How to Make an Analog Pressure Sensor
by daven on Jul.02, 2010, under Physical Computing
(this post featured on TodayIFoundOut.com) Tired of paying exorbitant amounts for a simple analog pressure sensor? Well here is an easy smeasy way to make an incredibly cheap analog pressure sensor. This pressure sensor won’t be terribly accurate in terms of measuring precise weight or things of this nature, though it can be calibrated somewhat and if you choose to coat it in something like Plasti Dip some of the variables such as humidity and the like can be minimized. However, what this analog pressure sensor is best for is for creating things like bumper sensors that can read variable levels of pressure and various other touch / pressure sensor applications.
Materials:
- Any static dissipative foam (If you’ve ever ordered any IC chips, you probably have some lying around. IC’s are often set in this foam for shipping.) or if you don’t have any, you can pick it up from a variety of places, such as this
- Wire
- (optional) Plasti Dip Rubber Coating
Resume
by daven on Jul.02, 2010, under Resume
Resume for Daven Hiskey
email: daven@hiskey.us
Education
B.S. Computer Science, Western Washington University
Senior Project focused on creating an online community portal using ASP.NET 2.0 and AJAX technologies (http://www.hiskey.us/yogurtspread).
Web Certificate, Western Washington University
M.S. Computer Science, Western Washington University, Anticipated Summer 2009
Research project focused on Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (AUAVs); specifically, developing a flight control system for an AUAV.
