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	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Product Demonstration: National Instruments May 22, 2013 Carlton Heard, Vision Product Manager at National Instruments, demonstrates both a production line quality inspection application and the company's LabVIEW development environment at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Meeting Presentation on the Khronos OpenVX API: Frank Brill, NVIDIA (Video) May 22, 2013 Frank Brill, Vision Software Manager at NVIDIA, represents Khronos in presenting on the OpenVX vision processing API at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Meeting. For a PDF download of Brill's talk, please see the link below.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Meeting Presentation on the Khronos OpenVX API: Frank Brill, NVIDIA (Download) May 22, 2013 Frank Brill, Vision Software Manager at NVIDIA, represents Khronos in presenting on the OpenVX vision processing API at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Meeting. Brill's presentation is available for download here (9.4 MB PDF). For a video of Brill's talk, please see the link below.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Product Demonstration: Analog Devices May 21, 2013 Joe Beauchemin, Embedded Processing Applications Engineer at Analog Devices, demonstrates security and surveillance (license plate recognition) and ADAS (advanced driver assistance system) applications running on the company's ADSP-BF609 Blackfin SoC with integrated Pipelined Video Processor at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Product Demonstration: Xilinx May 21, 2013 Vinay Singh, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Xilinx, demonstrates a motion detection application running on the company's Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit. For more information about Xilinx, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Product Demonstration: Tensilica May 21, 2013 Gary Brown, Director of Imaging/Video at Tensilica, demonstrates a HDR (high dynamic range) processing application running on the company's IVP imaging and video DSP IP core at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Product Demonstration: Xilinx May 21, 2013 Paul Zoratti, Automotive Driver Assistance System Architect at Xilinx, demonstrates an ADAS application running on the company's Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit. For more information about Xilinx, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	Embedded Vision Insights: May 21, 2013 Edition May 20, 2013 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Keynote: "Artificial Intelligence for Robotic Butlers and Surgeons," Professor Pieter Abbeel, University of California, Berkeley May 19, 2013 Professor Pieter Abbeel of the University of California, Berkeley, presents the "Artificial Intelligence for Robotic Butlers and Surgeons" keynote at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit. Professor Abbeel received a BS/MS in Electrical Engineering from KU Leuven (Belgium) and his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2008. He joined the faculty at UC Berkeley in Fall 2008, with an appointment in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Algorithms for Object Detection and Tracking," Tim Jones, MathWorks May 18, 2013 Tim Jones, principal application engineer at MathWorks, presents the "Algorithms for Object Detection and Tracking" tutorial within the "Using Vision Algorithms" technical session at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Software Approach for Easing Embedded Acceleration of OpenCV Applications," Mark Kulaczewski, videantis May 18, 2013 Mark Kulaczewski, VP of System Integration and Co-Founder at videantis, presents the "Software Approach for Easing Embedded Acceleration of OpenCV Applications" tutorial within the "Developing Vision Software, Accelerators and Systems" technical session at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Challenges and Opportunities in Accelerating OpenCV," José Alvarez, Xilinx May 17, 2013 José Alvarez, Engineering Director for Video Technology at Xilinx, presents the "Challenges and Opportunities in Accelerating OpenCV" tutorial within the "Developing Vision Software, Accelerators and Systems" technical session at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit. Computer vision continues to see increased adoption across a wide variety of applications. The industry's trend towards the incorporation of Smarter Vision capabilities is driving the need for ever more intelligent algorithms that are capable of image understanding.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Overview Presentation: "What Can You Do With Embedded Vision?," Jeff Bier, Embedded Vision Alliance May 17, 2013 Jeff Bier, founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance and co-founder and President of BDTI, presents the "What Can You Do With Embedded Vision?" overview presentation at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit. This presentation is intended for those new to embedded vision, and those seeking ideas for new embedded vision applications and technologies.
	CEVA and eyeSight Natural User Interface Gesture Recognition Demonstration May 17, 2013 In this demonstration, you'll see the power of the CEVA DSP platform and gesture recognition technology from partner and fellow Embedded Vision Alliance member eyeSight. The CEVA-plus-eyeSight solution supports multiple hand gestures as well as palm detection and tracking, handles multiple users, works up to 4.5 meters away from the device, and operates in low light conditions.
	CEVA and iOnRoad Lane Departure Warning Demonstration May 17, 2013 In this demonstration, you will see how the CEVA-MM3101 is used to implement a lane departure warning system. This application uses software from CEVA partner iOnRoad, an award-winning technology provider for personal driving assistance. The two companies have integrated and optimized the iOnRoad software for use with camera-enabled devices.
	CEVA Natural User Interface Face Recognition Demonstration May 17, 2013 In this demonstration, the power and flexibility of the CEVA-MM3101 is shown enabling an advanced face recognition capability, which could be implemented for video conferencing, gaming social networking or automotive applications. A simple HDMI connection between the video input device -- a handheld video camera, for example -- and the CEVA-based board is all that is required.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Overview Presentation: "The OpenCV Open-Source Computer Vision Library: Present and Future," Gary Bradski, OpenCV Foundation May 15, 2013 Gary Bradski, President and CEO of the OpenCV Foundation, presents the "OpenCV Open-Source Computer Vision Library: Present and Future" overview presentation at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit. OpenCV is an open source computer vision software component library that has gained widespread use in research and industry -- including, increasingly, in mobile devices, embedded systems, and cloud-based applications.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Using Advanced Algorithms to Bring Vision Capabilities to Power-Constrained Devices," Adar Paz, CEVA May 15, 2013 Adar Paz, Imaging and Computer Vision Team Leader at CEVA, presents the "Using Advanced Algorithms to Bring Vision Capabilities to Power-Constrained Devices" tutorial within the "Using Vision Algorithms" technical session at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Lessons Learned: FPGA Prototyping of a Processor-Based Embedded Vision Application," Markus Wloka, Synopsys May 14, 2013 Markus Wloka, R&D Director for System-Level Solutions at Synopsys, presents the "Lessons Learned: FPGA Prototyping of a Processor-Based Embedded Vision Application" tutorial within the "Developing Vision Software, Accelerators and Systems" technical session at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit. This presentation covers the steps of building a programmable vision system and highlights the importance of having software-driven tests and using a chain of proven tools and components.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Targeting Computer Vision Algorithms to Embedded Hardware," Mario Bergeron, Avnet May 13, 2013 Mario Bergeron, Technical Marketing Engineer at Avnet Electronics, presents the "Targeting Computer Vision Algorithms to Embedded Hardware" tutorial within the "Developing Vision Software, Accelerators and Systems" technical session at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit. This presentation explores how computer vision algorithms can be targeted to embedded hardware, including FPGAs.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Porting Applications to High-Performance Imaging DSPs," Chris Rowan, Tensilica May 13, 2013 Chris Rowan, Chief Technology Officer at Tensilica, presents the "Porting Applications to High-Performance Imaging DSPs" tutorial within the "Developing Vision Software, Accelerators and Systems" technical session at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit. Rowen discusses the challenges of porting and tuning applications to a high-performance imaging DSP. An imaging-specific DSP can make a huge difference in the performance of computationally intensive algorithms. But you can’t expect to just quickly port those algorithms –you need to tune them.
