They'd likely have similar technology with their touchscreens as well do ours. It's not meant to react against any pressure, but only recognizes conductive material.
And Starfleet would make sure NOT to have the ass of their uniforms made of that kind of material for these exact reasons
Apparently Johnathan Frakes had hip issues which is why Riker stepped over chairs and he was always leaning on things.
And yet a touchscreen that doesn't explode is still beyond all of their technology.
Data: “Commander, you just vaporized the Vulcan supply convoy.”
I think this was addressed explicitly on TNG even! IIRC there was an episode where a kid has ptsd thinking he caused his ship to wreck. It comes out that while the ship was shaking he pressed his forearm up against the panel for balance. One of the enterprise crew tells him at the climax he couldn’t have messed anything up because he’s not crew or something
My phone already knows the difference between handpalm and fingertips, so that's already covered.
Although I once saw a guy shutdown a factory by sitting in the edge of a desk and they mouse that was lying there. He managed to use his behind to click shutdown and press ok on the confirmation screen. Even the most improbable will happen one day.
They have psychic doors, so ass detection should be a piece of cake.
He's activating the weapons of ass destruction.
Everyone be checking out Riker.
I count three.
Wait, is that Beverly in an engineering uniform?
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