控制杆是一种输入设备，由基座和固定在上面作为枢轴的主控制杆组成，作用是向其控制的设备传递角度或方向信号。现时控制杆主要用来操纵电子游戏，通常有一个或多个按钮，按钮的状态也可被电脑识别。控制杆在应用上最热门的类比产品是现代电子游戏机使用的模拟杆。

控制杆一直是许多飞机，特别是军用喷气式飞机驾驶员座舱内的主要飞行控制器，分为中心杆和侧杆（见中心杆对侧杆） 。

控制杆也用于控制机器，如起重机，卡车，水下机器人和零转弯半径割草机。小型手指控制杆已通过作为小型电子设备的输入装置，如移动电话。

A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling. A joystick, also known as the control column, is the principal control device in the cockpit of many civilian and military aircraft, either as a center stick or side-stick. It often has supplementary switches to control various aspects of the aircraft's flight.