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Why Touch Screens Only Respond to Fingers: The Science Behind the Sensitivity

  I. Introduction Touch screen technology enables direct interaction with devices through touch. Using either capacitive or resistive methods, these screens detect user input, translating it into commands. Widely used in smartphones, tablets, and kiosks, touch screens offer intuitive navigation, eliminating the need for physical buttons and enhancing user experience across various applications. Understanding how touch screens work is crucial for users and developers alike. It enhances user experience by ensuring effective interaction, informs choices in device selection, and guides troubleshooting. For developers, knowledge of touch technology is vital for creating intuitive applications and improving interface design, ultimately leading to greater user satisfaction. This blog aims to explore why touch screens predominantly respond to fingers, delving into the science behind touch sensitivity. By examining the principles of capacitive and resistive technology, we will uncover the

Reviving the past: Mercury arc rectifiers in modern engineering

  I.                     Introduction: An electrical device that transforms alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC) is called a mercury arc rectifier. It works on the basis of the mercury arc valve principle, which depends on how mercury vapor responds to an electric field. In 1902, Peter Cooper Hewitt created the mercury arc rectifier, which was used to transmit high-voltage direct current power as well as to power motors, transmissions, electric cars, and trains. Before the invention of semiconductor rectifiers like diodes and thyristors, this was the first way of high power rectification. Mercury-arc rectifiers were almost completely replaced by semiconductor rectifiers after their creation because of their lower price, improved dependability, easier maintenance, and decreased risk to the environment. Researchers have brought back this old technology. II.                   The rise of mercury arc Rectifiers: Here's how obsolete technologies like mercury arc

Tutorial On Transistor || Basic concepts of transistor

  What is a transistor? A transistor is a semiconductor device which is used for switching electrical signals. In other words it is also considered as electrical switch. It is one of the basic components of modern electronics. Now a days wide range of transistors are available for various purposes like amplifying signal, switching, putting logic to a circuit etc. Transistors are either available as discrete devices or within the integrated circuits (ICs).   History of transistor In early 1900s thermionic valve or vacuum tube technology was introduced, but these devices were expensive, bulky and also required powering by a battery. Soon afterwards the Cat's Whisker detector was discovered which is known today as semiconductors. To replace vacuum tube technology, the point contact transistor was introduced which can amplify or switch electrical signals. Bell Labs was the first recognized organization to work on alternatives of vacuum tube technology. On  December 16, 1947 , Bar

What is Industry 5.0

Industrial   Revolution: The   Industrial   Revolution   is   the   transition   process   in   modern   history   from   the   agricultural   and   craft   industries   to   industries   involving   industry   and   technology.   These   technological   changes   brought   about   new   ways   of   working   and   living   and   changes   in   society.   The   process   began   in   England   in   the   18th   century   and   spread   from   there   to   other   parts   of   the   world.   Although   French   writers   were   the   first   to   use   the   term,   British   economic   historian   Arnold   Toynbee (1852)   first   used   the   term   to   describe   the   economic   development   of   Great   Britain   from   1760   to   1840.   economic   change   rather   than   a   specific   place. This   explains   why   some   regions,   such   as   China   and   India,   did   not   experience   the   first   economic   revolution   until   the   20th   century,   while   others