Try quickly typing 1+ 2 + 3 into the iOS 11 Calculator

Re:Try quickly typing 1+ 2 + 3 into the iOS 11 Calculator by krastanov on Monday October 23, 2017 @11:54PM (#15539080)

They certainly must be cheaper - no mechanical components, just a single wire (instead of two) connecting the pad to the micro-controller. And they are "fancy"/"futuristic".

My lab placed fancy touch-screens in the place of the light switches. Now turning the lights on or off takes at least 15 seconds but we get to pretend to be luxurious :(

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Re:Try quickly typing 1+ 2 + 3 into the iOS 11 Calculator by blackguardx on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @02:33AM (#15539664)

Switches are usually connected to digital inputs with one wire as well. The other wire is connected to either power or ground. The wire to the microcontroller is either pulled up or down with a resistor to power or ground, respecively.

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Re:Try quickly typing 1+ 2 + 3 into the iOS 11 Calculator by krastanov on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @01:01PM (#15543104)

Yes, but capsense does not require that power/ground wire.

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Re:Try quickly typing 1+ 2 + 3 into the iOS 11 Calculator by ballenf on Tuesday October 24, 2017 @12:28AM (#15539223)

Do they work with gloves? Why not just a motion sensor with a manual override?

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