MARINE & OUTDOOR
Exposed to the elements
MARINE & OUTDOOR
Outdoor use places particular demands on a touchscreen interface. The touchscreen will be exposed to the elements and will come into contact with rainwater and also saltwater in the case of marine touchscreen applications.
In addition, the touchscreen stack must be designed to ensure that sunlight readability is maximised and in some cases the stack must even allow for the use of polarising sunglasses with none of the unpleasant optical effects which are often seen.
OPTIMUM VISUAL PERFORMANCE
Outdoor light conditions can make reading a screen more challenging. Touchscreens need to be carefully designed to reduce reflection which can occur within the layers of the touchsensor. Optical birefringence also needs to be considered for outdoor displays. In poorly designed touchscreens this effects the optical clarity of the display causing issues when polarized sunglasses or a polarized front panel is used. TouchNetix designed touchscreens can be configured to ensure high daylight readability and non-birefringence
FRESH AND SALTWATER TOLERANT
Water on a touchscreen can be mis-classified as a user touch, which can result in false inputs and could potentially be dangerous. In marine environments there is the added complication of saltwater, which is more conductive than freshwater and so more likely to result in a false touch. TouchNetix uses a combination of innovative sensor design and algorithms to overcome the challenges posed by water, ensuring only valid touch inputs are processed.
THE TOUCHNETIX RANGE
TouchNetix offers two families of standard products, the Brilliance series with touchscreens up to 10.4” in diagonal and the Luminance series for larger touchscreens up to 21.5” in diagonal. TouchNetix can also develop custom designs should these be required.
