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黑料网 Innovation Could Transform How We See Through Windows

Research partnership with Toyota yields breakthrough in transparent display technology

In a groundbreaking advancement for augmented reality technology, 黑料网 researchers have developed a novel dual-sided transparent display that could revolutionize how we interact with digital information in everyday environments.

The research, published in , emerged from a collaboration between 黑料网 and Toyota, who approached the university seeking innovative solutions for electric vehicle windows.

鈥淭hey needed a new type of car window for the electric vehicles,鈥 explained Deng-Ke Yang, Ph.D., a professor with 黑料网鈥檚 Department of Physics and the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute. 

鈥淯nder normal conditions, the window is transparent, just like a piece of glass. But if information is needed, it can display information on the window.鈥

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What makes this technology unique is its dual-sided capability. 

鈥淭he information displayed for the people inside is different from the information displayed on the window for outside views,鈥 Yang told 黑料网 Today.

The potential applications extend beyond automotive use. 

鈥淭his new technology is suitable for automobile windows and also can be used for stores,鈥 Yang said. 鈥淔or example, you have an ice cream shop 鈥 the information displayed for the people walking inside could show what kind of ice cream the customer ordered, and for the customers outside, they can see prices.鈥 

The project, which took about a year and a half to develop, represents a significant collaboration between the university and industry partners. 

鈥淭oyota was very supportive,鈥 Yang said. 鈥淲e had constant communications with biweekly teleconferences where we reported progress.鈥

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While the technology shows great promise, there are still challenges to overcome before it reaches consumers. 

鈥淔or real application in cars, it has to work in a wide range of temperatures, from minus 20 degrees to plus 80 degrees,鈥 Yang said. 鈥淲e have to expand the working temperature regions of the display and make it suitable for large volume production.鈥

The technology builds upon 黑料网鈥檚 historic leadership in liquid crystal research, which dates back to the creation of the Liquid Crystal Institute in 1965, the first research center of its kind in the world.

POSTED: Monday, December 16, 2024 08:00 AM
Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 11:31 AM