The European division of Toshiba in the German Nuremberg, where these days is Embedded World, announced that it would be to expand the use of multi-touch technology in touch screens. Specialists from Toshiba to believe that their development will help to more widespread adoption of these technologies in industrial and medical equipment.

The basis for new developments Toshiba was the synthesis of multi-touch and resistive screens. If the resistive screens had not been used in this equipment, but now it becomes quite real.

The main advantage of the new development is that it is now possible, if necessary, use a stylus or pen, and at the same time work with a capacitive touchscreen. This variant is particularly suited to harsh climatic conditions, since it allows to use even with gloves on your fingers.

In countries with cold winters present a lot of complaints about the work of the iPhone or iPod touch, due to input data via touch screens. While Toshiba's long and does not specify the scope of the new development. Does it fall into the consumer segment of electronic devices is not clear yet.

Source: electronista.com