The Chengdu International Automobile Exhibition is now in full swing. This year's exhibition gathered three major tracks, namely oil, electricity and hybrid, and attracted nearly 130 automobile enterprises, including German, American, French, Japanese, Korean, joint ventures and independent brands, with a total of more than 1,600 vehicles on display. With the novel and interesting ‘Knock Knock’ function, the LUXEED R7 has successfully become the focus of attention at this year's auto show.
Breaking Application Boundaries: New Explorations in ‘Knock Knock’
The origin of the ‘Knock Knock’ feature can be traced back to the early days of the smartphone industry, when Huawei pioneered the use of a quick double-tap on the knuckle to capture an image of the screen. As shown in the image below, users can take a screenshot of their Huawei mobile phone by double-tapping the screen with one knuckle.
In addition, Huawei mobile phones also have the function of double-tapping the screen with two-finger knuckles to record the screen and other operations. This function was subsequently integrated into many smart devices equipped with the HarmonyOS, and gradually became an application technology known to the public.
The first coupe SUV of HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance), LUXEED R7 inherits the knuckle-clicking ‘gene’ of the ‘Harmony family’ and introduces the ‘Knock Knock’ function. Knock Knock’ function. This not only broadens the application scenarios of ‘Knock Knock’ operation, but also means that this convenient and fun-filled interaction method is extended from mobile devices to the automotive field, bringing a touch of technological flexibility and fun to driving.
At the ‘Media Day’ of the auto show, Huawei's Mr Yu Chengdong personally demonstrated the ‘Knock Knock’ function of the LUXEED R7 - tapping on the car body to open the trunk, an interesting human-vehicle interaction that won the admiration of the audience. This interesting human-vehicle interaction won the admiration of the audience.
The Hidden Technology of ‘Knock Knock’: Intelligent Tactile Sensing Technology
‘Knock Knock’ is derived from the idea of opening a door by mimicking the sound of knocking on it, but its applications go far beyond opening the boot of a car as shown in the video. The technology can be used to control a wide range of automotive components such as electric doors, electric tailgates, electric charging port covers, etc. From a technical point of view, it uses intelligent haptic sensing technology to open the trunk of a car.
From a technical point of view, it endows specific areas of the car with sensory capabilities through intelligent tactile sensing technology, enabling it to respond to subtle morphological changes such as finger pressing, palm sliding and knuckle tapping, so as to realize the corresponding functions. This technology plays a crucial role in the development of human-vehicle intelligent interaction and greatly enriches the connotation of automotive intelligence.
At present, with intelligent tactile sensing technology as the core ‘Knock Knock’ human-vehicle interaction function has been applied in BYD's Yangwang U8, U9 and other high-end models, Changan, Kryptonite, ZhiJi and many other OEMs will also apply the function.
Intelligent Tactile Sensing Technology: Putting a Smart Skin on the Car
The ability to sense the external environment is critical to the development of automotive intelligence.
With the help of technological components such as ultrasonic radar, millimetre-wave radar, laser radar and cameras, the spatial and visual perception of modern cars has been significantly improved.
In another dimension, by installing tactile sensors inside the car body, the intelligent tactile sensing technology gives the car a sense of touch similar to human skin, greatly enhancing the car's ability to perceive the outside world and completing another piece of the jigsaw puzzle of automotive intelligence.
Functions such as slide unlocking, opening and closing of power or sliding doors using intelligent tactile sensing technology have been fully validated by the OEM. These functions have undergone rigorous testing during the development phase, including rigorous testing in heavy rainfall during the R&D phase, drenching tests on the entire vehicle assembly line, and interaction tests under gloved or water-damaged conditions, and have all performed excellently. The technology is not only able to withstand the interference of rain and bad weather and avoid mis-touching, but also eliminates the need for users to pinpoint the exact location when using it, making human-vehicle interaction freer and smarter.
In the future, applying tactile sensors to all corners of intelligent cars, such as the centre console, display, steering wheel, buttons, door handles, tailgate, charging port cover, seats, armrest screen, etc., will make the intelligent sensory touch experience of the car more accurate and real, and bring a richer and more convenient interaction experience for drivers and passengers.
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