Projection keyboardA projection keyboard is a form of computer input device whereby the image of a virtual keyboard is projected onto a surface: when a user touches the surface covered by an image of a key, the device records the corresponding keystroke. Some connect to Bluetooth devices, including many of the latest smartphone, tablet, and mini-PC devices with Android, iOS or Windows operating system. An optical virtual keyboard was invented and patented by IBM engineers in 1992.
Mode (user interface)In user interface design, a mode is a distinct setting within a computer program or any physical machine interface, in which the same user input will produce perceived results different from those that it would in other settings. Modal interface components include the Caps lock and Insert keys on the standard computer keyboard, both of which typically put the user's typing into a different mode after being pressed, then return it to the regular mode after being re-pressed. An interface that uses no modes is known as a modeless interface.
Combat de robotsvignette|Deux robots en combat lors d'un événement RoboCore vignette|, deux fois champion du monde de Robot Wars Le combat de robots est un mode de compétition de robots dans lequel des machines construites sur mesure se battent en utilisant diverses méthodes pour se neutraliser mutuellement. Les machines sont généralement des véhicules télécommandés plutôt que des robots autonomes. Les compétitions de combat de robots ont fait l'objet de séries télévisées, notamment au Royaume-Uni et Battlebots : Le Choc des robots aux États-Unis.
