Equipment has arrived

Hey everyone.  You've all probably been thinking that the multitouch project was dead due to the 2 month delay since the last post. But never fear, the project is very much alive!  We've been patiently waiting for the equipment to arrive so that we can begin construction, and the acrylic finally arrived Thursday! So without further ado, I present to you the equipment we have to get the touchscreen prototype working:

The infrared LED strip lighting connects to the 100 watt power supply and is inserted into the aluminum channel that lines the edge of the acrylic screen.  The Neoprene setting block is cut into small pieces and placed in the aluminum channel to prevent the acrylic from smashing the LEDs.  We will add a layer of silicone rubber on top of the acrylic so that touching the screen will scatter more infrared light downward toward the infrared camera.

It's really unfortunate that the equipment showed up this close to winter break when all of us are finishing projects and studying for exams.  Seeing how long this equipment order took to get here, I'll probably be ordering the computer and the materials for the touchscreen case soon.

To any Miami students, let me know if you're still interested in helping next semester or have any suggestions on what materials to use for the touchscreen enclosure!