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TouchTable

TouchTable in action (c) James Hutton Institute
The TouchTable makes it possible for people to share, collaborate and explore together

What is it?

The TouchTable is a powerful visualization tool – think iPad but the size of a dining table – capable of supporting multi-touch applications. The TouchTable makes it possible for people to share, collaborate and explore together using a large, thin display that recognises fingers, hands and other objects placed on the screen. 

What is it for?

The platform can be used for a wide range of stakeholder engagement activities allowing direct group interaction with applications. Uses include but are not limited to:

  • Platform for planning exercises, for example, participatory mapping
  • Group interaction with maps using Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
  • Ability to incorporate Global Positioning System (GPS) data with GIS layers
  • Capturing information on uses and values at smaller spatial scales
  • Co-construction of knowledge and engagement with stakeholders

Contact details

For more information about the TouchTable email us.

Learning & Resources


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The James Hutton Research Institute is the result of the merger in April 2011 of MLURI and SCRI. This merger formed a new powerhouse for research into food, land use, and climate change.