Electrick: Low-Cost Touch Sensing Using Electric Field Tomography

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  • Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
  • More info: yang-zhang.me/research/Electri...
    We introduce Electrick, a low-cost and versatile sensing technique that enables touch input on a wide variety of objects and surfaces, whether small or large, flat or irregular. This is achieved by using electric field tomography in concert with an electrically conductive material, which can be easily and cheaply added to objects and surfaces through a variety of fabrication methods such as painting, 3D printing, injection molding etc.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 106

  • @MrZeldaGuy
    @MrZeldaGuy 7 років тому +52

    4:57 Oh I would love this on my sim racing wheel so that I can see my hands properly in VR

  • @Niekomojo
    @Niekomojo 7 років тому +69

    Don't you see what you have done here?
    You have developed a skin that allows robots to feel touch.

    • @tjja7321
      @tjja7321 6 років тому +2

      make it pressure sensitive!

  • @user-zf5yp4vr2w
    @user-zf5yp4vr2w 7 років тому +4

    Im gonna show this to my instructors to approve it as a project in some courses!

  • @humanoidmodel4217
    @humanoidmodel4217 7 років тому +7

    The possibilities! O_0
    Like a great way for the visually impaired to safely navigate an unfamiliar building during an emergency by touching the walls to get their bearings and be given directions.

  • @martinoid-_-6800
    @martinoid-_-6800 7 років тому +3

    That's absolutely magnificent! Such a great work, guys!

  • @DrakeStar
    @DrakeStar 7 років тому +1

    Dude! How is this NOT in everything yet?! That's amazing!

  • @cornfarmer8600
    @cornfarmer8600 7 років тому +40

    Innovative 10/10

  • @Eugensson
    @Eugensson 7 років тому +1

    Bravo for the use-cases. Add the peripheral projection on to the jello-brain, and you have a very nice educational tool.

  • @TehMafiaTV
    @TehMafiaTV 7 років тому +5

    Holy shit. The usability for Lighting controls in homes is awe-inspiring. Think about homes of the future using this for essentially every control it has. Switches will be something people mock in the near future if we adopt this technology and it turns out to be reliable. This is insane and I can't believe I never thought of it.

    • @BluesMan1234
      @BluesMan1234 7 років тому +1

      Yeah awe-inspiring because the grounding and bonding section of the electrical code book isn't complex enough without conductive material plastered all over the walls.

    • @TehMafiaTV
      @TehMafiaTV 7 років тому +1

      "Hey Bob?" "yeah?" "you really think we should coat the entire wall in this stuff when all the guy wants is a light switch that's 2 inches x 2 inches?" "OFCOURSE! HOW ELSE DO YOU SUPPOSE WE DO IT STUPID?!?"

    • @BluesMan1234
      @BluesMan1234 7 років тому

      Hey I'm just saying that I don't think using a grounding shunt as a switch for everything in a house where it's operating around other voltages and electromagnetic interference is as simple as just painting it on the wall.

    • @marhblue
      @marhblue 6 років тому

      why'll I do think that it would be really cool as a light switch, as I understand it any touch sensitive surface will be constantly be using energy to power, even when it's not being utilized.

  • @ZaGaElectronic
    @ZaGaElectronic 7 років тому +1

    Oh the crazy midi controllers I would build with this. Hope we see this on the market in the near future.

  • @ontologger
    @ontologger 7 років тому +4

    This is really awesome! I bet it will become a real input devices technology breakthrough some day.
    Are you going to publish your source-code or may be some simple project / tutorial? Would love to see those :)
    Thanks for your hard work!

  • @lol8728
    @lol8728 7 років тому +2

    This could make anything into a MIDI controller!! amazing

  • @SilentScreamer79
    @SilentScreamer79 6 років тому

    Wow that's awesome. Congratulations on such great product.

  • @nicklaterza5595
    @nicklaterza5595 7 років тому +1

    i LOVE this Concept💗 The POSSIBILITES R ENDLESS🐸

  • @ZhuoshuLi
    @ZhuoshuLi 7 років тому +4

    Amazing! The future is already here!

  • @micorogers5344
    @micorogers5344 6 років тому +1

    Amazing work! What programming language did you use to visualize your demos? :)

  • @wocypke
    @wocypke 7 років тому +11

    SHOW THIS VIDEO TO MATTHEW BELLAMY (MUSE) NOW. He'll probably love the concept of his guitar being an entire controller, as he already ues a custom guitar with built-in controller pad for weird sound effects!

  • @ryanr8522
    @ryanr8522 7 років тому +1

    Looking forward to this, keep up the good work

  • @luchoescobar
    @luchoescobar 7 років тому +2

    It's on the market already??? What would be the price??? This is crazy, it's amazing congrats

  • @Torigas
    @Torigas 7 років тому +2

    Fantastic work!

  • @LuoyanZ
    @LuoyanZ 8 місяців тому

    amazing!!! really interesting work!

  • @user-ko7pu2kx4y
    @user-ko7pu2kx4y 7 років тому +1

    It's useful and great invention!

