The fingertips are covered in touch sensors, each intended to be tapped by the thumbtip of the same hand. Touch-typing with thumbs on a mobile phone keyboard is a pretty familiar way to input text ...

A lot of consumer gadgets use touch sensors now. It is a cheap and reliable way to replace a variety of knobs and switches on everything from headphones to automobiles. However, creating a custom ...

The sensor acts as a variable electrical capacitor. When the sensor is pressed down, the sensing droplet is squeezed over conductive electrodes, increasing its capacitance. “There’s a huge need for ...

CIT and UniPixel worked together in 1996 as part of a common project of a third party developer and CIT believes that UniPixel has used CIT's know how to develop the UniBoss touch sensor.

Flexible sensors turn skin into a touch-sensitive interaction space for mobile devices Date: March 4, 2015 Source: University Saarland Summary: If a mobile phone rings during a meeting, its owner ...

But today, scientists report the invention of a tiny sensor that detects lithium levels from sweat on the surface of a fingertip in as little as 30 seconds, without a trip to the clinic.

A new kind of flexible, transparent pressure sensor, developed at the UC Davis for use in medical applications, relies on a drop of liquid.

Because each sensor and A7 chip are unique to each other, copying one key (cracking the security on one Touch ID sensor) does not let you into every house on the block.

A new fabric-based touch sensor used machine learning to control mobile apps, video games and other devices while integrated into clothing.

Apple is examining a shift from a force sensor in AirPods to a capacitive touch system to make a set easier to control, and provide new options.

Apple could add Force Touch sensors to the OLED Touch Bar on a future MacBook Pro if a new patent application by the company ever comes to fruition. The original Apple Watch was the first device ...