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subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Composite_devices-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Examples" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Examples"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>Examples</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Examples-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Video_input_devices" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Video_input_devices"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Video input devices</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Video_input_devices-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Video input devices subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Video_input_devices-sublist" 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href="#Types_5"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.1</span> <span>Types</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Types_5-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Punched_paper" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Punched_paper"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Punched paper</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Punched_paper-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_types" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_types"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Other types</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_types-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Further_reading" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Further_reading"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>Further reading</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Further_reading-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" 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href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giri%C5%9F_qur%C4%9Fusu" title="Giriş qurğusu – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Giriş qurğusu" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B0_%D1%9E%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%83" title="Прылада ўводу – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Прылада ўводу" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulazni_ure%C4%91aji" title="Ulazni uređaji – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Ulazni uređaji" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispositiu_d%27entrada" title="Dispositiu d&#039;entrada – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Dispositiu d&#039;entrada" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vstupn%C3%AD_za%C5%99%C3%ADzen%C3%AD" title="Vstupní zařízení – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Vstupní zařízení" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eingabeger%C3%A4t" title="Eingabegerät – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Eingabegerät" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisendseade" title="Sisendseade – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Sisendseade" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CF%85%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%AE_%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%8C%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%85" title="Συσκευή εισόδου – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Συσκευή εισόδου" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perif%C3%A9rico_de_entrada" title="Periférico de entrada – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Periférico de entrada" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enigilo" title="Enigilo – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Enigilo" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87_%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF%DB%8C" title="دستگاه ورودی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="دستگاه ورودی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique_d%27entr%C3%A9e" title="Périphérique d&#039;entrée – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Périphérique d&#039;entrée" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%9E%85%EB%A0%A5_%EC%9E%A5%EC%B9%98" title="입력 장치 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="입력 장치" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%86%D5%A5%D6%80%D5%B4%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%AE%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%BD%D5%A1%D6%80%D6%84%D5%A5%D6%80" title="Ներմուծման սարքեր – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Ներմուծման սարքեր" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0" title="निवेश यंत्र – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="निवेश यंत्र" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peranti_masukan" title="Peranti masukan – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Peranti masukan" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inntakst%C3%A6ki" title="Inntakstæki – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Inntakstæki" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piranti_lebon" title="Piranti lebon – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Piranti lebon" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%AEvesties_%C4%AFrenginys" title="Įvesties įrenginys – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Įvesties įrenginys" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%87%E0%B5%BB%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%89%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%BE" title="ഇൻപുട്ട് ഉപകരണങ്ങൾ – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="ഇൻപുട്ട് ഉപകരണങ്ങൾ" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peranti_masukan" title="Peranti masukan – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Peranti masukan" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invoerapparaat" title="Invoerapparaat – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Invoerapparaat" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-new mw-list-item"><a href="https://new.