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The Big Push to Bring Physical Buttons Back

On มีนาคม 5, 2026 in Automation, General, IoT by Matt Campbell

Physical buttons are poised to make a comeback in cars, appliances, and everyday devices as designers prioritize safety, usability, and human-machine interaction.

Tagged With: appliance design, automotive controls, capacitive touch, haptic feedback, hmi, human-machine interface, interface ergonomics, physical buttons, safety in design, tactile controls, user experience

Understanding the Fundamentals of HMIs

On มกราคม 29, 2026 in Industrial Automation by Abhishek Jadhav

Explore HMI fundamentals, design considerations, and data visualization in industrial automation, and learn how human factors impact usability and efficiency in Industry 5.0.

Tagged With: automation control, ergonomic hmi, gui design, hmi, human-machine interface, industrial automation, operator interface, process monitoring, sensor data

Banner K100 Programmable Display Beacon for Smart Factory Automation

On ธันวาคม 23, 2025 in Automation, Industrial, Industrial Automation, IoT, Robotics, Sensors by Banner Engineering

Modern factories need clearer, more adaptable signals to ensure productivity and safety in today’s dynamic industrial environments. Programmable display beacons offer multicolor lighting and scrolling text in one rugged device, delivering dynamic alerts that evolve with changing automation needs.

Tagged With: adaptive signaling, banner engineering, hmi, industrial automation, k100 programmable display beacon, machine status indicator, process monitoring, programmable display beacon, safety signaling, smart factory

New Tech Tuesdays: Human-Machine Interface Technologies Are Finding More Ways to Interact

On ธันวาคม 12, 2022 in All, General, New Tech Tuesdays by Tommy Cummings

In this week's New Tech Tuesday, we'll look at new products from Maxim Integrated, ams OSRAM, and Microchip Technology that target HMI development.

Tagged With: ams osram, as8579 sensor interface, hmi, human-machine interface, max25405 ir gesture sensor, maxim integrated, microchip technology, sam e51

New Tech Tuesdays: Designers Face Unlimited Opportunities with Human-Machine Interfaces

On มีนาคม 7, 2022 in All, Automation, Automotive, General, Industrial, IoT, Medical, New Tech Tuesdays, Sensors by Tommy Cummings

In this week's New Tech Tuesday, we'll look at human-machine interface products from NXP Semiconductors, Microchip Technology, and Phoenix Contact.

Tagged With: hmi, human-machine interface, i.mx rt500, maxtouch 1066-node, microchip technology, nxp semiconductors, phoenix contact, plc, programmable logic controllers

HMIs Change How We Interact With Vehicles

On สิงหาคม 28, 2020 in All, Automotive, Wireless by Robert Huntley

Look at any modern car, and you’ll find a sleek HMI for controlling the car’s many functions. Touchscreens have dominated automotive HMIs, but there are concerns that touchscreens distract the driver, so alternatives such as voice recognition and in-air haptics are gathering momentum.

Tagged With: adas, buttons, force detection, hmi, human machine interface, infotainment, iso26262, lcd, pcap, proximity sensing, speech recognition, touchscreen, ui, ux, voice commands, voice recognition

Insights From Sensors Expo 2018

On กรกฎาคม 5, 2018 in All, General, IoT, Medical, Security, Sensors by John Koon

Sensors Expo 2018 was full of insights from keynote speakers and cutting-edge products and technologies from top-notch manufacturers like Maxim Integrated, Microchip, STMicroelectronics, and Bosch. Read on to see what the buzz is all about!

Tagged With: 3D motion and sensing, Bosch, Cloud-native, HMI, Human-machine interface, Maxim, Microchip, Sensors, Sensors Expo 2018, STMicroelectronics

Carrying an Intelligent Conversation with Chatbots

On กรกฎาคม 2, 2018 in All, Audio, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Robotics by Paul Golata

Have you ever knowingly encountered a chatbot? A recent experience left me frustrated, yet smiling when I realized that “Albert, the Customer Service Agent” was really “Albert, the AI Chatbot.” Even cooler is that “Albert, the AI Chatbot” was good enough to have fooled me into thinking I was talking to a human.

Tagged With: AI, Artificial intelligence, Atom processors, Chatbot, Deep learning, HMI, Human-machine interface, Intel, Natural language processing, Neural network, NLP, RealSense, Turing test

Shaping Smarter Cities: More Than Meets the Eye: Augmented Reality in Medical Applications

On กันยายน 1, 2017 in All, Empowering Innovation, Medical, Sensors by Paul Pickering

Augmented reality applications like vein illumination and surgical navigation highlight the potential for changing medical education and practice.

Tagged With: AR, augmented reality, HMI, Human-machine interface, medical augmented reality applications, Microchip, Shaping Smarter Cities

Shaping Smarter Cities: Augmented Reality Puts Surgeons on the Cutting Edge

On กันยายน 1, 2017 in All, Empowering Innovation by Rick DeMeis

Using augmented reality, medical practitioners can simulate procedures, gain visibility into the human body, and learn more quickly and efficiently.

Tagged With: gyroscopes, human-machine interface, accelerometers, Analog Devices, AR, augmented reality, DAQRI, HMI, Intel, MEMs, microelectromechanical systems, RealSense, Shaping Smarter Cities, smart glasses, surgical augmented reality applications, wearables

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