Announcement regarding use of Geomatec's thin-film technology in the IoT development kit for capacitive sensors

1. What are capacitive sensors

Capacitive Sensors are high-quality sensors that detect changes in capacitance (*).
They respond to close proximity or contact with people, animals and other species, while not responding to falling leaves or vinyl.
They can also be designed to sense through doors, glass, and walls.

*Capacitance is the electric charge that occurs when voltage is applied to certain electrodes.
When matter enters the electric field (the space charged by the voltage), the matter becomes polarized.
The scale of the polarization depends on the distance from the electrode, the size, thickness and specific inductive capacity of the matter, and the amount of electric charge applied.
(The degree is particularly high in conductors and matter with a high volume of moisture).