INPUT DEVICES

INPUT
DEVICES
Aninput deviceis

anyhardwaredevice that sends data

to the computer, without any input
devices, a computer would only be a
display device and not allow users to
interact with it, much like a TV. In the
picture to the right, is alogitech
trackballmouse and an example of
an input device..

KEYBOARD
A keyboard typically has
charactersengravedorprintedon the keys and each
press of a key typically corresponds to a single
writtensymbol. However, to produce some symbols
requires pressing and holding several keys simultaneously
or in sequence. We can say that a keyboardis
atypewriter-style keyboard, which uses an arrangement
of buttons orkeys, to act as mechanical levers or
electronic switches.

CLASSIFICATION ON THE
BASIS
OF SIZE
Standard
keyboard
Desktop
computer keyboards, such as the 101-key US
traditional keyboards or the 104-keyWindowskeyboards,
include alphabetic characters,punctuationsymbols,
numbers and a variety offunction keys.

Laptop-size keyboard
Keyboards onlaptopsandnotebook computersusually
have a shorter travel distance for the keystroke and a
reduced set of keys. They may not have a numerical
keypad, and the function keys may be placed in locations
that differ from their placement on a standard, full-sized
keyboard.

Thumb-sized keyboard
Smaller keyboards have been introduced
for laptops (mainlynet tops),
PDAs,smartphones, or users who have a
limited workspace

Non-standard layout and special-use types

Chorded keyboards
While other keyboards generally associate one action
with each key,chorded keyboardsassociate actions
with combinations of key presses. Since there are
many combinations available, the user to enter
characters or commands formed by pressing several
keys together, like playing a "chord" on apiano.

Foldable keyboards
A foldable keyboard is also called flexible keyboards, these are
made of soft plastic or silicone which can be rolled or folded on
itself for travel. These keyboards can conform
to uneven surfaces, and are more resistant to liquids than
standard keyboards. These can also be connected to portable
devices and smartphones. Some models can be fully immersed
in water, making them popular in hospitals and laboratories, as
they can be disinfected.

Projection/laser
Projection keyboardsproject an image of keys, usually
with a laser, onto a flat surface. The device then uses a
camera or infrared sensor to "watch" where the user's
fingers move, and will count a key as being pressed when
it "sees" the user's finger touch the projected image.
Projection keyboards can simulate a full size keyboard
from a very small projector. Because the "keys' are simply
projected images, they cannot be felt when pressed.

 ON SCREEN KEYBOARD
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KEYBOARD

Layout
Alphabetic

AZERTY KEYBOARD

POINT-AND-DRAW DEVICES

A pointing device is an input interface that

allows a user to input data to a computer.
Graphical user interfaces(GUI) allows a user
to control and provide data to a computer
using physical gestures-point click and
drag.
For example-by moving a hand-held mouse
across the surface of the physical desktop
and activating switches on the mouse.
Movements of the pointing device are
echoed on the screen by movements of the
pointer (or cursor) and other visual

Various types of point and

draw devices

Mouse
Electronic pen
Touch screen

MOUSE

MOUSE
A simple two button mouse with one scroll wheel

The first known publication of the term "mouse" as a

pointing device is in Bill English's 1965 publication
"Computer-Aided Display Control".

The first computer mouse, held by inventor

Douglas Engelbart, showing the wheels that make
contact with the working surface

Different types of mouse

Mechanical mouse: Houses a hard rubber ball that rolls
as the mouse is moved. Sensors inside the mouse body
detect the movement and translate it into information
that the computer interprets.

The PS/2 connector is a 6-pin Mini-DIN connector used

for connecting some mice to a PC compatible computer
system.

Opto-mechanical: Thisis the same as the

mechanical mouse except that it uses optical sensors
to the motion of the ball.You should use amouse pad
under the mouse to run on

Optical mouse: Uses an LED sensor to detect

tabletop movement and then sends off that
information to the computer for merry munching

A mouse with many buttons: The extra buttons can

be programmed to do specific things, such as navigate
the Web or turn pages when youre reading a document.
The typical button modified mouse has about five
buttons.

AMini-mouseis a small egg-sized mouse

for use withlaptop computers; usually
small enough for use on a free area of the
laptop body itself, it is typicallyoptical,
includes aretractable cordand uses
aUSBport to save battery life.

Trackball mouse: Like an upside-down mouse. Rather

than roll the mouse around, you use your thumb or index
finger to roll a ball on top of the mouse. The whole
contraption stays stationary, so it doesnt need a lot of
room, and its cord never gets tangled.

TRACKBALL
A trackball is a pointing device consisting of a ball held
by a socket containing sensors to detect a rotation of
the ball about two axeslike an upside-down mouse
with an exposed protruding ball.

