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An E-textile Interface Kit for Persons With Limited Mobility.

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Introduction

Author: Lara Grant

Author: Lara Grant

Monique’s Switches

Posted on: December 25, 2019 Last updated on: December 25, 2019 Written by: Lara Grant

Monique Harris has been the one steady user who has tested our switches and has been supportive and generous with her time from day one of the FlexAbility project. She is an artist and activist. She is a woman with…

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Drop off at Monique’s for Long Term Use – 2

Posted on: November 22, 2019 Last updated on: December 25, 2019 Written by: Lara Grant

November 22, 2019 The second drop off of the switches to Monique’s! Improvements for the next iteration: Better and stronger enclosure, Monique does not think the cardboard will last long. A button that acts like an ESC button on the…

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Replacing all 12 Switches with FSRs

Posted on: October 14, 2019 Last updated on: December 25, 2019 Written by: Lara Grant

October, 2019 I was scheduled to drop off the switches to Monique with only 4 switches changed to be FSRs but decided to reschedule and take the time to replace them all. This means changing the microcontroller too. The previous…

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Monique’s Switches Repair 1 – August

Posted on: August 11, 2019 Last updated on: December 25, 2019 Written by: Lara Grant

After dropping off the switches with Monique for the first time to test using them long term, she started having issues after 1 week. I finally got around to fixing the issue in August, 2019. August 11, 2019 Issues: A…

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Drop off at Monique’s for Long Term Use – 1

Posted on: May 9, 2019 Last updated on: December 25, 2019 Written by: Lara Grant

I dropped off the switches at Monique’s house after doing a general test. This is the first time they will be left at Monique’s house for long-term testing.

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Connection Improvements + Speed Adjuster

Posted on: April 25, 2019 Last updated on: December 25, 2019 Written by: Lara Grant

Improvements made since the last meeting with notes from this meeting: Switches and Enclosure Made a speed adjuster for cursor movement The speed adjuster with the dial is something she said she can’t use but it will be kept and…

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Cuttable FSR Tape

Posted on: March 21, 2019 Last updated on: March 21, 2019 Written by: Lara Grant

A force sensing resistor that can is iron-on, sewable, and soft. Customize it by cutting the length or width.

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Multipurpose Sensor Pad

Posted on: March 17, 2019 Last updated on: March 21, 2019 Written by: Lara Grant

An x/y pressure-sensitive touchpad made from e-textiles. Created for use as a keyboard. Key can be mapped to different parts of the pad.

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Capacitive Sensing

Posted on: March 17, 2019 Last updated on: March 17, 2019 Written by: Lara Grant
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Using Silicone as a Spacer

Posted on: January 3, 2019 Last updated on: December 26, 2019 Written by: Lara Grant

Various nets have worked for some items, such as the cuttable switch, but not for others. Instead of using a plastic net, heat-resistant silicone is currently being tested. I see this being advantageous for various reasons: Able to have control…

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