Touchscreens
Resistive
Benefits
- Touch in various ways: bare, gloved, stylus
- Cheaper
Drawbacks
- Poor visibility in strong sunlight
- Not durable, not hard, could have scratches and wear out
- No multi-touch
Infrared
Optical
- Benefits
- Hard to break
- Multi Touch
- Visible in strong sunlight
- Drawbacks
- Expensive
- Only allow bare fingers (other things do not have enough heat)
Heat
- Benefits
- Visible in strong sunlight
- Can be sensed in various ways: bare, gloved, stylus
- Multi Touch
- Drawbacks
- Expensive
Capacitive
Benefits
- Good visibility in strong light
- Multi-touch
- Durable, hard to break
- Medium cost
Drawbacks
- Only allow bare fingers to touch
