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Touch-device shipment and revenue will continue to rise year over year, peaking in 2019, according to market-data insight

firm IHS DisplaySearch. Some touchscreens employ pressure sensors to

detect contact, while some use visible or infrared light, and still others use sound waves. The broad range of environments

and conditions under which the displays are deployed has required designers and manufacturers to get creative. Let’s take a

look at some of the different types of touch technology, how they function, and what their advantages are in terms of

reliability, durability, accuracy, size, number of touch points and, of course, cost.