Editing Joystick (section)

== Industrial applications ==
In recent times, the employment of joysticks has become commonplace in many industrial and manufacturing applications,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://p3america.com/blog/heavy-duty-joystick-controller-applications/ | title=Heavy Duty Joystick Controller Applications }}</ref> such as cranes, assembly lines, forestry equipment, mining trucks, and excavators. In fact, the use of such joysticks is in such high demand, that it has virtually replaced the traditional mechanical control lever in nearly all modern hydraulic control systems.  Additionally, most [[unmanned aerial vehicle]]s (UAVs) and [[Remotely operated underwater vehicle|submersible remotely operated vehicle]]s (ROVs) require at least one joystick to control either the vehicle, the on-board cameras, sensors and/or manipulators.

Due to the highly hands-on, rough nature of such applications, the industrial joystick tends to be more robust than the typical video-game controller, and able to function over a high cycle life. This led to the development and employment of [[Hall effect]] sensing to such applications in the 1980s as a means of contactless sensing. Several companies produce joysticks for industrial applications using Hall effect technology.  Another technology used in joystick design is the use of strain gauges to build force transducers from which the output is proportional to the force applied rather than physical deflection.  Miniature force transducers are used as additional controls on joysticks for menu selection functions.

Some larger manufacturers of joysticks are able to customize joystick handles and grips specific to the OEM needs while small regional manufacturers often concentrate on selling standard products at higher prices to smaller OEMs.