PyzoFlex: Printed piezoelectric pressure sensing foil

Christian Rendl, Patrick Greindl, Michael Haller, Martin Zirkl, Barbara Stadlober, Paul Hartmann

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Abstract

Ferroelectric material supports both pyro- and piezoelectric effects that can be used for sensing pressures on large, bended surfaces. We present PyzoFlex, a pressure-sensing input device that is based on a ferroelectric material. It is constructed with a sandwich structure of four layers that can be printed easily on any material. We use this material in combination with a high-resolution Anoto-sensing foil to support both hand and pen input tracking. The foil is bendable, energy-efficient, and it can be produced in a printing process. Even a hovering mode is feasible due to its pyroelectric effect. In this paper, we introduce this novel input technology and discuss its benefits and limitations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUIST'12 - Proceedings of the 25th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology
PublisherACM Press
Pages509-518
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9781450315807
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event25th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, UIST 2012 - Cambridge, MA, United States
Duration: 7 Oct 201210 Oct 2012

Publication series

NameUIST'12 - Proceedings of the 25th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

Conference

Conference25th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, UIST 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCambridge, MA
Period07.10.201210.10.2012

Keywords

  • Bendable
  • Input device
  • Piezoelectric
  • Pressure sensing
  • Pyroelectric

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