DESCRIPTION
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The I2C Touch Sensor is based on FreeScale MPR121, to feel the touch or proximity of human being fingers. This sensor include 2 parts: one Touch Sensor controller, and 4 finger feelers. Insert the connectors of feelers into base of Sensor controller, you can begin your touch controlling.
The MPR121 is a capacitive touch sensor controller,features internal intelligence, include an hardware configurable I2C address, an expended filtering system with debounce, and completely independent electrodes with auto-configuration built in .
The 4 Touch Sensor feelers included can be set in any place you like, to feel your finger’s touch or proximity. Please note: They must not touch any conductive material.
RESOURCES
- How to detect finger touch?
- Preface – Getting Started
- Introduction to Grove
- Introduction to Grove System
- Grove Forum