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How to obsolete buttons, panels and knobs in the smart home

Display technology is the cornerstone of the human-machine interface, and an interactive display is even better at facilitating the human-machine interaction. The touch screen is the current interactive mechanism of choice. Thanks to the all-pervasive smartphone, swiping through screens and multi-touch control are second nature to most people today.

Texas Instruments is bringing DLP® technology to the smart home as the next generation interactive display. The micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) technology modulates light using digital micromirror devices.

DLP Pico can project onto any surface and can be used in combination with a variety of sensors, such as 'time of flight,' to create interactive, adaptive and reconfigurable interfaces as virtual control panels. "Learn how to replace buttons, tablets, LCD panels and mechanical knobs - with light."