MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Dec. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of signal
processing IP for smarter, connected devices, together with Himax
Imaging, Inc., a subsidiary of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:
HIMX) and emza Visual Sense, today announced that the companies
have developed the industry's first intelligent always- on visual
sensor specifically designed to overcome the power- and cost
-constraints of vision processing for IoT applications. The
companies will showcase the WiseEye IoT sensor at the upcoming
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017, January 5-8, 2017 in Las Vegas.
The WiseEye IoT sensor solution is purpose-built from the ground
up with always-on, low power visual sensing in mind. By integrating
Himax' unique low power CMOS Imager Sensor, CEVA's low power vision
DSP technology and emza's unique machine vision algorithms, the
result is a powerful solution capable of detecting, tracking and
recognizing its environment in an extremely efficient manner using
a few milliwatts of power. This disruptive sensor allows low-cost
IoT systems to employ advanced always-on intelligence which can,
among other things, detect, track and identify objects, people and
animals. This intelligence is applied locally on the device,
passing only relevant information up to the network. This is
fundamental to reducing the bandwidth and cost of deploying visual
sensing networks. Target applications include virtual assistants,
wearable devices, connected home sensors, residential security,
protection of elderly, automotive, smart buildings systems and
smart city infrastructure.
"Our image sensors have long been among the leanest in the
industry in terms of power consumption. We have leveraged our vast
expertize to develop an ultra-low power sensor specifically for
IoT," said Amit Mittra, CTO of Himax
Imaging. "Our collaboration with CEVA and emza tightly integrates
our sensor with the best-in-class processor and machine vision that
allows us deliver a truly unique always-on, contextually aware
sensor solution that is affordable for almost every
application."
"Machine vision based sensors enhance the intelligence and
functionality of any device, and our WiseEye IoT solution aims at
bringing these capabilities to the vast and largely untapped IoT
space," said Yoram Zylberberg, CEO
of emza Visual Sense. "In Himax and CEVA we have two of the leading
experts in sensors and vision processing, and the ideal partners to
realize the industry's first always-on intelligent visual
sensor."
"At CEVA, low power intelligent vision processing is a key
component of our strategy to enable a smarter, connected world, and
we're excited to work with emza and Himax to introduce a unique and
revolutionary solution for always-on intelligent visual sensing,"
said Ilan Yona, vice president and
general manager of the Vision Business Unit at CEVA. "A
purpose-built solution such as the WiseEye IoT will help to truly
realize the potential of machine vision in IoT by delivering the
performance and battery life at a price point that supports mass
deployment."
The WiseEye IoT visual sensor solution will be showcased at
CEVA's meeting suite at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show
(CES) 2017, January 5-8, 2017 in
Las Vegas. To schedule a meeting,
contact CEVA at events@ceva-dsp.com.
About Himax Imaging, a subsidiary of Himax Technologies,
Inc. Nasdaq:HIMX
Himax Imaging is a fabless
semiconductor company that develops CMOS Image Sensors (CIS),
system-on-chip (SOC) and specialized solutions for next generation
camera. As a relative newcomer in the CIS industry, Himax Imaging
is dedicated itself to several domains with high potential such as
3D computer vision, ultra low power computer vision, and automotive
applications besides the conventional mobile phone and PC market.
For more information, please
visit: http://himaximaging.com/.
About emza Visual Sense
Emza Visual Sense is dedicated
to the development of integrated, autonomous, miniature
machine-vision devices for automatic scene interpretation of the
visual world around us. Our technology includes the Reduced
Recognition Architecture (RRA) and proprietary algorithms, that
attempt to mimic what we know of how vision challenges are solved
in nature. Our technology explores the limits of what can be
achieved with minimal resolution, frame rate, processing power,
power consumption - and cost.
Visit us at www.emza-vs.com
About CEVA, Inc.
CEVA is the leading licensor of
signal processing IP for a smarter, connected world. We partner
with semiconductor companies and OEMs worldwide to create
power-efficient, intelligent and connected devices for a range of
end markets, including mobile, consumer, automotive, industrial and
IoT. Our ultra-low-power IPs for vision, audio, communications and
connectivity include comprehensive DSP-based platforms for
LTE/LTE-A/5G baseband processing in handsets, infrastructure and
machine-to-machine devices, computer vision and computational
photography for any camera-enabled device, audio/voice/speech and
ultra-low power always-on/sensing applications for multiple IoT
markets. For connectivity, we offer the industry's most widely
adopted IPs for Bluetooth (low energy and dual mode), Wi-Fi (802.11
a/b/g/n/ac up to 4x4) and serial storage (SATA and SAS). Visit us
at www.ceva-dsp.com and follow us on Twitter, YouTube and
LinkedIn.
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