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9F_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9F" title="इन्पुट युनिट – Newari" lang="new" hreflang="new" data-title="इन्पुट युनिट" data-language-autonym="नेपाल भाषा" data-language-local-name="Newari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाल भाषा</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%A5%E5%8A%9B%E6%A9%9F%E5%99%A8" title="入力機器 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="入力機器" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%81%E0%A9%B1%E0%A8%9F_%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%A8" title="ਇਨਪੁੱਟ ਉਪਕਰਨ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਇਨਪੁੱਟ ਉਪਕਰਨ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispositivo_de_entrada" title="Dispositivo de entrada – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Dispositivo de entrada" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispozitiv_de_intrare" title="Dispozitiv de intrare – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Dispozitiv de intrare" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Typing_example.ogv" type="video/ogg; codecs=&quot;theora, vorbis&quot;" data-width="426" data-height="320" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e6/Typing_example.ogv/Typing_example.ogv.240p.vp9.webm" type="video/webm; codecs=&quot;vp9, opus&quot;" data-transcodekey="240p.vp9.webm" data-width="320" data-height="240" /></video></span><figcaption>A common computer input device, a keyboard. A user presses a key which transfers information to a computer.</figcaption></figure> <p>In computing, an <b>input device</b> is a piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system, such as a computer or information appliance. Examples of input devices include <a href="/wiki/Computer_keyboard" title="Computer keyboard">keyboards</a>, <a href="/wiki/Computer_mouse" title="Computer mouse">computer mice</a>, <a href="/wiki/Image_scanner" title="Image scanner">scanners</a>, cameras, <a href="/wiki/Joysticks" class="mw-redirect" title="Joysticks">joysticks</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Microphones" class="mw-redirect" title="Microphones">microphones</a>. </p><p>Input devices can be categorized based on: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Modality_(human%E2%80%93computer_interaction)" title="Modality (human–computer interaction)">modality</a> of output (e.g., mechanical motion, audio, visual, etc.)</li> <li>whether the output is discrete (e.g., pressing of key) or continuous (e.g., a mouse's position, though digitized into a discrete quantity, is fast enough to be considered continuous)</li> <li>the number of degrees of freedom involved (e.g., two-dimensional traditional mice, or three-dimensional navigators designed for CAD applications)</li></ul> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Keyboard">Keyboard</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Input_device&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Keyboard"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Computer_keyboard" title="Computer keyboard">Computer keyboard</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Keyboard_technology" title="Keyboard technology">Keyboard technology</a></div> <p>A <b>keyboard</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Human_interface_device" title="Human interface device">human interface device</a> which is represented as a matrix of buttons. Each button, or key, can be used to either input an alphanumeric character to a computer, or to call upon a particular function of the computer. It acts as the main <a href="/wiki/Text_entry_interface" title="Text entry interface">text entry interface</a> for most users.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Types">Types</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Input_device&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Keyboards are available in many form factors, depending on the use case. Standard keyboards can be categorized by its size and number of keys, and the type of switch it employs. Other keyboards cater to specific use cases, such as a <a href="/wiki/Numeric_keypad" title="Numeric keypad">numeric keypad</a> or a <a href="/wiki/Keyer" title="Keyer">keyer</a>. </p><p>Desktop keyboards are typically large, often have full key travel distance, and features such as multimedia keys and a numeric keypad. Keyboards on laptops and tablets typically compromise on comfort to achieve a thin figure. </p><p>There are various switch technologies used in modern keyboards, such as <a href="/wiki/Mechanical_keyboard" class="mw-redirect" title="Mechanical keyboard">mechanical switches</a> (which use springs), scissor switches (usually found on a laptop keyboard), or a membrane. </p><p>Other keyboards do not have physical keys, such as a <a href="/wiki/Virtual_keyboard" title="Virtual keyboard">virtual keyboard</a>, or a <a href="/wiki/Projection_keyboard" title="Projection keyboard">projection keyboard</a>. </p> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Ergonomic_keyboard" title="Ergonomic keyboard">Ergonomic keyboard</a></dt> <dd>A keyboard placing design emphasis on <a href="/wiki/Ergonomics" title="Ergonomics">ergonomics</a> and comfort.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Chorded_keyboard" title="Chorded keyboard">Chorded keyboard</a></dt> <dd>A keyboard used by pressing several keys together.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Thumb_keyboard" title="Thumb keyboard">Thumb keyboard</a></dt> <dd>A miniature keyboard found in <a href="/wiki/Personal_digital_assistant" title="Personal digital assistant">PDAs</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mobile_phones" class="mw-redirect" title="Mobile phones">mobile phones</a>.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Keyer" title="Keyer">Keyer</a></dt> <dd>A chorded keyboard without the board.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Numeric_keypad" title="Numeric keypad">Numeric keypad</a></dt> <dd>While some keyboards include one (commonly found on the right side), numeric keypads can be found as independent devices.</dd></dl> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional center"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Dell_KB522_keyboard_with_Russian_layout.