Sensor switches offer key advantages in terms of design and seamless implementation. By adding the haptic and acoustic feedback developed by Areus to these switches, they can emulate conventional switches.
For switch manufacturers, the innovative technology opens up entirely new applications.
With HAPAK, any surface can be stimulated haptically and acoustically. These surfaces may be hard and enclosed, but when pressed, it feels like a real switch has been actuated. This allows design, maximum hygiene and resistance to vandalism to be easily achieved.
Due to Areus’ innovation and the use of various sensor technologies, these surfaces can be used in many areas. The scope ranges from everyday applications in the home, such as cooking control panels and light switches, to applications in the automotive sector.
In public areas, control panels in elevators, intercom systems or pin entry at ATMs are prime examples of uses.
Acoustic feedback eliminates the need for an additional loudspeaker, as the surface can be used for sound reproduction at the same time. This means that housing openings previously required for transmitting the acoustics can be dispensed with. This also enables a waterproof design to be implemented.
By using specific signal waveforms and superimposing them with an acoustic signal, Areus ensures that different feedbacks are possible.
Both the haptic switching sensation and the acoustic reproduction can be varied.
This allows conventional switching sensations to be simulated and switch noises as well as voice announcements, music or other sounds to be used as feedback. Optical feedbacks, e.g. LEDs to indicate the current state, can also be implemented.
Find more information about our HAPAK technology here.
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71083 Herrenberg
Germany
We have been officially certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 since July 2017.
The areas of application include engineering services for automotive electronics and media technology and the production of electrical and electronic components.
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