tweak232 Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 My idea is to make a pressure sensetive switch, that can be used universally, kind of like the pressure sensetive buttons on a ps2 controller. Does anyone have any ideas? Maby a linear Pot with a strong spring under it, allowing less resistance the farther you push and thus the more pressure you put on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yevgenip Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 It depends on what exactly you want to use it for.The simplest way would be to make the switch change capacitance when pressed. You achieve this by putting a metal plate on the base of the switch and another on the moving part. when you press the switch, it will change capacitance (I don't remember: Increase/decrease). Am I wrong?If you want to use high pressures, try making it hydro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweak232 Posted December 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Is this similar to the effect you get when your short out a switch with your finger, and the harder you press, the less resistance your skin has? I don't plan on putting on any more pressure than what can be exherted by pressing it your finger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yevgenip Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 I think my idea is better because you CAN make a FET pressure switch that is activated by the least resistance of your finger, but then you will not have much range of sesitivity.If you still want the finger thing, I'll post a very basic schematic in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surajbarkale Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Sandwhich a rubber pad between two metal plates. This will form a variable pressure sensitive capacitor. Much reliable than human finger :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Suraj, you idea solved a problem, I had with another project thanks ;). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Hi tweak232,this circuit that I posted is still work in progress, D1 is not needed. You could use a hall affects sensor, but as you can see it requires a few components, and is probably a bit of an overkill for what you want. But it is very flexible, and you can make it work like the PS/2 controller, and the amount of pressure required to push the button in, is only limited to the spring required to return the button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yevgenip Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 I got the formula for a capacitor made out of two metal plates seperated by an isolator:C=E*A/dWhen:C = The capacitance in [Farads].E = The material constant in [Farads/Meter].A = The material area in [Meter^2].d = The distance between the plates in [Meter].About the circuit posted: Where does the switch go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 About the circuit posted: Where does the switch go?U1 is the hall affects sensor, which is placed beneath the button. Then you place a magnet within the underside of the button, the voltage rise and fall from pin 1 of U2, will correspond to the magnet travel towards an away from the hall affects sensor.I hope this has been helpful :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ante Posted December 5, 2004 Report Share Posted December 5, 2004 Yevgeni, Dazza,I think the hall sensor is more accurate and not sensitive to moist as the capacitive contraption would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yevgenip Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Moist is no problem with the right casing. ;DWhat is Hall Effect? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza Posted December 6, 2004 Report Share Posted December 6, 2004 Yevgeni P, have a look at the attached PDF file :).ugn3503_appnote.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ante Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Yevgeni, This document describes the hall effect : [attachment deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yevgenip Posted December 8, 2004 Report Share Posted December 8, 2004 Thanks Ante!!! and Dazza!!! That cleared a few things out! :DYes, a hall efect will probebly be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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