Beyond Mechanical Buttons: Optical Force Sensing for Smart and Reliable User Interfaces

Join us for an in-depth webinar exploring how optical force sensors from ams OSRAM are redefining the human-machine interface landscape. As demand grows for intuitive, durable, and design-flexible control surfaces, mechanical buttons are increasingly giving way to smarter, more adaptable sensing solutions.

In this session, we'll cover:

• How it works – How these sensors measure force-induced surface deformation using light, leveraging an optically isolated emitter-detector principle to deliver precise, reliable performance


• Multi-level input – How this technology can distinguish between soft, medium, and hard presses, enabling nuanced, multi-level input that traditional mechanical switches can't match


• Beyond force detection – How optical force sensing extends to support touch and proximity sensing on infrared-transparent surfaces, opening the door to sleek, seamless designs free from visible buttons or mechanical wear points


• Real-world applications – How this approach applies across next-generation automotive interiors, consumer electronics, and home and building automation systems

Whether you're designing for any of these industries, this webinar will show you how optical force sensing can help you create interfaces that are more reliable, more flexible, and more intuitive for end users.