Telepointer is a powerful tool in the telemedicine system that enhances the\r\neffectiveness of long-distance communication. Telepointer has been tested in\r\ntelemedicine, and has potential to a big influence in improving quality of health\r\ncare, especially in the rural area. A telepointer system works by sending additional\r\ninformation in the form of gesture that can convey more accurate instruction or\r\ninformation. It leads to more effective communication, precise diagnosis, and better\r\ndecision by means of discussion and consultation between the expert and the junior\r\nclinicians. However, there is no review paper yet on the state of the art of the\r\ntelepointer in telemedicine. This paper is intended to give the readers an overview\r\nof recent advancement of telepointer technology as a support tool in telemedicine.\r\nThere are four most popular modes of telepointer system, namely cursor, hand, laser\r\nand sketching pointer. The result shows that telepointer technology has a huge\r\npotential for wider acceptance in real life applications, there are needs for more\r\nimprovement in the real time positioning accuracy. More results from actual test (real\r\npatient) need to be reported. We believe that by addressing these two issues,\r\ntelepointer technology will be embraced widely by researchers and practitioners.
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