Renesas Electronics and Cogent Embedded Collaborate to Make 3D Surround View Parking Assist System Standard in All New Cars
September 13 2017 - 10:01PM
Business Wire
New Customizable 3D Surround View Software
Optimized for Low Power R-Car V3M Speeds Up ECU System Design
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier
of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Cogent Embedded Inc., a
leading embedded software provider to the automotive industry,
today announced their joint development of a 3D surround view
solution to assist drivers during parking or low-speed maneuvers.
Designed for parking assist systems in entry- and mid-level cars,
the new solution combines the Renesas R-Car V3M system-on-chip
(SoC), an SoC optimized for smart camera and surround view systems,
with Cogent’s customizable 3D surround view software on a reference
board. By using this solution, OEMs and Tier 1s can quickly
customize and create their individual 3D surround view parking
assist systems. On-demand customization services can also be
provided by Cogent Embedded to enable system developers to
concentrate on developing application software to differentiate
their systems.
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The new 3D surround view solution will be demonstrated at
AutoSens 2017 (booth #9), which will be held from September 19 to
20, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium.
“As in-vehicle infotainment and ADAS systems converge,
automotive system designers require technologies that deliver
predictable performance for safety while securing the flexibility
to customize,” said Shinichi Yoshioka, Senior Vice President and
Deputy General Manager of Automotive Solution Business Unit,
Renesas Electronics Corporation. “Renesas is expanding its
relationship with software expert Cogent Embedded to deliver new
solutions that address both of these growing markets with our R-Car
V3M SoC that delivers 3D function and performance comparable to
other surround view SoCs, at lower power and cost levels.”
“We are excited about the opportunity our cooperation with
Renesas provides. The R-Car V3M SoC provides the right set of
functions for entry-to-mid-level surround view to run efficiently
our state-of-the-art 3D surround view with pedestrian detection,
cross-traffic-alert and lane tracking algorithms, an ideal
combination of surround view and computer vision features,” said
Artemi Ivanov, President of Cogent Embedded Inc. “Combining the
power and cost effectiveness of Renesas hardware with our
royalty-free software allows carmakers to offer surround view in
lower priced vehicles. We believe that with the new collaboration,
Renesas and Cogent can contribute to making surround view a
standard on all new vehicles, and we are proud to be part of that
solution.”
It is necessary for next-generation 3D surround view systems to
achieve not only display functionality but also object recognition.
Surround view is a vehicle camera system that provides an all-round
panorama view and assists the driver when parking. A control
display on the vehicle’s interior control panels shows data from
surround view cameras and offers the driver a realistic 360-degree
surround view to assist in maneuvering the vehicle to park and to
alert the driver to obstacles in its path that may not be
immediately visible.
The R-Car V3M is equipped with an integrated image signal
processor (ISP), the IMR for low-power image rendering and the
IMP-X5 computer vision engine. It delivers robust functional safety
and high performance at lowpower consumption required for use in
smart camera applications, surround view systems, and lidars,
including NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) features.
The R-Car V3M is part of the Renesas autonomy™ Platform, an
open, innovative and trusted platform for ADAS and automated
driving. With this open platform, Renesas is the only automotive
semiconductor supplier in the industry to cover end-to-end
solutions from secure cloud connectivity and sensing to vehicle
control.
Key features of the 3D surround view solution
- Highly-customizable 3D surround view
softwareThe new 3D surround view solution includes
Cogent’s highly acclaimed 3D surround view software which is
presently used by several industry players. The software is
optimized for the R-Car V3M and enables a highly customizable and
expandable white label solution for OEMs and Tier 1s.
- The R-Car V3M
enables full-HD 3D surround view system with high quality
resolutions and lower power consumptionThe R-Car V3M
includes a dedicated image rendering unit (IMR) that enables
realistic 360-degree surround view and free view-points at lower
power consumption than GPU-based SoCs. The R-Car V3M supports up to
four 1.3 Megapixel cameras. These cameras can make use of the
integrated ISP in the R-Car V3M, which eliminates the need to
install an ISP per camera, thereby reduces bill-of-material (BOM)
costs. The optimized video pipeline can generate up to Full HD
resolution output to the infotainment units. The integrated IMP-X5
computer vision engine enables object recognition such as lane
detection, pedestrian or obstacle detection. This enables OEMs and
Tier 1s to design full-HD surround view systems with high-quality
resolutions and lower power consumption.
Availability
Samples of the R-Car V3M SoC and reference board will be
delivered by Renesas and will be available from December 2017.
Cogent’s software will be available from Q4 2017 onwards.
(Availability is subject to change without notice.)
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About Renesas Electronics Corporation
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), the world’s number
one supplier of microcontrollers, is a premier supplier of advanced
semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, SoC solutions
and a broad-range of analog and power devices. Business operations
began as Renesas Electronics in April 2010 through the integration
of NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) and Renesas Technology
Corp., with operations spanning research, development, design and
manufacturing for a wide range of applications. Headquartered in
Japan, Renesas Electronics has subsidiaries in 20 countries
worldwide. More information can be found at www.renesas.com.
About Cogent Embedded Inc.
Cogent Embedded is a leading embedded software provider to the
automotive industry. Cogent’s code makes cars safer, more
convenient, and automated. Cogent’s team of highly skilled
engineers supports OEMs and tier 1 suppliers throughout the project
lifecycle, from pre-development through design and construction to
launch. More information can be found at
www.cogentembedded.com.
(Remarks) Renesas autonomy is a trademark of Renesas Electronics
Corporation. All other registered trademarks or trademarks are the
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