kNow TouchContactless Elevator Control Panel

Technical name of innovation

kNOw Touch – Contactless Elevator Control Panel

Research completion

2020

Commercialisation opportunities

technology licensing agreement

Overview

Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) has developed a novel “kNOw Touch” contactless panel to lessen the risk of coronavirus transmission whilst using an elevator.

Problem addressed

As effort to fend off the pandemic, HKPC has developed a touchless button solution named “kNOw Touch”, for the public to minimise the risk from getting the virus through touching the potentially contaminated panel surface inside the lift. Fear no longer.

Innovation

By adding a set of infrared distance sensors near the control panel and calibrating according to the distance and layout of the elevator buttons.
Users can just select the corresponding floor by pointing their fingers at close range without touching the panel.
Users can just select the corresponding floor by pointing their fingers at close range without touching the panel.

Key impact

This cost efficient technology only requires a small twist without the need of vast mechanical alteration to perform.
Reduce the risk of viral transmission
Enhance the public’s capabilities in the protection and combat against the pandemic

Award

Gold Medal with Congratulations of Jury at the “2021 Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions”
Gold Award in Smart Living (Smart Home) of Hong Kong ICT Awards
Winner (IT/Electrical) of 2021 R&D 100 Awards
Hong Kong Business Technology Excellence Awards 2021 (Infrastructure Technology – Building Services and Facilities)
“Innovation Awards” at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo 2021
Gold Medal with Congratulations of Jury at the “2021 Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions”
Gold Award in Smart Living (Smart Home) of Hong Kong ICT Awards
Winner (IT/Electrical) of 2021 R&D 100 Awards

Application

Different models and types of elevators
Different models and types of elevators
Different models and types of elevators
Different models and types of elevators

Patent

Short-term Patent: HK30020760
Short-term Patent: HK30020760
Short-term Patent: HK30020760
Short-term Patent: HK30020760
Short-term Patent: HK30020760

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The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) is a multi-disciplinary organisation established by statute in 1967, to promote productivity excellence through integrated advanced technologies and innovative service offerings to support Hong Kong enterprises. HKPC is the champion and expert in facilitating Hong Kong's reindustrialisation empowered by i4.0 and e4.0 - focusing on R&D, IoT, big data analytics, AI and Robotic technology development, digital manufacturing, etc., to help enterprises and industries upgrade their business performance, lower operating costs, increase productivity and enhance competitiveness.

The Council is a trusted partner with comprehensive innovative solutions for Hong Kong industries and enterprises, enabling them to achieve resources and productivity utilisation, effectiveness and cost reduction, and enhanced competitiveness in both local and international marketplace. It offers SMEs and startups immediate and timely assistance in coping with the ever-changing business environment, accompanying them on their innovation and transformation journey.

In addition, HKPC partners and collaborates with local industries and enterprises to develop applied technology solutions for value creation. It also benefits a variety of sectors through product innovation and technology transfer, with commercialisation of multiple market-driven patents and technologies, bringing enormous opportunities abound for licensing and technology transfer, both locally and internationally.

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