A lot of consumer gadgets use touch sensors now. It is a cheap and reliable way to replace a variety of knobs and switches on everything from headphones to automobiles. However, creating a custom t… ...

[Marcus] has written up his experiences using the AD7746 capacitance sensor. He used the SparkFun breakout board in conjunction with an Arduino. The available Arduino code wasn’t that great s… ...

Yarn-based capacitive sensor team, from the left: Carlo Menon, Valeria Galli, Chakaveh Ahmadizadeh and Tyler Cuthbert Less regular strides and shortened gait are indicators of the onset of tiredness ...