Weaving the web - Programming textile-based interactions
summary
Prototypes use conductive thread sewn to a Flora board with a Bluetooth module and Web Bluetooth in the browser, sending integer capacitive readings (threshold ~1000) so a $48 parts stack can switch Spotify, detect swipes and taps, and map touch to X/Y by a six‑wire matrix that yields seven distinct gestures. Demos include a couch controller, a Jacquard‑style touch visualization and experiments with magnetized thread plus phone magnetometer. Limits: partial waterproofing, about two‑year thread lifetime and capacitance shifts with humidity.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:45Why this talk
- 6:50How does it work
- 12:40Interactions
- 13:38Demonstrations
- 16:33Matrix
- 19:44Accessories
- 22:56Limitations
- 24:12Extras
- 26:12Outro
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