New ISP with RGB+IR Fusion capability launched for
FPGA
CAMBRIDGE, England,
May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectral
Edge, an image processing IP company based in Cambridge UK, has been identified as an
innovative start-up by the Talents@Taipei organisation and invited
to exhibit at Computex Taipei as part of a global program to
foster international business relationships in Taiwan.
Spectral Edge will be presenting its newly launched ISP (Image
Signal Processor), powered by Spectral Edge Fusion technology, 'SE
Fusion,' developed for security, automotive and consumer markets.
The event will take place at Taipei International Convention Centre
from 28th May – 1st June and Spectral Edge
can be found on the InnoVex booth – the start-up platform of
Computex. Spectral Edge will also be participating in all post
tradeshow activities organized by the program, including a meeting
with the Mayor of Taipei.
When incorporated into the SoC or FPGA inside the camera, the
Spectral Edge ISP will deliver high quality, colour accurate images
even in low or mixed lighting conditions. It does this by
dynamically balancing visible and near infra-red (NIR) light in
real-time by taking four channels – Red, Green, Blue and NIR – and
intelligently fusing them down to three, so they can be seen by the
human eye. It is the only technology on the market today
capable of achieving this without introducing pixilation, artefacts
or additional noise. All in embedded real-time, without the
need for expensive AI networks. SE Fusion also ensures minimal loss
of resolution, while delivering improved contrast, dynamic range
and signal-to-noise ratio. This means that what is lost in colour
as daylight fades is made up for in additional texture and depth of
image which the NIR delivers given suitable infra-red
illumination.
As well as dramatically improving overall image and video
quality in poor light, Spectral Edge's ISP enables facial, object
and action recognition tasks, along with other surveillance
applications which demand the highest quality images to achieve
accurate identification to minimize false positive alerts. The
Spectral Edge ISP is also able to reveal much more depth and
colour detail that would normally be hidden in foggy or hazy
conditions, making it suitable for outdoor security and automotive
applications.
"The future of RGB-only sensors could be threatened by the
Spectral Edge ISP, which offers highly accurate colour reproduction
and high resolution," comments Rhodri
Thomas, CEO of Spectral Edge. "Not only does it minimize
the total number of moving parts it generates a build and materials
saving for camera manufacturers because only one sensor and lens is
needed.
The Spectral Edge ISP for FPGA powered by SE Fusion is being
launched at Computex. The ASIC-ready version is expected be the end
of this year.
To arrange a meeting with a member of our sales team or schedule
a demo to see our RGB + IR Fusion-enabled ISP in action, send an
email to info@spectraledge.co.uk.
Cambridge UK based Spectral
Edge combines cutting-edge image processing with machine learning
to improve pictures and videos on consumer electronics devices.
Contact: Sue Hunt, Marketing
Manager, +44-1223-855055