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Finding Objects Using Canny Edge Detection," Eric Gregori, BDTI May 13, 2013 Eric Gregori, senior software engineer and embedded vision specialist at BDTI, presents the "Finding Objects Using Canny Edge Detection" tutorial within the "Using Vision Algorithms" technical session at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit. This presentation dives into the Canny edge detection algorithm; how it works and how to use it. Topics include a Canny algorithm walk through, connecting edges with contours, and classifying contours with mathematical models. Finally, the topics learned are applied to describe a system for counting dots on dice.
	EngineeringTV Video: Demos from the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit May 09, 2013 Electronic Design Technical Editor Bill Wong highlights some of the technologies and products showcased by Embedded Vision Alliance member companies at the April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit. This video was originally published at EngineeringTV. It is republished here with the permission of Penton Media.
	Embedded Vision Insights: May 7, 2013 Edition May 07, 2013 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Xcell Journal Issue 83 Focuses on Xilinx’s Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs and Vivado HLS for Smarter Embedded Vision Systems May 06, 2013 SAN JOSE, Calif., May 1, 2013 – Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced immediate availability of the spring 2013 edition of its award-winning user magazine, Xcell Journal.
	Designing Visionary Mobile Apps Using the Tegra Android Development Pack May 02, 2013 by Shalini Gupta NVIDIA
	Developing OpenCV Computer Vision Apps for the Android Platform May 01, 2013 By Eric Gregori BDTI
	Budgets for Physical Security Equipment Are Increasing for End Users April 30, 2013 London, U.K. (April 30, 2013) – If the security boom is over then it seems that end users haven’t got the message, with 45 percent claiming that their security budget had increased during 2012, according to an end-user survey conducted by IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS). In the survey of almost 200 representatives from end users of physical security equipment across North America, 44 percent also said that their annual budget exceeded $100,000. Another 20 percent exceeded $500,000 a year.
	GEO Semi Announces New Board Member and Appointment of Three Executives April 29, 2013 With a strong board and strengthened senior management team, GEO enters next phase of growth
	April 2013 Embedded Vision Summit Proceedings April 25, 2013 The Embedded Vision Summit was held on April 25, 2013 in San Jose, California, as a technical educational forum for engineers interested in incorporating visual intelligence into electronic systems and software. The program for the event included the following presentations, whose PDF-formatted foilsets are available for download as a consolidated ZIP file:
	Simplify Vision Systems With Power Over Ethernet Frame Grabbers April 25, 2013 News Highlights
	Synopsys Unveils Embedded Vision Development System April 25, 2013 Reduces Development Time for Power- and Performance-Optimized Application-Specific Processors from Months to Weeks MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 25, 2013 Highlights
	CEVA Introduces World’s First Software-Based Super-Resolution Technology for Low Energy Mobile Applications April 25, 2013 Optimized for CEVA-MM3101 imaging and vision platform, new Super-Resolution algorithm brings PC-equivalent performance to low power devices
	Embedded Vision Insights: April 23, 2013 Edition April 22, 2013 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Avnet Electronics Marketing Design Expert to Present at the Embedded Vision Summit April 21, 2013 PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced today Technical Marketing Engineer Mario Bergeron will be a featured presenter at the April 25 Embedded Vision Summit, discussing, “Targeting Computer Vision Algorithms to Embedded Processors.”
	SoftKinetic Joins the Embedded Vision Alliance April 19, 2013 BRUSSELS - April 18, 2013 - SoftKinetic, the leading 3D gesture recognition software and solution provider, has joined the Embedded Vision Alliance. This group, which includes industry notables like Texas Instruments, Intel, and NVIDIA, seeks to promote the development and adoption of embedded vision technologies. SoftKinetic brings its expertise in developing 3D gesture control hardware and middleware, as well as games and applications, to the Embedded Vision Alliance.
	Xilinx Highlights Smarter Vision Solutions at the Embedded Vision Alliance Summit and DESIGN West 2013 April 18, 2013 Presentations and demonstrations highlight combination of SoC silicon, tools, and IP
	Tensilica CTO, Chris Rowen, to Discuss Successful Porting With Imaging Processors at Embedded Vision Summit April 18, 2013 SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwired - April 18, 2013) - Who: Dr. Chris Rowen, Tensilica CTO What: Dr. Rowen will present "Porting Applications to High-Performance Imaging DSPs" at the Embedded Vision Summit. His discussion will highlight imaging's insatiable appetite for more computing throughput at low power and specify key considerations and steps for porting and tuning applications on a high-performance imaging DSP.
