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ST Technologies, Neonode Add Touch Interaction to Any Object, Surface or Space

Neonode touch sensors can determine exact position and movements of fingers, hands, or other reflective objects.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Silicon chips from STMicroelectronics have enabled new zForce AIR touch-sensing modules from Neonode, an optical sensor technology company.   Neonode’s compact, low-power, easy-to-use modules add touch interaction to any USB- or I2C-connected object and work with any type of display or surface, including steel, wood, plastic, glass, skin, or even nothing, able to detect touch interactions in mid-air. It uses laser-generated infrared light to track touch or gesture control, combining millimeter...

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