Direct Control Devices

A direct pointing device is an input interface

specially a human interface device that allows a
user to input data directly to a computer.
Touchscreen

User easy to interact with tools they are most

comfortable using their fingers.
Touching the display of the device with
finger, hand or stylus
Having less or not buttons means that you
can put more effort into having a big screen
For people new or uncomfortable with normal
desktops, touchscreens are easy to use
helping more people get used to using

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Indirect Control Devices
Indirect devices translate some action of the
human body into data.
Mouse

Using a mouse to rotate encoder containing a

knob for movement and a button for
activation.
Can be used for forward moves a cursor
upward on screen.
Mouse are easy to use and most users are
familiar with how to operate one

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Eye Tracker

Eye movement is faster than other current

input media
No training or particular coordination is
required of normal users
Can determine where the users interest is
focused automatically
Helpful for usability studies to understand
users interact with their environments