LongPen

The LongPen is a remote signing device conceived of by writer Margaret Atwood in 2004 and debuted in 2006.[1] It allows a person to write remotely in ink anywhere in the world via tablet PC and the Internet and a robotic hand.[2] It also supports an audio and video conversation between the endpoints, such as a fan and author, while a book is being signed.

The system was used by Conrad Black, who was under arrest, to "attend" a book signing event without leaving his home.[2]

See also

  • List of Canadian inventions and discoveries
  • Interactive whiteboard
  • Polygraph (duplicating device)
  • Autopen
  • Telautograph, another remote signing device, patented by Elisha Gray in 1888

References

  1. Burkeman, Oliver (6 March 2006). "Atwood sign of the times draws blank". The Guardian. New York.
  2. Tsirbas, Christos (2007-12-03). "The LongPen: From World-Famous Novelist to High-Tech Entrepreneur". Archived from the original on 2008-04-24.


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