IGCS Input Devices Revision

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Across
  1. 7. type of touchscreen based on glasses functioning as capacitors which generate electric fields, changing when touched
  2. 10. a.k.a. QR, a matrix of dark squares on a light background, holding over 7000 digits
  3. 11. ball-shaped pointing device that is fixed to a spot
  4. 13. touchscreen based on polyester and glass, where a circuit is completed when top layer is pressed down
  5. 18. 3D scanner that builds up 3D objects via slices, uses X-rays
  6. 19. cell made of pixels that captures a photo
  7. 20. a.k.a. CCD, consists of pixels that turns a scanned image into eletcronic form
Down
  1. 1. separates the left and right-hand sides of the barcode
  2. 2. series of dark and light parallel lines of varying thickness, representing 0 through 9
  3. 3. infra-red touchscreen that uses an array of sensors to sense the point of contact
  4. 4. a.k.a. MRI, uses radio frequencies for 3D scanning
  5. 5. device that captures photo when light passes through lens, replaced traditional camera
  6. 6. uses touch to perform functions
  7. 8. method that uses a microphone to try to identify the speaker's voice
  8. 9. type of keyboard that aims to reduce RSI and other such injuries
  9. 12. method that uses a microphone to try to recognise words spoken by user
  10. 14. inputs analogue data from the physical surroundings, such as temperature, light etc.
  11. 15. sensor that controls a cursor via moving a finger across the surface, usually used by laptops
  12. 16. infra-red touchscreen that needs warm object to interact with screen
  13. 17. barcode that uniquely identifies the stock item in the stock database