Make a Woven Capacitive Touch Sensor

Make a Woven Capacitive Touch Sensor

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

1st - 6th Grade

Hard

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This video tutorial guides viewers through creating a wearable touch sensor using a weaving loom, yarn, and conductive thread. It covers the necessary materials, weaving terminology, and step-by-step instructions for setting up the loom, weaving the sensor, and testing it with an Arduino Tiny Lily processor. The tutorial also includes adding an LED to the sensor and troubleshooting tips.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of the Tiny Lily mini processor in this project?

To cut the yarn

To process touch inputs from the sensor

To power the weaving loom

To provide internet connectivity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of yarn is used for the warp threads in the weaving process?

Thick conductive yarn

Thin conductive yarn

Thick nonconductive yarn

Thin nonconductive yarn

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the basic sequence of a plain weave?

Over, under, left, right

Left, right, over, under

Up, down, over, under

Over, under, up, down

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much conductive thread is initially cut for weaving?

5 feet

8 feet

12 feet

10 feet

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do if the sensor values do not change when testing?

Use a different USB cable

Replace the battery

Check if threads from different patches are touching

Restart the computer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which pin on the Tiny Lily is connected to the positive pin on the LED board?

Pin 0

Pin 1

Pin 2

Pin 3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What library needs to be installed for the LED to function correctly?

Fast LED

Slow LED

Quick Light

Bright LED