(Full bio with relevant html links found here: http://peauproductions.com/consulting.html)

Welcome to the world of natural user interaction and multitouch!

I began researching multitouch back in 2007 after stumbling upon the NUI Group Forum.  At that time there were far less posts than there are now, and as I read the information, I realized that I was very interested and wanted to contribute to the community.
At that time I was in college and had a very low budget, so I started with a small 17” LCD LED-LP setup.  It was a great learning experience for how LCD panels work, the dangers in taking them apart, and how to setup a multitouch interaction environment.  The small size of the table allowed me to bring it places and to also keep it next to my desk as I began to learn AS3/Flash with TUIO communications.

My endeavors into visual coding and multitouch was an exciting time for me as it was the first time that I was able to get an interactive product from lines of code.  When I implemented some 3D Flash libraries, my imagination ran wild and I simply found that both my skills and time was no match for what I wanted to do.  Some projects were simply left for later times, such as a problematic 3D Rubik’s Cube Game and expanding on my touchRibbon Application and 3D Menu.

After that project I planned a bigger setup: a 42” DSI projector coffee table.  The setup utilized a short throw projector and mirror to make the height barely 17” from the floor.  The setup is built and tested to work well.  Because of the low height, the use of multiple cameras is needed, and at the time, there was no released multi-camera driver for the PS Eye Camera.  Since then they have been released but I have been concentrating on other projects.

In the Spring of 2009, I decided to give back to the community.  I began selling modified PS Eye cameras on my site.  At that time there was only one item for sale, a modified OEM mount camera with 850nm filter.  The first month of sales showed me that people liked the idea of buying the modified cameras, so I expanded the available filter choices.  In June 2009 I opened the Peau Productions Store (http://peauproductions.com/store/) with an assortment of cameras.  I developed and manufactured a custom case for the cameras for my higher-end customers who wanted a more professional looking end product with more adaptability than the OEM camera case.  Over time, the store has expanded; adding items from major multitouch parts suppliers such as Environmentallights and Aixiz.  Everything on the store is tested before being offered, so that my customers know that what they are buying are the best of the best.

I have since graduated from college with my BS in BioEngineering:BioTechnology.  I am running the store full time now and doing consultant work for clients, while looking for a full time job to occupy my day to day time.  My store has grown very quickly, which has enabled me to hire a couple employees to help me out, especially for large orders.  We work hard to get the orders out as quickly as possible to our customers.

I hope to keep helping people complete their often ambitious projects for many years to come.

-Nolan Ramseyer