Flexible OLED Display

The first OLED product, launched in 1997, was a monochromatic display by Pioneer in a car audio system. In the early years of OLED development, OLED brightness stability was low and picture burn-in was a major obstacle to widespread adoption of the technology. Through tremendous progress in the development of OLED materials, OLED displays now have a lifetime approaching that of LCDs. In the last few years, OLED displays have been introduced successfully in the high-quality smart phone sector, and as announced by market player LG Electronics OLED TVs should be commercially available starting in 2012.

OLED displays have many outstanding characteristics:

• very saturated colors
• a wide viewing angle
• low power consumption
• extremely thin form factor
• response time in microseconds for very crisp motion picture quality and 3D applications

Current challenges for OLED display technology include successfully entering the large-size TV market and the development of flexible displays.

Flexible OLED Display

The first smart phone screen technology the most widely used is the capacitive and resistive. capacitive and resistive screen supports touch-screen technology. along with the development of technology, smart phone screens are constantly being improved, one with Flexible OLED Display.

If touchscreens on smartphones are rigid and still not responsive enough to your commands, then you might probably be first in line to try out flexible OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays. The OLED is an organic semiconductor which can still display light even when rolled or stretched. Stick it on a plastic bendable substrate and you have a brand new and less rigid smartphone screen.

Furthermore, these new screens can be twisted, bent or folded to interact with the computing system within. Bend the phone to zoom in and out, twist a corner to turn the volume up, twist the other corner to turn it down, twist both sides to scroll through photos and more.

Such flexible UI enables us to naturally interact with the smartphone even when our hands are too preoccupied to use touchscreen. This could well be the answer to the sensitivity (or lack there of) of smartphone screens towards gloved fingers or when fingers are too big to reach the right buttons. With this UI, all you need to do is squeeze the phone with your palm to pick up a call.

reference :

http://www.novaled.com/oleds/oled_in_display/

http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/next-gen-user-interface/

Metro Future Store - A Virtual Tour of the Future Store

Technology is something that can not be separated from human self. Technological development is huge in line with user demand for technology. Lots of technology innovation launched in various fields. Here is a video about "a virtual tour of the future store". Video of the Metro Group is to explain and demonstrate the activity of shopping with future advanced technology.

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This video explains and demonstrates the technology used by supermarkets in the future. In the video, many technologies are very helpful service at the supermarket. Some of the technologies that caught my attention is the technology PSA (Personal Shopping Assistant),

- Personal Shopping Assistant

PSA is a computer that is attached to the trolley. This technology greatly helps customers when shopping. One of them using future card that is integrated with PSA, the customer can see the shopping list that has been noted previously. In addition, PSA can also give clues as to the location of the goods that customers need.

- Information terminal

 Information terminal serves to provide information about a product to the customer. Such information may include funding and explanations about a product, the location of the product and the customer can also compare one product with another product.

- Smart fridge and smart trolley

 Smart fridge can scan and provide information about the products that have been depleted to the customer. So that customers can know what products to buy. Smart trolley very easy for customers to calculate and specify what products are in the trolley, thus simplifying the customer in payment.

- Comfort future payment and check-out

Both of these technologies are very helpful cashier and the customer in the payment transaction. In addition to speed up the payment process, this technology also reduces queues of customers so that customers feel more comfortable.

Conclusion

In my opinion, given the high enthusiasm for supermarket customers, improving service supermarket with advanced technological support is needed by the customer. In addition to saving time and increasing comfort in the shop, but can also attract other customers and increase profits for the owner of the supermarket.