Group items tagged

A laser beam is projected towards a target, but before reaching it, is split into three separate beams

three beams are broadcast onto the edges of the object to be manipulated

as the beams are moved the object is caused to move in lockstep

, fine tuning control of the laser to cause the movement of an object has been less than ideal

researchers to continue looking for alternative means

In this new research, the team connected a Microsoft Kinect device to the tweezers and then demonstrated an ability to move microscopic sized objects by moving their hands around in the air.

connecting a Kinect device to their virtual tweezers, the researchers found that they were able to define the space in which they wished to work by using simple hand movements and then to connect, virtually to a particular tiny object

The Kinect

is not precise enough to capture subtle movements however

doesn't allow for force-feedback, or the ability to feel the resistance of an object as its being moved

HoloHands, is not sophisticated enough to allow for serious research work

being used as a tool for educational purposes, either as a tool, or implemented as a learning game.