You can buy small modules with capacitive touch detection ICs ... but [Alain Mauer] wanted was to bring touch control to a simple LED strip. Not to be set deterred, he’s put together a ...

Using multi-material 3D printing and computational tools, this work demonstrates an approach to generate and fabricate conductive traces within objects to support capacitive touch sensing. Touching ...

And in the case of the latest patent, it means that a future iPhone case could have Touch ID and support for capacitive buttons built right in. Amid ongoing rumors that the iPhone 16 lineup will ...