This document proposes a concept for a spherical computer called the E-Ball. The E-Ball would be 160mm in diameter and contain all the components of a traditional desktop computer, including storage, RAM, processors and ports in a compact spherical design. It would project its keyboard and screen onto surfaces using built-in projectors. The E-Ball aims to make computers more portable while fitting all the necessary components into a small spherical shape unlike traditional rectangular computers. It would allow users to work on any flat surface and hide the entire computer when closed. The concept proposes advantages like portability, security and efficiency but also acknowledges challenges like high costs and difficulty supporting standard operating systems.

1. E-BALL
THE CONCEPT PC
Our imaginations dressed into reality
PRESENTED BY,
NAMAN GUPTA
7TH SEM,
COMPUTERS.
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2.  Introduction
 Features of E-Ball
 Virtual Keyboard
 Projectors
 Working of E-Ball
 If there is no wall
 Advantages & Disadvantages
 Conclusion
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3.  Aren’t you tired of your PC? By his ugly shape and the way that it looks?
Well, this is exactly what designer Apostol Tnokovski was feeling when
he decided to create the smallest PC ever made.
 The E-Ball concept pc is a sphere shaped pc which is the smallest
design among all the laptops and desktops.
 This concept PC will measure 160mm
in diameter and it was designed for
Microsoft Windows OS.
 This computer has all the features like a
traditional computer, like, mouse, dvd,
large screen display, mother-board, hard
drive, web came ,modem, LAN& WAN
slots etc.
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4.  E-Ball is designed to be placed on two stands , opens by simultaneously
pressing and holding the two buttons located on each side
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5.  It has a button when you press this button a projector will pop and it
focus the computer screen on the wall which can be adjusted with
navigation keys.
 The software interface of E-Ball concept pc is highly stylized with icons
that can be remembered easily that support all type of windows operating
system.
 Once you turn on the pc, click
on the mouse button to detach
the optical mouse and there is
also a similar laser keyboard.
The unique feature of E-Ball
computer is that when we
close it no one can guess that
whole computer is hidden in
the ball.
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6.  It has around 350-500 GB of hard disk.
 It contains about 5GB of RAM.
 It has two 50W speakers.
 Dual –core processor.
 It contains wireless optical mouse .
 It contains a laser keyboard.
 It contains a LCD projector.
 It has LAN and WLAN card
 It also contain a Web cam.
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8. o A virtual keyboard is a projection keyboard that is projected and
touched on any flat surface
o Virtual keyboard basically uses the principle of sensor technology
and artificial intelligence to let users work on any surface.
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9. o Whenever you press the keyboard button, it is projected optically on
the flat surface and, as the user touches the image of the key, the
optical device detects the stroke and sends it to the computer.
Virtual keyboard basically consists of three components: Sensor module:-The Sensor
Module serves as the eyes of the
Keyboard Perception technology.
The Sensor Module operates by
locating the user's fingers in
3-D space and tracking the
intended keystrokes.
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10. IR-light
source:-The
Infrared
Light Source emits a beam of
infrared light. This light beam is
designed to overlap the area on
which the keyboard pattern
projects. This is done so as to
illuminate the users fingers by the
infra-red light beam.
The
pattern
projector:-The
Pattern Projector basically presents
the image of the keyboard. This
image can be projected on any flat
surface. The projected image is
that of a standard qwertykeyboard, with all the keys and
control functions as in the
keyboard.
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11.  ADVANTAGES:-
 Ability to minimize the risk for repetitive strain injuries.
 Portability.
 Accuracy.
 Lack of need for flat or large typing surface.
 DISADVANTAGES:-
 It is very costly ranging from 150 to 200 dollars.
 The room in which the projected keyboard is used should not be very
bright so that the keyboard is properly visible.
 Virtual keyboard is hard to get used to. Since it involves typing in thin
air, it requires a little practice. Only people who are good at typing can
use a virtual keyboard efficiently.
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12.  E-BALL that is the concept pc basically uses LCD projector.
 LCD stands for liquid crystal display. LCD projectors are systems that
display or project information or video onto a flat surface.
 Video signals are comprised of three colors: red, green, and blue.
 LCD projectors contain a separate glass panel for each. Each panel
consists of two plates of glass with a layer of liquid crystal between
them.
 When a charge is applied, the crystals open to allow light through or
close to block it. This opening and closing of pixels is what forms the
image
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13. These devices use dichroic mirrors to split the light from the input
source into red, green, and blue components. Each then passes through
the corresponding panel, where pixels form an image. The three colors are
then recombined in a prism before being projected through a lens. LCD
projectors use separate panels for each color because it results in better
color saturating than using a single panel for all three.
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14.  ADVANTAGES:-
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LCD is generally more light efficient.
LCD projectors can project bright, vivid images with a low output lamp.
LCD trends to produce a sharper image.
One benefit of LCD is that it controls red, green, and blue colors
independently
 DISADVANTAGES:-
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More bulky as there are more internal components.
Dead pixels.
Suffers from Screen door effect.
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15.  DLP stands for Digital Light Processing.
 DLP technology basically depends upon a semiconductor called as
DMD chip.
 DMD chips are made up of many tiny mirrors.
 Current DMD chip can produce 1024 shades of gray.
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16.  There are two primary methods by which DLP projection systems
create a color image, those utilized by single-chip DLP engine, and
those used by three-chip-engine. In projection cube industry, Most of
manufacturer uses
single chip technology.
ADVANTAGES
1) Higher contrast.
2) Less screen door effects.
3) Since the DLP light engine consists of a single chip rather than three
LCD panels, DLP projectors tend to be more compact.
4) Reduced pixilation.
DISADVANTAGES
1) Rainbow effect.
2) High cost.
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17. 
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Press and hold the power button for 5 sec.
Adjust the LCD projector.
Detach the optical mouse.
Activate the virtual keyboard.
Do whatever you want.
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18.  When we are working in an open place we can make use of a paper
sheet as a screen.
 Paper sheet holder is placed at the back panel of this computer.
 The holder can be opened by pressing it in the lower part
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20. ADVANTAGES:
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E-BALL is portable.
E-BALL has large memory.
E-BALL is useful for making video presentation.
E-BALL support user defined keyboard layouts.
E-BALL is efficient.
E-BALL is very easy to use
E-BALL is more secure than other computer.
DISADVANTAGES
 Normal operating systems cannot work in these computers.
 Cost of E-BALL is very high.
 It is difficult to understand if any problems occur in hardware part.
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21. 
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As the year passes, the computer size is becoming smaller.
Today’s technology is at its peak point beyond what we
could ever imagine.
New inventions and innovations are emerging on daily
basis.
Our imaginations have dressed into reality and today it has
become possible to have a whole computer in our pocket
all the time.
At last this ball technology has taken the computer
technology to new horizons.
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http://www.google.co.in/EBALL
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http://www.electronics.howstuffworks.com
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