TILES

SENTIA is a tactile musical instrument built as a playable surface.
Inspired by ceramic tilework, where modular units form expressive patterns, the instrument is organized as a grid of responsive cells meant to be explored through touch. Movement across the surface shapes sound while integrated haptic feedback returns physical response to the artist, creating a direct loop between gesture, sensation, and performance.

Technical overview:
SENTIA TILES uses custom embedded hardware built around a Teensy microcontroller, combining Hall-effect velocity sensing, capacitive touch detection, and per note haptic motors for localized vibration feedback. Real time firmware manages multi modal sensing and ultra low latency response, enabling precise, pressure sensitive control and expressive tactile interaction across the grid.

Each key is constructed over a