Glue on claws for paws that can work with touch screen devices
Water Draco
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Mobile devices often use capacitive touch screens which relies on the capacitive coupling with your body to work it.
You will need to incorporate materials/metal/plastics/rubber/paint that is conducive that makes contact with your skin.
You could try adapting a generic capacitive screen stylus having the rubber nub at the tip of the claw and the other end of the stylus coming back to your finger.
Also you could look at incorporating materials as previously mentioned that are available from Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits
Something else that you may have to consider is that some devices also rely on the other hand holding it to form part of the capacitive coupling. So if you find it inaccurate/unresponsive you may have to also incorporate some conductive materials in the paw that will be holding the device while you operate it with the other paw with the adapted claw.
You will need to incorporate materials/metal/plastics/rubber/paint that is conducive that makes contact with your skin.
You could try adapting a generic capacitive screen stylus having the rubber nub at the tip of the claw and the other end of the stylus coming back to your finger.
Also you could look at incorporating materials as previously mentioned that are available from Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits
Something else that you may have to consider is that some devices also rely on the other hand holding it to form part of the capacitive coupling. So if you find it inaccurate/unresponsive you may have to also incorporate some conductive materials in the paw that will be holding the device while you operate it with the other paw with the adapted claw.
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Water Draco
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One such example of a generic capacitive touch screen stylus.
Water Draco
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Yes it would have to permiate through.
I have not seen a pre made claw.
Maybe the next time you pass a shop that sells gloves that work with phones, particularly the ski and motorcycle ones because of the thickness of material that has to be overcome to see how they do it.
I have not seen a pre made claw.
Maybe the next time you pass a shop that sells gloves that work with phones, particularly the ski and motorcycle ones because of the thickness of material that has to be overcome to see how they do it.
VX666
The Foxy Goddess
We are building the gloves / paws this week, I don't see the claws going through the gloves to be an issue but I need to know what kind of conductive material to make the claws out of.
I don't have enough experience with plastics or polymers to even construct a non conductive claw
I can sew and work with Metals though
I don't have enough experience with plastics or polymers to even construct a non conductive claw
I can sew and work with Metals though
Water Draco
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Adafruit do have conductive threads and fabrics for wearable tech.
I believe there are now some conductive types of filament available for 3D printers. It maybe worth a look on Thingy verse to see if there are any claws 3D printing templates available, and if you don't have access to a 3D printer yourself looking to see where you could have them printed in the conductive filament.
I believe there are now some conductive types of filament available for 3D printers. It maybe worth a look on Thingy verse to see if there are any claws 3D printing templates available, and if you don't have access to a 3D printer yourself looking to see where you could have them printed in the conductive filament.