Interactive Whiteboard Life Cycle: Smart Technologies� Production Line

Interactive whiteboard is the latest of classroom solutions and is fast replacing

the regular whiteboard, traditional blackboard and flipcharts. With expected
estimated sales of $1 billion by the end of 2008 and a projection that it will be
found in one out of every six classrooms in the world by 2011, the board which
operates by a connection of large interactive display, computer and a projector
now has models integrated with projector and other tools, and takes engineering
and photonics processes to built. In August 2008, Smart Technologies � the first
to conceive and largest manufacturer with about 53.3% of the market worldwide
currently, celebrated their 1 millionth Smart board since its establishment in
1991. This project will however focus on the factory floor engineering, assembling
and testing processes repeatedly performed to turn material parts into Smart
boards. Interactive whiteboards are also used in corporate boardrooms and
broadcasting studios to illustrate, communicate and interact with the audience;
and for professional sport coaching.

Ubong Ambrose
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September 20, 2008