Tag: sensor
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06 Tech Tuesday – Interactive Floors
Interactive floors have been around for at least 15 years and vary in resolution and sensing functionality. Commercially they are used for three purposes that I know of, Commercial Applications safety mats (large piece of machinery stops working if you step on or off of a mat). These tend to be super durable low resolution…
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Computer vision
JAI makes a great computer vision camera that has a linux stack in it and just sends you the necessary info over CAT5 also check out I know it looks like a coffee maker that says sick on it but it is a laser based topographic range finder made by SICK who also make some…
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Wiimote – PC connection software
Here is a list of software that allows you to connect your wiimote to your computer and use that info…. aka.wiiremote Wiinstrument WiinRemote DarwiinRemote GlovevPIE OSCulator Remote Buddy
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Capacitors for Capacitive sensing
These are the recommended types of capacitors to use when using capacitive sensors like this MC34940 from freescale Ceramic CS Ceramic NPO or COG PPS film I believe it is because of their tolerance for temperature change. this is a good page talking about different capacitor types