Handwriting

A designer has created a rechargeable pen that can use any staining material as ink. Jessica Chan wanted to offer a non-disposable, environmentally-friendly option to people who like handwriting, drawing, etc. The pen is modular, easy to clean and uses a simple twist refill system.

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can sometimes lead sufferers to put down their pens forever. The ARC pen is a vibrating writing device that stimulates muscles in the hand, giving those with Parkinson's better control when putting pen to paper.

Armed with the knowledge that children tend to learn better when they teach their new-found skills to others, Swiss researchers have enlisted the help of a humanoid robot that improves along with them.

While email has certainly made it easier to keep in touch, there's still something nice about receiving a hand-written letter. That's why Bond was created. It uses a pen-holding robot to create a "hand-written" note in your handwriting, which is then mailed to a recipient of your choice.

The creators of the Lernstift, a digital pen that vibrates to indicate when the writer makes a spelling mistake or exhibits poor penmanship, are hoping to get their device into production with the help of a Kickstarter campaign.

Researchers a Fraunhofer IGD have developed a biometric "on-card comparison" system for credit cards that compares a newly penned signature with one stored on the card.

The creators of the Lernstift digital pen hope to bring handwriting into the 21st century by having the pen vibrate to indicate when the writer makes spelling and grammatical errors or exhibits poor penmanship.

Shenzhen Guangxuntong Communication Technology has announced the forthcoming availability of its feature-rich S700 e-notebook.

Adesso CyberPad A4 turns your handwriting and hand-drawn charts and diagrams into digital text and graphics.

November 8, 2004 The Nokia 7710 shown for the first time last week offers both pen input and handwriting recognition and an eBook reader on a widescreen displa

May, 2003 Nokia has released the first mobile phone to incorporate handwriting recognition. The Nokia 6108 is designed for Chinese language users in Asia Pacifi