Integration of Touch Pressure and Position Sensing with Speaker Diaphragms (Colocating Loudspeakers and Touch Interaction)

TitleIntegration of Touch Pressure and Position Sensing with Speaker Diaphragms (Colocating Loudspeakers and Touch Interaction)
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsFreed, Adrian
Conference NameAudio Engineering Society
PublisherAES
Conference LocationSan Francisco
Abstract Speaker cones and other driver diaphragms are usually too fragile to be good sites for touch interaction. This can be solved by employing new, lightweight piezoresistive e-textiles with flat, rectangular, stiff surfaces used in full-range drivers from HiWave. Good low-frequency performance of piezoresistive fabric has an advantage over piezoelectric sensing for this situation. Applications of these integrated sensor/actuators include haptic feedback user interfaces and responsive electronic percussion instruments.