Project: Development of a low profile fast gesture detector and touchless human machine interface using low cost infrared design.
Infotainment, a new technology doCO combining information technology with entertainment, has become a major issue for mass market industries catering to consumers, especially for those concerned with automotive and household appliances._x000D_Automotive infotainment equipment includes areas such as navigation systems, traffic reports, premium audio, telematics, fuel efficiency and real time price, safety and connectivity solutions._x000D_Revenue in the automotive infotainment market this year is projected to reach a massive €26.1 billion, with growth becoming even stronger in the next four years, ranging from 4.7 to 6.4 percent. By 2016, the market will reach €32.1 billion according to HIS iSuppli Research, Feb. 2012,http://www.isuppli.com/Automotive-Infotainment-and-Telematics/News/Pages/Automotive-Infotainment-Electronics-Market-Set-for-Growth-in-2012.aspx_x000D_Nevertheless, car and household appliance manufacturers operate in a highly competitive world in which they seek to differentiate themselves by offering facilities emphasizing safety, well-being, comfort, and an entirely new aesthetic. _x000D_These original aesthetics are made possible by the use of human-machine interfaces_x000D_(HMI) ergonomics and intuitive._x000D_Let us take the example of control systems in cars today which include dashboards and several rotary knobs that can distract drivers when wishing to switch radio channels or when wishing to alter either the heating or air conditioning. _x000D_The presence of these traditional components are always costly and often aeshetically inelegant._x000D_There is thus a major challenge for optimizing design, the objective being fewer visible components, these aspects themselves being associated with reduced cost design of control systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)._x000D_This challenge is highly technological as it involves combining skills in_x000D_optics, mathematics, complex electronics, software and cognitive sciences and_x000D_economics, considering the targeted mass markets of automotive and household appliances which are anxious to be able to use low cost but effective components._x000D__x000D_Within this context, and with a view to providing the automotive and household appliances industries with an infrared (iR) virtual HMI allowing the touchless function of a control system based on optic concepts and on the triangulation principle within one’s fingers and hand, the research and development (R&D) performing French small and medium sized (SME) H2I TECHNOLOGIES (H2I), asked the leading Swiss research laboratory of the Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne (EPFL), to work on ADVANCED GESTURE CONTROL (AGR)._x000D_This 24-month project aims to develop a low profile fast gesture detector - a virtual, robust and touchless human machine interface using low cost iR design capable of detecting complex gestures above dashboards in cars, and to do so in an environment notable for its high constraints (temperature, bright lights, vibrations, dust,…) or in household equipment such as for extractor fans, kitchen hobs or oven control._x000D__x000D_Innovative work will be performed on:_x000D_- The design of the optics_x000D_- The development of innovative mathematical modeling techniques_x000D_(geometric triangulation, analysis and signal processing)_x000D_- Electronics_x000D_- Detection of gestures in space via a unique ergonomics system_x000D_- Integration and prototyping._x000D__x000D_The business model will involve direct sales to existing clients, such as car and household manufacturers in demand, and licensing of the HMI._x000D__x000D_By the time of its conclusion the AGR project will enhance the performance of iR detection technology and offer new features and style to both car drivers and household appliance users._x000D_
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Acronym
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AGR
(Reference Number: 7877)
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Duration
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01/06/2013 - 31/05/2016
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Project Topic
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Development of a low profile fast gesture detector - a virtual, robust and touchless human machine interface using low cost infrared design able to detect complex gestures above car dashboards or in household equipment thanks to triangulation and innovative optoelectronic concepts.
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Network
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Eurostars
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Call
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Eurostars Cut-Off 9
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