Multi-touch control wheel reads gestures

The T2 Multi-Touch Control Wheel (MTCW) series is part of its Instinct Touch Technology control system. It enables the system to interpret finger gestures for machine command and image manipulation. It has a diameter about 4.5-in. and is available in standard white, black or custom colors. The device offers the functionality of four devices, including a multi-touch touchpad, a virtual 4 to 256-position rotary encoder, a virtual four-position joystick, and a proximity sensor.

The MTCW suits medical imaging, gaming, industrial control, and off-highway equipment. It can be used in any application where instinctive and intuitive finger movements can be used to initiate a variety of commands. The device provides a gesture recognition library to track movements on the device’s touch pad, using as many as five fingers at a time. The data is then read as gestures, which are fed to the user’s application or operating system.