How does HoloTouch^® technology Work?

Here’s a simple explanation of how HoloTouch^® human-machine (“HMI”) technology works:

HMIs using HoloTouch technology allow people to intuitively enter commands and data into a wide range of electronic equipment by simply passing a finger through holographic images of what would otherwise be buttons or keys of keypads or keyboards, floating in the air at a convenient location – intuitive, touchless controls. An infrared sensor detects intrusion of a finger into those images, identifies which command has been selected and transmits that selection to the equipment’s internal software, in much the same way as pressing a button on any ordinary keyboard. Interfaces customized with HoloTouch technology provide output to USB, serial and other PC ports as well as relay output to other devices such as PLCs.