LongPen

The LongPen is a remote signing device conceived of by writer Margaret Atwood in 2004 and debuted in 2006.^[1] It allows a person to remotely write in ink anywhere in the world via tablet PC and the internet. ^[2] It also allows for an audio and video conversation between the endpoints, such as a fan and author, while a book is being signed.

Official adoption

The Government of Ontario has adopted a long-distance signing station with assistance from Atwood.^[3]

See also

• DocuSign, cloud-based software for signing contracts etc.
• Interactive whiteboard
• Polygraph (duplicating device)
• Autopen
• Telautograph, another remote signing device, patented by Elisha Gray in 1888

References

External links

• Design Engineering Features | Motion Control | DESIGNENGINEERING - Robotic arm extend authors' signatures over cyberspace