How Does a Touchscreen Know You’re Tapping It? You Might Not Have Considered These Techniques

How Does a Touchscreen Know You're Tapping It? You Might Not Have Considered These Techniques

Every day we tap the screen, swipe a bit, zoom in and out, and our phones understand us. But how does the screen know we are there? Our fingers are not remote controls; they don’t emit light or shout, “I’m here!” First, let’s talk about the old-school method: resistive screens. Two layers of thin film … Read more

Tactile Sensors Based on Metamaterials Enhance Pressure Sensing Performance

Tactile Sensors Based on Metamaterials Enhance Pressure Sensing Performance

According to a report by MEMS Consulting, researchers at Seoul National University of Science and Technology in South Korea have successfully developed a highly sensitive tactile sensor using “negative Poisson’s ratio” metamaterials, which can be applied in wearable devices, prosthetics, and robotics. Tactile sensors are widely used in products such as touch screens, touchpads, smartwatches, … Read more