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Force Sensitive Resistor (FSR) Example Projects

Force Sensitive Resistor (FSR)

Thin sensor that detects physical pressure.

by lady ada

published July 29, 2012, last edited March 08, 2024

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Here are just a few examples of projects that use FSRs!

Play Video: Arduino + FSR + MAX7221 + 16 LEDS

Control LEDs (its a little dark but he's pressing an FSR).

FSR thumb-wrestling (example from Stanford U. class)

Tapper, a musical interface that works by having you tap your fingers to the music

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