	The Gesture Interface: A Compelling Competitive Advantage in the Technology Race April 16, 2013 By Brian Dipert Senior Analyst, BDTI Editor-in-Chief, Embedded Vision Alliance Yair Siegel Director of Marketing, Multimedia, CEVA Simon Morris Chief Executive Officer, CogniVue Liat Rostock Marketing Director, eyeSight Mobile Technologies Gershom Kutliroff Chief Technical Officer, Omek Interactive
	Embedded Vision Alliance Announces Eight New Members, Upcoming Industry Summit April 16, 2013 Partnership of Industry Leaders Inspires and Empowers Engineers to Create "Machines that See and Understand"
	GEO Semiconductor Completes $13 Million in Additional Equity Funding April 16, 2013 Funding Will Enable Acceleration of New Product Development Activities Santa Clara, CA - April 16, 2013 - GEO Semiconductor Inc. ("GEO"), the industry leader in high performance, geometric processing and CODEC video processing solutions, today announced that it has completed a $13 million funding consisting of convertible debt and preferred equity financing from existing and new shareholders, including Panasonic Corporation.
	Expanding Resources Streamline the Creation of "Machines That See" April 11, 2013 By Brian Dipert and Jeff Bier Embedded Vision Alliance
	Tensilica CTO Chris Rowen to Discuss New Imaging and Vision Architecture at the Linley Tech Mobile Conference April 09, 2013 SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwired - April 09, 2013) Who: Chris Rowen, CTO and Founder, Tensilica
	The Embedded Vision Revolution April 08, 2013 Semiconductor and software advances are enabling medical devices to derive meaning from digital still and video images. By Brian Dipert Editor-in-Chief, Embedded Vision Alliance Senior Analyst, BDTI and Kamran Khan Technical Marketing Engineer, Xilinx
	Embedded Vision Insights: April 9, 2013 Edition April 08, 2013 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Xilinx Enables OEMs to Develop Smarter Broadcast Solutions With Availability of its Real-Time Video Engine 2.1 April 08, 2013 LAS VEGAS, April 8, 2013 – Xilinx, Inc.
	Xilinx and its Ecosystem Showcase All Programmable and Smarter Vision Systems at NAB 2013 April 08, 2013 10 demonstrations highlight smart real-time analytics, intelligent transport, and immersive displays for next-generation broadcast systems.
	3D Imaging With National Instruments' LabVIEW March 25, 2013 by Vineet Aggarwal Embedded Systems Group Manager National Instruments
	Embedded Vision Insights: March 26, 2013 Edition March 25, 2013 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Embedded Systems Outlook 2013 Covers Key Technology, Application and Business Trends March 21, 2013 News Highlights
	CogniVue Endorses Open Standard for Computer Vision by Joining the Khronos Group March 21, 2013 CogniVue® Corporation announces joining the Khronos Group as a Contributing Member.
	February 2013 Embedded World Conference Demonstration: Aldebaran Robotics (MathWorks Partner) March 19, 2013 Marc Duruy, EMEA Sales Manager at Aldebaran Robotics, demonstrates the company's latest embedded vision technologies and products in partner (and Embedded Vision Alliance member) MathWorks' booth at the February 2013 Embedded World Conference.
	An Architecture for Compute-Intensive, Custom Machine Vision March 18, 2013 By Tom Catalino Vice President Critical Link, LLC and Asheesh Bhardwaj DSP Senior Applications Engineer Texas Instruments
	February 2013 Embedded World Conference Demonstration: Xylon (Xilinx Partner) March 16, 2013 Paul Zoratti, Automotive System Architect at Xilinx, demonstrates partner company Xylon's latest embedded vision technologies and products in Xilinx's booth at the February 2013 Embedded World Conference. For more information about Xilinx, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	February 2013 Embedded World Conference Demonstration: Missing Link Electronics (Xilinx Partner) March 16, 2013 Lorenz Kolb, Member of the Technical Staff at Missing Link Electronics (MLE), demonstrates the company's latest embedded vision technologies and products in partner (and Embedded Vision Alliance member) Xilinx's booth at the February 2013 Embedded World Conference. For more information about Xilinx, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	New AMD A-Series APU Offers Mobile PC Users Innovative Experiences, Elite Graphics Performance and Greater Battery Life March 12, 2013 Notebooks with highest performance AMD A-Series APUs expected on shelf this month SUNNYVALE, Calif. —3/12/2013 AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the first availability of the AMD Elite A-Series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs), codenamed “Richland.” The new AMD Elite A-Series APUs deliver innovative user experiences like facial log-in and gesture recognition, improved graphics and compute performance over the previous generation, and enhanced power management capabilities on a single chip.
	Embedded Vision Insights: March 12, 2013 Edition March 10, 2013 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	February 2013 Embedded World Conference Demonstration: Bluetechnix March 09, 2013 Michael Delueg, Software Developer for Blackfin Processors at Bluetechnix, demonstrates the company's latest embedded vision technologies and products in partner (and fellow Embedded Vision Alliance member) Analog Device's booth at the February 2013 Embedded World Conference.
	February 2013 Embedded World Conference Demonstration: EBSYS (Analog Devices Partner) March 09, 2013 Adel Ghazel, R&D Program Manager at EBSYS (Embedded systems Technology), demonstrates the company's latest embedded vision technologies and products in partner (and Embedded Vision Alliance member) Analog Device's booth at the February 2013 Embedded World Conference. For more information about Analog Devices, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	February 2013 Embedded World Conference Demonstration: National Instruments March 09, 2013 Jamie Smith, Director of Embedded Systems Product Marketing at National Instruments, demonstrates the company's latest embedded vision technologies and products at the February 2013 Embedded World Conference.
	Using Xilinx FPGAs to Solve Endoscope System Architecture Challenges March 07, 2013 By Jon Alexander, Technical Marketing Manager for ISM (Industrial, Scientific, Medical) Markets Xilinx Corporation
	Market for Wireless Infrastructure Gear for Video Surveillance Set to More than Double by 2016 March 06, 2013 London (Mar. 6, 2012)–The global market for wireless infrastructure gear used for video surveillance applications is set to more than double from 2011 to 2016, with a significant amount of growth driven by demand for low-cost systems in emerging economies like China and India.
