Automotive-Qualified 3D Gesture Regulation Controller From Microchip Will Help Keeping Drivers Focused

Car manufacturers are now more focused on seeking more and more ways to increase driver’s focus on road by bringing-in more advanced technologies. There are numerous Human Machine Interface (HMI) designers are moving towards gesture control techniques as a solution that improve vehicle and driver safety without avoiding interior design. This means they will add up features that let drivers keep an easy control on every single thing right from answering calls to switching lights on and off.

Fig. 1: Automotive-Qualified 3D Gesture Regulation Controller From Microchip

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Working in same lieu, Microchip Technology Inc. recently came up with a 3D (three-dimensional) gesture recognition controller that promises lowest costs of system in the automotive industry giving durable single-chip solution for highly developed automotive HMI frameworks. The MGC3140 is another addition to the Microchip family that ensure simple-to-use 3D gesture controllers that is one of the first to be certified for automotive usage.

HIghly suitable for a diverse range of applications that restrict the distractions for driver and add more convenience to the vehicles. The new capacitive-based air gesture controller is perfect for navigating infotainment systems, interior lighting, sunshade operation, and several other applications. The new technology from Microchip also provides full support to foot-activated rear lift gates and all other features that a manufacturer would want to incorporate with easy-to-use gesture action.

The MGC3140 has been certified by Automotive Electronics Council AEC-Q 100 wit an operational range of temperature ranging from -40 – +125 degrees celsus. It also meets strict EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) and EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) demands of automotive system designs. Every single 3D gesture has a sensor that can be created from any kind of conductive material with gesture technology imbibed in every single application.

Fanie Duvenhage, the vice president of Microchip’s HUman Machine Interface business unit, adds, “With the MGC3140, we’re bringing a proven gesture technology that provides an intuitive human interface to reduce driver distraction in vehicles. Microchip is committed to supporting the automotive market with a growing portfolio of touch and gesture controllers alongside leading technical support. This device gives customers a cost-effective gesture solution without compromising on the interior design of a vehicle.”