touch control

Swipe to operate

Touch control is a method of operating devices through physical contact with a surface, typically a screen or panel that responds to finger pressure or proximity.

The term covers everything from smartphone screens to lamp bases that turn on when touched.

Touch controls have largely replaced physical buttons and dials on consumer electronics: The stove has touch controls instead of knobs.

Related

gesture · haptic · sensor · fingertip · slider · volume slider · interface · user interface · responsive · capacitive · panel · sensitivity · pressure · pressure sensitive · dial · knob · button · multitouch

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Opposites
input method type

touch controltoggle switches

Two-position electrical controls

joystick control · trackball

physical vs. non-contact interaction

touch controlgesture control

Interface via body movement

voice control · motion control · eye tracking · brain-computer interface · mind control

manual vs. automated control

touch controlautomatic control

Independent system management

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G