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Keyboard"><img alt="Keyboard" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Dell_KB522_keyboard_with_Russian_layout.JPG/120px-Dell_KB522_keyboard_with_Russian_layout.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="56" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Dell_KB522_keyboard_with_Russian_layout.JPG/180px-Dell_KB522_keyboard_with_Russian_layout.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Dell_KB522_keyboard_with_Russian_layout.JPG/240px-Dell_KB522_keyboard_with_Russian_layout.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="927" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Computer_keyboard" title="Computer keyboard">Keyboard</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Kinesis-Contoured_Keyboard_Classic-2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ergonomic keyboard"><img alt="Ergonomic keyboard" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Kinesis-Contoured_Keyboard_Classic-2.jpg/120px-Kinesis-Contoured_Keyboard_Classic-2.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Kinesis-Contoured_Keyboard_Classic-2.jpg/180px-Kinesis-Contoured_Keyboard_Classic-2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Kinesis-Contoured_Keyboard_Classic-2.jpg/240px-Kinesis-Contoured_Keyboard_Classic-2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Ergonomic_keyboard" title="Ergonomic keyboard">Ergonomic keyboard</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Xerox_Alto_keyset.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Chorded keyboard"><img alt="Chorded keyboard" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Xerox_Alto_keyset.jpg/90px-Xerox_Alto_keyset.jpg" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Xerox_Alto_keyset.jpg/135px-Xerox_Alto_keyset.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Xerox_Alto_keyset.jpg/180px-Xerox_Alto_keyset.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3024" data-file-height="4032" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Chorded_keyboard" title="Chorded keyboard">Chorded keyboard</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:HTC_Apache.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Thumb keyboard"><img alt="Thumb keyboard" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/HTC_Apache.jpg/120px-HTC_Apache.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/HTC_Apache.jpg/180px-HTC_Apache.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/HTC_Apache.jpg/240px-HTC_Apache.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3008" data-file-height="2000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Thumb_keyboard" title="Thumb keyboard">Thumb keyboard</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Septambic_key_numbering.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Keyer"><img alt="Keyer" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Septambic_key_numbering.jpg/120px-Septambic_key_numbering.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="82" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Septambic_key_numbering.jpg/180px-Septambic_key_numbering.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Septambic_key_numbering.jpg/240px-Septambic_key_numbering.jpg 2x" data-file-width="704" data-file-height="480" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Keyer" title="Keyer">Keyer</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Numpad.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Numeric keypad"><img alt="Numeric keypad" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Numpad.JPG/90px-Numpad.JPG" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Numpad.JPG/135px-Numpad.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Numpad.JPG/180px-Numpad.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1536" data-file-height="2048" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Numeric_keypad" title="Numeric keypad">Numeric keypad</a></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pointing_device">Pointing device</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Input_device&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Pointing device"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Logitech_Mouse.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Logitech_Mouse.JPG/220px-Logitech_Mouse.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Logitech_Mouse.JPG/330px-Logitech_Mouse.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Logitech_Mouse.JPG/440px-Logitech_Mouse.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2304" data-file-height="1728" /></a><figcaption>A computer mouse</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Pointing_device" title="Pointing device">Pointing device</a></div> <p>A <b>pointing device</b> allows a user to input spatial data to a computer. It is commonly used as a simple and intuitive way to select items on a computer screen on a <a href="/wiki/Graphic_User_Interface" class="mw-redirect" title="Graphic User Interface">graphical user interface</a> (GUI), either by moving a <a href="/wiki/Pointer_(user_interface)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pointer (user interface)">mouse pointer</a>, or, in the case of a touch screen, by physically touching the item on screen. Common pointing devices include mice, touchpads, and touch screens.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Whereas mice operate by detecting their displacement on a surface, analog devices, such as <a href="/wiki/3D_mouse" class="mw-redirect" title="3D mouse">3D mice</a>, joysticks, or pointing sticks, function by reporting their angle of deflection. