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degree of
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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2022-23
SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that a seminar report entitled Fog Screen Technology a bonafide
record of the technical seminar done and submitted by SHAIK RIFATH MUZAMMIL
bearing 21BF1A05F4 for the partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of
Anantapur, Ananthapuramu.
I would like to express my gratefulness and sincere thanks to Dr K. Shanthi, Head of the
Department of COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, for her kind support and
encouragement during the course of my study and in the successful completion of the technical
seminar.
I would like express gratitude to Mrs. B. Vijaya, Asst. Professor, seminar coordinator,
CSE Department for her continuous follow up and timely guidance in delivering seminar
presentations effectively.
Its my pleasure to convey thanks to Faculty of CSE department for their help in selection
I would like to thank our parents and friends, who have the greatest contributions in all
my achievements.
1 INTRODUCTION 6
3 DESCRIPTION 10-16
3.1 Fog Screen 10-11
4 APPLICATIONS 17
5 ADVANTAGES 18
6 LIMITATIONS 19
7 OPPORTUNITIES 20
9 CONCLUSION 22
10 REFERENCES 23
FOG SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
Inspired by science fiction movies such as Star Wars, two Finnish virtual reality
researchers created the Fog Screen to recreate some of the effects from these movies
in real life.
Fog Screen is an exciting new projection technology that allows to project images and
video onto a screen of dry fog, creating the illusion that the images are floating in
midair.
Fog Screen is the world’s first immaterial walk-through projection screen. Its
Qualities, in particular the walk-through capability, set Fog Screen apart from other
displays and thus created a seemingly successful market for its products.
The Fog Screen is an innovative display technology that allows for projections on a
thin layer of dry fog. Imagine the traditional pull down screen that is found in many
classrooms today. Instead of a screen being pulled down from the ceiling, fog is
pushed down and held in place by several small fans, allowing for a consistent
surface for display.
Different markets exist for screens targeted for use with digital projectors, movie
projectors, overhead projectors and slide projectors, although the basic idea for each
of them is very much the same: front projection screens work on diffusely reflecting
the light projected on to them, whereas back projection screens work by diffusely
transmitting the light through them.
In commercial movie theaters, the screen is a reflective surface that may be either
aluminized (for high contrast in moderate ambient light) or a white surface with
small glass beads (for high brilliance under dark conditions). The screen also has
hundreds of small, evenly spaced holes to allow air to and from the speakers and
subwoofer, which often are directly behind it.
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Rigid wall-mounted screens maintain their geometry perfectly just like the big
movie screens, which makes them suitable for applications that demand exact
reproduction of image geometry. Such screens are often used in home theaters, along
with the pull-down screens.
Pull-down screens (also known as Manual Wall Screens) are often used in spaces
where a permanently installed screen would require too much space. These
commonly use painted fabric that is rolled in the screen case when not used, making
them less obtrusive when the screen is not in use.
Electric screens can be wall mounted, ceiling mounted or ceiling recessed. These are
often larger screens, though electric screens are available for home theater use as
well. Electric screens are similar to pull-down screens, but instead of the screen being
pulled down manually, an electric motor raises and lowers the screen. Electric screens
are usually raised or lowered using either a remote control or wall-mounted switch,
although some projectors are equipped with an interface that connects to the screen
and automatically lowers the screen when the projector is switched on and raises it
when the projector is switched off.
Switchable projection screen can be switched between opaque and clear. In the
opaque state, projected image on the screen can be viewed from both sides. It is very
good for advertising on store windows.
2. Storage Space
Whiteboard projection screens require a lot of storage space or take up a lot of wall
space if mounted on a wall. Pull-down projection screens, which mount in an
extremely small space on the wall, take a lot less storage space.
Fixed-size screens that don't roll down from a wall often don't match up to the height
of the projection. They are frequently too high or too short, and the projection
source has to be adjusted to accommodate the screen. Pull-down screens can be
mounted high on the wall and can be sized big enough to pull all the way to the
floor, saving time when setting up the projection.
5. Health Dangers
Many health officials have protested the use of whiteboard projection screens in
schools, claiming that the projection beam can damage students' retinas. Some students
and teachers have reported feeling dizzy or dazed after looking at the projection beam.
Chapter 3
3.1 Fog Screen
It is one type of advanced projecting device which consumes water and electricity to form
fogs on which images are projected. Fog Screen is a patented technology, which
Rakkolainen, one of the senior researchers and founders behind this technology, describes as
‘an immaterial projection screen that consists of air and a little humidity, and enables high-
quality projected images in thin-air, as well as many new applications.’
Fog Screen is an exciting new projection technology that allows you
to project images and video onto a screen of “dry” fog, creating the illusion that the images
are floating in midair. Fog Screen is a just that, a 2D projection screen, but not a
common opaque screen like hundreds of others in the market, rather an immaterial
screen. The word immaterial in relation to display systems refers to those that create
that sense of imagery floating in mid-air, usually created using water, smoke or fog.
