foot switch
Toe-operated control
A foot switch is a control mechanism operated by pressing with the foot, leaving the hands free for other tasks.
Musicians use foot switches to change effects or sustain notes on keyboards.
They appear on sewing machines, medical equipment, and industrial machinery: She tapped the foot switch to start recording.
Also spelled as one word.
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- treadleFoot-operated lever
- stompTread heavily
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- sewing machineDevice for joining fabric
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- controlsbutton, dial, knob, lever, slider
- switchespush button, toggle, microswitch, killswitch, emergency stop
- jump rope tricksdouble bounce, criss cross, scissors, toe tap, half turn
- lamp partsbulb, light bulb, socket, lampshade, cord
- input devicesmouse, keyboard, trackball, trackpad, joystick
- pedalspedal, gas pedal, brake pedal, clutch pedal, piano pedal
foot switchhand control
Steering by arm input
push button · toggle switch · pushbutton · joystick · keyboard
foot switchmotion sensor
Device detecting nearby activity
proximity sensor · gesture control · timer switch · remote control · brain-computer interface
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