Emerging Interfaces
E-Textile Sensors Tutorial: Building Soft Inputs From Conductive Thread and Velostat
A practical walkthrough of making analog sensors out of fabric: the three constructions worth knowing (pressure, stretch, bend), choosing conductive thread versus stretch conductive yarn, the voltage divider and smoothing you need, why solder joints to thread always fail and what to do instead, and how washing, humidity and sweat change your readings.