Researchers Demonstrate LiquidKeyboard Prototype for iPad [Video]

Researchers from the University of Technology in Sydney have posted a video demonstrating their LiquidKeyboard prototype for the iPad, reports The Economist. The new keyboard attempts to prevent unintentional key presses caused by resting your fingers on a touchscreen while typing.

When the user puts his fingers on the surface of the screen a group of keys morphs around each individual finger. The system senses the positions of the fingers and, by calculating the surface area of a finger touching the screen, its relative pressure. The positions of the surrounding keys are set in relation to each finger. The position of the groups of keys can be varied according to finger positions and a user's preferences.


The prototype was unveiled on August 23rd by Christian Sax and Hannes Lau at the Tech23 conference in Sydney. Take a look below...