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This blog post was originally published by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. It is reprinted here with the permission of AUVSI. Autonomous devices are reliant on vision processing to enable them to safely move about their environments and meaningfully interact with objects around them. An industry alliance assists product creators in incorporating practical …

Vision: Essential for Autonomy Read More +

This blog post was originally published in the mid-March 2017 edition of BDTI's InsideDSP newsletter. It is reprinted here with the permission of BDTI. It's remarkable to see the range of applications in which deep neural networks are proving effective – often, significantly more effective than previously known techniques. From speech recognition to ranking web …

Will Deep Learning Displace All Other Computer Vision Techniques? Read More +

Smartphones have pretty much eliminated the need for point-and-shoot pocket cameras. For a while now, they have even been threatening to replace professional rigs. As early as 2012, Time Magazine featured a cover shot snapped by an iPhone 4S, and recently a Sports Illustrated cover photo was shot with a Motorola Z and Billboard Magazine’s …

Can a Smartphone Take DSLR-Quality Pictures? Judge for Yourself… Read More +

This blog post was originally published at Vision Systems Design's website. It is reprinted here with the permission of PennWell. In his plenary session "Computer Vision 2.0: Where We Are and Where We're Going" at last May's Embedded Vision Summit, Embedded Vision Alliance founder Jeff Bier discussed the "virtuous circle of innovation," which he believes …

Computer Vision Applications, Both Evolving and Emerging Read More +

This blog post was originally published in the mid-February 2017 edition of BDTI's InsideDSP newsletter. It is reprinted here with the permission of BDTI. In recent months, evidence has continued to mount that artificial neural networks of the "deep learning" variety are significantly better than previous techniques at a diverse range of visual understanding tasks. …

Deployable Artificial Neural Networks Will Change Everything Read More +

Demand for computer vision has never been stronger. Propelled by advances in deep learning, a staggering number of devices and applications utilizing vision and artificial intelligence (AI) have hit the market. While employing vision and deep learning in embedded systems poses a challenge, it is becoming a requirement. Here is a look at the variety …

Embedded Intelligent Vision is Not Just a Nice-to-have – It’s a Necessity Read More +

This blog post was originally published at ARM's website. It is reprinted here with the permission of ARM. In 2016 we saw Virtual Reality hit the headlines all over again with a brand new wave of devices, applications and improvements on previous incarnations. With devices now shipping across dozens of manufacturers, price points and levels, …

Virtually Evolving: The Next Stage Of Mobile VR Read More +

This blog post was originally published in the late January 2017 edition of BDTI's InsideDSP newsletter. It is reprinted here with the permission of BDTI. At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, I walked many miles and saw countless demos. Several of these demos were memorable, but one in particular really got my mental gears turning: …

Energy-efficient Processors are Critical for Embedded Vision Read More +

This blog post was originally published at Vision Systems Design's website. It is reprinted here with the permission of PennWell. Conventional 2-D image sensors, found in the bulk of today's computer vision system designs, enable a tremendous breadth of vision capabilities. However, their inability to discern an object's distance from the sensor can make it …

Visual Depth Sensors: Multiple Applications and Options Read More +

This blog post was originally published at videantis' website. It is reprinted here with the permission of videantis. Several digital data communication standards are currently being used in the car: CAN, FlexRay, MOST, and LVDS. Each electronic component in the car typically uses its own dedicated wiring, making this cabling complex. The resulting wiring harness …

The Biggest Myth in Automotive: Ethernet Won’t Work for ADAS Read More +