Lufthansa Technik is exhibiting a new prototype touchscreen folding tray table at the Dubai Airshow.
Named the ‘Nice Intellitable’, passengers can open the touchscreen on their tray table to find flight information, order food and beverages, and play music and video. The options appear only when the display is activated, and the hidden touch functions can be minimised when not in use. Resistant to spillages and hard items, the touchscreen surface provides more intuitive, usable access to inflight services.
Andrew Muirhead, Lufthansa Technik’s Vice President Original Equipment and Special Aircraft Services, explained:
Sometimes, there seems to be a disconnect between how airlines and VIP operators design their control solutions, and how their passengers actually interact with the cabin environment. To get rid of traditional control interfaces, which sometimes can feel bulky and outdated, we are permanently rethinking how technology integrates with interior design, creating more cohesive and natural interactions
Muirhead adds that he sees the Intellitable as a product to redefine VIP experiences through seamless technology. As premiumisation continues to trend across the aviation industry, cutting-edge solutions such as these could be imperative in building a distinctive and elevated service.
The new solution is an advanced miniaturisation of Lufthansa Technik’s Hidden Touch Display technology, which won a Red Dot Design Award. This innovative touch panel integrates with multiple materials, including wood, carbon fibre, or metal, and gives passengers an innovative way of controlling cabin functions through a panel that appears on-demand upon interior surfaces.
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