	Avnet Electronics Marketing Introduces the Analog Devices Blackfin® BF609 Embedded Vision Starter Kit February 27, 2013 PHOENIX – February 26, 2013 – Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today introduces the Analog Devices Blackfin BF609 Embedded Vision Starter Kit.
	Apical's Assertive Display Technology to be Supported in Qualcomm® Snapdragon(TM) 800 Processors for Smartphone and Tablet Devices February 26, 2013 LONDON, February 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Apical is pleased to announce that Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, will support its Assertive Display(R) technology in Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) 800 processors.
	videantis Announces Completion of New Financing Round February 26, 2013 New Financing Round Closed Hannover, Germany (February 26th, 2013) - videantis GmbH (“videantis”), a leading provider of a unified platform solution for embedded multi-standard video, imaging and vision applications, announced today the completion of a new multi-million US-$ round of financing. The round was led by Hannover Beteiligungsfonds (HBF) under participation of a further set of institutional investors.
	CEVA DSPs Continue to Lead the Way at Mobile World Congress February 26, 2013 Broad range of new CEVA-powered products, platforms and solutions unveiled by CEVA customers, partners and OEMs
	Embedded Vision Insights: February 26, 2013 Edition February 25, 2013 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Tensilica to Showcase Complete IP Solutions for Video, Imaging, Audio, Voice, DTV Demodulation and Baseband Communications at Mobile World Congress 2013 February 21, 2013 Visit Tensilica in Hall 6, Stand 6D101 SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwire - February 21, 2013) - Tensilica®, Inc. today announced that it will showcase its complete hardware/software intellectual property (IP) solutions that are leading the market in audio, voice, video, imaging and baseband communications at stand 6D101 at the Mobile World Congress, February 25-28, 2013, in Barcelona, Spain.
	Eight Considerations When Evaluating a Smart Camera February 19, 2013 By Carlton Heard Product Engineer – Vision Hardware and Software National Instruments
	CEVA to Showcase Industry-Leading Platform IP for Communications, Vision, Imaging, Audio and Voice at Mobile World Congress 2013 February 13, 2013 Unrivalled suite of mobile IP on display includes software-based Wi-Fi 802.11ac; software-based image enhancement & computer vision; advanced audio post-processing, voice pre-processing and voice activation. Visit CEVA at Stand 7i70, Hall 7
	Almalence Ports Optimized Image Processing Software Onto Tensilica's New IVP Imaging/Video DSP February 12, 2013 SANTA CLARA, CA and AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - February 12, 2013) - Tensilica®, Inc. and Almalence today announced that they are partnering to port and optimize Almalence's software for digital image processing to Tensilica's new IVP imaging/video DSP (digital signal processor). Almalence has joined Tensilica's Xtensions™ partner program and will help support new joint customers with their extensive imaging background.
	Irida Labs and Tensilica Partner for Computer Vision Applications on Tensilica's New IVP Imaging/Video DSP February 12, 2013 SANTA CLARA, CA and PATRAS, GREECE--(Marketwire - February 12, 2013) - Tensilica®, Inc. and Irida Labs today announced that they are partnering to enable availability of Irida Labs' computer vision software portfolio on Tensilica's new IVP imaging/video DSP (digital signal processor). Irida Labs has joined Tensilica's Xtensions™ partner program and will enhance the support of new joint customers with their extensive computer vision expertise.
	Dream Chip and Tensilica Partner for Imaging/Video Development on the New IVP DSP February 12, 2013 SANTA CLARA, CA and GARBSEN, GERMANY--(Marketwire - February 12, 2013) - Tensilica®, Inc. and Dream Chip Technologies (DCT) today announced that they are partnering to port and optimize DCT's video and image signal processing software to Tensilica's new IVP imaging DSP (digital signal processor). DCT has been a Tensilica Xtensions™ partner for a couple of years and will help support new joint customers with their extensive imaging, video and Xtensa DPU background.
	Morpho and Tensilica Partner for Image Processing Solutions for Mobile Devices February 12, 2013 SANTA CLARA, CA and TOKYO--(Marketwire - February 12, 2013) - Tensilica®, Inc. and Morpho®, Inc. today announced that they are partnering to port Morpho's innovative mobile imaging software to Tensilica's new IVP imaging DSP (digital signal processor). Morpho has been a Tensilica Xtensions™ partner for several years and will help support new joint customers with their extensive background in imaging algorithm development.
	Tensilica Unveils IVP -- A New Imaging/Video DSP IP Core for Mobile Handsets, DTV, Automotive and Computer Vision Applications February 12, 2013 IVP Offloads Host CPU While Providing a 10 to 20x Peak Performance Boost
	Embedded Vision Insights: February 12, 2013 Edition February 11, 2013 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Particle Board Quality Control Using Parallel Processing of NI Smart Cameras February 05, 2013 "Obvious advantages of NI Smart Camera integration with the existing system include zero accidents or health issues, a savings of 150,000 THB (~$4,879 USD) from the labor overtime cost in H1 2012, no transportation cost from returned products, and improving quality control errors detected from 85 percent to 100 percent." - Sarapong Kaney, Siam Riso Wood Products Co. Ltd. The Challenge Automating portions of particle board manufacturing to prevent exposure to harmful dust and chemicals and to improve the accuracy of production.
	Developing a Part Finishing and Inspection System Using NI Smart Cameras and LabVIEW February 05, 2013 "By using NI hardware and software, we seamlessly combined the material removal and inspection solution using the framework for previously developed solutions." - Michael Muldoon, AV&R Vision & Robotics The Challenge Automating the deburring and final inspection of turbine airfoils for aircraft engines. The Solution
	Sylvania Lighting Develops Flexible Machine Control System Using NI Vision, Motion, Intelligent DAQ, and LabVIEW February 05, 2013 "With the LabVIEW platform, we can easily adapt to different process requirements and adapt the software for future enhancements." - Danny Hendrikx, Sylvania Lighting International The Challenge Building an accurate and flexible research and development production machine for a new, smaller type of metal halide lamp. The Solution
	Analogue Security Camera Shipments in the Americas Consumer Market to Surpass Professional Market in 2013 February 05, 2013 Wellingborough, U.K. 5 February 2013. By the end of 2013 unit shipments of consumer analogue security cameras in the Americas region will surpass those in the professional market. In a recent market report titled The World Market for Consumer and DIY Video Surveillance Equipment - 2012 Edition, IMS Research (now part of IHS Inc.
