The Touch Board Converts Conductive Materials into Touchable Inputs
Rahul Kalvapalle — May 22, 2014 — Tech
References: bareconductive & gizmag
Touch Board is an innovative Arduino-based project that can turn any conductive material into a capacitative touch input using electrically conductive paint.
Perhaps the most stunning example of the Touch Board's capability was a piano setup the company created at Maker Faire. Miniature piano keys were painted onto a flat surface and connected -- via electrically conductive paint -- to the Touch Board, with each 'note' on the piano connected to a different input. The board is then pre-programmed to play a different sound for each input when triggered. Developers Bare Conductive have even developed an incredible paint-on DJ kit using the Touch Board.
The Touch Board can be embedded with 'distance code' that makes it sensitive enough that it can be interacted with from up to 20 cm away.
Perhaps the most stunning example of the Touch Board's capability was a piano setup the company created at Maker Faire. Miniature piano keys were painted onto a flat surface and connected -- via electrically conductive paint -- to the Touch Board, with each 'note' on the piano connected to a different input. The board is then pre-programmed to play a different sound for each input when triggered. Developers Bare Conductive have even developed an incredible paint-on DJ kit using the Touch Board.
The Touch Board can be embedded with 'distance code' that makes it sensitive enough that it can be interacted with from up to 20 cm away.
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1. Conductive Materials - Opportunity for developing new conductive materials that can be easily converted into touchable inputs.
2. Capacitative Touch - Opportunity for creating innovative touch interfaces by converting various materials into capacitative touch inputs.
3. Arduino-based Projects - Opportunity to explore and develop new Arduino-based projects that enable interactive touch capabilities.
Industry Implications
1. Electronics Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity by incorporating conductive materials and capacitative touch into electronics manufacturing processes.
2. Art and Design - Opportunity for artists and designers to create interactive installations using conductive materials and capacitative touch technology.
3. Education Technology - Opportunity to enhance educational tools and learning experiences with capacitative touch technology and Arduino-based projects.
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