Fog screen is one such immaterial screen and uses the method of fog on which to
project imagery. The Fog Screen is an innovative display technology that allows for
projections on a thin layer of dry fog. Imagine the traditional pulldown screen that
is found in many classrooms today. Instead of a screen being pulled down from
the ceiling, fog is pushed down and held in place by several small fans, allowing
for a consistent surface for display. A user may simply stand back and view the
material but can also reach or walk through the fog. A user may also interact with
objects displayed in the fog with the use of an input device like a data glove, a tracked
wand, or simply using hands. Currently, there are only nine Fog Screens available in
the world. Fog Screen is an exciting new projection technology that allows you to
project images and video onto a screen of “dry” fog, creating the illusion that the images
are floating in midair. You can literally use the air as your user interface by touching
only the air with your bare hands. The screen is created by using a suspended fog
generating device with no frame around, and works with video projectors. The fog
The fog is made of ordinary water with no chemicals whatsoever. The Fog
Screen is a display technology that instead of using a traditional screen uses a
thin layer of dry fog as the display surface. The system starts with water that is held
in a large plastic container or comes from a regular water pipe. This water is drawn
through a plastic tube via a small engine. Users have the ability to control the density
and flow of the fog and the strength of the sandwiching air streams. With two
projectors, we can project different images on both sides of the screen. The Fog Screen
is a new invention which makes objects seems to appear and move in thin air! It is a
Screen you can walk through! The Fog Screen is created by using a suspended Fog
generating device; there is no frame around the screen. The installation is easy: just
replace the conventional screen with Fog Screen. We don’t need to change anything
else it works with standard video projectors. The fog we are using is dry, so it doesn’t
make you wet even if you stay under the Fog Screen device for a long time. The fog is
made of ordinary water with no chemicals whatsoever. With two projectors, you
can project different images on both sides of the screen crisp, and protected from
turbulence.
All the important principles of Fog Screen technology have patent pending. The
basic components of the screen are alumina, on-turbulent airflow, and a thin fog screen
created this way, the fog screen is an internal part of the laminar airflow, and remains
thin and turbulence.
DiVerdi further explains that ordinary tap water (droplets of 2-3 microns) becomes
strapped inside this inner layer, and that “even though the fog is made of water, it
appears dry to the touch, just like air.” Therefore, the technology is, rather simple in
nature, making use of water and one device located above the screen to maintain the
abovementioned airflow. The Fog Screen works very much like an ordinary screen in
terms of projection properties. Fog Screen is best when used for real projection
situations. Distance between projector and screen should be a minimum of 2 meters.
It is formed by using ordinary tap water and digital technology like ultrasonic
device to create a thin layer of dry fog which is sandwiched between two air-
curtains.
The fog is created by suspended fog generating device.
The fog is made up of ordinary tap water with no chemicals.
Fog Screen creates a dry´ fog by ensuring that the water droplets are in the range of 2-3
microns in size and are electro statically charged so that they move around and
away from other objects. The fog is made within the device using water and ultrasonic
waves. If you hold your hands in the fog flow, the fog feels dry and cool, and your
hands do not get wet.
After the screen is formed, images can be projected onto it. The screen can be
translucent or fully opaque. The fog we are using is dry, so it doesn’t make you wet
even if you stay under the Fog Screen device for a long time. The fog is made of
ordinary water with no chemicals whatsoever. With two projectors, you can project
different images on both sides of the screen. The founders of the Fog Screen were
intrigued with the prospect of creating an image that could float in the air and that
people could walk through (that is the Princess Leia effect). They set out to make a
projected image float in the air by using different media such as dust, water, fog. And
then a mist of tiny water droplets. They then had to iterate their design repeatedly to
ensure that people would not get wet and that the Fog Screen could operate within a
broad range of environmental conditions. The ultrasonic transducer is used to divide the
water into small and tiny water droplets as the fog which we are using here is
completely dry and it is light. If we will take lager water droplets then it will create wet
fog which can’t be used in the formation of screen. The fog we are using is dry, so it
doesn’t make you wet even if you stay under the Fog Screen device for a long time.
The opacity will depend on a number of factors, mainly fog density, the
projector, image brightness, and the background. It appears to be a very
versatile technology and can be combined with many methods in order to
achieve the imagery required, such as pseudo 3Ddisplay and mechanisms to
allow further interactivity via tracking. The founders of the Fog Screen
were intrigued with the prospect of creating an image that could float in the
air and that people could walk through. They set out to make a projected
image float in the air by using different media such as dust, water, fog, and
then a mist of tiny water droplets. They then had to iterate their design
repeatedly to ensure that people would not get wet and that the Fog Screen
could operate within a broad range of environmental conditions.
Chapter 4
APPLICATIONS
Fog Screen has been used in live malls, product launches, museums, to attract more
and more peoples.
It is used in case of projection a 3D image esp. in studies.
It can be used in seminars to make it more interactive (we can walk through the
screen).
It can be used in place of air curtain in clubs to make it attractive. Museums,
events, trade shows, night clubs, casinos, TV shows, and amusement parks are a number
of areas where Fog Screen has been put into effective use. One industry where it
excels is in advertising. Lugmayr describes how Fog Screen can be used in conjunction
with laser scanner drivers, interactivity and rendering modules, and a flash
application. This creates an effective advertisement that entices a user to walk through.
