My name is Paulo Coelho. I am a creative with a Master degree in HCI from Carnegie Mellon University.

I am from Madeira Island, Portugal and my background is in Computer Science.

This portfolio aims not only to show my skills but to share with the world some knowledge. Because of this, I decided to throw some tutorials in the mix too.

paulojtcoelho[at]gmail[dot]com

NES Capacitive Controller

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In order to study the performance of capacitive sensing I created a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) style of controller. It performs just like an NES controller but uses capacitive sensing pads instead of buttons. In order for it to interface with the computer I used a keyboard interface. However, since the system is modular it can be swapped for a real NES controller or any other input.

This would allow me to test the repetition of strokes of capacitive sensing pads while the users were having fun playing a game. It was developed as part of the research for my final thesis for my Master in Computer Science.