  • @GeBiCon-2019
    @GeBiCon-2019 5 років тому

    Great idea. Is it psssible to combine it with iobroker and the shelly switches?

  • @nethacker91
    @nethacker91 7 років тому +1

    That is outstanding!

  • @DenisZolotcev
    @DenisZolotcev 7 років тому

    Это очень круто! Разные интересные штуки можно реализовать на этой основе. Интересно. Под лаком, пластиком или стеклом будет работать сенсор? И какие ограничения (как долго держится слой, можно ли перекрашивать, проливать воду, температурные ограничения, царапины, на какой материал (дерево, металл, пластик, резина, кожа) можно наносить краску)?

  • @coolcha
    @coolcha 7 років тому +1

    Amazing work

  • @notmywallet7987
    @notmywallet7987 7 років тому +1

    the example at 5:40 is worth millions I hope this you guys have a patent or one in process

  • @Ravenholm337
    @Ravenholm337 7 років тому +1

    This is amazing.

  • @polmabri
    @polmabri 7 років тому +1

    very impressive!

  • @NithinVasisth
    @NithinVasisth 7 років тому

    This is awesome!!

  • @goatofpower
    @goatofpower 6 років тому

    The basic challenge with these kinds of things is to discriminate between the effects of touch and all the noise in the environment - of which there is a bucket load. In the past touch sensors used to be quite unreliable, of course we are now used to capacitive touch screens that work very well, but they have a nice controlled environment (sandwiched under glass). This seems much harder...

  • @BulleT2k
    @BulleT2k 7 років тому

    Amazing tech-demo, although I do detect latency issues. So the gamepad isn't ideal, atm.

  • @3zRides
    @3zRides 7 років тому

    is there any testing on how long and under which conditions the coating stays active?

  • @cemmusabak
    @cemmusabak 2 роки тому

    Have you considered systems immunity to EMI? Did you get any ghost touch during your experiment with no touch present? Thank you

  • @Serhiy34
    @Serhiy34 7 років тому +1

    Brilliantly!

  • @fernandatralala
    @fernandatralala 7 років тому +1

    Super cool!

  • @user-zf5yp4vr2w
    @user-zf5yp4vr2w 7 років тому +1

    That's AMAZING 😍😍😍😍😍

  • @zebbleganubi723
    @zebbleganubi723 7 років тому +9

    can you explain a bit more about the examples at 0:29 and 3:31 ? a slight bit of latency when turning on and off a light is ok, but not for time sensitive things like controlling guitar effects or music. is there any plan to improve this?
    also, would the guitar pickups not pickup the interference from this circuit?

    • @gierad
      @gierad 7 років тому +20

      Great question! The latency that you see is mostly due to a "smoothing" process that we apply to the signal, primarily for the purpose of visualization. This can be adjusted depending on your application. Our sensors can go up to 180FPS, which offers a ton of flexibility!

    • @pethrusx
      @pethrusx 7 років тому +1

      Hi Gierad Laput! Amazing work on this! Do you have any detailed instructables so I can try to build one myself ?

    • @FiglabCMU
      @FiglabCMU  7 років тому +2

      Our paper contains most of the detail that will get you up to speed. If you need more assistance, feel free to shoot an email!

    • @zebbleganubi723
      @zebbleganubi723 7 років тому +1

      180fps sounds great! ill check that out that paper so. thanks for the replies

    • @pethrusx
      @pethrusx 7 років тому +1

      Thanks for sharing! I'll take a look at the paper! =D

  • @ks58843
    @ks58843 Рік тому

    Can this be used for making a 3D "scan" of the sprayed object?

  • @rbilodeau
    @rbilodeau 7 років тому +1

    Awesome!

  • @MrRoflfox
    @MrRoflfox 7 років тому +1

    you are going to make so much money $$$

  • @georgegreen3672
    @georgegreen3672 Рік тому

    so creative

  • @KashifNawaz85
    @KashifNawaz85 7 років тому +1

    Amazing Innovation. It will revoanlize the touch applications.

  • @lupusk9productions
    @lupusk9productions 7 років тому +5

    where can we buy it?

  • @MauriceChavez353
    @MauriceChavez353 7 років тому

    very genius, much future

  • @Wangsters
    @Wangsters 7 років тому

    Okay, this is WILD!

  • @Dan-xl3py
    @Dan-xl3py 7 років тому +1

    I'm interested in kits and software to increase my smart home abilities

  • @brucewayne-px4lv
    @brucewayne-px4lv 7 років тому +1

    Very Very Cool

  • @micomator
    @micomator 7 років тому +1

    Can I invest in this technology. Like $20 for 0.00001%?

  • @sciense3078
    @sciense3078 3 роки тому

    Game Changer!

  • @themrfj
    @themrfj 7 років тому

    There seems to be quite a bit of the delay. Is this something you think will get a lot better?

    • @yangzhang8126
      @yangzhang8126 7 років тому +1

      As previously answered by Gierad, the latency that you see is mostly due to a "smoothing" process for visualization. This can be adjusted depending on your application. Our sensors can go up to 180FPS, which offers a ton of flexibility.

