Hygiene Plus - touchless haptic elevator button

Elevator control buttons

The touchless haptic button reinvented the traditional elevator button by providing the traditional pushing experience in the mid-air. Users no longer need to have physical contact when pushing an elevator button. By incorporating ultrasound haptic technology, human hands can perceive haptic feedback in mid-air. This design eliminates direct contact with elevator buttons while providing an intuitive user experience. The button design is subtle and self-explaining. In the post-pandemic era, this new mid-air haptic button interaction aims to improve hygienic safety and public health.

Client / Manufacturer

Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute

Ningbo, CN

Hefeng-University of Nottingham Ningbo China Innovative Design Lab

Ningbo, CN

Design

University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC)

Ningbo, CNRuiheng Lan, Xu Sun