Capacitive touch sensors are entirely in the domain of DIY, requiring little more than a carefully-chosen conductive surface and a microcontroller. This led [John Phillips] to ask why not embed such ...

Capacitive touch sensors are entirely in the domain of DIY, requiring little more than a carefully-chosen conductive surface and a microcontroller. This led [John Phillips] to ask why not embed such ...

Apple's iPhone 3G uses a projected capacitive sensor, which can respond to two fingers at once. The launch of the first iPhone model a year ago boosted interest in touch-screen technology tremendously ...

Imagine owning a smartphone or TV that could roll up to fit in your pocket. That could soon be reality thanks a new flexible sensor that can detect subtle differences in touch, including swiping and ...