On Mon, 24 Feb 2003, Jan-erik Soderholm (QAC) wrote:

*>A bit of-topic, but...
*>
*>Have you thought of that,
*>when using handheld remotes (for e.g. a TV set), and the
*>betteries are beginning to run low, most people begin to
*>press *harder* on the keys to get a connection...
*>
*>Probably more of a behavioural science questions
*>then an electronic question :-)

Yes but it could be used to light (flash) a LED or a piezo to request
battery change. Conductive rubber contacts will have a different average
resistance when pressed down hard than when pressed lightly. A micro could
observe the last 100-200 presses and request the user to push easier
and/or suggest service using this data ;-) (alternate solution: remote
controller squeaks 'ouch! that hurt!')

Peter

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