  • @Joshua-ew6ks
    @Joshua-ew6ks 7 років тому +8

    Does increasing the electrodes increase the sensitivity of the touch area allowing a smaller area to be detected?

    • @nethacker91
      @nethacker91 7 років тому +1

      Yes, but the more you move the more it's clearer to the microcontroller where your finger was. But definitely more electrodes means a more precise sensitivity from the first few touches.

    • @Joshua-ew6ks
      @Joshua-ew6ks 7 років тому +1

      Cool! Thanks

  • @DannyKeeley
    @DannyKeeley 7 років тому +1

    wont the paint rub off on to your hands ? especially from the steering wheel ?

    • @yangzhang8126
      @yangzhang8126 7 років тому +2

      The paint stays nicely on the steering wheel. We actually took the steering wheel to a research conference and demonstrated it to 3000+ attendees. There was no detectable damage on the coating even after the conference.

  • @Juefawn
    @Juefawn 7 років тому

    Damn. When I first read about this I thought it was a paintable screen. Guess we got to wait on that.

  • @creationjason747
    @creationjason747 7 років тому +19

    How do invest in this company?

    • @willer2122
      @willer2122 7 років тому +7

      It's not a company, it's a group of researchers at Carnegie developing dope shit.

  • @pitig1970
    @pitig1970 7 років тому

    excelente, but the command delay can be a bit annoying

  • @sMAGTECH
    @sMAGTECH 7 років тому +1

    The next Big Thing will change world.

  • @FDGQQW
    @FDGQQW 7 років тому +1

    any stock options?

  • @WolfosoBastardo
    @WolfosoBastardo 7 років тому

    What's up with the extreme input lag though?

  • @jrM5492
    @jrM5492 6 років тому

    what is the software used on the computer at 1:47?

  • @MoritzvonSchweinitz
    @MoritzvonSchweinitz 7 років тому

    Is there any way to build something similar with an Arduino? Maybe using some high-res ADCs?

    • @yangzhang8126
      @yangzhang8126 7 років тому +3

      Yes. It is possible to use Arduino with some external high-speed ADCs. Our ADC sampling rate is 4MHz. In terms of resolution, 12-bit is good enough.

    • @goatofpower
      @goatofpower 6 років тому

      Why do you need such fast ADC, that is very fast!

  • @DavrK
    @DavrK 7 років тому +2

    Is this real? It would be so cool

  • @Willyliemfams
    @Willyliemfams 5 років тому

    where can i buy this?

  • @IUsedToBeAPygmy
    @IUsedToBeAPygmy 7 років тому

    What's the latency?

  • @Hyporama
    @Hyporama 7 років тому +1

    so basically..I could 3d model a pair of tom toms and, with Electrick, plug them in to my computer and play them? Sign me up

  • @swrdghcnqstdr
    @swrdghcnqstdr 6 років тому

    Do you have arduino code somewhere?

  • @kokweikhong5974
    @kokweikhong5974 7 років тому +1

    wow

  • @naveedshiliwala5925
    @naveedshiliwala5925 5 років тому

    Is it possible for you to share the firmware code ?

  • @HeyJD123
    @HeyJD123 7 років тому +3

    So... Where can I invest my $1 so I can get 10000% return in a few years time?

  • @KikRogerz
    @KikRogerz 3 роки тому

    Close to full life in space...Next be liquid monitor from spray!...Only need made optical nano granules and electronic glue....

  • @YammoYammamoto
    @YammoYammamoto 7 років тому +2

    Amazing tech, from amazing minds...
    Take that, RELIGION! :D

  • @osGFXman
    @osGFXman 7 років тому +1

    Advice: Invest your money here, I'm a control engineer

  • @queleimportapene6582
    @queleimportapene6582 7 років тому

    I know you want to show it as it is cheap, it is not, it is very expensive to produce.

  • @WimmelJimmel
    @WimmelJimmel 7 років тому

    6:51 LOL

  • @MrShagification
    @MrShagification 7 років тому

    That's SMOrc not Yoda.

  • @NINIC1337
    @NINIC1337 7 років тому +1

    uh what is this black magic

  • @Whaziznamez2
    @Whaziznamez2 7 років тому

    :)

  • @trai6967
    @trai6967 7 років тому

    Cool. However the latency, unless improvable, makes this outdated.

  • @h0niels
    @h0niels 7 років тому

    DON'T TOUCH MY NOSE

  • @johnjack3590
    @johnjack3590 7 років тому

    awesome technology, but this guy articulates really weird...

  • @champkind6877
    @champkind6877 7 років тому +1

    That guitar tone was just awful. Cool video nevertheless.

  • @cody5495
    @cody5495 7 років тому +1

    2:40 - I never understand why companies that come up with this cool tech use the oldest shittiest phone they can find for the demo. Use a phone everyone is familiar with lol.

    • @Z3t487
      @Z3t487 7 років тому +8

      They didn't use an IPhone, how dare they!

    • @OriginalUnknown2
      @OriginalUnknown2 7 років тому +10

      are you fucking high? or are you just a generic spoiled little shit?