Measure What Others Can't
The engineering behind high-performance tactile pressure sensors, smarter devices, and safer systems
For 25 years we have developed capacitive tactile sensing systems - more sensitive and repeatable than resistive alternatives. But the sensor is only part of what we offer. Our engineers work with you from the start, often recommending solutions you wouldn't have considered. And our Chameleon software transforms raw pressure data into clear, meaningful visualisation. 200+ organisations worldwide trust PPS to deliver.
Hand Sensing
PPS TactileGlove II
Head Sensing
PPS Modular TactileHead
Instrumental
PPS TactArray Sensors
Spray
PPS Spray Sensor
Robotics
Integrated RoboTact
Simple R&D
SingleTact Sensor System
“PPS made the impossible possible.”
A selection of organisations we've worked with
What are tactile sensors?
Contact mechanics, made measurable and visible
Tactile sensing is the technology of mapping and measuring the contact mechanics between two objects. When searching for pressure measurement and mapping, you will come across two main technologies: capacitive sensors and resistive sensors. Resistive sensors work through measuring the resistance of a conductive material. Capacitive sensors are a newer technology and work through measuring the ability to store an electrical charge.
Though more expensive to produce, capacitive sensors outcompete traditional resistive sensors in nearly every aspect including design flexibility, sensitivity, repeatability, and temperature stability. Tactile capacitive sensing, our specialty, represents the forefront of capacitive sensing.
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Meet The Team Behind The Technology
We are engineers, researchers, and problem solvers who have spent years obsessing over contact mechanics. Not because it's a market opportunity, but because it's a genuinely fascinating engineering challenge that matters in the real world.
From our offices in the US and UK, and with distribution partners across Asia, we support organisations wherever the sensing challenge takes us.