	Embedded Vision Insights: January 29, 2013 Edition January 29, 2013 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Optimization and Acceleration for OpenCV-Based Embedded Vision Applications," Bo Wu, Synopsys January 28, 2013 Bo Wu, Technical Marketing Manager at Synopsys, presents the "Optimization and Acceleration for OpenCV-Based Embedded Vision Applications" tutorial within the "Using Tools, APIs and Design Techniques for Embedded Vision" technical session at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit.
	January 2013 Consumer Electronics Show Product Demonstration: eyeSight Mobile Technologies January 27, 2013 Rony Greenberg, Vice President of Business Development, and Thomas Li, Regional Director, demonstrate eyeSight Mobile Technologies' latest embedded vision technologies and products at the January 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. Specifically, they are demonstrating eyeSight's gesture recognition middleware in a media-center control application.
	"Exposing the Android Camera Stack," a Technology Tutorial from Aptina Imaging January 24, 2013 Reach beyond the lens with Balwinder Kaur and Joe Rickson of Aptina Imaging as they break down Android's camera stack for the San Francisco Android User Group on August 28, 2012, including what's new and changed in "Jelly Bean" (Android 4.1). Ms. Kaur covers camera APIs and their functions inside Android. Mr. Rickson then discusses the hardware application layers beneath it all. Dig as deep into the Android camera stack as you want in this two-for-one presentation.
	January 2013 Consumer Electronics Show Product Demonstration: Omek Interactive January 24, 2013 Janine Kutliroff, CEO, and Eli Elhadad, VP of Game Development, demonstrate Omek Interactive's latest embedded vision technologies and products at the January 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. Specifically, they are demonstrating Omek’s close-range, high-resolution gesture recognition middleware, Grasp, in various example applications.
	Hot Chips Symposium Presentation Underscores Analog Devices' Commitment to Vision Applications January 21, 2013 Attendees at the 2012 HOT CHIPS symposium recently learned about Analog Devices’ new BF60x family of video and vision processors and their associated capabilities. Robert Bushey, principal architect and technologist, Embedded Systems Products and Technology Business Unit, presented about the BF60x family at the gathering, which is one of the semiconductor industry’s leading conferences on high-performance microprocessors and related integrated circuits.
	Embedded Vision Insights: January 15, 2013 Edition January 15, 2013 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	December 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit Keynote: Professor Kristen Grauman, UT Austin January 13, 2013 Professor Kristen Grauman of the University of Texas at Austin presents the keynote on machine learning at the December 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit. Grauman is a rising star in computer vision research. Among other distinctions, she was recently recognized with a Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award and, along with Devi Parikh, received the prestigious Marr Prize for the paper "Relative Attributes," presented at the 2011 International Conference on Computer Vision.
	Implementing Visual Intelligence in Embedded Systems January 10, 2013 By Jeff Bier Founder, Embedded Vision Alliance Co-Founder and President, BDTI
	Upcoming AMD APUs Feature Built-in Gesture Control Powered by eyeSight January 08, 2013 Upcoming AMD APUs codenamed “Richland” and “Temash” offer gesture control with accelerated performance in comparison to traditional CPUs “Gesture recognition is becoming an important feature to be included in digital devices, the integration of our solution into AMD’s APUs brings this game-changing technology to the masses,” comments Gideon Shmuel, CEO, eyeSight
	eyeSight Provides Gesture Control to Lenovo’s IdeaPad Series January 08, 2013 eyeSight’s leading gesture recognition technology included in a new range of ultrabooks Gesture-control first included in the unique IdeaPad Yoga for added flexibility
	TI to Demonstrate its Innovative 3D Time-of-Flight Image Sensor Chipset with SoftKinetic at CES 2013 January 07, 2013 Hardware/software collaboration aims to accelerate adoption of gesture control in TVs and PCs
	CEVA Partners with iOnRoad to Deliver Personal Driving Assistance Technology with CEVA-MM3101 Platform January 06, 2013 Integration of advanced augmented reality software with CEVA's imaging and vision DSP platform enables efficient implementation of camera-enabled driving assistance features
	Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Daniel Wilding of National Instruments January 04, 2013 Jeff Bier, founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Daniel Wilding, National Instruments Digital Hardware Engineer. Jeff and Daniel discuss National Instruments' history, current status and future plans in the embedded vision application space, the applicability and advantages of FPGAs as embedded vision processors, and National Instruments' development tools for simplifying and otherwise optimizing FPGA-based embedded vision designs.
	CEVA Introduces Comprehensive Computer Vision Library Optimized for CEVA-MM3101 Imaging & Vision Platform January 04, 2013 CEVA-CV includes more than 500 computer vision functions, simplifying the development of next-generation imaging and vision-enabled SoCs
	December 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit Technology Trends Presentation January 04, 2013 Embedded Vision Alliance Editor-in-Chief (and BDTI Senior Analyst) Brian Dipert and BDTI Senior Software Engineer Eric Gregori co-deliver an embedded vision application technology trends presentation at the December 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit. Brian and Eric discuss embedded vision opportunities in mobile electronics devices. They quantify the market sizes and trends for smartphones and tablets, along with detailing the robust hardware, operating systems and development tools available.
	Embedded Vision Insights: January 3, 2013 Edition January 03, 2013 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	December 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit Market Trends Presentation December 31, 2012 IMS Research senior analyst John Morse delivers an embedded vision application market trends presentation at the December 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit. John analyzes the potential fit for a transition to embedded vision in various historical computer-based machine vision applications, spanning established, developing and emerging markets. He discusses both opportunities and barriers to entry in each application, as well as quantifying the potential market size and growth over time.
