{"product_id":"long-flex-sensor","title":"Long Flex sensor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Flex Sensor changes resistance as it bends, making it a simple way to add bend or motion sensing to wearables, robotics, musical instruments, and interactive electronics projects.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sensor can detect flexing or bending in one direction. They were popularized by being used in the Nintendo PowerGlove as a gaming interface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese sensors are easy to use, they are basically resistors that change value based on how much they're flexed. If they're unflexed, the resistance is about \u003cstrong\u003e~10KΩ\u003c\/strong\u003e. When flexed all the way the resistance rises to \u003cstrong\u003e~20KΩ\u003c\/strong\u003e. They're pretty similar to FSRs so following this tutorial will get you started. You can use an analogue input on a microcontroller (with a pullup resistor) or a digital input with the use of a \u003cstrong\u003e0.1uF\u003c\/strong\u003e capacitor for RC timing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bottom part of the sensor (where the pins are crimped on) is very delicate so \u003cstrong\u003emake sure to have strain relief\u003c\/strong\u003e - such as clamping or gluing that part so as not to rip out the contacts!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetects flexing or bending in one direction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResistance changes from ~10kΩ (unflexed) to ~20kΩ (fully flexed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with microcontroller analogue inputs using a pullup resistor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with digital inputs using a 0.1µF capacitor for RC timing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequires strain relief on connector end to prevent pin damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimilar operating principle to force-sensing resistors (FSRs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDurable construction for repeated flexing applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 112.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 6.38mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 0.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 0.5g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDatasheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePackage Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x Long Flex sensor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55919647686729,"sku":"biu1787257355304","price":9.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/7185\/7993\/files\/long-flex-sensor_1.jpg?v=1787257359","url":"https:\/\/streetclad.shop\/products\/long-flex-sensor","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}