diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 909271c5..a68e7434 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ add_executable (mq9-example mq9.cxx)
 add_executable (tp401-example tp401.cxx)
 add_executable (tcs3414cs-example tcs3414cs.cxx)
 add_executable (th02-example th02.cxx)
+add_executable (ttp223-example ttp223.cxx)
 add_executable (lsm303-example lsm303.cxx)
 add_executable (joystick12-example joystick12-example.cxx)
 add_executable (lol-example lol-example.cxx)
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ include_directories (${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/ecs1030)
 include_directories (${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gas)
 include_directories (${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tcs3414cs)
 include_directories (${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/th02)
+include_directories (${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/ttp223)
 include_directories (${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/lsm303)
 include_directories (${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/joystick12)
 include_directories (${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/lol)
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ target_link_libraries (mq9-example gas ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
 target_link_libraries (tp401-example gas ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
 target_link_libraries (tcs3414cs-example tcs3414cs ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
 target_link_libraries (th02-example th02 ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
+target_link_libraries (ttp223-example ttp223 ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
 target_link_libraries (lsm303-example lsm303 ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
 target_link_libraries (joystick12-example joystick12 ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
 target_link_libraries (lol-example lol ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT})
diff --git a/examples/javascript/ttp223.js b/examples/javascript/ttp223.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88145566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/javascript/ttp223.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Author: Sarah Knepper <sarah.knepper@intel.com>
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Intel Corporation.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+ * a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+ * distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+ * permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+ * the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+ * included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+ * NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+ * OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+// Load TTP223 touch sensor module
+var sensorModule = require('jsupm_ttp223');
+
+// Create the TTP223 touch sensor object using GPIO pin 0
+var touch = new sensorModule.TTP223(0);
+
+// Check whether or not a finger is near the touch sensor and
+// print accordingly, waiting one second between readings
+function readSensorValue() {
+    if ( touch.isPressed() ) {
+        console.log(touch.name() + " is pressed");
+    } else {
+        console.log(touch.name() + " is not pressed");
+    }
+}
+setInterval(readSensorValue, 1000);
diff --git a/examples/python/ttp223.py b/examples/python/ttp223.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d1c847e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/python/ttp223.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Author: Sarah Knepper <sarah.knepper@intel.com>
+# Copyright (c) 2015 Intel Corporation.
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+# a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+# "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+# without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+# distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+# permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+# the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+# included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+# NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+# OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+# WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+import time
+import pyupm_ttp223 as ttp223
+
+# Create the TTP223 touch sensor object using GPIO pin 0
+touch = ttp223.TTP223(0)
+
+# Check whether or not a finger is near the touch sensor and
+# print accordingly, waiting one second between readings
+while 1:
+    if touch.isPressed():
+        print touch.name(), 'is pressed'
+    else:
+        print touch.name(), 'is not pressed'
+    time.sleep(1)
+
+# Delete the touch sensor object
+del touch
diff --git a/examples/ttp223.cxx b/examples/ttp223.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d155854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ttp223.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Author: Sarah Knepper <sarah.knepper@intel.com>
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Intel Corporation.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+ * a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+ * distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+ * permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+ * the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+ * included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+ * NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+ * OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include "ttp223.h"
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    // This example uses GPIO 0
+//! [Interesting]
+
+    // Create the TTP223 touch sensor object using GPIO pin 0
+    upm::TTP223* touch = new upm::TTP223(0);
+
+    // Check whether or not a finger is near the touch sensor and
+    // print accordingly, waiting one second between readings
+    while( 1 ) {
+        if ( touch->isPressed() ) {
+            std::cout << touch->name() << " is pressed" << std::endl;
+        } else {
+            std::cout << touch->name() << " is not pressed" << std::endl;
+        }
+        sleep(1);
+    }
+
+    // Delete the touch sensor object
+    delete touch;
+//! [Interesting]
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/ttp223/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ttp223/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..33341e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ttp223/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+set (libname "ttp223")
+set (libdescription "upm ttp223")
+set (module_src ${libname}.cxx)
+set (module_h ${libname}.h)
+upm_module_init()
diff --git a/src/ttp223/jsupm_ttp223.i b/src/ttp223/jsupm_ttp223.i
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f083dd8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ttp223/jsupm_ttp223.i
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+%module jsupm_ttp223
+%include "../upm.i"
+
+%{
+    #include "ttp223.h"
+%}
+
+%include "ttp223.h"
diff --git a/src/ttp223/pyupm_ttp223.i b/src/ttp223/pyupm_ttp223.i
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e018400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ttp223/pyupm_ttp223.i
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+%module pyupm_ttp223
+%include "../upm.i"
+
+%feature("autodoc", "3");
+
+%include "ttp223.h"
+%{
+    #include "ttp223.h"
+%}
+
diff --git a/src/ttp223/ttp223.cxx b/src/ttp223/ttp223.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5928f18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ttp223/ttp223.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Author: Sarah Knepper <sarah.knepper@intel.com>
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Intel Corporation.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+ * a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+ * distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+ * permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+ * the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+ * included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+ * NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+ * OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "ttp223.h"
+
+using namespace upm;
+
+TTP223::TTP223(unsigned int pin) {
+    // initialize gpio input
+    mraa_init();
+    m_gpio = mraa_gpio_init(pin);
+    mraa_gpio_dir(m_gpio, MRAA_GPIO_IN);
+    m_name = "ttp223";
+}
+
+TTP223::~TTP223() {
+    // close gpio input
+    mraa_gpio_close(m_gpio);
+}
+
+std::string TTP223::name() {
+    return m_name;
+}
+
+int TTP223::value() {
+    return mraa_gpio_read(m_gpio);
+}
+
+bool TTP223::isPressed() {
+    return this->value() == 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/ttp223/ttp223.h b/src/ttp223/ttp223.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23f47a1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ttp223/ttp223.h
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*
+ * Author: Sarah Knepper <sarah.knepper@intel.com>
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Intel Corporation.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+ * a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+ * distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+ * permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+ * the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+ * included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+ * NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+ * OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <mraa/gpio.h>
+
+namespace upm {
+
+/**
+ * @brief TTP223 Touch Detector sensor library
+ * @defgroup ttp223 libupm-ttp223
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @brief C++ API for TTP223 touch detector-based sensors,
+ * such as the Grove Touch sensor
+ *
+ * This touch sensor detects when a finger is near the metallic pad
+ * by a change in capacitance.  It can replace a more traditional push
+ * button.  The touch sensor can still function when placed under a 
+ * non-metallic surface like glass or plastic.
+ *
+ * @ingroup ttp223 gpio
+ * @snippet ttp223.cxx Interesting
+ */
+class TTP223 {
+    public:
+        /**
+         * TTP223 touch sensor constructor
+         *
+         * @param pin GPIO pin where sensor is connected
+         */
+        TTP223(unsigned int pin);
+
+        /**
+         * TTP223 destructor
+         */
+        ~TTP223();
+
+        /**
+         * Return name of this sensor
+         *
+         * @return the name of this sensor
+         */
+        std::string name();
+
+        /**
+         * Get value from GPIO pin
+         *
+         * @return the value from the GPIO pin
+         */
+        int value();
+
+        /**
+         * Returns whether or not the touch sensor is being touched
+         *
+         * @return true if the touch sensor is being touched; false otherwise
+         */
+        bool isPressed();
+
+    protected:
+        std::string         m_name; //!< name of this sensor
+        mraa_gpio_context   m_gpio; //!< GPIO pin
+};
+
+}