STMicroelectronics Enables Innovative Social-Distancing Applications with FlightSense™ Time-of-Flight Proximity Sensors
July 20 2020 - 8:00AM
- Aura Aware demonstrates creative use of
FlightSense™ technology in smart
distance-awareness devices
- Ranging performance of Time-of-Flight sensor is unaffected by
object color or reflectivity
- Gesture-detection capabilities unlock many more personal
protection applications
Geneva, DATE, 2020 – High-accuracy FlightSense™
proximity and ranging sensors from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM),
a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum
of electronics applications, are helping prevent disease
transmission in innovative products developed by customers in
response to the global pandemic situation.
Amsterdam-based startup Aura Aware is using ST’s
FlightSense Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology in a
smart distance-awareness portable device suitable for use at retail
counters and check-in desks. The easy-to-setup device displays a
green OK signal that changes to red if a person crosses a safe
minimum-distance threshold.
“This innovative device from Aura Aware shows a highly creative
use of our FlightSense technology. ST’s ToF
sensors can help protect our health in many ways, ensuring both
social distancing and touchless interaction with all kinds of
products that we use every day,” said David Maucotel, Business Line
Director, Imaging, STMicroelectronics.
Aura Aware devices integrate ST’s VL53L1X compact ToF sensor,
which has an operating range of up to four meters and very low
power consumption. Signal processing built into the sensor
simplifies design and provides sophisticated features such as
crosstalk compensation that maintains measurement accuracy even if
the sensor window becomes obscured by foreign material.
Time-of-Flight sensors transmit photons and then calculate
distance to the target based on the time it takes for the reflected
photons to be received back by the sensor. Moreover, ranging
accuracy is unaffected by surface characteristics of the target,
such as clothing color or skin reflectivity, of the target, making
FlightSense ideal for helping people to maintain
social distancing.
The sensors can also help users avoid contact with surfaces,
including self-service touchscreens, smart faucets, and push-button
door openers, located in high-traffic areas. The speed and
precision of ToF sensing enable FlightSense
sensors to manage basic on/off control as well as to detect and
interpret gestures like tapping and swiping for smart touchless
human-machine interaction.
Another advantage of ST’s ToF sensors is their linear response
when measuring short distances, which allows them to be used inside
dispensing machines to detect the level of hand-sanitizing liquid
or the number of personal protective items such as face masks.
The full portfolio of FlightSense™ ToF sensors
is in production now. Please contact your local ST office for
pricing information and sample requests.
About STMicroelectronics
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technologies mastering the semiconductor supply chain with
state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. An independent device
manufacturer, we work with our 100,000 customers and thousands of
partners to design and build products, solutions, and ecosystems
that address their challenges and opportunities, and the need to
support a more sustainable world. Our technologies enable smarter
mobility, more efficient power and energy management, and the
wide-scale deployment of the Internet of Things and 5G technology.
Further information can be found at www.st.com.
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