Touchless activation
that actually works.
R-Force is RNC's proprietary touchless technology platform. Built around digital gain control and photon impulse sensing, it eliminates the false activations, surface sensitivity and noise interference that plague conventional interfaces.
Numbers that matter.
Every figure is verified and demonstrable via the R-Force Evaluation Board.
What R-Force solves.
Every R-Force advantage directly addresses a real failure mode in conventional touchless technology.
Photon impulse sensing with digital gain control.
Most touchless sensors use hardware gain control, limited to 8-16 gain levels, which means noise gets amplified alongside the signal. R-Force takes a fundamentally different approach.
What R-Force can do.
R-Force accuracy and programmability enable application-specific features built directly into the sensor platform.
Water stops when the bottle moves.
Standard sensors keep the water running until the bottle leaves the full activation range. For white, reflective, or large bottles, that can be a long distance. Water spills every time.
DynaStop snapshots the exact bottle position after a short calibration period. Move the bottle and the water stops. Instantly. Regardless of bottle size, color, or material.
Water stops when the bottle overflows.
How do you detect when a bottle is full? Every bottle is different. Shape, size, volume, material. You cannot predict fill level from the outside.
You do not detect full. You detect overflow. The moment a bottle overflows, droplets appear on the surface. R-Force sees this and shuts the water down. Universal. Automatic. No additional hardware.
One sensor range, multiple zones.
ZoneSense splits the detection range into adjustable zones, each activating a distinct function or output. A single sensor can trigger different behaviors at different distances.
Presence and movement detection.
Use motion sensing in addition to touchless activation. Energy-saving controls, occupancy monitoring, wake-from-sleep activation. Adds intelligence without adding hardware.
The sensor learns its environment.
Real-time monitoring of the operating environment. R-Force analyzes static reflections and ambient conditions, building a memory map for active noise filtering. The sensor gets smarter over time.
Multiple functions in one sensor.
Combine on/off activation with water flow control, or touchless switching with temperature adjustment by distance. One R-Force sensor replaces two conventional sensors.
Real-time position tracking.
Dynamic position detection for automatic range and activation adjustments. This is the foundation technology behind DynaStop and FlowStop.
Your feature, built into the platform.
R-Force accuracy and flexibility allows partners to develop custom product features specific to their application and market. If you can define it, we can build it into the sensor.
Low power is not a spec.
It is years of operation.
R-Force is designed for ultra-low power from the ground up. At ~25µA standby, battery-powered and solar-powered applications are viable today. The roadmap targets sub-10µA through AI-driven dynamic power management, extending operational life even further.
This is what makes R-Force practical for faucets, soap dispensers, flush valves, and any application where wiring is expensive or impossible.
4×AA, 2100mAh, 100 activations/day, latching valve
Where R-Force is deployed.
R-Force sensors are optimized for applications where conventional touchless technology fails. High-traffic, harsh environment, and hygiene-critical installations.
R-Force technical platform.
R-Force is built on photon impulse sensing at 940nm wavelength, with a powerful embedded processor enabling peripheral device control alongside the core sensing function.
The embedded processor allows control of LCDs, LEDs, solenoid valves (latching and non-latching), and input devices, reducing the need for separate electronic components in end products.
IoT and cloud ready from day one.
Every R-Force sensor can communicate via standard protocols and connect to cloud environments. Sensor parameters can be adjusted remotely: range, timing, flow control, security lockout, all without physical access to the installation.
Extend any installation.
Add-on modules connect to existing R-Force sensors to extend functionality without replacing the core unit.
Where R-Force is going.
A selection of active development areas across the R-Force platform.