This reference design uses ultrasonic sensing to detect a kicking motion indicating the user's desire to activate a power lift-gate, power trunk, or power sliding door on an automobile. Ultrasonic sensing allows detection of more than one object, and gives a measure of distance to each object. The high-resolution and low power dissipation make this design suitable for automotive hands-free closure systems where gesture detection and low current from the battery are critical.
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| Type | Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | Design guide | Automotive Ultrasonic Kick-to-Open Reference Design | Aug. 08, 2017 | |
| Technical article | Comparing capacitive and ultrasonic kick-to-open sensing | PDF | HTML | Sep. 06, 2017 |
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