This device was first indicated to release in 2016 - perhaps...

This device was first indicated to release in 2016 - perhaps they are just waiting for the right amount of processing on the pen to make it low power enough to make the product useful - whats the point of a pen tethered to a computer?

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http://www.itiv.kit.edu/english/343_7093.php

Background

There are numerous situations in daily life where we take notes and afterwards realize that we need the content in a digital form (like meeting notes, protocols, forms or lecture notes). But how to digitize your handwritten notes? There are different products like document scanners, tablets with a stylus or smart pens. All of these solutions require additional equipment or special paper to work correctly. With this thesis we will explore thepossibilities of improving a system that is able to digitize handwriting with a pen that writes on regular paper. Within this work there will be a strong cooperation with the STABILO International GmbH. A prototype of the DigiPen, a recording system, data sets, developed machine learning methods andevaluation boards will be provided by STABILO.

Tasks
The primary goal of this thesis is the adaptation of an existing neural network on various Neural Processing computing devices for Edge AI devices and systems, such as Google Coral or BrainChip Akida. The different Neural Processing computing devices shall be evaluated with respect to power consumption and compared with a central data processing system. Based on the results, a tradeoff between performance and power consumption should be identified in detail.




https://stabilodigital.com/digipen/

What is the Digipen?

The innovative and multi-talented STABILO Digipen combines analogue and digital media: handwriting can be transformed seamlessly into machine readable clear text and thus saved so that it can be further processed in a variety of ways on tablets, smartphones or PCs. The Digipen understands handwriting and also scores highly with other intelligent features that offer real added value to every user in their everyday life, at work, while studying or at school.


https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/stabilo-digipen-does-not-need-a-special-paper-to-function-11-01-2016/
Stabilo Digipen Does Not Need A Special Paper To Function (video)