capacitive multitouch systems [16] do not provide sufficient taxel pressure resolution for musical
applications. CNMAT’s work for guitars [39] with Tactex Controls Inc. on the Kinotex [19] optical
cavity … This paper will focus on design choices for piezoresistive multitouch surfaces driven
by considerations of robustness and repairability and consistency of performance with the
intention of guiding the development of instruments that can be played and maintained for the …