Smartphone screens effective sensors for soil or water contamination (VIDEO)

University of Cambridge

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The touchscreen technology used in billions of smartphones and tablets could also be used as a powerful sensor, without the need for any modifications. Researchers started with computer simulations, and then validated their simulations using a stripped down, standalone touchscreen, similar to those used in phones and tablets.

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