CAPACITIVE SENSING
| WHAT CAN YOU SENSE? | Distance, displacement, presence, x-y position on a plane, pressure, acceleration, humidity |
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| WHERE CAN YOU BUY THEM? | Hosfelt , Digikey |
| HOW DO THEY WORK? |
The amount of current out of a single electrode is measured. As a hand approaches the electrode, the electrode becomes coupled more strongly to ground (through the person). Things that typically cause a change of the C: Something changes the distance
between the two plates |
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