digitizer

Analog-to-digital translator

A digitizer is a device or software that converts analog information into digital form.

The term most often refers to graphics tablets that translate pen movements into computer input, or to the process of converting physical documents, images, or audio recordings into digital files: The museum hired a team to digitize their photo archives.

In touchscreen technology, the digitizer is the layer that detects finger or stylus contact.

input

stylus

Pointed implement for marking

handwriting · sketch · gesture · multitouch · coordinates · precision · accuracy · calibration · interface · hover

hardware

tablet

Flat portable computing device

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  • driverVehicle operator
  • sensorInput-detecting device

screen · controller · electromagnetic · capacitive · resistive · connector · firmware · surface · panel

conversion

sampling

Extracting subset for study

resolution · waveform · vectorization · rasterization · interpolation · codec · compression · transcoding · scanning · capture

Categories
Opposites
signal conversion direction

digitizerDAC

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printer · plotter · 3D printer · CNC machine · analog synthesizer

INPUT vs. OUTPUT FUNCTION

digitizerdisplay

Presentation for viewing

monitor · screen · printer · plotter · projector

Family

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