Lusha and May created a “Text-Mat”. This surface can allow the user to write and send messages using one’s feet. This text-mat is designed to send secret messages during meetings or classes. The design utilizes conductive fabric and thread, as well as a flora-board. The program contains 7 preset sentences. The user can press a button to select the appropriate sentence and then a final button to send.
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Step 1: Text-Mat
Lusha and May created a “Text-Mat”. This surface can allow the user to write and send messages using one’s feet. This text-mat is designed to send secret messages during meetings or classes. The design utilizes conductive fabric and thread, as well as a flora-board. The program contains 7 preset sentences. The user can press a button to select the appropriate sentence and then a final button to send.
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Next, we cut the wool, felt and conductive fabrics to the desired sizes.
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3. We then used the sewing machine to sew the fabrics together.
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. 4. Next, we sewed the conductive thread to make a circuit with the conductive fabric.
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5. Then we ironed the edges flat.
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6. Then we connected the flora board into the circuit.
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