trackball

复数：trackballs

n.an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen

"a trackball is essentially an upside-down mouse"

Hingedly supported integrated trackball and selection device
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Two-handed virtual manipulation
Measuring the impact of game controllers on player experience in FPS games
Touch-sensing input devices
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Job demands, muscle activity and musculoskeletal symptoms in relation to work with the computer mouse.
A comparison of input devices in element pointing and dragging tasks