Special Operations
SOF looks to Gesture Control Technology
US special operations forces could soon benefit from Gesture Control Technology (GCT), allowing personnel to interact with connected platforms, devices and sensors with simple hand and finger movements.
Speaking to Shephard, chief executive officer of Boston-based Pison, Dexter Ang explained how GCT had been developed in tandem with the US ...
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