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Low-Power LCD Display Systems
Despite the limited power available in a battery-operated mobile embedded system, its display must have an enough resolution and sufficient color depth to support quality graphical user interfaces and multimedia applications. An LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is a standard display device, and a color TFT (Thin-Film Transistor) LCD is common even in a low-cost equipment. An LCD display system is composed of an LCD panel, a frame buffer...
preview: http://www.sigda.org   date: 1/1/2004

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Touch Technology Primer
Consumer expectations for new high-end interfaces are pushing point of transaction device manufacturers to integrate intelligence and design together, but at a cost that allows the product to be widely accepted. One of the most soughtafter interface technologies are touch screens. From the checkout lines at your favorite grocery to your next-generation smart phones, touch screen technology is fast becoming the de facto standard...
preview: http://www.whiteedc.com   date: 1/1/2008

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White Paper: Smart screens for embedded industrial applications
A smart screen can be defined as a human-machine interface (HMI) that uses interactive graphics displays on a touchscreen to offer users control of an underlying embedded system.Smart screens come in many shapes and sizes, and can be used for a wide variety of applications, from ticket kiosks to factory control systems. The common denominator is the manner in which people interact with the applications. In contrast to the mouse-driven “p...
preview: http://www.industrial-embedded.com   date: 1/21/2010

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Rugged displays do more than meets the eye
Rugged display monitors are an essential part of every military system having a man in the loop. With applications ranging from command and control, combat systems, sensor/image displays, ground stations, shelters, training systems, all types of armored vehicles, and many more, these displays are the key decision-making interfaces between man and machine. Available in a multitude of resolutions and sizes, flat-panel Liquid Crystal Display...
preview: http://www.mil-embedded.com   date: 5/16/2009

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How to control HD44780-based Character-LCD
This application note describes the basic features of the HD44780 controller, with timing diagrams. The source code is in PLM, but is clear enough to learn from.
preview: http://home.iae.nl   date: 7/10/1999