	December 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit Product Demonstration: NVIDIA December 19, 2012 Shalini Gupta, Senior Mobile Computer Vision Engineer at NVIDIA, demonstrates the company's latest embedded vision technologies and products at the December 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit. For more information about NVIDIA, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	December 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit Product Demonstration: videantis December 19, 2012 Mark Kulaczewski, Co-Founder and Vice President of System Integration at videantis, demonstrates the company's latest embedded vision technologies and products at the December 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit.
	Video Surveillance Trends for 2013 December 18, 2012 Wellingborough, U.K. – 18 December 2012. IMS Research (now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)), has recently released its fourth annual video surveillance trends for the year ahead white paper. These predictions for 2013 and beyond, serve to provide insight into key trends and opportunities in the video surveillance industry. They are:
	Video Surveillance Distributors Face Increasing Competition December 13, 2012 Wellingborough, U.K. – 13 December 2012. It isn’t easy being a distributor of video surveillance equipment. They usually finance the supply chain, bear the commercial risk of stock being unsold, and, according to new reports from IMS Research (now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS)), face increasing competition. Still, at least their market is growing quickly.
	Embedded Vision Alliance Appoints Executive Director, Announces New Members and Upcoming Industry Summit December 09, 2012 OAKLAND, Calif., December 11, 2012 – The Embedded Vision Alliance (www.Embedded-Vision.com) today announced that industry veteran Vincent “Vin” Ratford has filled the newly created role of Executive Director. Ratford will work with current and prospective Alliance Member companies to ensure that the Alliance's goals, strategy and objectives are aligned with those of its membership and are reflected in the Alliance's initiatives.
	Embedded Vision Insights: December 10, 2012 Edition December 06, 2012 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	The Changing Role of the Security Systems Integrator December 03, 2012 Wellingborough, U.K. – 29 November 2012. A new report from IMS Research (now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS)) has found that the transition to IP-based technology in the security industry is changing the role of its systems integrators. Factors such as an increasingly competitive environment as new IT integrators enter the marketplace, declining product margins, and the increased importance of networking knowledge, are all contributing to this change. On the bright side, there are rewards for those integrators that adapt.
	Vietnam – The Fastest Growing Video Surveillance Market in South East Asia November 28, 2012 Wellingborough, U.K. 28 November 2012. In its first edition report on the South East Asia video surveillance market, IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) forecasts that the Vietnam is fastest growing market between 2010 and 2015, at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 22.3 percent. However, it should be noted that the market in Vietnam was estimated to account for less than 10 percent market share in this region in 2010.
	Embedded Vision Insights: November 27, 2012 Edition November 27, 2012 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Camera-Based ADAS for Mass Deployments November 27, 2012 By Peter Voss and Benno Kusstatscher, Automotive Segment Team Analog Devices
	Auto-Safety Mandate Brings Video Systems into Full View, Along with Design Challenges November 27, 2012 By Don Nesbitt, Marketing Manager in the High Speed Signal Conditioning Group Analog Devices
	Synopsys Conversation Central Interview With Jeff Bier, Embedded Vision Alliance Founder November 26, 2012 Yvette Huygen, Synopsys' Director of Worldwide Press Relations and Communications, interviews Jeff Bier, Embedded Vision Alliance founder and BDTI co-founder and president. Bier provides an overview of the embedded vision opportunity as well as discussing and demonstrating several application examples. Bier also explains the mission, history, status and plans of the Embedded Vision Alliance.
	China’s Video Surveillance Equipment Market Maintains Momentum November 26, 2012 Wellingborough, U.K. 26 November 2012. In its fifth edition report on the Chinese video surveillance market, IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) estimated that the market was worth $2.6 billion in 2011, an increase of more than 30 percent over 2010. A key driver of this growth was the network security camera market.
	Limited Awareness Remains a Growth Inhibitor for PSIM Market November 20, 2012 Wellingborough, U.K. (20 November 2012) -- The world market for PSIM (Physical Security Information Management) software is estimated to have more than doubled between 2009 and 2011, according to a new report from IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS). However, it remained below $100 million in 2011, with limited awareness identified as the greatest inhibitor of market growth.
	Analogue Video Surveillance Equipment Still Dominant in the Consumer Market November 19, 2012 Wellingborough, U.K. (19 November 2012) - Analogue security cameras accounted for 87 percent of total camera shipments in the consumer and DIY video surveillance market, according to a recent market report from IMS Research, part of IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS). However, unlike the professional market, the consumer market is not predicted to see a significant revenue transition from analogue to network video surveillance equipment in the next five years.
	Embedded Vision Insights: November 13, 2012 Edition November 13, 2012 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Freescale Advances Driver Assistance Market with Smart Camera Technology November 05, 2012 New image cognition processors deliver industry-leading performance for automotive camera applications
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Product Demonstration: VanGogh Imaging November 05, 2012 Ken Lee, Founder and CEO at VanGogh Imaging, demonstrates the company's latest embedded vision technologies and products at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. For more information about VanGogh Imaging, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Product Demonstration: Synopsys November 05, 2012 Bo Wu, Technical Marketing Manager at Synopsys, demonstrates the company's latest embedded vision technologies and products at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. For more information about Synopsys, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Product Demonstration: National Instruments November 05, 2012 Kamalina Srikant, Product Marketing Manager at National Instruments, demonstrates the company's latest embedded vision technologies and products at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Product Demonstration: Avnet November 05, 2012 Mario Bergeron, Technical Marketing Engineer at Avnet Electronics Marketing, demonstrates the company's latest embedded vision technologies and products at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. For more information about Avnet, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Product Demonstration: Analog Devices November 05, 2012 Gabby Yi, DSP Applications Engineer at Analog Devices, demonstrates the company's latest embedded vision technologies and products at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. For more information about Analog Devices, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Image Sensor Options and Trends for Embedded Vision," Eric Gregori, BDTI October 30, 2012 Eric Gregori, senior software engineer and embedded vision specialist at BDTI, presents the "Image Sensor Options and Trends for Embedded Vision" tutorial at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. Topics discussed by Gregori in his presentation include the differences between CCDs and CMOS 2D sensors, the three primary types of 3D sensors (stereo, structured light, and time-of-flight), and application examples that highlight when you might want to use either a 2D or 3D sensor.
