IEEE Sensors Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
7(11), P. 1 - 4
Published: Oct. 11, 2023
Pencil-on-paper
electronics
has
gained
growing
interests
as
cost-effective,
ecofriendly,
flexible,
and
light-weight
devices
for
various
applications.
In
this
letter,
a
flexible
keypad
employing
pencil-on-paper
capacitive
touch
sensors
is
presented.
Spiral-type
interdigitated
are
interconnected
via
steel
threads
well
graphite
paths
to
constitute
ten-button
keypad.
Passivation
of
the
by
means
acrylic
paint
coating
works
protection
against
deterioration
from
bending,
folding,
extended
usage.
Backing
with
silicone
provides
extra
durability.
Sensor
reading
administered
Arduino
boards.
The
same
manufacturing
method
used
scale
up
system
44-button
keyboard.
Functionalities
both
systems
successfully
demonstrated,
effectiveness
passivation
verified.
IEEE Sensors Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
7(11), P. 1 - 4
Published: Oct. 11, 2023
Pencil-on-paper
electronics
has
gained
growing
interests
as
cost-effective,
ecofriendly,
flexible,
and
light-weight
devices
for
various
applications.
In
this
letter,
a
flexible
keypad
employing
pencil-on-paper
capacitive
touch
sensors
is
presented.
Spiral-type
interdigitated
are
interconnected
via
steel
threads
well
graphite
paths
to
constitute
ten-button
keypad.
Passivation
of
the
by
means
acrylic
paint
coating
works
protection
against
deterioration
from
bending,
folding,
extended
usage.
Backing
with
silicone
provides
extra
durability.
Sensor
reading
administered
Arduino
boards.
The
same
manufacturing
method
used
scale
up
system
44-button
keyboard.
Functionalities
both
systems
successfully
demonstrated,
effectiveness
passivation
verified.