Freespace® MotionEngine™

Hillcrest's Freespace MotionEngine software products deliver the highest performance motion processing solutions for devices that benefit from immersive natural motion control. Smart TV remote controls, smartphones, tablets, game controllers, virtual reality systems, and many more products can use our MotionEngine software to uniquely enable motion-controlled applications.

Motion sensors are fast becoming standard features in smartphones, tablets, and Smart TV remote controls as they have already become in many game controllers. Hillcrest’s patented MotionEngine software maximizes the performance of these sensors, enabling precise user interface control, immersive gaming experiences, engaging augmented reality environments, intuitive gesture controls, accurate indoor navigation and much more. Hillcrest’s motion processing software delivers the most accurate and precise sensor information on the market today, which facilitates the development of a whole new class of user experiences.

Hillcrest’s unmatched experience in motion processing and motion application development is derived from nearly 10 years of creating market leading solutions for the SmartTV and remote control markets. Our extensive experience coupled with our broad intellectual property portfolio enables manufacturers to rapidly and confidently bring products to market which are differentiated by their advanced motion control capability.

Superior Motion Control

Hillcrest’s MotionEngine software intelligently interprets data from each individual sensor and combines data from multiple sensors to generate high-performance, application-ready motion control information. Hillcrest offers a variety of software modules based on proprietary technologies and algorithms developed over many years servicing the Smart TV and remote control industries, which significantly enhance the user experience in a variety of use cases. Hillcrest’s rigorous and proven approach includes:

• Sensor Fusion and Calibration – Our unique calibration algorithms enable the MotionEngine software to automatically correct variations in sensor readings caused by temperature change, humidity, age, and magnetic interference – providing the most accurate and highest performance sensor fusion solution available.
• Sensor Agnostic – Hillcrest performs extensive and proprietary characterization and qualification of inertial and magnetic sensors, enabling manufacturers to interchange sensors from many of the leading sensor suppliers.
• Cursor Control – Proprietary algorithms interpret natural motions and translate these into precise, high-resolution onscreen cursor motion with pixel level accuracy using a standard HID interface.
• Gestures and Virtual Controls – Hillcrest’s intelligent software identifies natural and intuitive movements and translates these into actions that enable the user to more naturally control applications.
• Orientation Compensation – This exclusive feature enables users to hold devices in any orientation and consistently generate intended movement for features such as cursor control and gestures.
• Patent Protection – Hillcrest holds a worldwide portfolio of essential patents on the core implementation of sensor fusion and critical motion control features, which brings peace of mind to our customers.

Unparalleled Flexibility

The MotionEngine software is available for all major OS platforms with configuration options to match your application, including:

• Operating System (OS) Support – MotionEngine software is designed for Linux®, Android™ and Windows® 8, with porting options for alternative operating systems.
• Multiple Processor Support – MotionEngine software is available on ARM and MIPS 32 bit processors as well as 16 bit and even 8bit microcontrollers (e.g., 8051). The software can be run on the application processor, cellular modem, connectivity device or even a stand-alone CPU.
• Different Sensor Configurations – MotionEngine software extracts exceptional performance from different combinations of accelerometers, magnetometers and gyroscopes.
• Power Management – the MotionEngine software automatically manages the power states of the sensors, minimizing power consumption through intelligent power management.
• Proven Mass Market Deployments – Over the past 10 years, Hillcrest has worked with customers and partners to deliver high volume consumer electronics products to the marketplace.