JOYSTICK

A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick

that pivots on a base and reports its angle or
direction to the device it is controlling. Joysticks,
also known as 'control columns', are the principal
control in the cockpit of many civilian and military
aircraft, either as a center stick or side-stick. They
often have supplementary switches on them to
control other aspects of the aircraft's flight.

TOUCHPAD
A touchpad (or track pad) is a pointing device
featuring a tactile sensor, a specialized surface
that can translate the motion and position of a
user's fingers to a relative position on screen. They
are a common feature of laptop computers and also
used as a substitute for a computer mouse where
desk space is scarce.

LIGHTPEN
A light pen is a computer input device in the form
of a light-sensitive wand used in conjunction with
a computer's CRT TV set or monitor. It allows the
user to point to displayed objects, or draw on the
screen, in a similar way to a touch screen but
with greater positional accuracy.

LASER PEN MOUSE

A laser pointer or laser pen is a small portable and
visible laser designed to highlight something of
interest by projecting a small bright spot of colored
light onto it .
This invisible laser light component causes a
degree of extra potential hazard in these devices
when pointed at nearby objects and persons .

TOUCH SCREEN

Touch screen is the most simple, intuitive and

easiest to use of all input devices.
A touch screen enables a user to choose from
available options by simply touching the desired
icon or menu item displayed on a computers
screen with his/her finger.

MICROPHONES


HEADSETS
Computer headsets include headphones through
which the user can hear audio output from the
computer as well as a microphone that the user can
use to create audio input.
Typical analog headsets contain two 3.5 mm plugs,
Consumers also may purchase USB headsets that
connect via the computer's USB port and transmit
the audio data digitally.

Stand Alone

Stand alone microphones rest on a base that sits

on the user's desk. These microphones tend to
have a long and narrow appearance. This style of
microphone tends to produce more white noise
than headset microphones and the light designs
can easily lose balance if someone or something
bumps the device.

Web cam Microphones

Many companies that make Web cams for
computers also manufacture models that include
microphone capability. Consumers can purchase
this style of accessory instead of purchasing both
products separately. These combination devices
save room in the user's workspace and are
especially useful for video chats and calls. Many of
them attach to the top or side of the computer
monitor with a clip so that the Webcam faces the
user, capturing audio and video. These are also
digital devices that rely on the USB port to connect
with the user's computer.

Integrated Microphones
Some computers and laptops, including all Macs,
have built-in microphones that require no
additional purchase or installation. Users can
consult their computer manual to determine if it
includes a built-in microphone. Computers that do
have an integrated microphone may have one or
more small holes located near the top or bottom of
the monitor and, possibly, a microphone image to
indicate the presence of the device. Users who
desire higher quality audio input may still wish to
purchase an external microphone for use with their
computers

GAME PAD
AND
CONTROLLERS

Game Pad And

Controller

Agamepad(also calledjoypadorcontrol pad), is a

type ofgame controller held in the hand, where the digits
(especially thumbs) are used to provide input.

Gamepads generally feature a set of actionbuttons

handled with the right thumb and a direction controller
handled with the left.

TYPES OF GAME
CONTROLLERS
1.Gamepad
2.Paddle

3.Trackball
4.Joystick

5.Arcade style Joystick

6.Steering wheel
7.Yoke

8.Pedals
9.Keyboard and mouse
10.Touch screen

12.Motion
sensing

STEERING
WHEEL
AND
PADDLE

STEERING
Thesteering
WHEEL
wheel, essentially a larger
version of a paddle, is used in most
racingarcade gamesas well as more
recentracing simulators such asLive for
Speed,Grand Prix Legends,GTR2, and
Richard Burns Rally.

While mostarcade racing games have

been using steering wheels sinceSpeed
Race in 1974,[the first steering wheels for
home systems appeared onfifthgeneration consoles such as
thePlayStation andNintendo.

PADDLE
A paddle is a controller that
features a round wheel and one or
more fire buttons.
The wheel is typically used to control movement of
the player or of an object along one axis of the video
screen.
Paddle controllers were the first analog controllers
and they lost popularity when "paddle and ball" type
games fell out of favor.

WEB CAM
AND
MAGE SCANNER

Vision - Input Systems

As a technological discipline, computer vision

seeks to apply its theories and models to the
construction of computer vision systems.
Examples of applications of computer vision
include systems for:
Controlling processes
Detecting events
Organizing information
Modeling objects or environments
Interaction

Vision - Input Systems

Allow computer to accept input just by seeing an

object.
Input data is normally an objects shape and
features in the form of an image.
As a scientific discipline, computer vision is
concerned with the theory behind artificial
systems that extract information from images.
The image data can take many forms, such as
video sequences, views from multiple cameras,
or multi-dimensional data from a medical
scanner.

