foot control
Operated by toe
A foot control is a pedal or switch operated by the foot, leaving hands free for other tasks.
Sewing machines use foot controls to regulate speed.
Transcriptionists use them to pause and play audio: She tapped the foot control to rewind a few seconds.
Medical and dental equipment, tattoo machines, and recording studio gear often feature foot controls for hands-free operation.
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- brake pedalFoot control for slowing
- throttlePower flow controller
- brakeDevice to slow motion
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
clutch · heel toe · sewing machine · treadle · piano pedal · sustain · gas pedal · volume · effects pedal · expression · wah · damper · soft touch · lever · stomp · press · release · feather
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Steering by arm input
manual control · finger control · hand crank · joystick · handwheel
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Independent system management
autopilot · voice activation · voice control · remote control · motion sensor
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