SmartSurface: The Next Revolution in HMI
Seamless Surface Design
Virtually all types of surfaces with numerous functionalities can be adapted quickly and flexibly to the user’s needs through intuitive interaction design. The resulting surface is modern, minimalistic and seamless to create a harmonious calming presence.
Frictionless, Functional and Intuitive
The SmartSurface Human-Centered Machine Interface (HMI) provides on demand information, react to touch or proximity, and various forms of feedback including: illumination, audible and haptic feedback to activate an everyday actions.
Broadest Support of A-Surface Materials
By combining innovative technologies and integrating them into plastic, leather, wood, even metal decoration, we are able to close the gap between function and design to create a less distractive yet fully capable surface.
Virtually all types of surfaces with numerous functionalities that can be adapted quickly and flexibly to the user’s needs through intuitive interaction design.
On demand they provide information, react to touch or proximity, provide various forms of feedback including: illumination, audible and haptic feedback to activate an everyday actions.
By combining innovative technologies and integrating them into plastic, leather, wood, even metal decoration, we are able to close the gap between function and design.
SmartSurface Benefits:
- The surface design is modern, minimalistic and seamless delivering a harmonious calming presence
- Deliver frictionless, functional and intuitive human centered designs
- Resultant experience that is less distractive yet fully capable
SmartSurfaces, a form of structural electronics beyond the touchscreen (often associated with the term ShyTech), make complex technology simple and user guidance easier by being invisible when not needed, enabling interaction only on user demand.
The result is an elegant minimalist cockpit design that creates a calm atmosphere by presenting an appealing decorative surface.
SmartSurface HMI
Sensing Materials
Plastic / Glass
CapForce for Plastic / Glass
Metals
UltraForce for Metals
Natural Materials
UltraForce for Natural Materials
Soft Touch Materials
TapForce for Soft Touch Materials
Superior MultiMode sensing accuracy enables support for the broadest choice of A-Surface Materials
The Most Capable HMI Controller
TouchPoint Z, the most capable HMI Controller, offers functionality in several axis of performance:
Sensor Fusion
CapForce or UltraForce
Superior MultiMode sensing accuracy
- Patented CapForce and UltraForce (First) with open extensible framework
- Piezo Electric Force Technology (First)
- Capacitive
- Ultrasound
- Force
Fusion “Local Intelligence”
Local Processing
- Fusing multiple sensor data streams at the edge
- ML Algos: 1st and 2nd order
No Feedback Latency – Dedicated local MCU
- Ability to drive multiple feedback device types
- MCU Processing + Firmware
- Software + UniDriver
- AI - ML Algorithms
Feedback Control
MultiMode feedback
- Illumination, Audible, Haptics
Scenario driven feedback types
- Customize: Affirm/Decline, Warning, Service Attention, Status
- Illumination
- Audible
- Haptics
Secure Connectivity
- I/O: Standard & Industry (CAN/LIN)
- Cloud OTA optionality and provisioning
- Secure Communication, Updates, Feature Unlocking
- Standard I/O
- Industry I/O
- Cloud Capable
- Security
The UltraSense Difference
- Effective and accurate sensing is the essential trigger event
- UltraStudio SW: Integration of feedback tuning experience
- Flexible product portfolio ( Good, Better, Best)
Traditional Module Stack versus InPlane Sensing
Traditional Module Stack
InPlane Sensing offers:
Sustainability / Recyclability
Enables Modern Designs
Increases Driving Range
Fully Integrated HW/SW Solution
InPlane Sensing
UltraSense InPlane Sensing is the thinnest HMI option:
- MultiMode Sensing
- Processing & Algorithms
- Feedback: Illumination, Audio, Haptics
- Secure Connectivity
The Most Capable SmartSurface HMI
One Technology
Three Options
HMI Controller
Silicon
HMI Modules
PCB/FCB
HMI Solid State Interface (SSI) Systems
Industrial + Automotive
One Technology
Three Options
HMI Controller
Silicon
HMI Modules
PCB/FCB
HMI Solid State Interface (SSI) Systems
Industrial + Automotive
One Partner
Ready To Roll
AEC Q100 Grade 2 (-40°C to 105°C)
- Qualified
ISO 9001: 2015
- All manufacturing locations are governed by Quality Management Systems
ISO 14001
- Qualification Completion: 12/2022
Quality Management System
- Governing system of processes & procedures
- Foundation of ISO certification
- Foundation System
- Product Development Process
- Operation Quality Systems
UltraSense Certifications
ISO 9001:2015/AECQ100 Grade 2
Global Manufacturing Partners
IATF16949/ISO9001/ISO14000
Our Why
Smart Surfaces are the future of HMI
Beyond the touchscreen, smart surfaces present capability when needed, and otherwise hidden, delivering a peaceful serenity and minimalist design.
Smart Surface HMI (Human-Centered Machine Interfaces) with a capable HMI controller and well-designed User eXperience (UX) is the epitome of seamless intuitive experiences
Your Key Ingredient technology provider
- We are specialists in Smart Surface HMI, strength in Sensing, Processing with AI Algorithms, Feedback, and Secure Connectivity
- We deliver the most capable All-In-One SmartSurface HMI controller
- Our competency in HMI plus Software and Silicon development enables us to meet the most demanding customers offering rapid Time-To-Market
- Combined with all-in-one cost and architectural advantage; we optimize the supply chain with fewer parts that have high availability
- Partner of choice for today and tomorrow
- As a Silicon Valley pioneer, our ability to work closely with customers, our module approach delivers exacting capability today that will be integrated in the silicon of tomorrow.
- Our design-build process is unmatched, offering the best price performance feature set
The Result: Amazing user experiences and delighted customers
- Distinctive modernity in design, signifies a premium experience
- Frictionless experiences reduces cognitive loading and increases customer satisfaction and consumption of product & services (AKA intuitive, accessible, simple and easy)
- The perfect Solution for Automotive CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electrified) objectives
