Pressure sensors, Flex sensors & Ribbon sensors
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Flex sensor 6cm - Adafruit 1070
This sensor can detect bending in one direction. They were popularized by being used in the Nintendo PowerGlove as a gaming interface.
These sensors are easy to use, they are basically resistors that change value based on how much their flexed. If they're unflexed, the resistance is about ~25KΩ. When flexed all the way the resistance rises to ~10... Adafruit Part number: 1070 -
Pressure Sensitive Conductive Plate (Velostat/Linqstat) 28x28cm - Adafruit
This conductive material (also known as "Velostat" or "Linqstat") is a nice addition to your wearable/sensor hacking toolkit. It's pressure sensitive: squeezing it reduces resistance, so it's useful for making flexible sensors. And it's a lot cheaper than standard pressure or bend sensors! Each order comes with one 28cm x 28cm, 0.1mm thick piece.
W... Adafruit Part number: 1361 -
Pressure sensor around FSR - Interlink 402 - Adafruit 166
FSRs are sensors that allow you to detect physical pressure, pinch and weight. They are easy to use and inexpensive. This sensor is an Interlink model 402 FSR with a 1/2 diameter detection area.
FSRs are essentially a resistor that changes its resistance value (in ohms Ω) depending on how much pressure is applied. These sensors are fairly cheap a... Adafruit Part number: 166 In stock -
Soft potentiometer/ ribbon sensor round - Adafruit 1069
Manufactured by Spectra Symbol, these are nice little ribbon controllers (also known as 'soft potentiometers') with an adhesive backing. This shape is a circular soft potentiometer with a donut-shaped sensing region whose outer diameter is 55.96mm/2.2in and inner diameter is 35.63mm/1.4in.
There is a nominal 10K resistance across the two outer lea... Adafruit Part number: 1069 In stock -
Soft potentiometer/ ribbon sensor straight 100mm - Adafruit 178
Manufactured by Spectra Symbol, these are nice little ribbon controllers (also known as 'soft potentiometers') with an adhesive backing.
There is a nominal 10K resistance across the two outer leads. The middle pin resistance with respect to either of the outer pins changes depending on where on the strip one presses. When no pressure is applied, ... Adafruit Part number: 178 -
Square Force-Sensitive Resistor (FSR) - Interlink 406
FSRs are sensors that allow you to detect physical pressure, squeezing and weight. They are simple to use and low cost. This sensor is a Interlink model 406 FSR with a 38mm square sensing region. Note that this sensor can't detect where on the square you pressed.
FSRs are basically a resistor that changes its resistive value (in ohms Ω) depending... Adafruit Part number: 1075 In stock -
Weighing sensor amplifier HX711 24-bit
- Two selectable differential input channels
- On-chip active low noise PGA with selectable gain of 32, 64 and 128
- On-chip power supply regulator for load-cell and ADC analog power supply
- Selectable 10SPS or 80SPS output data rate
- Simultaneous 50 and 60Hz supply rejection
- On-chip oscillator requiring no external component with optional exte... In stock


