Can anyone tell me if it is possible to use an existing touchscreen on for instance an iphone through a sheet of glass or perspex about 1 cm thick. Do the "touch commands" rely on electrical sensing or simply by sensing the position of the finger or stylus. I would assume the sheet of glass etc would have to be touching the iphone screen in this scenario.
Any ideas or advice welcome.
Thanks
Using capacative or resistive touchscreen through glass
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woodman-46
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grim_reaper
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Re: Using capacative or resistive touchscreen through glass
Since you've had no replies since July, I'll offer what little knowledge I have.
I own a phone with a capacitive touch screen, and it will ONLY respond to a finger, not a stylus!
Coincidentally, my previous phone was resistive and it would work with anything you could press into the screen - which was 'bendy' (for lack of a better term!).
Therefore, in my opinion, I don't think such a thick sheet of glass would allow anything useful through.
Have you tried some testing anyway?! I would find a pub with a glass table and some friends with new-ish phones and go from there!
I own a phone with a capacitive touch screen, and it will ONLY respond to a finger, not a stylus!
Coincidentally, my previous phone was resistive and it would work with anything you could press into the screen - which was 'bendy' (for lack of a better term!).
Therefore, in my opinion, I don't think such a thick sheet of glass would allow anything useful through.
Have you tried some testing anyway?! I would find a pub with a glass table and some friends with new-ish phones and go from there!