Control peripheral

An control peripheral is an electronic gadget or gizmo that is used to control a computer.

An example is an electromagnetic 3D tracking system, such as those made by Polhemus, such as the Viper 4.

For example, a computer mouse or a 3D pen.

In a visual HCI loop, it is complemented by a visual peripheral, basically a display.

Examples

• Computer mouse
• Touch screen
• Positional tracker
• Rotational tracker
• 6DOF tracking
• Electromagnetic tracking system
• Light pen