How to make a super simple bend sensor in almost absolute silence

Made from textile duct tape, three layers of Velostat, conductive thread and fabric. Using an Arduino and a Processing application to graph the sensor data.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• simple
• super
• bend
• pressure
• sensor
• tape
• velostat
• conductive
• thread
• fabric
• wearable
• technology
• soft
• circuit
• quick
• diy

[Blogapult]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like you're using duct tape and electric tape... but not fabric. Or wait, is the fabric conductive as well? Is that what's on the edge there? That makes much more sense now. -- That's a really cool pin header with alligator clips you've got there, where did you get it? -- Finally, are you measuring a change in resistance, or capacitance? -- Please explain! :D

p.s.: Good Night! ;-) Real hackers/makers stay up late. This is pimp.

[Plusea]

google stickytape bend sensor and it should get you to all the info:-)

sorry but i can't seem to post links here.

[013dirtdiver]

good night!!

[2runescapeisftw]

wtf is a bend sensor?

[leojboby]

are u still here Plusea!?.. question. Whats that orange thing?? Does this bend sensor work just as the ~$13 flax sensors?

[Jrd8436]

Is it ok to use steel wool instead of conductive thread.

[arunkikku]

what is this?

[mariordz99]

wtf with the background song!?

[DragonBoyGame]

Now we know how to attach wires to the tape. All the rest is a piece of pie. (Soft and a hardware).

[DragonBoyGame]

@2runescapeisftw Sensor for benders.

[ricardocouto8]

You're the man, hearing Crush by DMB!

[leonidhaimov]

Awesome! How does it work?