Microchip Introduces Lowest Cost 3D Gesture Recognition Controller for the Automotive Industry

Automakers are increasingly looking to reduce driver distraction by implementing functional safety techniques in their vehicles. Many human interface designers are gradually using gesture recognition as a solution to improve driver and vehicle safety. Sex, but also to ensure that the internal design is not affected, allowing the driver to focus on driving while easily controlling everything, such as turning on the lights and answering the phone. Microchip has introduced a new three-dimensional system with the lowest system cost in the automotive industry ( 3D) Gesture Recognition Controller, a rugged single-chip solution for advanced automotive HMI design. As a new addition to Microchip's easy-to-use 3D gesture controller family, the MGC3140 is the first 3D gesture available for cars. Controller.

Based on capacitive technology, Microchip's new gesture controller is ideal for navigational infotainment systems, sun visor operation, interior lighting and other applications for a wide range of applications that reduce driver distraction and ease of vehicle operation. The technology also supports the opening of the foot control door and any other features that the manufacturer wants to integrate into the car with simple gestures. The MGC3140 is certified by the Automotive Electronics Council AEC-Q100 to meet the rigorous electromagnetic interference (EMI) of automotive systems. And electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements. Each 3D gesture system includes a sensor and a Microchip gesture controller. The sensor can be made of any conductive material, and the gesture controller is built for specific applications.

Existing solutions (such as infrared and time-of-flight technologies) can be costly and perform poorly under bright or direct sunlight, but the MGC3140 provides stable sensing performance in full light and harsh environments. Other solutions on the market also have physical limitations that require a large amount of infrastructure and space to be integrated into the vehicle. The MGC3140 is ergonomically designed to allow HMI designers to innovate with fewer physical constraints because the sensor can be Any conductive material, and can be hidden from view.