View source for PEKeB: a PiezoElectric KeyBoard

== '''Part 1: project profile''' ==

=== Project name ===

PEKeB - A PiezoElectric KeyBoard

=== Project short description ===

PEKeB is a keyboard with some touch key based on PiezoElectric technology.
It will have two different interface, an USB and a serial one.
It will be intefaced with RTT, a software virtual-reality based.

=== Dates ===
Start date: 2008/10/27

End date: Hopefully, February 2009

Project status: 50%


...Testing board...

...Writing RTT DeltaGen interface...

...Writing Thesis (10 pages ready at the moment)...

=== People involved ===

===== Project head =====

Prof.ssa Giuseppina Gini - [[User:GiuseppinaGini]]

===== Other Politecnico di Milano people =====

Ing. Paolo Belluco - [[User:PaoloBelluco]]

===== Students currently working on the project =====

C. Graziano Laginestra - [[User:ClementeLaginestra]]

=== Laboratory work and risk analysis ===

Laboratory work for this project will be mainly performed at AIRLab/Lambrate. It will include significant amounts of mechanical work as well as of electrical and electronic activity. Potentially risky activities are the following:
* Use of mechanical tools. Standard safety measures described in [http://airlab.elet.polimi.it/index.php/airlab/content/download/461/4110/file/documento_valutazione_rischi_AIRLab.pdf Safety norms] will be followed.
* Use of soldering iron. Standard safety measures described in [http://airlab.elet.polimi.it/index.php/airlab/content/download/461/4110/file/documento_valutazione_rischi_AIRLab.pdf Safety norms] will be followed.

== '''Part 2: project description''' ==
The project is composed by:

* preliminary studies and sketches;
* design notes and guidelines;
* description and results of experiments;
* useful internet links: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piezoelectric] [http://www.meas-spec.com]