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Joystick

A joystick, sometimes called a flight stick, is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling. Also known as the control column, it is the principal control device in the cockpit of many civilian and military aircraft, either as a centre stick or side-stick. It has various…

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Aviation

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Electronic joysticks

Industrial applications

Assistive technology

Non-human use

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Joystick

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Edges132
Triples102
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.015038
Components1

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Joystick

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related to history · 22
Joystick → American Azon, Both, Fritz-X, FuG, German, Germans' Funkgerät FuG, Henschel Hs, Here, Hs, In, Kehl, Kehl's, Laboratory, Mirick, My, NRL, Patent, Straßburg, The, The Germans
related to Origins · 18
Joystick → Blériot's, Discovery Museum, England, French, George, James Henry Joyce, Jobling, Joysticks, Loraine, Newcastle, Oxford English Dictionary, Pau, Robert Esnault-Pelterie, Robert Loraine, The, The George, There, Tyne
has application · 10
Joystick → Additionally, Another, Due, Hall, In, Miniature, ROVs, Several, This, UAVs
related to Electronic games · 9
Joystick → Baer, In, Midway Games, Missile, MotoPolo, North America, Ralph, Sega, The
related to Hat switch · 6
Joystick → Computer, D-pad, For, It, POV, The
see also · 6
Joystick → Arcade, CAD, Flight, PC GamePadKempston, SpaceballAircraft, Spacemouse
related to Assistive technology · 4
Joystick → Miniature, Rather, Specialist, They
related to Non-human use · 4
Joystick → Both, In, Notably, Unlike
is a · 2
Joystick → positional gun, rotary joystick
related to Aviation · 2
Joystick → Joysticks, Louis Bleriot's Bleriot VIII

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joysticks used control aircraft arcade games flight game first use also stick controller computer video switch direction analog miniature device

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Joystickis arotary joystick0.90text
Joystickis apositional gun0.90text
cranesinstance ofJoysticks are also used for controlling machines0.80text
trucksinstance ofJoysticks are also used for controlling machines0.80text
underwater unmanned vehiclesinstance ofJoysticks are also used for controlling machines0.80text
wheelchairsinstance ofJoysticks are also used for controlling machines0.80text
surveillance camerasinstance ofJoysticks are also used for controlling machines0.80text
and zero turning radius lawn mowersinstance ofJoysticks are also used for controlling machines0.80text
mobile phonesinstance ofMiniature finger-operated joysticks have been adopted as input devices for smaller electronic equipment0.80text
the Kwik Fly produced by Phill Kraftinstance ofThe Wasserfall steering equipment converted the electrical signal to radio signals and transmitted these to the missile.In the 1960s the use of joysticks became widespread in ra…0.80text
Guerrilla Warinstance ofSNK later used rotary joystick controls in arcade games0.80text
the CH Products Flightstickinstance ofjoysticks0.80text

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