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IRIS

Infrared Intelligent Surface

— The first vision sensor for the near field

Embodme has invented and developed a sensor called Infra-Red Intelligent Surface (IRIS), which tracks any object from the surface of the sensor to a few tens of centimetres above it in a continuous detection field.

— What no other sensor can detect

IRIS™ is capable of tracking an object like a finger up to twenty centimetres above the surface, without the field of view limitations of cameras used in competing solutions.The genesis of IRIS was the absence of a sensor tracking objects where the action usually takes place in Human-Computer interaction.

— Merging sensing into the display

Embodme is actively working toward integrating this sensor technology into display screens by laminating the sensor behind LCD, QD LCD and OLED screens or by interlacing the IRIS emitters and receivers into the display substrate.  LCD/ OLED technology require IRIS to be placed behind the screen, while Mini/MicroLED display technology would permit the integration of these emitters and receivers into the display substrate.
Scalable sensor design
The IRIS sensor can be integrated into different devices or environments, making it  suitable for both small-scale consumer products and large-scale industrial or commercial applications.
Low energy consumption
The Embodme IRIS sensor is designed with energy efficiency in mind. The device is built to operate with low energy consumption, making it suitable for use in various environments without significant power demands.
Environmental light controlled
A patented system differentiates between the desired signal (the emitted and reflected light) and any ambient light or noise in the background, ensuring accurate readings even in complex lighting conditions.

— Natural gesture interaction

Tracking objects close to the sensor’s surface enables hover touch and predictive touch with  high precision and low latency. The sensor can be programmed to understand context, enabling it to differentiate between intentional gestures and irrelevant movements, further enhancing the naturalness of the interaction
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How it
works

IRIS™ is a 3D touchless nearfield technology that uses a sensor composed of interlaced infrared emitters and receivers spread over a surface.
— The method is based on intensity measurement and knowledge about the geometry of the sensor to infer a 3D point cloud of the scene that is above the sensor.
The technology is not based on Time of Flight measurements and does not rely on capacitive technology, which means users can use the sensor even while wearing gloves or with any object that reflects infrared light. The technology behind IRIS™ is inspired by other state of the art technologies such as single-pixel cameras, lensless cameras, and coded aperture cameras. Two patents have been filed in 2022, covering both the architecture of the sensor and the point cloud construction methods. A patent on light demodulation techniques for environmental light control has been filed in 2023.

3 Patents ·

Near Field Detection
3D Tracking
FR 22 02 322
PCT filed
Near Field Detection
Point Cloud
FR 22 02 321
PCT filed
Démodulation de signal lumineux
Brevet 50580

Key Benefits ·

No field of view limitation
Tracks any object
10Khz frame rate
Absolute XYZ coordinates
LCD and OLED compatible
Flexible design
Low power
Works underwater
Multi object tracking
Scalable form factor
Ultra thin
Multitouch
Combinable with haptics
Cost effective
Can be integrated directly into the next generation of microLED displays

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