DSP Group®, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSPG), a leading global provider of
wireless chipset solutions for converged communications, Emza
Visual Sense, pioneer of ultra-low power computer vision, and Himax
Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) a leading supplier and fabless
manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products,
today announced the launch of the WiseEye IoT. This is the
industry’s first ultra-low power, always-on, intelligent visual
sensor adding human presence awareness for consumer appliances and
industrial IoT applications. Emza Visual Sense and DSP Group will
display the WiseEye IoT sensor at the upcoming largest consumer
electronics show in US, CES 2018, January 9-12, in Las Vegas.
DSP Group’s ULE and SmartVoice solutions, Emza’s
unique machine vision algorithms, and Himax’s innovative low power
CMOS Image Sensor yield a commercially available sensor capable of
detecting, localizing, counting and profiling people. When
integrated into consumer appliances such as home assistants, TV
sets, heating and cooling systems or security systems, WiseEye IoT
enables battery-powered human awareness in the vicinity of the
appliance in an extremely efficient and cost-efficient manner. It
adds an important new information layer to currently marketed voice
activation systems, providing the appliance with reliable
information on the profile, number and location of people nearby to
enhance user experience. Moreover, the sensor is designed to avoid
storage or transmission of images to protect customers’
privacy.
When it comes to industrial applications,
WiseEye provides intelligent occupancy detection and people
counting in a battery powered sensor, so it is perfect for managing
HVAC, factory floors, and other areas where motion detection is
required. The actual sensor has a minimal form factor, allowing
seamless integration with any design and industrial ecosystem when
compared to traditional motion detectors. It can be easily
integrated into third parties’ IoT management systems as well as
the existing Building Management Systems’ backend for smooth
deployment, analytics and management. WiseEye IoT can provide the
intelligence required for smart buildings to optimize HVAC, and
improve control of safety and security at only a few milliwatts of
power and extremely competitive cost. SmartVoice SoC enables
WiseEye IoT to operate in extremely low power consumption that is
essential to such devices. Integration with ULE technology, offers
WiseEye IoT an interference-free spectrum band and superb range,
enhancing WiseEye’s value proposition by allowing transparent
connectivity to existing ULE-IoT based systems.
“ULE was the natural choice for Emza as they
were looking for a solution to power their WiseEye due to its many
benefits, including superior range, lack of interference, low cost
and extremely long battery life,” said Tali Chen, CVP Corporate
Development & Chief Evangelist of DSP Group. “We are thrilled
to have worked with Emza and Himax on the first wireless deployment
on an always-on visual sensor with the ability to detect human
presence as it is a game changer for everything from climate
control to security.”
“Machine learning-based sensors enhance the
intelligence and functionality of any device, and our trainable
WiseEye IoT solution aims at bringing these capabilities to the
vast and largely untapped IoT space in both consumer and industrial
domains,” said Yoram Zylberberg, CEO of Emza Visual Sense. “In DSP
Group, we found a unique combination of offering that fits any IoT
supplier – a low power SoC that can serve as a computing platform
for our advanced algorithm and ULE modules for easy integration
with IoT systems.”
“Himax CMOS Image Sensor, HM01B0, is the first
to be specially designed to benefit the computer vision algorithm
and we are excited to be a part of this sophisticated new joint
offering from Emza and DSP Group,” commented Amit Mittra, CTO of
Himax Imaging. “Low power and high performance are critical to the
success of this application. Using our CMOS Image Sensor gives
WiseEye the ability to bring computer vision to new applications
that have been hard to reach before due to cost, performance, and
power constraints.”
Emza Visual Sense will showcase the WiseEye IoT visual sensor
solution at DSP Group’s suite at the upcoming CES, January 9-12,
2018 in Las Vegas. To schedule a meeting, contact info@dspg.com or
info@emza-vs.com
About DSP GroupDSP Group®, Inc.
(NASDAQ:DSPG) is a leading global provider of wireless chipset
solutions for converged communications. Delivering semiconductor
system solutions with software and hardware reference designs, DSP
Group enables OEMs/ODMs, consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers
and service providers to cost-effectively develop new
revenue-generating products with fast time to market. At the
forefront of semiconductor innovation and operational excellence
for over two decades, DSP Group provides a broad portfolio of
wireless chipsets integrating DECT/CAT-iq, ULE, Wi-Fi, PSTN,
HDClear™, video and VoIP technologies. DSP Group enables converged
voice, audio, video and data connectivity across diverse mobile,
consumer and enterprise products – from mobile devices, connected
multimedia screens, and home automation & security to cordless
phones, VoIP systems, and home gateways. Leveraging
industry-leading experience and expertise, DSP Group partners with
CE manufacturers and service providers to shape the future of
converged communications at home, office and on the go. For more
information, visit www.dspg.com.
