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Touchtile is an idea that has been bouncing around my head for a while.. an
illuminating tile that could be stacked to cover large surface areas and respond
to human touch.
A tile would contain a matrix of color LEDs, a capacitive sensor, and a microprocessor,
making it a self-sufficient unit.
Connectors at each side of the tile would also allow a number of them to snap together
and communicate with one another.
In 2004 I got around to making one working prototype of the tile concept, hoping to
pitch it to my friend who recently opened a restaurant in New York.
At the time, I did some research into availablity of similar products and saw an opportunity to make
something cheaper and self-contained using inexpensive microprocessors built-in into tiles themselves.
There didn't seem to be anything available as yet offering sensing capability, although such
products are becoming available now.
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