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Touch-Sensitive Interface
Touch-sensitive interfaces work by recognising the touch of the
user either by a finger or stylus. The touch is detected by the
device and then translated into instructions. It can sense tapping,
swiping and pinching actions.
QWERTY
In 1873, the keyboard was introduced, marking
perhaps the first text-based interaction between
humans and machines. It was invented by
Christopher Latham Sholes, an American inventor.
Eye Tracking Device
In 1908, the first Eye Tracker was made by Edmund Huey which
could track eye movements while reading. An Eye tracker is a
device which measures eye position and eye movement. It detects
the presence, attention and focus of the user.
ENIAC
John Mauchly and John Presper Eckert created Electronic
Numerical Integrator and Computer in 1946. It was the first
general purpose computer.
Trackball or DATAR
DATAR was created in 1952. It was used by ships to transfer
sonar and radar data to and from one another. It used digital
computer to calculate the tracks.
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