DSP Group ContactTali ChenCVP
Corporate Development+1 (408) 240-6826 tali.chen@dspg.com
About Emza Visual Sense Emza
Visual Sense develops sub-milliwatt, trainable, low-cost,
autonomous, tiny computer-vision IoT sensors for automatic scene
interpretation of the visual world around us. The low cost, ultra
low power consumption and high intelligence make our visual sensors
applicable and affordable to a wide range of markets and
applications – from accurate counting and tracking of people in
smart buildings and connected homes to people awareness for home
appliances. Emza’s visual sensors are smaller than a coin,
consume less than 1mW and reduce cost by an order of magnitude.
Our proprietary algorithms are embedded at the edge and are
specially designed for extremely thin computing cores and a unique
ultra-low power CMOS image sensor. Emza explores the limits of what
can be achieved with minimal resolution, frame rate, processing
power, memory size, power consumption - and cost. Visit us at
www.emza-vs.com
Emza Visual Sense ContactYoram
ZylberbergCEO+1 (408) 391-1305 yoram@emza-vs.com
About Himax Technologies, Inc.
Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) is a
fabless semiconductor solution provider
dedicated to display imaging processing
technologies. Himax is a worldwide market leader in display
driver ICs and timing controllers used in TVs, laptops, monitors,
mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, car navigation, virtual
reality (VR) devices and many other consumer electronics
devices. Additionally, Himax designs and provides controllers
for touch sensor displays, in-cell Touch and Display Driver
Integration (TDDI) single-chip solutions, LED driver ICs, power
management ICs, scaler products for monitors and projectors,
tailor-made video processing IC solutions, silicon IPs and LCOS
micro-displays for augmented reality (AR) devices and
head-up displays (HUD) for automotive. The Company also
offers digital camera solutions, including CMOS image sensors and
wafer level optics for AR devices, 3D sensing and machine vision,
which are used in a wide variety of applications such as mobile
phone, tablet, laptop, TV, PC camera, automobile, security, medical
devices and Internet of Things. Founded in 2001 and headquartered
in Tainan, Taiwan, Himax currently employs around 2,150 people from
three Taiwan-based offices in Tainan, Hsinchu and Taipei and
country offices in China, Korea, Japan and the US. Himax has
3,011patents granted and 441 patents pending approval worldwide as
of September30th, 2017. Himax has retained its position as the
leading display imaging processing semiconductor solution provider
to consumer electronics brands worldwide.
http://www.himax.com.tw
Forward Looking Statements
Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ
materially include, but not limited to, general business and
economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry;
market acceptance and competitiveness of the driver and non-driver
products developed by the Company; demand for end-use applications
products; reliance on a small group of principal customers; the
uncertainty of continued success in technological innovations; our
ability to develop and protect our intellectual property; pricing
pressures including declines in average selling prices; changes in
customer order patterns; changes in estimated full-year effective
tax rate; shortages in supply of key components; changes in
environmental laws and regulations; exchange rate fluctuations;
regulatory approvals for further investments in our subsidiaries;
our ability to collect accounts receivable and manage inventory and
other risks described from time to time in the Company's SEC
filings, including those risks identified in the section entitled
"Risk Factors" in its Form 20-F for the year ended December 31,
2016 filed with the SEC, as may be amended.
Himax Contacts:
Jackie Chang, CFO Himax
Technologies, Inc. Tel: +886-2-2370-3999 Ext.22300 Or US Tel:
+1-949-585-9838 Ext.252 Fax: +886-2-2314-0877 Email:
jackie_chang@himax.com.tw www.himax.com.tw
Ophelia Lin, Investor Relations
Himax Technologies, Inc. Tel: +886-2-2370-3999 Ext.22202 Fax:
+886-2-2314-0877 Email: ophelia_lin@himax.com.tw
www.himax.com.tw
Ken Liu, Investor
RelationsHimax Technologies, Inc. Tel: +886-2-2370-3999
Ext.22513 Fax: +886-2-2314-0877 Email: ken_liu@himax.com.tw
www.himax.com.tw
Investor Relations – US
RepresentativeGreg Falesnik, Managing Director MZ North
America Tel: +1-212-301-7130 Email: greg.falesnik@mzgroup.us
www.mzgroup.us
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