Laptop Lending Machine

In case you missed the big surprise unveiling yesterday, here's a look at something new the library has to offer: a Laptop Lending Machine!

Dr. Dottavio and SGA President Jay Johnson were the first two people to swipe their Texan Cards and try out the new laptop loan vending machine.

The process is simple, and you no longer have to wait in line at the Circulation Desk to check out a laptop.

All you need is your Texan Card and your NTNET password to check out a fully charged laptop for four hours. You will also receive a receipt in your Tarleton email inbox to show when the transaction was completed after you return the laptop.  

Come by the library and try it out for yourself!

Need assistance?

Stop by the Reference Desk located nearby or call (254)968-9249.

Top Ten Tuesday - Top 9 Uses for Gesture-based Computing

1. Sign Language Recognition
   
2. Assistive Robotics
   
3. Control Through Facial Gestures
   
4. Immersive Game Technology
   
5. Remote Control
   
6. Directional indication through pointing
   
7. Alternative Computer Interfaces
   
8. Virtual controllers
   
9. Affective computing
   

Information pulled from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesture_recognition

Gesture-based computing is a way for a human to interact with a computer without actually being connected with wires and such. Input devices such as a mouse, keyboard and touch screens will become obsolete. Some of the uses of gesture-based computing are sign language recognition, assistive robotics, control through facial gestures, immersive game technology, and remote controls.

For more information, check out some of the articles in our databases:

Hands on with the next generation of computer interfaces

Active vision techniques for visually mediated interaction