Stantum Technologies, original developer of the JazzMutant Lemur, will now offer their multi-touch technology on an OEM basis. Their technology is based on a capacitive overlay touch-sensor that has been thoroughly redesigned to detect multiple points of contact. Also, where IR-based systems perform detection using Computer Vision (CV) algorithms, all the processing is done here in a dedicated processor connected to the multi-touch sensor. A detailed explanation can be found on their website. Pressrelease:
JazzMutant Will Now Make Its Patented Multi-Touch Sensing Technology Available on an OEM Basis
LAS VEGAS, January 7, 2008 – Bordeaux, France-based JazzMutant, a pioneer developer of multi-touch sensing technology, announced today at the International CES that it is launching an OEM business unit in response to a growing demand for its multi-touch solutions by electronic device manufacturers and third-party system integrators.
In addition, the company is being renamed Stantum Technologies, with JazzMutant remaining the brand name of its music product division, which includes the award-winning Lemur multi-touch surface controller for audio and media applications and Dexter laptop-sized surface controller for digital audio workstations.
“Since we introduced Lemur, interest in our patented technology has increased to the point that we are now working with leading companies in various business areas, including aerospace, consumer electronic and medical imagery, to mention just a few,” said Guillaume Largillier, co-founder and CEO. “It was time for JazzMutant to evolve into Stantum Technologies.”
The new OEM business unit will provide Stantum customers with tailor-made, integrated and cost-effective multi-touch solutions – by way of components or licenses – that precisely fit their individual needs, according to Largillier.
“Our aim is to become the major stakeholder of tomorrow’s man-machine interface industry, making the way people interact with their working tools, computers or other electronic devices more intuitive, playful and reliable. Providing our unique tactile screen technology to companies on an OEM basis – as a one-stop multi-touch solution – will also significantly strengthen our market position.”
Stantum’s technology portfolio offers true multi-touch interfaces that let users simultaneously move an unlimited number of fingers, nails or utensils such as styli on a screen. Fitting any form-factor, it enables integrators to design extremely innovative multi-touch interfaces for their own products, thus simplifying the development process and considerably shortening the product’s time-to-market.
