Controller for producing control signals

A controller for producing control signals, comprising:

• a pressure sensor;
• a hinged input mechanism configured to:
• receive input forces between a hinge point and a front end of the hinged input mechanism;
• and
• direct said input forces towards the pressure sensor;
• and
• a processor, configured to receive a signal from the pressure sensor indicating that the hinged input mechanism is being depressed or released and, based on the received signal, further configured to:
• determine, during a time interval, a rate of change of pressure detected at the pressure sensor resulting from the input forces received between the hinge point and the front end of the hinged input mechanism;
• and
• generate a control signal associated with the hinged input mechanism;
• wherein the control signal comprises a velocity characteristic representative of a speed at which the hinged input mechanism is depressed or released, and
• wherein the velocity characteristic of the control signal is based at least partly on the determined rate of change of pressure resulting from the input forces received between the hinge point and the front end of the hinged input mechanism.