Despite criticisms around the use of a gaming controller for the lost Titan submersible, it is not that unusual a choice for controlling advanced technology.
However, it turns out that such criticism may be a little premature as these kinds of controllers are commonly used in the military worldwide., a company specializing in magnetic resonance imaging analysis, an Xbox controller offers a more natural way to navigate a patient's virtual anatomy by rotating, panning, zooming, or flying through it. Previously, a mouse-and-keyboard interface was the standard.
, Tom Phelps, shared with Business Insider that they succeeded greatly by replacing their IED disposal robot's original "puck-like controller" with a more standard Xbox controller design.were dominant in the military," Phelps explained. "So we worked with the military to socialize and standardize the concept... It was considered a very strong success; younger soldiers with a lot of gaming experience were able to adapt quickly," he added.
“They know exactly the position of those buttons, and they can reach much better performances with that system,” IAI Robotics General Manager
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