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September 26, 2017

Alps Electric to Exhibit at CEATEC JAPAN 2017

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Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6770; President: Toshihiro Kuriyama; Head Office: Tokyo) will exhibit at CEATEC JAPAN 2017, to be held at Makuhari Messe, Chiba Prefecture, from Wednesday, October 3. The company will introduce its latest products and technologies in support of a “super-smart society.”


CEATEC JAPAN 2017 is Asia’s largest general exhibition relating to cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT). At the exhibition, Alps Electric will present its latest products and technologies alongside various solutions, incorporating human-machine interface (HMI), sensor, connectivity and IoT technology, for “Society 5.0” as we move toward realization of a super-smart society.

Highlights

(1) HAPTIC™ Trigger Plus
As an application of Alps Electric’s force feedback technology, HAPTIC™ Trigger Plus provides a much more immersive experience when controlling a virtual reality (VR) device. Besides recreating pressure, vibrations and thermal sensations—an existing function of earlier models—HAPTIC™ Trigger Plus has a new feature that senses finger movements using a capacitive sensor, further enhancing reality during operation of VR devices.


(2) Ball Sensor
This ball sensing demonstration, an IoT application, is directed at the much-talked-about sports technology domain. An Alps Electric sensors (speed, angular velocity, and geomagnetic) and wireless communication device embedded inside an official baseball measure the speed and count the rotations of a pitched ball in a second. Analysis of accumulated data could be put to use in improving pitching form and lifting the level of training.


Alps Electric to Exhibit at CEATEC JAPAN 2017
【Outline of the exhibition】
Exhibition CEATEC JAPAN 2017
Dates October 3 – 6, 2017 (10am-5pm)
Venue Makuhari Messe (Chiba, Chiba Prefecture)
Booth location D042 (Devices & Software Area)
List of Exhibits
  • Human-Machine Interfaces Zone
      - HAPTIC™ Trigger Plus
      - HAPTIC™ Pad
      - HAPTIC™ Reactor
      - Zero Border Touch Panel for Automotive Use

  • Sensor Zone
      - Ball Sensor Demonstration
      - Environmental Sensors
      - Motion Sensors

  • Connectivity Zone
      - Wireless Communication Modules for Automotive Use
      - Lenses for Optical Communication
      - Location Information System

  • IoT Solutions Zone
      - IoT Sensor Network Module (Function Expansion Type)
      - Worker Monitoring System for Manufacturing Operations


About Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Alps Electric (Tokyo: 6770) is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality electronic components for mobile devices, home electronics, vehicles and industrial equipment. With the philosophy of “Perfecting the Art of Electronics” Alps Electric supplies over 40,000 different components to about 2,000 companies all over the world. For more information, visit http://www.alps.com.