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Types_2">Types</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Input_device&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Pointing devices can be classified on: </p> <ul><li>Whether the input is direct or indirect. With direct input, the input space coincides with the display space, i.e. pointing is done in the space where visual feedback or the <a href="/wiki/Pointer_(user_interface)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pointer (user interface)">pointer</a> appears. <a href="/wiki/Touchscreen" title="Touchscreen">Touchscreens</a> and <a href="/wiki/Light_pen" title="Light pen">light pens</a> involve direct input. Examples involving indirect input include the mouse and <a href="/wiki/Trackball" title="Trackball">trackball</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li>Whether the positional information is absolute (e.g. on a touch screen) or relative (e.g., with a mouse that can be lifted and repositioned)</li></ul> <p>Direct input is almost necessarily absolute, but indirect input may be either absolute or relative. For example, digitizing <a href="/wiki/Graphics_tablet" title="Graphics tablet">graphics tablets</a> that do not have an embedded screen involve indirect input and sense absolute positions and are often run in an absolute input mode, but they may also be set up to simulate a relative input mode like that of a <a href="/wiki/Touchpad" title="Touchpad">touchpad</a>, where the stylus or puck can be lifted and repositioned. <a href="/wiki/Graphics_tablet#Embedded_LCD_tablets" title="Graphics tablet">Embedded LCD tablets</a>, which are also referred to as graphics tablet monitors, are the extension of digitizing graphics tablets. They enable users to see the real-time positions via the screen while being used. </p> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Computer_mouse" title="Computer mouse">mouse</a></dt> <dd>A hand-held pointing device that is moved across a surface.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Touchpad" title="Touchpad">touchpad</a> or trackpad</dt> <dd>A flat surface operated by moving a finger across its surface.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Touch_screen" class="mw-redirect" title="Touch screen">touch screen</a></dt> <dd>A layer placed over a <a href="/wiki/Computer_screen" class="mw-redirect" title="Computer screen">computer screen</a>, used by physically touching it.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Trackball" title="Trackball">trackball</a></dt> <dd>Similar to a mouse, a trackball has a ball held by a socket. Instead of moving the mouse, the user rolls the ball with their finger.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Graphics_tablet" title="Graphics tablet">graphics tablet</a>, digitizer, or drawing tablet</dt> <dd>A flat surface on which a pen is used, usually to draw images or capture signatures.</dd></dl> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional center"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:2017_Mysz_komputerowa_Logitech_MX_Master.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="mouse"><img alt="mouse" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/2017_Mysz_komputerowa_Logitech_MX_Master.jpg/120px-2017_Mysz_komputerowa_Logitech_MX_Master.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="81" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/2017_Mysz_komputerowa_Logitech_MX_Master.jpg/180px-2017_Mysz_komputerowa_Logitech_MX_Master.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/2017_Mysz_komputerowa_Logitech_MX_Master.jpg/240px-2017_Mysz_komputerowa_Logitech_MX_Master.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3979" data-file-height="2680" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Mouse_(computing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mouse (computing)">mouse</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Digitalizador_de_tablero.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Digitizer mouse"><img alt="Digitizer mouse" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Digitalizador_de_tablero.jpg/120px-Digitalizador_de_tablero.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="83" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Digitalizador_de_tablero.jpg/180px-Digitalizador_de_tablero.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Digitalizador_de_tablero.jpg/240px-Digitalizador_de_tablero.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="2780" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Digitizer_mouse" class="mw-redirect" title="Digitizer mouse">Digitizer mouse</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Tablet_gerber.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A large-format graphic tablet by manufacturer Summagraphics (OEM&#39;d to Gerber): The puck&#39;s external copper coil can be clearly seen. Note using of a Digitizer mouse with a magnifying glass"><img alt="A large-format graphic tablet by manufacturer Summagraphics (OEM&#39;d to Gerber): The puck&#39;s external copper coil can be clearly seen. Note using of a Digitizer mouse with a magnifying glass" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Tablet_gerber.jpg/120px-Tablet_gerber.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="92" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Tablet_gerber.jpg/180px-Tablet_gerber.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Tablet_gerber.jpg/240px-Tablet_gerber.jpg 2x" data-file-width="899" data-file-height="689" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A large-format graphic tablet by manufacturer Summagraphics (OEM'd to Gerber): The puck's external copper coil can be clearly seen. Note using of a <a href="/wiki/Digitizer_mouse" class="mw-redirect" title="Digitizer mouse">Digitizer mouse</a> with a <a href="/wiki/Magnifying_glass" title="Magnifying glass">magnifying glass</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_gen5_(34313523394).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="touchpad (or trackpad)"><img alt="touchpad (or trackpad)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_gen5_%2834313523394%29.jpg/120px-ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_gen5_%2834313523394%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_gen5_%2834313523394%29.jpg/180px-ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_gen5_%2834313523394%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_gen5_%2834313523394%29.jpg/240px-ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_gen5_%2834313523394%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3210" data-file-height="2143" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Touchpad" title="Touchpad">touchpad</a> (or trackpad)</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; 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height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wireless-trackman-mouse.