Housing as an I/O device

An electronic device comprising:

• a housing configured to function as an integrated housing and I/O device;
• one or more sensors formed within the housing, obscured by a panel of the housing, and configured to sense via the panel of the housing;
• a processing unit formed within the housing, communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors, and configured to interpret electrical signals generated by the one or more sensors;
• and one or more output devices formed within the housing, communicatively coupled to the processing unit, and configured to provide an output in response to the one or more sensors generating an electrical signal.

An electronic device housing configured to operate an input/output (I/O) device, the housing comprising:

• one or more walls configured to house an electronic device, the one or more walls being externally exposed and comprising microperforated material;
• a proximity sensor positioned within an interior of the housing and proximate to the one or more walls and configured to detect an object located at a distance via the one or more walls;
• a processor coupled to the proximity sensor and configured to process electrical signals generated by the proximity sensor;
• and
• at least one light emitting diode positioned within the interior of the housing and proximate to the one or more walls, the at least one light emitting diode actuated by the processor in response to the electrical signals generated by the proximity sensor.