touch panels

Tap-responsive screen surfaces

Touch panels are screens that detect and respond to finger contact or stylus input, allowing users to interact directly with displayed content rather than through a keyboard or mouse.

Found on smartphones, tablets, ATMs, and kiosks, they've become the dominant interface for mobile devices: The museum's touch panels let visitors explore the collection.

Also called touchscreens.

Related

user interface · smartphone · electronics · glass surface · tablet · infrared · optical · acoustic wave · touchpad · resistive · display · kiosks · self checkout · interactive whiteboards · piezoelectric · ATMs · point-of-sale · hybrid systems

Categories
Opposites
input method type

touch panelskeypads

Gridded input interfaces

rotary dials · toggle switches · typewriters · trackballs · push buttons

interface modality

touch panelsvoice control

Device operation via speech

voice commands · speech recognition · gesture control · eye tracking · motion sensors

interface physicality

touch panelstrackballs

Stationary rotatable input spheres

joysticks · trackpads · voice control · remote controls · game controllers

Family

touch, panel, touched, touching, touchy, touchable, untouchable, retouch, touchstone

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