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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on June 19, 2017, 08:00:13 am
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US Navy tests high-tech "Ouija board" for aircraft carriers
David Szondy David Szondy June 17, 2017
DSIMS replaces an analog system called the "Ouija board" that's been in use since the Second World War (Credit: ONR)
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Modern aircraft carriers may seem like the bleeding edge of technology, but they still rely on some remarkably low-tech tools to get the job done. To help bring the US Navy into the 21st century, the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) TechSolutions program is sponsoring the development of a digital aid called the Deployable Ship Integration Multitouch System (DSIMS) that will allow aircraft handlers to sort out the best way to use a carrier's flight deck and hangar without relying on a "Ouija board."
http://newatlas.com/us-navy-ouija-board/50087/