Touch-based control device

A control device comprising:

• an exterior panel comprising multiple regions, including a groove region and a surrounding region that surrounds the groove region;
• a sensor layer comprising one or more sensors to detect touch inputs performed on the groove region and the surrounding region of the exterior panel;
• and
• a control module configured to operate a plurality of devices, the control module being configured to:
• detect, using the one or more sensors of the sensor layer, a first touch input performed by a user on the groove region of the exterior panel;
• based at least in part on the first touch input being performed on the groove region, operate a first device of the plurality of devices;
• detect a second touch input performed by the user on the surrounding region of the exterior panel;
• and
• based at least in part on the second touch input being performed on the surrounding region, operate a second device of the plurality of devices.