	More for Less: VSaaS in the Business Market October 30, 2012 Wellingborough, UK, 30 October 2012; Video surveillance as a service (VSaaS) must provide more for less – a key takeaway from this year’s MVaaS Summit hosted by Envysion, and held in Boulder Colo., U.S. from the 7th to the 9th of October. IMS Research Market Analyst Sam Grinter attended the Summit and states, “A VSaaS solution must return on the initial investment as soon as possible by incorporating multiple applications and functions to add value over a ‘traditional’ video surveillance system.”
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Panel: Avnet, CogniVue, and Synopsys October 29, 2012 Jeff Bier, Embedded Vision Alliance Founder, moderates a discussion panel comprised of the presenters in the "Embedded Vision Applications and Algorithms" technical session at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit; Mario Bergeron from Avnet, Simon Morris from CogniVue, and Bo Wu from Synopsys.
	Embedded Vision Insights: October 25, 2012 Edition October 25, 2012 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	ROI Makes ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) An Easy Sell October 25, 2012 Austin, TX, 24 October 2012. Difficult economic times have caused ANPR suppliers to switch their focus, placing greater emphasis on applications that generate a return on investment (ROI). IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) forecasts the global market for Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) to reach $350.4 million by the end of 2012, growth of 6.9 percent from the previous year.
	Brazil’s Network Video Surveillance Market Aims to Catch Up October 25, 2012 Wellingborough, U.K. - 25 October 2012. In its recently published, second edition report on the Latin American video surveillance equipment market, IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) estimates that the analogue equipment market accounted for nearly 60 percent of total video surveillance equipment revenues in 2011.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Using FPGAs to Accelerate Embedded Vision Applications," Kamalina Srikant, National Instruments October 24, 2012 Kamalina Srikant, Product Marketing Manager at National Instruments, presents the "Using FPGAs to Accelerate Embedded Vision Applications" tutorial within the "Using Processors for Embedded Vision" technical session at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit.
	Xilinx Accelerates Automotive Driver Assistance Deployment at SAE Convergence 2012 October 23, 2012 Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC-based platform enables automakers to address both technical challenges and business goals in designs to increase driver awareness
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Challenges and Techniques in Using CPUs and GPUs for Embedded Vision," Ken Lee, VanGogh Imaging October 22, 2012 Ken Lee, CEO at VanGogh Imaging, presents the "Challenges and Techniques in Using CPUs and GPUs for Embedded Vision" tutorial within the "Using Processors for Embedded Vision" technical session at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. Topics discussed in the presentation include the unique challenges posed by mobile vision processing and how a hybrid combination of CPU, GPU and FPGA hardware is required to meet the challenge.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Discussion Panel: Apical, National Instruments, and VanGogh Imaging October 22, 2012 Jeff Bier, Embedded Vision Alliance Founder, moderates a discussion panel comprised of the presenters in the "Using Processors for Embedded Vision" technical session at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit; Michael Tusch from Apical, Kamalina Srikant from National Instruments, and Ken Lee from VanGogh Imaging.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Discussion Panel: Analog Devices, iVeia, and Texas Instruments October 22, 2012 Jeff Bier, Embedded Vision Alliance Founder, moderates a discussion panel comprised of the presenters in the "Embedded Vision Applications and Algorithms" technical session at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit; Gabby Yi from Analog Devices, Michael Fawcett from iVeia, and Goksel Dedeoglu from Texas Instruments.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Challenges and Techniques in Low-Cost, Low-Power, Small Form Factor Vision Applications," Simon Morris, CogniVue October 20, 2012 Simon Morris, CEO at CogniVue, presents the "Challenges and Techniques in Low-Cost, Low-Power, Small Form Factor Vision Applications" tutorial within the "Using Tools, APIs and Design Techniques for Embedded Vision" technical session at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. Morris discusses the multiple stages in the development of a smart rear-view camera application performing vision-based object detection and distance estimation. He covers the challenges and lessons learned during algorithm, application and camera module development.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Addressing System Design Challenges in Embedded Vision," Mario Bergeron, Avnet October 20, 2012 Mario Bergeron, Technical Marketing Engineer at Avnet Electronics Marketing, presents the "Addressing System Design Challenges in Embedded Vision" tutorial within the "Using Tools, APIs and Design Techniques for Embedded Vision" technical session at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. Embedded vision applications need to move video data from the image sensor to processing and storage elements. When dealing with higher video resolutions and/or frame rates, this fact presents design challenges that need to be thought out early in the architecture phase.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Automotive Safety Applications and Algorithms," Gabby Yi, Analog Devices October 19, 2012 Gabby Yi, DSP Applications Engineer at Analog Devices, presents the "Automotive Safety Applications and Algorithms" tutorial within the "Embedded Vision Applications and Algorithms" technical session at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. Gabby’s presentation provides a brief overview of the evolution of automotive safety and associated safety standards, with a number of examples of current Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Harnessing Hardware Accelerators to Move from Algorithms to Embedded Vision," Michael Tusch, Apical October 19, 2012 Michael Tusch, founder and CEO of Apical, presents the "Harnessing Hardware Accelerators to Move from Algorithms to Embedded Vision" tutorial within the "Using Processors for Embedded Vision" technical session at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. The presentation focuses on the programming challenges associated with implementing vision algorithms efficiently on embedded devices with a degree of hardware parallelization. Tusch illustrates the two fundamental issues of data flow and memory access with simple code examples.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Image Processing for Object Recognition and Tracking," Dan Isaacs, Xilinx, and Michael Fawcett, iVeia October 18, 2012 Dan Isaacs, Director of Processing Product Marketing at Xilinx, and Michael Fawcett, Chief Technology Officer at iVeia, presents the "Image Processing for Object Recognition and Tracking" tutorial, part of the "Embedded Vision Applications and Algorithms" technical session at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. Topics discussed included trends in image processing for embedded vision applications, and object recognition leveraging OpenCV with a Canny edge-detect case study.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Moving Object Segmentation for Security and Surveillance Applications," Goksel Dedeoglu, Texas Instruments October 18, 2012 Goksel Dedeoglu, Manager of the Embedded Vision Team at Texas Instruments' Systems and Applications R&D Center, presents the "Moving Object Segmentation for Security and Surveillance Applications" tutorial, part of the "Embedded Vision Applications and Algorithms" technical session at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. Goksel’s presentation defines the purpose and uses of MOS (moving object segmentation) functions.
