[Lab] Touch sensitive/reactive windows

[Andrew Plumb]

Have a look around for spray-on anti-static ESD coatings.  That might get you the conductivity you need for capacitive sensing over larger surface areas.

Andrew.

On 2011-03-14, at 5:13 PM, Andrew O'Malley wrote:

> Ouch, too expensive for my budget considering I have 100+ 5" x 7"
> windows to deal w/.
> 
> Thanks for the input everyone, please keep it coming if anything comes to mind.
> 
> So far my most promising results are using capacitive sense wires near
> the windows; going to do a full-scale mock-up of my interaction
> surface this week to confirm.
> 
> Cheers,
> ao.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 5:03 PM,  <bentfork at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I've seen transparent conductive glass used for DIY EL screen
>> printing.  I think they used Indium Tin Oxide, aka ITO Glass.
>> 
>> The cheapest I could find (in 30 seconds) was http://bayviewoptics.com/id2.html
>> 
>> It looks like people have been able to manufacure their own.   I even
>> saw a youtube on  it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTu4KhL7IOE
>> 
>> If you find any cheaper let me know ;)
>> 
>> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 3:47 PM,  <lab-request at artengine.ca> wrote:
>> 
>>> Message: 8
>>> Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:47:21 -0400
>>> From: "Andrew O'Malley" <aomalley at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Lab] Touch sensitive/reactive windows
>>> To: Jean-Marc LeBlanc <jeanmarc.leblanc at gmail.com>
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Thanks for your ideas/suggestions everyone -- I'm hearing the idea of
>>> conductive coatings or conductive plastic a lot, anyone have any leads
>>> where I would acquire such things?
>>> 
>>> Thanks again,
>>> ao.
>> 
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