Virtual Remote Controller Enables New Laser‐Projection‐Based Applications

Abstract

A novel pan‐tilt user‐interface (UI) robot system uses a scanning MEMS projection head in combination with a depth sensor. The UI robot system can detect and track a hand, then project a virtual‐remote‐controller (VRC) image onto the top of a palm or table.

Compact multiple laser beam scanning module for high-resolution pico-projector applications using a fiber bundle combiner

“…Thus, the fiber delivery system or the remote mounting system is adequately flexible to realize a versatile layout that accommodates several sub-modules in a limited space and also ensures optimum thermal management. [2][3][4] We have proposed a virtual remote controller (VRC) system comprising a tiny projection head on a pantilt unit and a remote fiber pigtailed laser module 5,6 in combination with a built-in depth camera. 7 The VRC system is a new pico-projector application that uses a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) scanner.…”

59.4: WITHDRAWN: 60.1: Integrated Flat Package RGB Laser Module Using Si‐Platform Technology

“…Many new devices have been developed in the field of picoprojectors, in the recent years. Compact integrated red-green-blue (RGB) laser light source modules are crucial for application to pico-projection engines [1], particularly for near-to-eye (NTE) displays [2], head-mounted displays (HMDs) and other new picoprojector applications [3,4]. When single-mode fiber optics is used with these light sources, flexibility in the location of the light sources expands the possibilities for pico-projection system design [5] in a limited space in addition to ensuring optimum thermal management.…”