Knit Touchpad

Step 7 Updates

I recently modified the touchpad slightly. Instead of the finger cap I attached a nail to the +5V wire and instead of the square pieces of conductive fabric tape on each corner, I stuck on a longer strip that runs further down the sides, starting at each corner and connecting to the copper tape. See pictures >>

Comments

[Radobot]

This is a great project! But can you change the Conductive acrylonitrile stretch glove to something different (like some metal)? And can you use instead Arduino some circuit (what don't need program and have USB)?

[Plusea]

if you use any resistive material you can measure from multiple points and calculate the position. and i'm not quite sure if i get the next part of your question. you want to use another analog/digital converter that is not the arduino? of course you can do this, but since i mainly work with the arduino, i don't really have any other recommendations. what are you trying to do?

[avibank911]

wow nice project!! can you use something besides Arduino , like usb or summin?

[Plusea]

Don't quite understand your question? Arduino is translating the analog signals into a serial signal, which is what is sent via USB to the computer. You can use other A/D converters, it does not need to be an Arduino.

[GWJax]

Very interesting project, I could see some use for this kid of thing in robotics. This is one project I'll have to play with. Thanks for info. Jax