FluidMath is maths-based handwriting recognition software. It enables teachers and students to easily create, solve, graph and animate math and physics problems all in their own handwriting on any brand of interactive whiteboard or on a tablet PC. I also had it working very well with a Wacom graphics tablet when I tested the software this morning.
The software enables math teachers and students to easily create graphs and tables using their own handwriting. FluidMath graphs and makes tables for implicitly defined functions (like x=y2), relations, discrete functions (like the Fibonacci Sequence), parametric functions, and more!
The handwriting recognition software is pretty powerful, and deals with maths equations better than the built in ones for Smart and Promethean boards. I’d love to see it tweaked slightly to be able to cope with science formulae too.
It was very quick and easy to write a maths function, and convert it into a graph.
If you want to use equations in other software such as Microsoft Word you can simply write the expression in your own handwriting and paste it into a Word document. Equations are copied as MathML, Latex or as an image. You could combine Fluid Math with your regular IWB software such as Smart Notebook or ActivInspire – switch out to Fluid Maths to generate graphs and equations, and then copy/paste back into the IWB software later.
See more on the Fluid Maths YouTube channel.
The software is not free, licences start from around $100 per year per computer. You can download a free trial of Fluid Math here, and see if it’s something you want to spend money on. I can see it being a very useful piece of software in many maths departments.
If you’ve tried it, let me know what you think of it in the comments below!
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There’s also something similar built into Windows 7 – the Math Input Panel. It works the same way (including pasting MathML), I’ve no idea if it can handle formulas of the same level of complexity, but it’s a free option if you have Win7 already:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/Use-Math-Input-Panel-to-write-and-correct-math-equations
FluidMath is a fantastic math teaching tool. I use it nearly every day in my algebra classes on my SmartBoard. Its got a complete Computer Algebra System and a very interactive graphing tool. And, the kids love it!!!
The previous comment regarding the Microsoft Math Input Panel: The math input panel only only converts handwritten math and does a pretty bad job at it. Much of the math I try to write is converted incorrectly. And, that’s it, the math input panel doesn’t do anything with the math, no graphing, no computing.