MT4j - A Cross-platform Multi-touch Development Framework

This article describes requirements and challenges of crossplatform multi-touch software engineering, and presents the open source framework Multi-Touch for Java (MT4j) as a solution. MT4j is designed for rapid development of graphically rich applications on a variety of contemporary hardware, from common PCs and notebooks to large-scale ambient displays, as well as different operating systems. The framework has a special focus on making multi-touch software development easier and icient. Architecture and abstractions used by MT4j are described, and implementations of several common use cases are presented. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.2 [User Interfaces]: Input Devices and Strategies; D.2.11 [Software Architectures]: Domain-specific Architectures; D.2.7 [Distribution, Maintenance, and Enhancement]: Portability; General Terms Design, human factors, software engineering. Keywords Multi-touch, touch, tactile, bi-manual, multi-user, portability, framework, MT4j.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: CORR
• Authors: Uwe Laufs, Christopher Ruff, Jan Zibuschka
• Keywords: CORR 2010, Crossplatform Multi-touch Software, Education, Multi-touch, Multi-touch Software