University Of Glasgow Turns Glass Into Computer Screen!
Almost everyone of present age has seen an ipad at least in a picture. One of its selling points is its screen display. It would be no wonder that we see a similar thing in our cars windows. Scientists from Glasgow University are collaborating with auto giant Fiat and French Glass manufacturer Saint Gobain to produce next generation "head-up displays". With this new kind of display system, the driver can see speedometer and fuel indicator on his front screen which will eliminate his need to look at the dash board every time.
#-Link-Snipped-#The technique involves the use of nano imprinting lithography. This enables a glass window to create its own light for which otherwise a projector needs to be used. Whenever light rays strikes a glass surface, depending upon the nature and quality of glass, reflects a certain amount of light. The researchers are trying to maximize the amount of light that the glass lets in and create a brighter display on the screen.
The glass is currently being developed for its use in Cars and Air plane window displays. Until now, this technology was only possible of using microchips. This was done by imprinting a stamp by creating it and pressing it into a heated polymer. This leaves an impression of a 3D nanostructure. The University of Glasgow scientists have been working hard to make this technique compatible with Glass. Â Researchers are hence successful in creating an "emissive head-up display" (eHUD)Â which makes the glass glow to produce a display.
The first advantage of this technology would be the development of greener and brighter LEDs and computer displays. As for cars, this technology will be used in Fiat first.
However for the commercialization of this method, scientists are trying to create a stamp which can be created effectively and economically. This can be done replicate the same nanostructure pattern over and over again to make imprinting faster. Researchers are trying to develop this technique till May 2012 by which time we can expect an intelligent screen in Fiat at least if not all cars. This would also be one of the innovations which the automaker is trying to implement in its models. The future of Fiat models looks promising.
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#-Link-Snipped-#The technique involves the use of nano imprinting lithography. This enables a glass window to create its own light for which otherwise a projector needs to be used. Whenever light rays strikes a glass surface, depending upon the nature and quality of glass, reflects a certain amount of light. The researchers are trying to maximize the amount of light that the glass lets in and create a brighter display on the screen.
The glass is currently being developed for its use in Cars and Air plane window displays. Until now, this technology was only possible of using microchips. This was done by imprinting a stamp by creating it and pressing it into a heated polymer. This leaves an impression of a 3D nanostructure. The University of Glasgow scientists have been working hard to make this technique compatible with Glass. Â Researchers are hence successful in creating an "emissive head-up display" (eHUD)Â which makes the glass glow to produce a display.
The first advantage of this technology would be the development of greener and brighter LEDs and computer displays. As for cars, this technology will be used in Fiat first.
However for the commercialization of this method, scientists are trying to create a stamp which can be created effectively and economically. This can be done replicate the same nanostructure pattern over and over again to make imprinting faster. Researchers are trying to develop this technique till May 2012 by which time we can expect an intelligent screen in Fiat at least if not all cars. This would also be one of the innovations which the automaker is trying to implement in its models. The future of Fiat models looks promising.
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