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="trackball"><img alt="trackball" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Wireless-trackman-mouse.jpg/120px-Wireless-trackman-mouse.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="99" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Wireless-trackman-mouse.jpg/180px-Wireless-trackman-mouse.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Wireless-trackman-mouse.jpg/240px-Wireless-trackman-mouse.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2300" data-file-height="1900" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Trackball" title="Trackball">trackball</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wacom_Bamboo_Capture_tablet_and_pen.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="graphics tablet"><img alt="graphics tablet" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Wacom_Bamboo_Capture_tablet_and_pen.jpg/120px-Wacom_Bamboo_Capture_tablet_and_pen.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="79" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Wacom_Bamboo_Capture_tablet_and_pen.jpg/180px-Wacom_Bamboo_Capture_tablet_and_pen.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Wacom_Bamboo_Capture_tablet_and_pen.jpg/240px-Wacom_Bamboo_Capture_tablet_and_pen.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4928" data-file-height="3264" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Graphics_tablet" title="Graphics tablet">graphics tablet</a></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sensors">Sensors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Input_device&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Sensors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Sensor" title="Sensor">Sensor</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mobile_Device_Sensors.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Mobile_Device_Sensors.png/220px-Mobile_Device_Sensors.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Mobile_Device_Sensors.png/330px-Mobile_Device_Sensors.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Mobile_Device_Sensors.png/440px-Mobile_Device_Sensors.png 2x" data-file-width="1278" data-file-height="770" /></a><figcaption>MEMS sensors (among other devices) used in a <a href="/wiki/Mobile_device" title="Mobile device">mobile device</a></figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>sensor</b> is an input device which produces data based on physical properties.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sensors are commonly found in <a href="/wiki/Mobile_device" title="Mobile device">mobile devices</a> to detect their physical orientation and acceleration, but may also be found in <a href="/wiki/Desktop_computer" title="Desktop computer">desktop computers</a> in the form of a thermometer used to monitor system temperature. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Types_3">Types</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Input_device&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Accelerometer" title="Accelerometer">Accelerometer</a></dt> <dd>Detects <a href="/wiki/Acceleration" title="Acceleration">acceleration</a>.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Gyroscope" title="Gyroscope">Gyroscope</a></dt> <dd>Detects spatial <a href="/wiki/Orientation_(geometry)" title="Orientation (geometry)">orientation</a>.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Magnetometer" title="Magnetometer">Magnetometer</a></dt> <dd>Similar to a compass, a magnetometer senses magnetic <a href="/wiki/Heading_(navigation)" title="Heading (navigation)">heading</a>.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Proximity_sensor" title="Proximity sensor">Proximity sensor</a></dt> <dd>Detects whether an object is in proximity.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Barometer" title="Barometer">Barometer</a></dt> <dd>Measures atmospheric pressure. May be used to determine elevation above <a href="/wiki/Sea_level" title="Sea level">sea level</a>.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Ultrasonic_transducer" title="Ultrasonic transducer">Ultrasonic transducer</a></dt> <dd>Detects movement and range of objects using <a href="/wiki/Ultrasound" title="Ultrasound">ultrasound</a>.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/LIDAR" class="mw-redirect" title="LIDAR">LIDAR</a></dt> <dd>Detects the range of objects using <a href="/wiki/Laser" title="Laser">laser</a>.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Thermometer" title="Thermometer">Thermometer</a></dt> <dd>Measures <a href="/wiki/Temperature" title="Temperature">temperature</a>. Usually uses a <a href="/wiki/Thermistor" title="Thermistor">thermistor</a> or <a href="/wiki/Thermocouple" title="Thermocouple">thermocouple</a>.</dd></dl> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:BlackBerry_Leap-sensores_array_infrared_proximity-dark_PNr%C2%B00724.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="An infrared proximity sensor used in a smartphone allows it to turn off its screen when held up to the user&#39;s ear."><img alt="An infrared proximity sensor used in a smartphone allows it to turn off its screen when held up to the user&#39;s ear." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/BlackBerry_Leap-sensores_array_infrared_proximity-dark_PNr%C2%B00724.jpg/120px-BlackBerry_Leap-sensores_array_infrared_proximity-dark_PNr%C2%B00724.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/BlackBerry_Leap-sensores_array_infrared_proximity-dark_PNr%C2%B00724.jpg/180px-BlackBerry_Leap-sensores_array_infrared_proximity-dark_PNr%C2%B00724.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/BlackBerry_Leap-sensores_array_infrared_proximity-dark_PNr%C2%B00724.jpg/240px-BlackBerry_Leap-sensores_array_infrared_proximity-dark_PNr%C2%B00724.