Touchscreens Are Out, and Tactile Controls Are Back
Touchscreens Are Out, and Tactile Controls Are Back
spectrum.ieee.org Q&A: Rachel Plotnick On the Return of Tactile Controls
Rachel Plotnick’s “re-buttonization” expertise is in demand
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All cars should function like a cockpit- each function has its own independent metal toggle switch that goes 'KAK when switched. I will fight you on this. We need someone to make an interior that does this; sells well, and then the golden age of independent buttons shall return!
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each function has its own independent metal toggle switch
one steering wheel to steer left, and one to steer to the right
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What if I flip both at once?
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Seems similar to some tanks.
I haven't driven a tank.
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I agree.
I've never driven a tank either.
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I want switches on the headliner so I feel like a pilot
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Yes, and we also need that for personal computers.
I mean, monochrome easy on the eyes displays being all you need to normally use it. All the fancy stuff on a separate hires color display that may even not be there.
We will have proper computing in our age.
Returning proper controls for most things is just the first step.
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I drive a '91 Jeep Cherokee and it has a wattered down version of this, I have never felt more powerful turning on the rear wiper.
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