A touching solution to electronic device control

摘要

Sensor technology from Eleksen which is placed below a layer of fabric is opening up opportunities for OEMs for the design of flexible user interfaces such as smart fabric keypads/keyboards and clothing. Touchscreen technology has been around for many years, offering an intuitive, user-friendly interface to modern day electronic devices. Sensor technology such as Eleksen's ElekTex, however, provides an extra degree of freedom and can, literally, be worn on the sleeve. Using similar technology to a touch screen, it is designed to be a flexible and durable solution to controlling consumer and industrial devices. Capable of taking a variety of shapes and sizes, the technology is placed below a layer of fabric, allowing the resulting application to take a number of forms including clothing - as demonstrated by the smart fabric touch-pads now on the market. But it is not restricted to wearable fabrics, both USB and Bluetooth enabled fabric keyboards are also available.