System and method for controlling a headlamp having a capacitance sensor
A system for controlling a headlamp includes a computing device and a capacitance sensor. A method for operating the headlamp includes detecting a first change at a first sensor on the headlamp and determining if the first change is a first swipe. The method further includes activating a first light of the headlamp in response to the first swipe and detecting a second change at the first sensor on the headlamp. The method further includes determining the second change is a hold and cycling the intensity of the first light of the headlamp in response to the second change.
1. A method for operating a headlamp, the method comprising:
detecting a first change at a first sensor on the headlamp;
determining if the first change is a first swipe, wherein the first swipe is a movement of a user's finger across the first sensor in one of a left-to-right fashion and a right-to-left fashion;
activating a first light of the headlamp in response to the first swipe^ detecting a second change at the first sensor on the headlamp: determining the second change is a hold, wherein the hold is a holding of the user's finger on the first sensor for a period of time; and
cycling the intensity of the first light of the headlamp in response to the second change.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first change is a change in capacitance, and the first sensor is a capacitance sensor.
3. A method for operating a headlamp, the method comprising:
detecting a first change at a first sensor on the headlamp;
determining if the first change is a first swipe, wherein the first swipe is a movement of a user's finger across the first sensor in one of a left-to-right fashion and a right-to-left fashion;
activating a first light of the headlamp in response to the first swipe, wherein the first swipe is in a first direction and the method further comprises:
detecting a second change at the first sensor;
determining if the second change is a second swipe, wherein the second swipe is a movement of a user's finger across the first sensor in one of a left-to-right fashion and a right-to left fashion; and
deactivating the first light of the headlamp in response to the second swipe;
detecting a third change at the first sensor on the headlamp;
determining if the third change is a hold, wherein the hold is a holding of the user's finger on the first sensor for a requisite period of time;
detecting a fourth change at the first sensor on the headlamp;
determining if the fourth change is a third swipe, wherein the third swipe is a movement of a user's finger across the first sensor in one of a left-to-right fashion and a right-to-left fashion; and
locking the headlamp in response to the third swipe.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
detecting a fifth change at the first sensor on the headlamp;
determining if the fifth change is the hold, wherein the hold is a holding of the user's finger on the first sensor for the requisite period of time;
detecting a sixth change at the first sensor on the headlamp;
determining if the sixth change is a fourth swipe, wherein the fourth swipe is a movement of a user's finger across the first sensor in one of a left-to-right fashion and a right-to-left fashion; and
unlocking the headlamp in response to the fourth swipe.
5. A system for controlling a headlamp, the system comprising:
a first sensor; and
a computing system configured to:
detect a first change at the first sensor on the headlamp;
determine if the first change is a first swipe, wherein the first swipe is a movement of a user's finger across the first sensor in one of a left-to-right fashion and a right-to-left fashion;
activate a first light of the headlamp in response to the first swipe;
detect a second change at the first sensor on the headlamp;
determine if the second change is a hold, wherein the hold is a holding of the user's finger on the first sensor for a requisite period of time; and
cycle the intensity of the first light of the headlamp in response to the second change.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the first change is a change in capacitance, and the first sensor is a capacitance sensor.
7. A system for controlling a headlamp, the system comprising:
a first sensor; and
a computing system configured to:
detect a first change at the first sensor on the headlamp:
determine if the first change is a first swipe, wherein the first swipe is a movement of a user's finger across the first sensor in one of a left-to-right fashion and a right-to-left fashion;
activate a first light of the headlamp in response to the first swipe; wherein the first swipe is in a first direction;
detect a second change at the first sensor;
determine if the second change is a second swipe;
deactivate the first light of the headlamp in response to the second swipe, wherein the second swipe is in a second direction, different from the first direction;
detect a third change at the first sensor on the headlamp;
determine if the third change is a hold, wherein the hold is a holding of the user's finger on the first sensor for a requisite period of time;
detect a fourth change at the first sensor on the headlamp;
determine if the fourth change is a third swipe; and
lock the headlamp in response to the third swipe.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the computing system is configured to further:
detect a fifth change at the first sensor on the headlamp;
determine if the fifth change is the hold for the requisite period of time;
detect a sixth change at the first sensor on the headlamp;
determine if the sixth change is a fourth swipe, wherein the fourth swipe is a movement of a user's finger across the first sensor in one of a left-to-right fashion and a right-to-left fashion; and
unlock the headlamp in response to the fourth swipe.