PostHeaderIcon How to Make a Cheap Multitouch Pad – MTmini

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-Software and Getting Started Guide-
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* MTmini Software and Updates: http://sethsandler.com/multitouch/mtmini/

-What’s a MTmini?-
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Don’t have a Multitouch Table yet? Have one, but need something smaller for testing? Building a small portable multitouch pad will allow you to test software and experiment on a smaller scale while building your full table or when away from your multitouch screen. Have fun and make a MTmini! This uses Front Diffused Illumination, with normal ambient light (infrared not required or needed) and a normal off-the-shelf webcam (IR filter can still be in place).

-How’s it Work?-
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For this to work, all you need is a room with (at least) some light. The results will be best when the room lighting is even (no bright lights shinning from one direction onto the multitouch pad).

When you place you fingers on the surface, shadows are created where your fingers are. The webcam sees these shadows and sends the image to the tracking software which tracks the shadows as they move on the surface.

It’s important to try different lighting setups and to configure the software in order to get the best results.

Thanks to:
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-David Wallen
-Christian Moore
-Laurence Muller
-NUIgroup Community

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25 Responses to “How to Make a Cheap Multitouch Pad – MTmini”

  • oqla2000 says:

    nice work man ! i …
    nice work man ! i did it and it works but can i use it as a keybord input and how ??

  • solemnsoul17 says:

    OMG OMG O___O .. I …
    OMG OMG O___O .. I am so making this

  • caligirl10796 says:

    GHETTO TRASH
    GHETTO TRASH

  • supertechguru says:

    shadow makes a big …
    shadow makes a big problem

  • deathsfate says:

    that was simply …
    that was simply awesome man!

  • sherazone says:

    u do good work man …
    u do good work man i try but dont work:(
    because i dont download the software hehehe

  • andreluispaulo says:

    Good Idea! I’ll try!
    Good Idea! I’ll try!

  • applepro100 says:

    awsome
    awsome

  • josephmalta95 says:

    hey i have a …
    hey i have a problem with my flash demos,
    yours seem that when you touch the pad, on the pc shows circles and can do multitouch…
    my doesnt let me use multitouch and on the pc shows up the normal desktop pointer.
    another thing is that the ripples does not work.

  • darkpaladin6662001 says:

    this is so cool.. …
    this is so cool.. I did it and it works. Thanks…

  • saammuel1 says:

    @cerupcat oh okey. …
    @cerupcat oh okey. do you know the cheapest easiest way navigating yourself through windows with a pen? ty

  • itachiuchiha0818 says:

    is this realy works
    is this realy works

  • cerupcat says:

    @saammuel1 You can …
    @saammuel1 You can use it as a pen, but it may be a bit hard.

  • EminemBeastFan24 says:

    @speak101 he says …
    @speak101 he says in the video u can use any webcam.. and he says in info the drivers… gosh u ppl r idiots will u just watch wat the video is saying…

  • fabiansagni says:

    thank u
    thank u

  • saammuel1 says:

    beautiful video. i …
    beautiful video. i have some questions. do i have to use a mouse in start up and also can i use a pen?

  • naich1337 says:

    AWESOME O.O
    AWESOME O.O

  • missmusicwhiplash says:

    Wow, that is so …
    Wow, that is so cool! Could that work as a tablet or a drawing pad?

  • bizzy401 says:

    @frederikmunkmadsen …
    @frederikmunkmadsen I did it, you must not be that smart. That also might explain why you don’t understand the proper use of the Caps Lock key.

  • ManginaHole says:

    This is actually …
    This is actually really cool. o_O

  • Gaia1986 says:

    @jonidimo it’s a …
    @jonidimo it’s a matter of how large you want the webcam area to be. If you want the touchpad to cover all the camera area, then of course you have to place it high/far enough.

  • NuxlyStardust says:

    that’s awesome, …
    that’s awesome, nice job

  • jonidimo says:

    what is the size of …
    what is the size of the box? can be made more short?

  • RibenaFanta says:

    this is amazing…
    this is amazing…

  • TheDeepAndDark says:

    awsome!nice video …
    awsome!nice video dude!Good job!

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