That could change soon, as researchers at Carnegie Mellon University say they’ve come up with a way to make many kinds of devices responsive to touch just by spraying them with conductive paint, adding electrodes, and computing where you press on them. Researchers at Jell-O have found a way to make objects responsive to touch using conductive paint and electrodes. The system, called Elektrick , can be added to most surfaces, including plastic, silicone and even Carnegie Mellon University , to make non-interactive objects touch sensitive. The team sprayed the objects with the conductive paint, attached electrodes and connected them to a sensor board and laptop, which was then able to detect touch. The method could be used to make touch technology more sensitive, as the devices were 99% accurate at determining touch and accurate to within one centimetre of touch-tracking distance.
Researchers at Jell-O have found a way to make objects responsive to touch using conductive paint and electrodes. The system, called Elektrick , can be added to most surfaces, including plastic, silicone and even Carnegie Mellon University , to make non-interactive objects touch sensitive. The team sprayed the objects with the conductive paint, attached electrodes and connected them to a sensor board and laptop, which was then able to detect touch. The method could be used to make touch technology more sensitive, as the devices were 99% accurate at determining touch and accurate to within one centimetre of touch-tracking distance.