# Amazing Conductive Boards The Touch Board Converts Conductive Materials into Touchable Inputs By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-05-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touch-board References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/arduino-electric-ink-bare-conductive-touch-board-maker-faire/32182/) & [bareconductive](http://www.bareconductive.com/make/) Touch Board is an innovative Arduino-based project that can turn any conductive material into a capacitative touch input using electrically conductive paint. Perhaps the most stunning example of the Touch Board's capability was a [piano setup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-piano) the company created at Maker Faire. Miniature piano keys were painted onto a flat surface and connected -- via electrically conductive paint -- to the Touch Board, with each 'note' on the piano connected to a different input. The board is then pre-programmed to play a different sound for each input when triggered. Developers Bare Conductive have even developed an incredible paint-on DJ kit using the Touch Board. The Touch Board can be embedded with '[distance code](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phantomy-software)' that makes it sensitive enough that it can be interacted with from up to 20 cm away. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Conductive Materials:** Opportunity for developing new conductive materials that can be easily converted into touchable inputs. - **Capacitative Touch:** Opportunity for creating innovative touch interfaces by converting various materials into capacitative touch inputs. - **Arduino-based Projects:** Opportunity to explore and develop new Arduino-based projects that enable interactive touch capabilities. ### Where This Applies - **Electronics Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity by incorporating conductive materials and capacitative touch into electronics manufacturing processes. - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for artists and designers to create interactive installations using conductive materials and capacitative touch technology. - **Education Technology:** Opportunity to enhance educational tools and learning experiences with capacitative touch technology and Arduino-based projects. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper-Made Circuit Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singleuse-circuit-board.md) - [Introductory Connected Device Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plug-and-make-kit.md) - [Tactile Interactive Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha.md) - [Modular Phone Breadboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commi-board.md) - [Hand-Sensing Musical Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-airwave.md) - [Face-to-Face Game Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/board.md) - [Ultra-Modern MIDI Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midi-device.md) - [Touchscreen Grand Pianos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porochista.md) - [Sustainable Hand-Crafted Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/working-synth.md)