PRODUCTS DISPLAYS & UIS DEV KIT FOR EVALUATING AND PROTOTYPING MID-AIR HAPTICS
right through to volume production. The company uses ultrasound to
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development platform that enables companies to evaluate
gesture controls enhanced by tactile feedback sensations has been introduced by Ultrahaptics. The company’s UHDK5 Touch Development Kit is a hardware and software package with an architecture that can be embedded in product designs, from prototypes
provide touch sensation that can revolutionise the human-machine interface, enabling users to ‘feel’ virtual buttons, switches, dials and other objects in mid-air. Touchless controls are hygienic for use in medical, industrial and domestic environments, such as hospitals, kitchens and restrooms, while their use for automotive infotainment and dashboard functions enhances safety, allowing drivers to keep their eyes on the road. The disruptive nature of gesture
control with haptic feedback, providing two-way communication with devices, also opens up new possibilities in consumer electronics,
computing and gaming applications. Ultrahaptics’ self-contained
plug-and-play UHDK5 Touch development kit works straight out of the box and can be up and running in just a few minutes to provide demonstrations that require no technical knowledge from the user. The embeddable architecture (utilising an ARM Core plus FPGA) eases integration and provides a production ready design that minimises BOM cost. Similarly the provision of APIs,
coded using the widely adopted C++ programming language, allows software engineers to easily adapt their application interfaces with customised sensations.
www.ultrahaptics.com
FTDI FORMS NEW COMPANY THREE ACCESSIBLE DEVELOPMENT KITS FOR IMAGE RECOGNITION AND HMI TECHNOLOGIES
For development of large-scale automotive computing systems for the autonomous-driving era, Renesas Electronics, has released two new third-generation R-Car starter kits. These are for developing areas such as image recognition and human machine interface (HMI), making use of open-source software. One of the two new starter kits employs the company’s new
R-Car M3 system-on-chip (SoC), the newest member of the third-generation of R-Car lineup, designed for use in high- performance automotive computing systems. This chip maintains software compatibility with the existing high-end R-Car H3 and provides a platform to match increased requirements for HMI and
ADAS features in higher-volume vehicle segments. These starter kits will be available in two versions: the R-Car Starter Kit Pro, which comes with a board
incorporating the R-Car M3, and the R-Car Starter Kit Premier, which comes with a board employing the high-end R-Car H3 SoC. The company has developed the new kits to simplify the task of building automotive Linux platforms as well
as QNX development environments etc. optimised for automotive systems, which are being standardised by open-source (OS) communities including Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), GENIVI. The starter kits are highly scalable and can be used in software development for a wide range of applications, such as ADAS, infotainment, reconfigurable digital clusters, and integrated digital cockpits. Leveraging the R-Car SoCs’ powerful computing performance for vehicle installations and advanced open-source software.
www.renesas.com
FTDI Chip has established a new company - called Bridgetek. The company advises, this new formation will help support further commercialisation of some of the significant technologies introduced by FTDI Chip in recent years. Its resources will be devoted to two particular product areas: the company’s Embedded Video Engine (EVE) graphic controller ICs, which help enable the implementation of more sophisticated human machine interface (HMI) systems, plus the performance-optimised microcontroller units (MCUs) with their different connectivity options and processing speeds. This will help focus the separate entities of FTDI and Bridgetek to enable them to attend to their respective markets.
www.brtchip.com
Foremost Electronics has announced the availability of the Cyber One multi rotary switch from Elma. This is a splash proof, versatile, force feed-back encoder with push button function and RGB backlit illumination. This product is ideal for many applications requiring real-time process feed-back. The firmware offers various pre-set “feels”, including 8 to 64 detents, artificial end-stop, spring return, vibration and many more. The device features an electro magnetically generated output torque that can also be directly (real-time) controlled in the range of 0 to 6 Ncm.
www.4most.co.uk
IMPROVED HUMAN-TO-NOTEBOOK PC INTERFACE WITH 3D PRESSURE-SENSING TECHNOLOGY
multi-function interfaces that adapt to the user. The company is now customising its QTC force
Peratech is collaborating with several leading notebook manufacturers to incorporate 3D force- sensing technology. The company advises, the aim is to create a new user experience through
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sensors to meet the requirements of the next generation of notebook PCs. These QTC sensors, which consist of nanoparticles printed and encapsulated in ultrathin (down to 50µm) polymer membranes, can be configured to sense an X-Y position when touched lightly and measure the force in the Z-axis as more pressure is applied. The response to pressure is predictable, repeatable and consistent over time. As a result, the QTC force sensors offer the
design flexibility required to create optimal interfaces in response to evolving user demands. In trackpads, single point force sensors are a
cost effective means for enabling a variable force input, with X-Y positioning still provided by capacitive sensing and tactile response from a microswitch or dome. Alternatively, integrating a 3D multi-touch force-sensing matrix into the trackpad delivers position and pressure data for every individual touch point. These sensors can be used under the space bar
to create a linear scrolling function while providing X-position data. Cursor keys can be made more versatile, with changes in pressure being used to vary both scrolling speed and cursor speed. A similar approach is possible with function keys.
www.peratech.com
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