BenQ has expanded its portfolio of interactive flat panels (IFPs) for education. The new Premium RP Series boasts classroom-ready features and a user-friendly interface that make it easy for educators to create collaborative and engaging curricula. The 4K UHD IFP lineup includes the 65″ RP6501K, 75″ RP7501K and 86″ RP8601K to fit any classroom.

BenQ developed a suite of features that are designed to make collaborative learning seamless and simple. The RP Series is cloud-enabled, and when combined with BenQ’s EZWrite 5.0 platform, the IFP becomes a hub where teachers and students can share ideas and notes and make annotations on the screen captures taken from any type of content. Participants can also make annotations on the screen from their devices, regardless of their location. Teachers can download and upload files to cloud services, such as Google Drive and Dropbox, directly from the screen.

The series incorporates an air-quality sensor, which helps monitor the carbon dioxide concentration level in classrooms and reminds teachers to adjust ventilation when necessary. In addition, BenQ Smart Eye-Care technology helps to eliminate the health effects associated with blue light and glare. The IFPs intuitively sense when someone is close to the screen, which will automatically activate the Flicker-Free and Low Blue Light features. Finally, the Germ-Resistant Screen, which is made up of a multilayer coating of the nontoxic, enduring nano-ionic silver agent, kills most germs on screen surfaces. The ionic silver’s antimicrobial feature remains effective even after thorough cleaning or long periods of use.

The IFPs come with dual pens that allow two users to write or draw simultaneously with different colors. Within Brush Mode, participants can also use a physical paintbrush for artistic applications. With the handwriting recognition feature, the IFP instantly converts written text, numbers, forms and drawings into easily legible digital text without having to switch modes.

The premium IFP series offers an extra level of flexibility for device control through Voice Assistant, allowing teachers to control the lesson flow from wherever they are in the classroom. Teachers can easily control the IFP through voice control or remote control, further ensuring a smooth classroom experience for all participants.

Some IFPs can be finicky, but BenQ resolved this issue with twice the touch resolution in this series. Using advanced fine IR touch technology, the IFP reduces the gap between the actual landing point and the point displayed on the screen. Additionally, the new series allows teachers to create more natural handwriting as the new touch frame recognizes a smaller radius. To avoid creating cursive handwriting by accident, it also reduces the pre-touch distance to further improve the touch and writing experience.

According to PMA Research, the experts in large-format display market trends, sales of IFPs have grown 20% year-over-year through the US distribution channel.