What is the difference between interactive board and smart board?

Interactive whiteboards and smart whiteboards are two common tools used in educational and business scenarios, providing an interactive way of digital learning and presentation. Although their functions are somewhat similar, there are some differences between them.

An interactive whiteboard is a large screen display device with touch functionality, typically operated using a stylus or fingers. It can connect to computers and other external devices such as projectors, audio equipment, etc. Teachers or speakers can write, draw, demonstrate, and operate on the interactive whiteboard, while students or viewers can participate in the interaction by touching, manipulating, or annotating the content on the screen.

Intelligent whiteboard adds more intelligent functions on the basis of interactive whiteboard. It is usually equipped with a built-in computer or operating system, with more complex software and applications. Smart whiteboards can provide more advanced teaching and collaboration tools, such as multimedia playback, network connectivity, recording, and sharing functions. It can also allow users to interact with whiteboards using advanced technologies such as handwriting recognition, speech recognition, gesture control, etc.

Therefore, interactive whiteboards mainly emphasize interactivity and operability, while smart whiteboards focus more on functionality and intelligence. Although these two devices can be used in similar scenarios, smart whiteboards typically have more advanced features and technologies, making teaching and demonstrations more convenient and rich.