Hardware interface design

Hardware interface design (HID) is a cross-disciplinary design field that shapes the physical connection between people and technology in order to create new hardware interfaces that transform purely digital processes into analog methods of interaction. It employs a combination of filmmaking tools, software prototyping, and electronics breadboarding.
Through this parallel visualization and development, hardware interface designers are able to shape a cohesive vision alongside business and engineering that more deeply embeds design throughout every stage of the product. The development of hardware interfaces as a field continues to mature as more things connect to the internet.
Hardware interface designers draw upon <a href="/facts/Industrial_design/6oBprKds">industrial design</a>, <a href="/facts/Interaction_design/6aKgJFNW">interaction design</a> and <a href="/facts/Electrical_engineering/YYXW1KLW">electrical engineering</a>. Interface elements include <a href="/facts/Touchscreens/zpSKDFpe">touchscreens</a>, knobs, buttons, sliders and switches as well as input sensors such as microphones, cameras, and accelerometers.

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Hardware interface design