Vision - Input Systems

Camera is the most common input
device which is used in the Vision
Input Devices
as it can capture the Depth of the
images in 2D and 3D . This also
include the Processor and
combination of filters to convert
the physical image to digital data.

WEB CAM
Awebcamis avideo
camerawhich feeds its images in
real time to acomputer orcomputer
network, often viaUSB,internet
orWi-Fi.
Their most popular use is the establishment
ofvideo links, permitting computers to act
asvideophonesorvideoconference stations.
This common use as a video camera for
theWorld Wide Webgave the webcam its
name

OUTPUT DEVICES

Output means result or the processed

form of any thing.
output is the processed form of input.
Computer also provides us output of
the data which we enter in it after
processing. Output is the result of
input.

Output Devices
The devices, which are used for
output processed data are called
output devices. A computer uses
output devices to communicate with
the world, which is outside the
computer. Although there are many
kinds of input devices, there are
currently three common types of
output devices:
Monitor
Printers
Sound systems

MAGE SCANNER
Image Scanner is a device that optically scans
images, printed text,handwriting, or an object, and
converts it to adigital image.

Types of Image Scanners

Flat - bed Scanner
Hand - held Scanner

Flat - Bed
Scanner
Looks Like a photocopy
machine

Has a box with a glass

plate on the top & a lid.

Document to be
scanned is placed on
the glass plate.

A light source below

the glass plate moves
from 1 line to the
another & scans all the
lines.

Takes few seconds to

Hand Held
Scanner

Contains LEDs & can be

held in hand.
To scan, dragged slowly
over the document from 1
end to another.
Has to be dragged very
slowly & steadily.
Used only when high
accuracy is not needed.
Cheaper than a flatbed
scanner.
Used when volume of
documents to be scanned
is low.

OMR Optical Mark Reader

Scanner capable of recognizing a prespecified type of mark by pencil or pen

Very useful for grading tests with
objective type questions, or for any input
data that is of a choice or selection
nature

OMR Sheet

BAR CODE
READER

SUPPLIER
IDENTIFICATIO
N NUMBER

SPECFIC
PRODUC-T
CODE
NUMBER

Digitizer

Input device used for

converting (digitizing)
pictures, maps and
drawings into digital form
for storage in computers
Commonly used in the area
of Computer Aided Design
(CAD) by architects and
engineers to design cars,
buildings medical devices,
robots, mechanical parts,
etc.
Used in the area of
Geographical Information
System(GIS) for digitizing
maps available in paper
form

Electronic Card Reader

Electronic cards are small
plastic cards having encoded
data appropriate for the
application for which they are
used
Electronic-card reader is used to
read data encoded on an
electronic card and transfer it to
the computer for further
processing
Used together as a means of
direct data entry into a
computer system
Used by banks for use in
automatic teller

Electronic Card Reader

1) is the magnetic stripe.

2) is the signature strip
3) is the CVC2 code

Speech Recognition Devices

Input device that allows a

person to input data to a
computer system by speaking to
it
Todays speech recognition
systems are limited to accepting
few words within a relatively
small domain and can be used
to enter only limited kinds and
quantities of data

Uses of Speech Recognition

For inputting data to a

computer system by a
person in situations where
his/her hands are busy
For data input by dictation
For authentication of a user
by a computer system
based on voice input
For limited use of
computers by individuals
with physical disabilities

Plotters
Adevicethat draws
pictures on paper based
oncommandsfrom
acomputer.
Plotters differ
fromprintersin that they
draw lines using a pen. As a
result, they can produce
continuous lines, whereas
printers can only simulate
lines by printing a closely
spaced series ofdots.
In general, plotters are
considerably more

Uses of Plotters
Draftsmen, Architects, Technicians,
or anyone else who wants to
produce a color line drawing of
something they have drafted.
Producing what used to be called
"blueprints" is what plotters are
used for.

OUTPUT DEVICES

Computer Monitor
Amonitorordispla
y
(also
calledscreenor
visual display unit)
is anelectronic
visual
displayforcomput
ers.
A monitor looks
like a television

Types of Monitors
CRT (Cathode ray tube):
Monitors of this type screen are used
commonly in homes, colleges and offices.
These monitors are big and require big
area to place, power and have weight
more than 10 pounds. We cannot move
these monitors easily.
Flat - panel tube:
These monitors are also available
nowadays in markets. These monitors are
normally used in Laptop computers and
we can also use these monitors in desktop
computers. There are several types of flatpanel monitors, but the most common is
the liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor.

Sound Cards
Asound card(also
known as anaudio
card) is an internal
computerexpansion card
that facilitates the input
and output of
audio signalsto and from
a computer under control
of computer programs.

Speakers
Speakersare output
devices that allow you to
hear sound from your
computer. Computer
speakers are just like
stereo speakers. There are
usually two of them and
they come in various
sizes.