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carrel employs
an advanced display technology currently under development by the
computer industry. The screen material is known as a light-emitting
polymer, which is essentially glowing plastic.
These
screens will be very thin (2-3mm). lightweight, and able to be applied
to many surfaces and shapes. They can also be touch-sensitive.
The
proposed device is simply a folding plastic board, coated
with this material. The board is just under an inch in thickness,
with sockets on all four edges. These provide plugs for power and
data connections, as well as connection points for joining two or
more together.
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In
its most basic form, the panel resembles a grade school science-fair
display board. The side panels simply open to an obtuse angle, and
the display sits upon a table to be viewed much like a computer
monitor. A lightweight frame behind it provides resistance for touch-screen
pressure
view
VRML of the single panel (.5mg)
download
an .avi movie showing the panel unfolding
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