Motion control for intuitive menu navigation

The user interfaces of set-top boxes and connected TVs are evolving, helping consumers to better select from increasingly varied types of digital entertainment and information from a multitude of sources. The leading commercially viable approach to next-generation remote control for those set-top boxes and TVs is the user interface driven by MEMS-based motion sensors.

Movea’s reference kits for remote controls use SmartMotion technology, enabling remote controls that provide pixel-level accuracy, smooth movement, and rich gesture-recognition capabilities.

 

What you get

Each kit comes with:

  • Remote control
  • USB receiver
  • Hardware design specifications
  • Documentation
  • SmartMotion server demo software
  • Adobe Air client for simulating motion feature integration

These remote controls will work with any platform that supports a standard HID interface.

 

What you gain

  • Dual source flexibility for critical components
  • 2-, 5-, 6-, and 9-axis remote designs for best-in-class performance and ease of use
  • Fast and easy integration of advanced motion features for the set-top box and user interface
  • 8-bit microcontroller for lowest materials cost and best battery life
  • Choice of per-axis features

 

General features for reference kits

  • Dynamic configuration of the number of axes used
  • Dynamical activation of roll compensation
  • Support of HID interface
  • USB port

 

How to choose a remote control reference kit

Movea
reference kit		2-axis solution5-axis solution
(2G + 3A)		6-axis solution
(3G + 3A)		9-axis solution
(3G + 3A + 3M)
What it does
  • Basic pointing
  • Advanced 2D pointing
  • High-performance 2D and basic 3D pointing
  • High-performance 3D pointing with dynamic orientation for gaming
Example uses
  • Casual gaming (e.g., web browser)
  • 2D pointing applications, including 2D gestures. (e.g., swipe left and right, or signature in air) but with enhanced pointing performance
  • Casual gaming
  • Higher-performance 2D pointing solutions
  • 3D pointing apps:
    e.g., next-generation UI on a set-top box
    e.g., 3D channel guide, with days of week as z-axis
  • Advanced gaming (traditional console games)
  • Dynamic 3D orientation.
  • 3D motion within an absolute frame of reference
  • Tilt-compensated e-compass features
Pointing
Roll compensation
 
Gesture recognition
 
Rotation yaw
 
Rotation pitch
 
Rotation roll
  
Anticipate user intention
 
3D orientation
  

 

Available remote control reference kits

SMK Jade 5-axis 2.4-GHz remote control
 RF technology: Nordic Semiconductor proprietary 2.4GHz
Sensor configuration: 2G3A (Gyro: ST LPY510AL, Accelerometer: ST LIS331)
 MotionIC technology: ST STM8 processor
System processor: Nordic Semiconductor nRF24LE1

  • TI 
    TI 5-axis RF4CE remote control
     RF technology: RF4CE (2.4 GHz)
    Sensor configuration: 2G3A (Gyro: Invensense IXZ500, Accelerometer: VTI CMA3000)
     MotionIC® technology: Embedded Motion Library
    System processor: TI CC2530
  • 4MOD:
    6-axis RF4CE remote control
     RF technology: RF4CE (2.4 GHz)
    Sensor configuration: 3G3A (Gyro: Invensense ITG3200, Accelerometer: ST LIS331)
     MotionIC® technology: Embedded Motion Library
    System processor: TI CC2530
  • Jade (SMK):
    5-axis 2.4 GhZ remote control
    RF technology: Nordic Semiconductor proprietary 2.4 GhZ
    Sensor configuration: 2G3A (Gyro: ST LPY510AL, Accelerometer: ST LIS331)
    MotionIC® technology: ST STM8 processor
    System processor: nRF24LE1