Capacitive Sensor Technology and Its Next Step
There was a day in the not so distance past when gadget geeks had to carry around three of four devices to meet their needs. Remember when you had an MP3 player, a PDA, a phone and a GPS all meant for a very specific purpose. None of these devices could do more than one thing. However, electronics makers became smart when they fused the technology together and started to offer more in one unit. Then with the advent of the <a onClick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href=http://www.cirque.com/uploads/products/touchpad.html>touchpad</a> and <a onClick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href=http://www.cirque.com/uploads/technologies/capacitive_sensor.html>capacitive sensor</a> technology our gadgets became even cooler. Now we have more features and more of an ability to interact with them. This has meant we need to purchase less items and our belt buckles are now only used to hold up our pants.
We want our gadgets to do everything and look cool doing it. Just recently I was watching an old episode of a show from the 90s and noticed how large the cell phones were back then. While that doesn't seem quite so long ago things have changed significantly. The small, stream-lined, compact phone I carry with me now it much different than the only option 10-15 years ago.
So, we've revamped our phones and added all this cool functionality ' what's next for this technology? It only makes sense to look toward the GPS. Capacitive sensor technology is ideal for this type of application because it can do so much. It's easy- It's constantly growing and it is easy for people to use. Plus, capacitive sensor technology is rather intuitive. They are easy to see in most lighting conditions. We all want to see where we are going if we are driving to a new place ' this type of option allows for better optics and less distortion. It's cool. If you want to create good value in a product use a technology that people want. People want to use this technology. It can bring more control options to the GPS. Various multi-touch gestures can service as interactive cues with the device ' such as pinching, swiping, using multiple fingers. Other types of touchpads cannot support these types of sophisticated gestures and as a result fall short. The environment in a car can be often hot or cold ' this type of technology can perform well in a high-temperature environment. It's also smooth and flexible. And, it would need to be. While you are driving you don't have the time to fool around with a GPS that won't listen to your commands, you need a simple, easy to use device that is going to catch what you need the first time.
Can't you already see the new GPS in your car? With its use of touchpad and capacitive sensor technology it has just joined the marketplace and is taking it by storm. Along with your iphone it is the coolest piece of technology you own. As consumers continue to demand more and more out of their electronic devices, companies are going to need to look to ways that they can incorporate more features and more fun, innovative, best-in-class user experience. Capacitive sensor technology would do just that for the GPS. It will use technology that people love and use it in new, exciting ways.
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