Multi-touch Screen

Question 1

Multi-touch screen

Answer 1

A multi-touch screen is a feature of a screen that allows it to register more than one point being touched simultaneously.

Question 2

Example of a multi-touch screen

Answer 2

Multi-touch technology works with trackpads (or touchpads) and touch-screen interfaces, like those found on laptops, smartphones and tablets.

Question 3

Purpose and function

Answer 3

Multi-touch technology allows users to interact with their devices by expanding the number of interface options. Rather than simply swipe and tap, multi-touch allows the user to zoom, scroll, select, etc.

Question 4

Advantages

Answer 4

Multi-touch technology is designed to provide touch-screen interfaces with the same sort of flexibility and usability that a traditional mouse and keyboard provide, while also providing for a more intuitive and seamless user experience.

Question 5

Limitations

Answer 5

There is a limit as to how many physical touches are possible on a small screen.

Question 6

Application in an ICT environment

Answer 6

Examples of multi-touch technology include smartphones, tablets, laptops, touch tables and walls (like those found in museum exhibits and commercial spaces).

Question 7

Accessibility technology

Answer 7

Accessibility technology on smartphones often uses multi-touch ability to offer particular functionality to people who are sight impaired.