Chapter 6 Processing of Handwriting and Sketching Dynamics Claus Vielhauer Brandenburg University of Applied Science, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany 6.1. Introduction 6.2. History of Handwriting Modality and the Acquisition of Online Handwriting Signals 6.3. Basics in Acquisition, Examples for Sensors 6.4. Analysis of Online Handwriting and Sketching Signals 119 121 123 124