Home and Office Controls / Automation


Home and Office Controls / Automation

Home automation and control is a growing market segment combining many different home control functions into a single, universal control unit. Consumer demands for new products with a clean, zero-bezel industrial design and look make Ocular’s Crystal Touch projected capacitive touch panel products a perfect fit. Along with its durability, performance and clarity, Crystal Touch provides significant design flexibility and has been used in many cover lens configurations.

One touch screen can control an entire room, office or house. Automating curtains, projector screens, temperature and lights are just a few of the elements that can be controlled with a touch driven controller. Interactive touch screens allow the convenience of all these tasks to be completed through touch. Rather than having to interrupt a meeting to get up and change the lights, a touch control system can be utilized to do this without interruption.

Controlling an office environment with a control panel will save time and create a more efficient work space. Touch controls can even be incorporated into the conference table, saving space. Crystal Touch panels are ruggedized and can withstand harsh cleaners that may be used to clean the table. The all-glass construction provides a sealed, zero-bezel enclosure for a flat surface that will not be harmed if liquid is spilled on the screen and the control will not get in the way of paperwork since it is embedded into the table.

Crystal Touch panels are available in TRUE Multi-Touch and TRUE Multi-Touch PLUS, giving design flexibility for the different environments utilizing home and office controls. The convenience of a touch panel home control can allow the user to change lighting, heating and cooling with one control unit.

Ocular’s Crystal Touch projected capacitive touch panels are available in a range of sizes from 3.5″ to 18.5″. Some applications, such as a home controls, may need to be smaller to fit on a wall or more narrow space. For smaller enclosures, Crystal Touch panels are available with Chip on Flex (COF) assemblies. Integrating the controller chips on the flex cable instead of a PCB saves space and increases design flexibility.

With many years of experience providing touch panel, LCD and turnkey solutions, Ocular is the perfect partner for OEM customers looking to develop their next generation product with a leading-edge industrial design, look and feel.