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  <xsd:element id="dakt_AssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure" name="AssetsLiabilitiesNetFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneYearFairValue" name="AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneYearFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAndEquipmentGross" name="CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAndEquipmentGross" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_CashPaymentsForAbstract" name="CashPaymentsForAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_CommericalMember" name="CommericalMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_ConditionalPurchaseCommitmentAmount" name="ConditionalPurchaseCommitmentAmount" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_ContributionMargin" name="ContributionMargin" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_DemonstrationEquipment" name="DemonstrationEquipment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_DemonstrationEquipmentTransferredToInventory" name="DemonstrationEquipmentTransferredToInventory" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_EquipmentHeldForRental" name="EquipmentHeldForRental" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangementsPerShareAmount" name="IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangementsPerShareAmount" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_InternationalMember" name="InternationalMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_January12015ToDecember312016Member" name="January12015ToDecember312016Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_January12017ToDecember312017Member" name="January12017ToDecember312017Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_January12018ToDecember312018Member" name="January12018ToDecember312018Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_LeasesPurchasePriceOptionAxis" name="LeasesPurchasePriceOptionAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_LeasesPurchasePriceOptionDomain" name="LeasesPurchasePriceOptionDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_LiveEventsMember" name="LiveEventsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_LoansAndLeasesReceivableInterestRate" name="LoansAndLeasesReceivableInterestRate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_NoncurrentAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment" name="NoncurrentAssetsExcludingPropertyPlantAndEquipment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_OperatingLeasesPurchaseOptionPrice" name="OperatingLeasesPurchaseOptionPrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_ProductWarrantyAccrualInstallationWarrantyCoverageTerm" name="ProductWarrantyAccrualInstallationWarrantyCoverageTerm" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_ProductWarrantyAccrualStandardPartsWarrantyCoverageTerm" name="ProductWarrantyAccrualStandardPartsWarrantyCoverageTerm" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_RepurchaseOfLeasedEquipmentGuaranteeMember" name="RepurchaseOfLeasedEquipmentGuaranteeMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" name="RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_SchoolsAndTheatresMember" name="SchoolsAndTheatresMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="dakt_TransportationEquipment" name="TransportationEquipment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_TransportationMember" name="TransportationMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_UsdToAudMember" name="UsdToAudMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_UsdToCadMember" name="UsdToCadMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_UsdToEurMember" name="UsdToEurMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dakt_UsdToGbpMemberMember" name="UsdToGbpMemberMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