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2750" data-file-height="2750" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">An infrared proximity sensor used in a <a href="/wiki/Smartphone" title="Smartphone">smartphone</a> allows it to turn off its screen when held up to the user's ear.</div> </li> </ul> <p>Some sensors can be built with <a href="/wiki/MEMS#Applications" title="MEMS">MEMS</a>, which allows them to be microscopic in size. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="High-degree_of_freedom_input_devices">High-degree of freedom input devices</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Input_device&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: High-degree of freedom input devices"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Oculus-Rift-Touch-Controllers-Pair.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Oculus-Rift-Touch-Controllers-Pair.jpg/220px-Oculus-Rift-Touch-Controllers-Pair.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="130" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Oculus-Rift-Touch-Controllers-Pair.jpg/330px-Oculus-Rift-Touch-Controllers-Pair.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Oculus-Rift-Touch-Controllers-Pair.jpg/440px-Oculus-Rift-Touch-Controllers-Pair.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5400" data-file-height="3200" /></a><figcaption>Controllers for use with the <a href="/wiki/Oculus_Rift" title="Oculus Rift">Oculus Rift</a> <a href="/wiki/Virtual_reality" title="Virtual reality">virtual reality</a> system</figcaption></figure> <p>Some devices allow many continuous <a href="/wiki/Degrees_of_freedom" title="Degrees of freedom">degrees of freedom</a> as input. These can be used as pointing devices, but are generally used in ways that don't involve pointing to a location in space, such as the control of a camera angle while in 3D applications. These kinds of devices are typically used in <a href="/wiki/Cave_automatic_virtual_environment" title="Cave automatic virtual environment">virtual reality systems (CAVEs)</a>, where input that registers <a href="/wiki/Six_degrees_of_freedom" title="Six degrees of freedom">six degrees of freedom</a> is required.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">&#91;<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>&#93;</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Composite_devices">Composite devices</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Input_device&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8" title="Edit section: Composite devices"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Input devices, such as buttons and <a href="/wiki/Joystick" title="Joystick">joysticks</a>, can be combined on a single physical device that could be thought of as a composite device. Many <a href="/wiki/Video_game" title="Video game">gaming</a> devices have controllers like this. Technically mice are composite devices, as they both track movement and provide buttons for clicking, but composite devices are generally considered to have more than two different forms of input. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Examples">Examples</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Input_device&amp;action=edit&amp;section=9" title="Edit section: Examples"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/Joystick" title="Joystick">Joystick</a></dt> <dd>Consists of a stick pivoting on a stationary base.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Gamepad" title="Gamepad">Gamepad</a>, or joypad</dt> <dd>Hand held device often used to play modern <a href="/wiki/Video_games" class="mw-redirect" title="Video games">video games</a>.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Paddle_(game_controller)" title="Paddle (game controller)">Paddle</a></dt> <dd>A paddle could be a game controller consisting of a dial and a button, or an input device such as a <a href="/wiki/Griffin_PowerMate" title="Griffin PowerMate">Griffin PowerMate</a><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> or a Microsoft <a href="/wiki/Surface_Dial" class="mw-redirect" title="Surface Dial">Surface Dial</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Racing_wheel" class="mw-redirect" title="Racing wheel">Racing wheel</a></dt> <dd>An imitation <a href="/wiki/Steering_wheel" title="Steering wheel">steering wheel</a> that can be used to play <a href="/wiki/Racing_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Racing video game">racing video games</a>.</dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote">Wii Remote</a></dt> <dd>A <a href="/wiki/Remote_control" title="Remote control">remote control</a> used with the <a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Wii" class="mw-redirect" title="Nintendo Wii">Nintendo Wii</a> video game console which integrates an <a href="/wiki/Accelerometer" title="Accelerometer">accelerometer</a> and pointing capabilities.</dd></dl> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional center"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:3D_mittalaitteen_ohjain.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Joystick controller"><img alt="Joystick controller" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/3D_mittalaitteen_ohjain.jpg/90px-3D_mittalaitteen_ohjain.jpg" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/3D_mittalaitteen_ohjain.jpg/135px-3D_mittalaitteen_ohjain.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/3D_mittalaitteen_ohjain.jpg/180px-3D_mittalaitteen_ohjain.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2448" data-file-height="3264" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Joystick" title="Joystick">Joystick controller</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Logitech_Rumblepad_F510,_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Gamepad (or joypad)"><img alt="Gamepad (or joypad)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Logitech_Rumblepad_F510%2C_2.jpg/120px-Logitech_Rumblepad_F510%2C_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="81" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Logitech_Rumblepad_F510%2C_2.jpg/180px-Logitech_Rumblepad_F510%2C_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Logitech_Rumblepad_F510%2C_2.jpg/240px-Logitech_Rumblepad_F510%2C_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4081" data-file-height="2755" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Gamepad" title="Gamepad">Gamepad</a> (or joypad)</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Atari_driving_controller.