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The Sensacell system consists of an array of individual input/output modules, or “tiles.” Each module typically contains a combination of capacitive sensors to collect input, and LED lighting to provide output. The tiles are designed to fit within a 6” square grid, and are currently produced in three different configurations: HSI64-36-Monochrome ; HSI64-36-RGB ; S61-49-White .
A constructed surface essentially functions as a multi-touch touchscreen, but with additional capabilities due to the nature of the capacitive sensors used in the tiles. The sensing electrodes can detect, without physical contact, persons and objects moving in proximity to the surface, to a distance of 150 mm.
The ability to detect proximity provides a third variable of user input. A traditional touchscreen collects information on the two-dimensional plane of the surface itself; a “touch” or other input is translated into x-axis and y-axis coordinates on a Cartesian grid. Sensacell surfaces can track the relative distance of an object, adding a three-dimensional, or z-axis coordinate, data object that can be captured and processed.
Additionally, the capacitive sensors used can detect through solid materials without performance degradation. This allows Sensacell networks to be housed in common, durable architectural materials; any surface from a panel, floor, wall, an entire room or more can be made into an integrated interactive display.
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