Training with
Touch
Pinch. Swipe. Double tap.
The introduction of smartphones and tablets with touch screens
created the ability to translate simple finger movements to tasks
typically performed on a keyboard. Now, simulation training is
creating a similar need for transferring finger movements on 2-D
screens to the real world.
Using a touch screen to train for surgery is one example. The user
cannot gauge how hard to press a scalpel into the skin to make
an appropriate incision, much less effectively hold a surgeon’s
tool. However, innovative minds at Orlando’s JHT Inc. are building
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