Abstract: A force based touch interface device comprising a touch substrate, a torsion preventing structure for preventing torsion of the touch substrate by an externally-applied force touch, a plurality of sensors for measuring the force touch applied to the touch substrate at different positions, an input device for applying the force touch onto the touch substrate, and a controller for measuring force data using the plurality of sensors when the force touch is applied onto the touch substrate, for estimating force data for symmetrical points for touch points to which the force touch is applied using the measured force data, and for comparing the measured force data and the estimated force data with ideal force data to generate a calibration matrix for correcting a process error.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch input device. The touch input device includes a first touch sensing member which is provided with a first touch surface. A second touch sensing member is disposed across the first touch sensing member, and is provided with a second touch surface that is located on the opposite side of the first touch sensing member. A suspension is provided to be deformable in response to a touch direction when a touch is applied to one of the first touch sensing member and the second touch sensing member. A force sensor is provided in the suspension.

Abstract: A security apparatus having a force-based touch interface includes: a touch input including a touch plate for a touch input and a force sensor spaced apart at a predetermined distance by a connection member in a direction perpendicular to a touch surface of the touch plate and measuring a pressing force applied to the touch plate at a plurality of measurement points; and a processor configured to recognize directions of a shear force using magnitudes of the pressing force measured by the force sensor, to compare the recognized directions of the shear force with directions of a shear force of a previously registered security code, and to determine whether to disable security according to a comparison result.

Abstract: A touch input device includes a touch sensing element having at least two input parts partitioned by at least one partition line, a plurality of force sensors mounted on a bottom surface of the touch sensing element, and at least one support member mounted on the bottom surface of the touch sensing element to provide reaction force to an elastic sensing element in a vertical direction and serving as the partition line. In at least one of the two input parts, a moment based on a shearing force may be canceled by the support member.

Abstract: A touch input device includes a first sensor having a first surface to which a touch is input, and a second surface opposing the first surface, and a second sensor connected to the second surface of the first sensor, and spaced apart from the first sensor in a vertical direction, wherein the first sensor measures a first position of the touch input to the first surface, wherein the second sensor measures a force caused by the touch input to the first surface of the first sensor, and calculates a second position by applying the force measured by the second sensor to force and moment equilibrium equations, when a distance between the first position and the second position is greater than or less than a threshold, the touch input to the first surface of the first sensor is determined to be a shear force or a sliding gesture, respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus for recognizing a touch input includes: a touch input detector detecting a touch input signal depending on a force-based touch input on a touch pad; a vehicle movement detector sensing movement of a vehicle; and a processor configured to detect an abnormal signal generated by the movement of the vehicle in the touch input signal and to recognize the touch input by performing signal interpolation on an abnormal signal generation section in which the abnormal signal is generated.

Abstract: A touch input device includes: a touch plate having a first surface facing in a first direction, and a second surface facing in a second direction opposing the first direction; at least one elastic member connected to the second surface of the touch plate, and deformed in at least one of the first direction and the second direction when a touch is applied to the first surface of the touch plate; and a plurality of sensors connected to the at least one elastic member and detecting when the elastic member is deformed to sense the touch.

Abstract: A touch input device includes a touch sensing element having at least two input parts partitioned by at least one partition line, a plurality of force sensors mounted on a bottom surface of the touch sensing element, and at least one support member mounted on the bottom surface of the touch sensing element to provide reaction force to an elastic sensing element in a vertical direction and serving as the partition line. In at least one of the two input parts, a moment based on a shearing force may be canceled by the support member.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch input device. The touch input device includes a first touch sensing member which is provided with a first touch surface. A second touch sensing member is disposed across the first touch sensing member, and is provided with a second touch surface that is located on the opposite side of the first touch sensing member. A suspension is provided to be deformable in response to a touch direction when a touch is applied to one of the first touch sensing member and the second touch sensing member. A force sensor is provided in the suspension.

Abstract: A voice transmission starting system and starting method for a vehicle are provided to start a voice transmission device through recognition of a motion. The method includes outputting, by a controller, an ultrasonic wave having substantially uniform amplitude and recognizing the output ultrasonic wave as an input. In addition, the controller generates a signal based on information regarding the recognized ultrasonic wave and transmits the signal to start the voice transmission device.

