Joystick

"For other uses, see Joystick (disambiguation).

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[[Image:Joyopis.png|right|thumb|200px|Joystick elements:1. Stick

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2. Holder3. Fire button4. Extra buttons5. Autofire switch6. Throttle7. Hat Switch (POV Hat)8. Suction Cup]]

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A joystick is a computer peripheral or general control device consisting of a handheld stick that pivots about one end and transmits its angle in two or three dimensions to a computer. Most joysticks are two-dimensional, having two axes of movement (similar to a mouse), but three-dimensional joysticks do exist. A joystick is generally configured so that moving the stick left or right signals movement along the X axis, and moving it forward (up) or back (down) signals movement along the Y axis. In joysticks that are configured for three-dimensional movement, twisting the stick left (counter-clockwise) or right (clockwise) signals movement along the Z axis. These three axis - X Y and Z - are, in relation to an aircraft, roll, pitch, and yaw, respectivly.

Related Topics:
Computer peripheral - Computer - Mouse

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Joysticks are often used to control games, and usually have one or more push-Buttons whose state can also be read by the computer.

Related Topics:
Games - Button

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Most I/O interface cards for PCs have a joystick (game control) port. Modern joysticks (as of 2003) mostly use a USB interface for connection to the PC.

Related Topics:
PCs - 2003 - USB

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Apart for controlling games, joysticks are also used for controlling machines such as elevators, cranes, trucks, powered wheelchairs and some zero turning radius lawnmowers.

Related Topics:
Elevator - Crane - Truck - Wheelchair - Lawnmowers

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