JDI Launches Sales of Add-On Hover Sensor

－ Easily Makes Existing Touch Screens Touch-Free to Decrease Infection Transmission Risk －

Japan Display Inc. (JDI) is launching sales today of a detection-height-variable, add-on 15 inch hover sensor that easily makes existing touch screens touch-free.

There is a growing need globally for touch-free input devices in order to decrease infection transmission risk from the use of high-traffic touch devices such as ATMs, vending machines, elevators, automatic check-in machines, and automatic ticket dispensers. Touch-free input can also aid in keeping strict hygiene at medical facilities and food processing plants. To respond to this critical personal and public health need, JDI has developed a high-precision and tailorable add-on hover sensor to easily modify current devices to make them touch-free. (Product video : https://youtu.be/s8FZWI3Iqq4 )

JDI Add-On Hover Sensor Key Usage Benefits

✔	Touch activity up to 5cm from the sensor can be detected, even while wearing gloves.
✔	Making full use of JDI’s advanced capacitive sensor technology, tap height is switchable and modifiable to fit the requirements of the existing application (e.g., different device shapes and button sizes).

✔	No additional driver installation is needed. Simply insert the USB cable into the existing system.
✔	Due to its thin and flat surface, the hover sensor can be easily attached to existing devices.
✔	High transparency and high sensitivity are achieved by pairing a high-performance JDI custom algorithm to JDI’s proprietary in-cell touch sensor Pixel Eyes™ technology.
✔	Touch confirmation can also be achieved by audio feedback and cursor display via an application available from JDI.

Product Specification

Today’s add-on hover sensor’s first public deployment will be in the Tottori Prefectural Library in Japan from April 11. In addition, it will be demonstrated in JDI's booth (#1113) at SID Display Week 2022 in San Jose, California from May 10 to May 12. The Society of Information Display’s SID Display Week is the premier international event for the global display industry.

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Reference: Related Release

Nov. 4, 2020
Development of Hover Sensor Technology for Highly Precise Non-Contact Input

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