Abstract: An apparatus for checking a rear lamp includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor is disposed in at least one rear lamp and configured to obtain a first signal generated from the outside. The controller is configured to turn on the at least one rear lamp according to the first signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for recognizing a user input. The apparatus comprises a sensor configured to sense an acoustic wave signal generated by knocking a surface of a medium, an extractor configured to separate an initial pulse signal from the acoustic wave signal and extract signal characteristic of the separated initial pulse signal, and a controller configured to recognize a knocking gesture based on the signal characteristic extracted by the extractor and generate a corresponding control signal.

Abstract: A security apparatus having a force-based touch interface includes: a touch input including a touch plate for a touch input and a force sensor spaced apart at a predetermined distance by a connection member in a direction perpendicular to a touch surface of the touch plate and measuring a pressing force applied to the touch plate at a plurality of measurement points; and a processor configured to recognize directions of a shear force using magnitudes of the pressing force measured by the force sensor, to compare the recognized directions of the shear force with directions of a shear force of a previously registered security code, and to determine whether to disable security according to a comparison result.

Abstract: An acoustic user interface apparatus and method can detect physical touch contacting a sensing surface and improve the accuracy of direction recognition of a touch or rubbing without any complicated algorithm. The user interface apparatus and method use one microphone to detect and analyze sound waves which are generated by collisions between bumps formed in a top plate or bottom plate of the interface apparatus and the opposing bottom plate or top plate when a user is touching or rubbing the sensing surface.

Abstract: A force based touch interface device comprising a touch substrate, a torsion preventing structure for preventing torsion of the touch substrate by an externally-applied force touch, a plurality of sensors for measuring the force touch applied to the touch substrate at different positions, an input device for applying the force touch onto the touch substrate, and a controller for measuring force data using the plurality of sensors when the force touch is applied onto the touch substrate, for estimating force data for symmetrical points for touch points to which the force touch is applied using the measured force data, and for comparing the measured force data and the estimated force data with ideal force data to generate a calibration matrix for correcting a process error.

Abstract: An apparatus for recognizing a touch input includes: a touch input detector detecting a touch input signal depending on a force-based touch input on a touch pad; a vehicle movement detector sensing movement of a vehicle; and a processor configured to detect an abnormal signal generated by the movement of the vehicle in the touch input signal and to recognize the touch input by performing signal interpolation on an abnormal signal generation section in which the abnormal signal is generated.

Abstract: An apparatus for checking a rear lamp includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor is disposed in at least one rear lamp and configured to obtain a first signal generated from the outside. The controller is configured to turn on the at least one rear lamp according to the first signal.

Abstract: A touch input device includes: a touch plate having a first surface facing in a first direction, and a second surface facing in a second direction opposing the first direction; at least one elastic member connected to the second surface of the touch plate, and deformed in at least one of the first direction and the second direction when a touch is applied to the first surface of the touch plate; and a plurality of sensors connected to the at least one elastic member and detecting when the elastic member is deformed to sense the touch.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a three-dimensional touch recognition apparatus and a three-dimensional touch recognition method. The three-dimensional touch recognition apparatus may include a first sensor unit configured to detect a touch, a second sensor unit vertically spaced apart from the first sensor unit and configured to measure a touch force applied from the outside when the touch is detected at a plurality of measurement sites. The apparatus may also include a control device configured to calculate a distance between a first touch location measured by the first sensor unit and a second touch location measured by the second sensor unit and to verify whether the calculated distance between the first touch location and the second touch location exceeds a threshold value to recognize a touch input.

Abstract: A touch input device includes a first sensor having a first surface to which a touch is input, and a second surface opposing the first surface, and a second sensor connected to the second surface of the first sensor, and spaced apart from the first sensor in a vertical direction, wherein the first sensor measures a first position of the touch input to the first surface, wherein the second sensor measures a force caused by the touch input to the first surface of the first sensor, and calculates a second position by applying the force measured by the second sensor to force and moment equilibrium equations, when a distance between the first position and the second position is greater than or less than a threshold, the touch input to the first surface of the first sensor is determined to be a shear force or a sliding gesture, respectively.