CANBERRA, Australia,
Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Seeing
Machines, the advanced computer vision technology company that
designs AI-powered operator monitoring systems to improve transport
safety, announces results of an ongoing partnership with ams, a
leading worldwide supplier of high-performance sensor solutions, to
refine and optimize infra-red illumination solutions for interior
monitoring.
ams is recognized globally as a lead supplier of Vertical Cavity
Surface Emitting Laser devices (VCSELs), which is an active
illumination technology that is present in today's smartphones.
VCSEL devices are set to appear in many future automotive interiors
where they are able to deliver highlycontrolled pulses of infra-red
energy required for interior monitoring safety solutions. The
devices have an inherent advantage over Light-Emitting Diodes
(LEDs) due to their narrow-band emission spectrum that is also
highly immune to temperature drift. This allows for more selective
sunlight immunity, reducing overall illumination system power while
improving the ability of cameras to operate with glasses and
sunglasses.
However, VCSELs remain an emerging technology for automotive
applications where characterization for different use-cases is
still ongoing. Working with Seeing Machines optics engineers, ams
was able to fine-tune its next-generation VCSEL component (the
TARA2000-AUT) for high-temperature automotive interior
illumination. In particular, Seeing Machines provided critical
design feedback on infrared pulse handling requirements, allowing
the device to be ideally matched to Seeing Machines optimized
camera system-optics.
John Noble, SVP of
Innovation at Seeing Machines commented:
"Seeing Machines has been evaluating VCSEL illumination
technology for over three years in our labs, exploring candidate
device efficacies for illumination of cabin interiors. Our detailed
understanding of the technical pros and cons of VCSEL technology
has progressed, particularly with regards to thermal efficiency
characteristics, which is always a major challenge for vehicle
interiors. We have worked with several suppliers and we recommend
ams VCSELs to our customers".
Bétina Bebey, Product Manager for High-Power Flood
Illuminators at ams, added:
"The
partnership with Seeing Machines demonstrates
the increased value that VCSEL technology brings to
optical driver monitoring systems compared to established
illumination technologies. By driving this technology
together, ams and Seeing Machines expect to gain valuable insight
and bring our joint customers into the demanding automotive
environment solutions to make driving safer and more
comfortable."
Media enquiries: Seeing Machines – Sophie Nicoll, sophie.nicoll@seeingmachines.com,
+61 419 149 683
About Seeing Machines (LSE: SEE)
Seeing Machines Ltd., is an industry leader in vision-based
monitoring technology that enable machines to see, understand and
assist people. Seeing Machines' technology portfolio of AI
algorithms, embedded processing and optics, power products that
need to deliver reliable real-time understanding of vehicle
operators. The technology spans the critical measurement of where a
driver is looking, through to classification of their cognitive
state as it applies to accident risk. Reliable "driver state"
measurement is the end-goal of Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS)
technology. Seeing Machines develops DMS technology to drive safety
for Automotive, Commercial Fleet, Off-road and Aviation. Founded in
2000 and headquartered in Australia, the Company has offices in
Australia, USA, Europe
and Asia, and supplies technology
solutions and services to industry leaders in each market vertical.
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