Tactile Internet applications belong to the Internet of Things, Industry and Factory 4.0 and Robotics categories. They describe digital services that require particularly fast, reliable data transmissions so that machines and people can interact with each other in real time. The word "tactile" means "tangible" and indicates that not only information is transmitted, but also movements, touch or even force are passed on in both directions.
One vivid example is the remote control of a surgical robot. A doctor can carry out an operation over many kilometres and use special devices to feel exactly how firmly he is holding the tissue. Every movement, every palpable contact is transmitted immediately and without any noticeable delay - almost as if the doctor were directly on site.
Tactile internet applications are used wherever particularly low delays are crucial. These include not only medicine, but also remote maintenance of machines, the control of autonomous vehicles or collaboration between humans and robots in modern factories. They help to speed up processes, reduce errors and bridge large distances.
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