Product category: Displays
News Release from: H2i Technologies | Subject: Optoelectronic HMIs
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 23 September 2004
Novel HMI technology can
be built on any surface
A new type of human-machine interface based on patented optoelectronic technology makes it possible for any surface to be interactive
This novel technology promises all-new data entry systems for industrial and medical equipment as well as for household appliances, consumer electronics, multimedia kiosks and ATMs used by the general public. Traditional pushbuttons, keyboards, rotating controls, valves and taps are no longer necessary.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 September 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Since it was founded in 2000 to exploit technology developed by a French engineering school, H2i Technologies has developed and marketed a range of optical data entry systems including monitors, keyboards and tactile pads.
These new types of interface using optoelectronic sensors, infra-red reflection and multivariable analysis methods have a number of advantages for industrial, medical and consumer electronics equipment manufacturers.
They are sturdy and easy to clean, production costs are low and their particularly innovative design enables strong product differentiation.
"H2i technology is innovative, reliable and allows interesting designs while respecting the main constraints of our environment - water, humidity, water vapour, reliability and lifespan", says Valerie Lebon, Head of R and D for the Kohler company for which H2i developed control systems for balneotherapy equipment.
H2i's technology is based on the use of optoelectronic sensors and multivariable analysis methods.
Designed to meet the requirements of the harshest environments, the interfaces ensure easy cleaning, great resistance to wear (number of keystrokes, seal, resistance to impacts etc) and easy product personalisation at a particularly low production cost and without need for maintenance, as there are no moving mechanical parts.
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