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P. SeneviratneBeginning e-Textile Developmenthttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6261-0_3

3. Controlling with Buttons

Pradeeka Seneviratne1 
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Mulleriyawa, Sri Lanka
 

In this chapter, you will learn about how to use the Wearic push-button textile element with your wearables. A push-button textile consists of two soft pushbuttons. By programming the micro:bit, these buttons can be used to control actuators such as LEDs, heating textiles, servos, and so on. The skills you gain in this chapter will help a lot when it comes to following the rest of the chapters in this book.

3.1 The Push-Button Textile Element

Figure 3-1 shows the top view of the push-button textile element. The textile element is made out of a polyester fabric ...

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