Optical sensor technology can be successfully employed wherever it is necessary to convert a movement or change, whether human or mechanical in nature, into a function.

Human movements such as pressing a button, moving a slider, trackball or “mouse”, operation of multifunction control elements, handwriting recognition and integration in display functions, even non-contact gestures in front of a control panel are safely recognized and converted with DOME technology.
Using the same hardware construction, it is possible to adjust the control concept and control system by the changing of parameters.

This applies equally to mechanical movements or “autonomous” changes such as level measuring, pressure measuring, room surveillance, pinch protection, process sensors and much more…

Some areas of application:

Automotive Building system and installation technology Medical engineering Control systems ( HMI, MMI ) Household appliances Communications technology Security technology

Surfaces:

All surfaces are generally covered. This prevents dust, moisture or other foreign bodies from penetrating into the control panel or into the sensory surface.
Scratching of the surface as well as “veiling” of the surface with dew, dust or moisture is also harmless, since the electronics “readjust” automatically. When DOME technology is used, vandalism of the surface or any mechanical elements will not result in a loss of function loss in the system. The haptic human interface can be realized by using “functionless” mechanics, even when these mechanics are technically not necessary.

Materials:

The translucent material used – plastic, glass, rock, wood, metal can be transparent, printed, colored, opaque, lased or mirrored; the surface can be level or contoured.DOME Technology offers the option of flat superstructures or installations, since it is possible to situate the electronics out of the way of the control panel using light guides. Since this is an optical system, it is possible to meet special requirements regarding EMC.