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Paddle (game controller)"><img alt="Paddle (game controller)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Atari_driving_controller.JPG/120px-Atari_driving_controller.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="85" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Atari_driving_controller.JPG/180px-Atari_driving_controller.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Atari_driving_controller.JPG/240px-Atari_driving_controller.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2227" data-file-height="1578" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Paddle_(game_controller)" title="Paddle (game controller)">Paddle (game controller)</a> </div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Jog_Dial_on_Sony_BVE-600_UMatic_edit_controller_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jog dial/shuttle (or knob)"><img alt="Jog dial/shuttle (or knob)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Jog_Dial_on_Sony_BVE-600_UMatic_edit_controller_%28cropped%29.jpg/102px-Jog_Dial_on_Sony_BVE-600_UMatic_edit_controller_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="102" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Jog_Dial_on_Sony_BVE-600_UMatic_edit_controller_%28cropped%29.jpg/154px-Jog_Dial_on_Sony_BVE-600_UMatic_edit_controller_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Jog_Dial_on_Sony_BVE-600_UMatic_edit_controller_%28cropped%29.jpg/205px-Jog_Dial_on_Sony_BVE-600_UMatic_edit_controller_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="782" data-file-height="916" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Jog_dial" title="Jog dial">Jog dial/shuttle</a> (or <a href="/wiki/Control_knob" title="Control knob">knob</a>)</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Wii_Remote_Image.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Wii Remote"><img alt="Wii Remote" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Wii_Remote_Image.jpg/120px-Wii_Remote_Image.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="91" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Wii_Remote_Image.jpg/180px-Wii_Remote_Image.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Wii_Remote_Image.jpg/240px-Wii_Remote_Image.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2109" data-file-height="1605" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Wii_Remote" title="Wii Remote">Wii Remote</a></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Video_input_devices">Video input devices</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Input_device&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10" title="Edit section: Video input devices"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Xbox-360-Kinect-Standalone.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Xbox-360-Kinect-Standalone.png/220px-Xbox-360-Kinect-Standalone.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="76" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Xbox-360-Kinect-Standalone.png/330px-Xbox-360-Kinect-Standalone.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Xbox-360-Kinect-Standalone.png/440px-Xbox-360-Kinect-Standalone.png 2x" data-file-width="3820" data-file-height="1320" /></a><figcaption>Microsoft <a href="/wiki/Kinect" title="Kinect">Kinect</a> sensor, works by detecting human motion visually</figcaption></figure> <p>Video input devices are used to digitize images or video from the outside world into the computer. The information can be stored in a multitude of formats depending on the user's requirement. </p><p>Many video input devices use a <a href="/wiki/Camera_sensor" class="mw-redirect" title="Camera sensor">camera sensor</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Types_4">Types</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Input_device&amp;action=edit&amp;section=11" title="Edit section: Types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Digital_camera" title="Digital camera">Digital camera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Camcorder" title="Camcorder">Digital camcorder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portable_media_player" title="Portable media player">Portable media player</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Webcam" title="Webcam">Webcam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kinect" title="Kinect">Microsoft Kinect Sensor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Image_scanner" title="Image scanner">Image scanner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fingerprint_recognition" class="mw-redirect" title="Fingerprint recognition">Fingerprint scanner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barcode_reader" title="Barcode reader">Barcode reader</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3D_scanner" class="mw-redirect" title="3D scanner">3D scanner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laser_rangefinder" title="Laser rangefinder">Laser rangefinder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eye_tracking" title="Eye tracking">Eye gaze tracker</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Voice_recorder">Voice recorder</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Input_device&amp;action=edit&amp;section=12" title="Edit section: Voice recorder"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Voice input devices are used to capture sound. In some cases, an audio <a href="/wiki/Output_device" title="Output device">output device</a> can be used as an input device, in order to capture produced sound. Audio input devices allow a user to send audio info to a computer for processing, recording, or carrying out commands. Devices such as microphones allow users to speak to the computer in order to record a voice message or navigate software. 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