Capacitive Touch Sensors
The Capacitive Touch Sensor (CTS) is a gesture sensitive functional textile touchpad interface for physical devices. The CTS is produced as a single piece of fabric with carbon-embedded nylon for the touch sensors, requiring only two/four electrodes to connect it to a microcontroller. The CTS offers an unobtrusive solution for a flexible touch interface with consistent location detection, responsiveness and comfort. Contact us at functionalfabrics@drexel.edu for more information.
Potential Applications: remote control, computer trackpad, video game controller
Collaborators
Genevieve Dion, MID
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Center for Functional Fabrics, Drexel University; Department of Design, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Drexel University
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Ali Shokoufandeh, PhD
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Academic Affairs and Operations; Computer Science, College of Computing & Informatics, Drexel University
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| Youngmoo Kim, PhD |
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ExCITe Center, Drexel University & Electrical and Computer Engineering,
College of Engineering, Drexel University
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| Stephanie Rogers |
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Apex Mills |
FUNDING
Smart Textile Interfaces for Physical Control funded by Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (PI Dion).
PUBLICATIONS
Vallett R, Knittel C, Christe D, Castaneda N, Kara CD, Mazur K, Liu D, Kontsos A, Kim Y, Dion G. Digital Fabrication Of Textiles: An Analysis of Electrical Networks in 3D Knitted Functional Fabrics. Proc SPIE 10194, Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications IX, 1019406 (May 18, 2017).
Vallett R, Young R, Knittel C, Kim Y, Dion G.Development of a Carbon Fiber Knitted Capacitive Touch Sensor. MRS Advances. 05 July 2016.
PATENTS
Vallett, R., Young, R., Kara, C., Lehrich, R., Dion, G., Kim, Y. Fabric touch sensor. Drexel University. US10,824,282 and US11,269,425.