Temperature sensor
Automatic washing machines, automatic cookers, central heating
controllers, computer-controlled greenhouses, scientific experiments
and environmental monitoring
Pressure sensor
Burglar alarms, automatic washing machines, robotics, production line
control, scientific experiments and environmental monitoring
Light sensor
Computer controlled greenhouses, burglar alarm systems, robotics,
production line control, scientific experiments and environmental
monitoring
Graphics tablet
Inputting freehand drawings or retouch photographs
Optical Mark Reader
Inputting pencil marks on a form such as a school register, candidate
exam answers, any application involving input of a choice of options
Optical Character Reader
Inputting text to a computer ready for processing by another software
package such as word processors, spreadsheets, databases etc.
Bar code Reader
Inputting code numbers from products at a POS terminal, library books
and membership numbers
Video camera
Inputting moving pictures, often pre-recorded, into a computer
Web cam
Inputting moving pictures from a fixed position into a computer
Light pen
Where desktop space is limited, it is used instead of a mouse or for
drawing applications where a graphics tablet might be too big
CRT monitor
Applications where space is not a problem. Applications where more than
one user may need to view screen simultaneously such as in design use,
e.g. when several designers may need to offer suggestions on a prototype
TFT monitor
Applications where space is limited such as small offices. Applications
where only one person needs to view the screen such as individual
workstations
Multimedia Projector
Applications such as training presentations, advertising presentations and
home cinema Z it displays data from computers, pictures from televisions
and video/DVD recorders
Laser printer
Applications which require low noise and low chemical emissions, e.g. most
networked systems. Applications which require rapid, high quality and high
volumes of output, e.g. most offices and schools
Inkjet printer
Applications which require portability and low volume output, where
changing cartridges is not an issue e.g. small offices and stand alone
systems. Applications which require very high quality output and where
speed is not an issue, e.g. digital camera applications
Dot matrix printer
Applications where noise is not an issue and copies have to be made, e.g.
industrial environments (multipart forms, continuous stationery, labels etc.),
car sales and repair companies, manufacturing sites
Graph plotter
CAD applications, particularly where large printouts are required such as A0
Speakers
Any application which requires sound to be output such as multimedia
presentations and websites including encyclopaedias. Applications that
require musical output such as playing of music CDs and DVD films
Control devices in Control applications
Motors
Automatic washing machines, automatic cookers, central heating controllers,
computer-controlled greenhouses, microwave ovens, robotics, production
line control
Buzzers
Automatic cookers, microwave ovens
Heaters
Automatic washing machines, automatic cookers, central heating controllers,
computer-controlled greenhouses
Lights/lamps
Computer-controlled greenhouse
