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Originally Posted by Taylor
Are the controls (joysticks) considered to be sensors, or simply inputs?
Is there a distinction between sensors and inputs?
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I'd classify inputs as being more general and sensors as a specific type of input, though I'll decline to define it here. One might also distinguish inputs which require human interaction as "manual inputs".
But just to add to the confusion, within each manual input probably lies some kind of sensor and/or transducer - within keypads there are gizmos which close circuits when enough force is exerted (switches) and within joysticks there are thingamabobs which sense position and output voltage (potentiometers).
- Steve