Abstract
We present zPatch: an eTextile patch for hover, touch, and pressure input, using both resistive and capacitive sensing. zPatches are made by layering a piezo-resistive material between silver-plated ripstop, and embedding it in non-conductive fabric to form a patch. zPatches can be easily ironed onto most fabrics, in any location, enabling easy prototyping or ad hoc modifications of existing garments. We provide open-source resources for building and programming zPatches and present measures of the achievable sensing resolution of a zPatch. A pressure based targeting task demonstrated users could reliably hit pressure targets at up to 13 levels, given appropriate feedback. We demonstrate that the hybrid sensing approach reduces false activations and helps distinguish between gestures. Finally, we present example applications in which we use zPatches for controlling a music player, text entry and gaming input.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | TEI 2018 - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
Publication date | 2018 |
Pages | 188-198 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450355681 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | 12th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction - Stockholm, Sweden Duration: 18 Mar 2018 → 21 Mar 2018 |
Conference
Conference | 12th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction |
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Country/Territory | Sweden |
City | Stockholm |
Period | 18/03/2018 → 21/03/2018 |
Keywords
- ETextile
- Hybrid sensing
- On body input