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COM IGCSE ICT 0417 SECTION 2AB: INPUT DEVICES PT1

Used in automatic registration systems

Face recognition
Detects measures physical quantities
Voice recognition
Some require an Analogue to Digital Convertor
Hand & Fingerprint recognition
Measures pollution
Difficult to forge
Used in Automatic washing machines
Used in weather stations Temperature
Biometrics Adv of...
Would save entry time
More accurate
Used in Greenhouses
Less chance of human error recording of attendance
Detects body & room heat
Expensive to implement
Measures pollution
Disadv of... System could malfunction
Used in weather stations Light
There are Personal liberty issues
Used in Greenhouses
Used in weather stations Air Pressure
Used in Automatic washing machines
Used in weather stations Humidity/Moisture
Optical Character Reader
Used in Greenhouses
Converts text on paper to word-processor
Used in dams and river beds
Water level OCR Special software required
Used in Automatic washing machines
Measures pollution Sensors Depends on shapes of marks
Types of...
Used in Automatic washing machines Ph/Acidity/Alkalinity
Used to measure soil and growing conditions
Used in weather stations Wind speed/direction
To adjust the force of a robots movements
Touch
Used in robot arms in the pressure of its grip
Users would be able to clock eachother in
Measures pollution Oxygen / O3/ Nitrate / Nitrite / Ammonia Clock in Cards Cards could be lost
Used in Automatic washing machines
Detects weight of cars at traffic lights Weight/Pressure Pad
Detects weight of burglar
Detects distance from object Proximity
Detects broken beam Infra Red
Detects door / window opening Contact sensor
Detects any noise made by burglar Optical Mark Reader
Sound
Detects environment noise Fast input method
Used to measure soil and growing conditions Gas Sensor (O2, CO2) Multiple Choice Exam papers
Used for...
OMR School (Class) Registers
Detects marks on paper
Marks must be clear
Rejected sheets marked by hand

Title: SECTION 2AB: Input Devices Author: Mr. Yusuf Alert Date: Sep. 10, 2010

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10/09/2010