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SKILL BUILDER: Soft Switches
KATE HARTMAN
is an artist, designer, and researcher interested in the nuances and awkward bits of
social interactions. Through wearable technologies and electronic textiles, she explores new possibilities for
expressive, tactile, and embodied interactions. Hartman is an associate professor at OCAD University, adjunct
instructor at New York University, director of ITP Camp, and founding director of Social Body Lab.
DIY SOFT
How to make flexible pushbuttons
and switches for wearable electronics
SWITCHES
Written by Kate Hartman
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any types of miniature switches are useful
in wearable electronics, fr ...