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Re:US Navy will replace touchscreen with mechanical controls... by logfromblammo on Monday August 12, 2019 @10:52AM (#20675918)
A really advanced Star Trek interface would use holo/replicator tech to materialize physical knobs, switches, and sliders in a user-defined configuration as they activated the console.
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Re:US Navy will replace touchscreen with mechanical controls... by cardiffspaceman on Monday August 12, 2019 @02:48PM (#20678556)
That sort of technology, if scale was not an issue, could allow you to make a miniaturized version of the situation and use your hands to move the ship among the other elements, and that input would then be translated into engine/thruster settings. The model ship would resist movement as needed.
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Re:US Navy will replace touchscreen with mechanical controls... by ncmncm on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @08:52AM (#20685289)
This! This!
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