| <a rel="nofollow" | | | | character is building an iron man suit. He is using a |
| onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' | | | | technologically advanced device that allows him to |
| outgoing/article_exit_link');" href= sensor</a> | | | | manipulate what he is building virtually, seeing how |
| technology is all around us; we love it. We love | | | | each part will work with the other in a 3D type of |
| having the power to make something work with the | | | | model. While we aren't there quite yet, touchscreens |
| touch of our hands; we love the tactile feeling of | | | | and touchpads seem to allow us to feel a bit more |
| using our hands. The <a rel="nofollow" | | | | of that control. Plus, it's easier. While bringing us one |
| onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' | | | | step closer to true interactivity, it allows us to cut |
| outgoing/article_exit_link');" href= is making its way | | | | out a step. Instead of using a cursor on the screen |
| into many of our common electronics and there | | | | to navigate to our document, we can simply touch |
| seems to be no end in sight. Touchpad technology | | | | open the document. Our fingers allow us to feel |
| has provided an advantage to the visually impaired | | | | much more connected with what we are doing and |
| that may have difficulty entering the age of | | | | allow us the immediate control to make that happen. |
| computer graphics. Touchpads can incorporate Braille | | | | Capacitive sensor technology is bringing us closer to |
| into the technology by providing feedback when | | | | our technology. Instead of just having a computer |
| being touched. This is allowing the way the visually | | | | sitting in the corner gathering dust, we are now |
| impaired interact with their computers to change | | | | interacting with them on a daily basis. How many |
| drastically.People love to be involved in their projects. | | | | people do you know that could survive without their |
| Capacitive sensors allow people to touch something | | | | Internet for a week? How about e-mail? We want to |
| and see a reaction. The electrical current that passes | | | | and need to feel connected to the world around us. |
| from the finger into the machine makes something | | | | This type of technology is allowing us to become |
| happen. When you are using your hands you will feel | | | | closer to doing just that. And, it's just plain cool. With |
| more involved in the project. A keyboard with a | | | | the Apple iPhone the way that people perceiv this |
| touchpad or maybe a touchpad mouse may provide | | | | type of technology has changed. People want to be |
| the tactile sensation people like. But it's touchscreens | | | | cool, have the cool gadgets and advance |
| that are really making the difference. Touchscreens | | | | technologically. This is the next step. It makes us feel |
| can be found in our phones, our computers, our cars | | | | cool, it puts us in control and it gives us the warm |
| and our remote controls to name a few. But, why do | | | | fuzzy feeling of interacting with something. Touch is |
| we love this technology so much?Capacitive sensors | | | | an important sense for all of us and this type of |
| give us the sense that we are working with | | | | technology is simply utilizing what we already use on |
| something more than a machine; it is something | | | | a daily basis. |
| interacting with us. In the movie Iron Man, the main | | | | |