{"163251":{"#nid":"163251","#data":{"type":"news","title":"NextInput Joins the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENextInput, an Atlanta-based technology development company focused on creating new methods of human-machine interaction, has joined the Center for Organic Photonics at Georgia Tech as member of the Center\u2019s \u003Cem\u003EIndustrial Affiliates Program\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENextInput has developed force and pressure sensitive touch technologies based on MEMS sensors, an innovative new way of interacting with electronic devices.\u0026nbsp;Their patent-pending technology provides a tactile, force or pressure sensitive method of interfacing with virtually any electronic device.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen asked about joining the program, Don Metzger, CEO of NextInput stated, \u201cIt represents an important step in NextInput\u2019s mission to deliver the next generation of touch interfaces to the marketplace. Our research here is defining methods of human-machine interaction that have never been seen before.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a member of the program, NextInput will connect to the faculty expertise and highly trained student and graduates of the Center as well as an international network of partners in the field of organic photonics and electronics.\u0026nbsp; This includes information on the latest research and discoveries and invitations to exclusive events.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are delighted to participate in the COPE program at Georgia Tech,\u201d added Don. \u201cNextInput has a Georgia Tech heritage, and our team is very excited to explore groundbreaking organic-film based technologies with COPE\u2019s team of faculty and scientists.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBernard Kippelen, Director of the Center stated, \u201cThe disruptive technologies that we invent within COPE in the area of printed electronics are a perfect fit for the new products and solutions that NextInput is developing. Transitioning our technology into technology companies is part of COPE\u2019s mission and we are delighted to enter into this new partnership with NextInput.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENextInput, an Atlanta-based technology development company focused on creating new methods of human-machine interaction, has joined the Center for Organic Photonics at Georgia Tech as member of the Center\u2019s \u003Cem\u003EIndustrial Affiliates Program.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENextInput has developed force and pressure sensitive touch technologies based on MEMS sensors, an innovative new way of interacting with electronic devices.\u0026nbsp;Their patent-pending technology provides a tactile, force or pressure sensitive method of interfacing with virtually any electronic device.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27185","created_gmt":"2012-10-18 10:01:18","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:12:58","author":"Jason Martin","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"163261":{"id":"163261","type":"image","title":"NextInput","body":null,"created":"1449178908","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:41:48","changed":"1475894799","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:39","alt":"NextInput","file":{"fid":"195474","name":"nextinputlogo-270x60.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/nextinputlogo-270x60_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/nextinputlogo-270x60_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2068,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/nextinputlogo-270x60_0.png?itok=74bFpVcF"}}},"media_ids":["163261"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.NextInput.com\/","title":"More about NextInput"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.cope.gatech.edu\/","title":"COPE"}],"groups":[{"id":"1273","name":"Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE)"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"10797","name":"center for organic photonics and electronics"},{"id":"918","name":"COPE"},{"id":"46931","name":"nextinput"},{"id":"23431","name":"printed electronics"},{"id":"167066","name":"sensors"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJason Martin\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E404-385-3138\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jason.martin@chemistry.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}