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geekhack Community => Input Devices => Topic started by: Annaa on Thu, 09 August 2018, 04:15:26

Title: What kinds of sensors are there?
Post by: Annaa on Thu, 09 August 2018, 04:15:26

For example, pressure sensors can be divided into diffused silicon and metal capacitors, ceramic capacitors. What are the classifications besides stress?

Title: Re: What kinds of sensors are there?
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 09 August 2018, 05:45:59

It we're talking about keyboard switches: read here (https://deskthority.net/wiki/Keystroke_sensing).
You will find those basic mechanisms also in switches for other types of applications.

Some gamepads for popular games consoles have each trigger engineered as a crank rod connected to a potentiometer.