A user could for example, select a brick wall, or a waterfall via touch, walk
through and by doing so see screen afterwards. Viewers tend to remain captivated by
such an interactive display as opposed to others. Fog Screens use in trade shows has been
well received. Nokia, one of many using the Fog Screen products, installed a
number of screens to trade show entrances that showed an animation of a character
walking and using the Nokia products. Nightclubs are another area, where the
screen literally becomes the entrance into the club provoking the public to
walkthrough. The Box nightclub in Belfast has installed a number of them,
providing amazing visuals inside. Fog Screen can almost be used in any situation.
The Fog Screen team also set up each screen to their requirements in order that the
effect is as expected wherever it may be used. Its ability to be used throughout so
many industries is evidence of Fog Screens significance to
Multimedia and one that looks like it shall continue. Entertain your guests with Fog
Screen
Whether you are planning a rock concert, a prize ceremony, an anniversary, any
commercial or private event, we use the magical Fog Screen. Guests can enter through
the screen to an event!
Chapter 5
ADVANTAGES
The Fog Screen developers say the unique nature of Fog Screen will make it a
memorable experience for customers Fog Screen is environment all y
friendly, a sit uses on l y water as requirement and produces chemical free
fog.
Increase product skill and quality of products. Safety for kids, fun and play
time for the kids. It is Immaterial - you could walk through it.
Increase production skills-technology transfer. -Reduce competition -
increase quality of product-Enter to new market. (In different market.)
Increase for workers with an increase in marginal cost Fog Screen is working
on new hardware products -Fog Screen with specialized capabilities (that is
live performances, retail environments, etc.). There are also significant
enhancements being made to the interactivity and 3-dimensional imaging
capabilities of the screen.
Fog Screen works best indoors with a dark background that enhances the
brightness of the image on the Fog Screen behind the projector. So, it can’t
be used in daylight.
It is presently very much expensive, but theFogScreen.inc is working on providing it
in a reasonable price.
Price is one weakness, with the cost Fog Screen will have to cater for a
specialized market, unlikely ever to be used in the normal household or to replace
plasma/LCD displays.
Need 1kW of energy to produce 1m long fog screen. And it is produce 3-5 litres
of water in one hour which should be vent. And you can't make a high fog
screen, because fog would diffuse with distance.
It can be used in place of air curtain in clubs to make it attractive. Museums, events,
trade shows, night clubs, casinos, TV shows, and amusement parks are a number of
areas where Fog Screen has been put into effective use. One industry where it excels
is in advertising. Lugmayr (2007) describes how Fog Screen can be used in
conjunction with laser scanner drivers, interactivity and rendering modules, and a
flash application. This creates an effective advertisement that entices a user to
walkthrough. A user could for example, select a brick wall, or a waterfall via touch,
walk through and by doing so see screen afterwards. Viewers tend to remain
captivated by such an interactive display as opposed to others.
Fog Screens use in trade shows has been well received. Nokia, one of many using
the Fog Screen products, installed a number of screens to trade show entrances that
showed an animation of a character walking and using the Nokia products.
Chapter 6
OPPORTUNITIES
There are endless opportunities to use the products, but for now these have
been mostly innovative marketing solutions and different exhibitions.
Stream of fog can appear and disappear within a fraction of a second,
making it a possibility for use in a live theatre setting to aid with special
effects
Presently it is in demands in countries like Japan, Malaysia, Germany,
France, Greece, Russia, the UK and the USA; in recent future it will replace the
existing method of projection.
Developments are being carried out in making Fog Screen a Touch-Fog
Screen to make it more interactive for the viewer.
With interactivity, the Fog Screen becomes an immaterial computer touch screen
with nearly unlimited applications. In the long term the Fog Screen will be able to
provide a meaningful interface for virtual exploration, performance and composition.
Chapter 7
SUCCESS OF FOG SCREEN
Chapter 8
CONCLUSION
Technology of the future literally revolutionizes the limits of projection screens
and blurs the boundaries among art, science, and fun. It must be remembered
that Fog Screen projection screen is first and foremost and effect screen – not a
high- resolution display. It is detailed enough to easily watch a movie on when
set up properly. The Video quality images it produces are impressive
considering it is simply floating on air currents, However content should be
considered carefully to maximize results:
High contrast
Bright colours
Large objects
Text larger than 15 cm
Finally, as described earlier, the resolution quality is best at the top of the
screen, and degrades as the screen falls. As such, any high detail graphics,
particularly smaller text should be oriented towards the top of the screen. Fog
Screen is the world’s only walk- through projection screen. It uses just tap
water and air to generate a thin slice of mist onto which any image or video can
be created with a standard projector. Fog Screen projection screen’s patented
technology creates a mist so fine it’s electro-statically charged and will repel
away from the people walking through it, finally dissipating into the air. The
screen generator hangs above the ground and emits the effect downwards using
laminar air flow and gravity. There are no side or floor components required.
Chapter 9
REFERENCE
. www.fogscreen.com
www.google.com
www.wikipedia.com
www.scribd.com