	Americas Security Systems Integration Market to Exceed $30 Billion October 15, 2012 Wellingborough, U.K. - 15 October 2012. A new report from IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) forecasts the Americas market for security systems integration will exceed $30 billion in 2016, and will grow at an average rate of more than 7 percent from 2011 until then.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit Market Trends Presentation October 15, 2012 IMS Research senior analyst Helena Perslow delivers an embedded vision application market trends presentation at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit. Helena analyzes the potential fit for embedded vision in various ADAS (advanced driver assistance system) applications, spanning established, developing and emerging markets. She discusses both opportunities and barriers to entry in each application, as well as quantifying the potential market size and growth over time.
	Embedded Vision Insights: October 10, 2012 Edition October 10, 2012 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Texas Instruments' Multi-Core DSPs Bring Advanced Analytics And Intelligence To Video Surveillance October 10, 2012 As the needs of businesses, governments and financial institutions drive new uses for video surveillance systems, there is a growing demand for increased analytics and more "vision" and intelligence in the end equipment. This evolution is pushing the need for additional processing power; the type of performance offered by multicore processors. This Ask the Expert video from Texas Instruments briefly explains how multicore DSPs are well suited to meet the processing and analytics needs of video surveillance equipment.
	Intelligent System Innovations For Embedded Vision October 10, 2012 Texas Instruments discusses intelligent systems and the ongoing semiconductor and associated software improvements that will be necessary to address evolving application needs. Intelligent systems "take lots of data, process it, and produce action without or with little human intervention," as the spokesperson explains. Embedded vision-based intelligent systems applications that are specifically showcased in the video include robotics and ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems).
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Presentation: "Introduction to Embedded Vision," Jeff Bier, Embedded Vision Alliance October 05, 2012 Jeff Bier, Founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance and co-founder and president of BDTI, presents the day-opening "Introduction to Embedded Vision" tutorial at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. Topics discussed by Bier in his presentation include a technology overview, application examples, hardware, software and development tool trends, and an overview of the Embedded Vision Alliance.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Afternoon Keynote: Gary Bradski, OpenCV Foundation October 05, 2012 Gary Bradski presents the afternoon keynote at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. Bradski is President and CEO of the OpenCV Foundation and Founder and Chief Technical Officer of Industrial Perception Inc. The "father of OpenCV" (the Open Source Computer Vision Library), Bradski has been the director of its development for more than 14 years, stretching back to his time at Intel. Bradski is also the author of "Learning OpenCV: Computer Vision with the OpenCV Library", published by O'Reilly.
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Morning Keynote: Professor Rosalind Picard, MIT Media Lab October 05, 2012 Professor Rosalind Picard presents the morning keynote at the September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. Professor Picard is the founder and director of the Affective Computing Research Group at the MIT Media Laboratory, co-director of the Things That Think Consortium (the largest industrial sponsorship organization at the lab) and leader of the new and growing Autism & Communication Technology Initiative at MIT. She is also co-founder, chief scientist and chairman of Affectiva, Inc., making technology to help measure and communicate emotion.
	Embedded Vision Insights: September 18, 2012 Edition September 18, 2012 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	September 2012 Embedded Vision Summit Proceedings September 13, 2012 The Embedded Vision Summit was held on September 19, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts, as a technical educational forum for engineers interested in incorporating visual intelligence into electronic systems and software. The program for the event included the following presentations, whose PDF-formatted foilsets are available for download as a consolidated ZIP file:
	Freescale and CogniVue Partner to Enable Smart Cameras for Mainstream Vehicles September 13, 2012 Pedestrian and object detection and identification technology expected to improve collision avoidance systems AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 13, 2012 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time--In a move intended to improve automotive safety systems, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) is licensing Image Cognition Processing (ICP) intellectual property (IP) from CogniVue Corporation that will be incorporated into new processors for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Freescale will be the exclusive provider of this technology to the automotive market.
	Image Sensors Evolve to Meet Emerging Embedded Vision Needs - Part 2: HDR Processing September 11, 2012 by Michael Tusch Founder and CEO Apical Limited
	Image Sensors Evolve to Meet Emerging Embedded Vision Needs - Part 1 September 11, 2012 By Brian Dipert Editor-In-Chief Embedded Vision Alliance and Eric Gregori and Shehrzad Qureshi Senior Engineers BDTI
	Embedded Vision Alliance Welcomes Three New Members, Announces Speakers for the Embedded Vision Summit at DESIGN East September 11, 2012 OAKLAND, Calif., September 12, 2012 -- The Embedded Vision Alliance (www.Embedded-Vision.com) today announced that Aptina Imaging (www.aptina.com), Synopsys (www.synopsys.com), and VanGogh Imaging (www.vangoghimaging.com) have joined the Alliance as Technology Members, bringing the group’s membership to 25 companies. Aptina Imaging is a leading supplier of CMOS image sensors and imaging processors.
	Embedded Vision Insights: September 4, 2012 Edition September 04, 2012 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	The OpenCV Foundation: Gary Bradski Provides More Information August 30, 2012 By Brian Dipert Editor-In-Chief Embedded Vision Alliance Senior Analyst BDTI
	Embedded Vision Insights: August 21, 2012 Edition August 21, 2012 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	An Introduction to the Market for Embedded Vision in Machine Vision Applications August 16, 2012 Brian Dipert, Editor-In-Chief of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews John Morse, Senior Market Analyst at IMS Research, on August 13, 2012. In this third video of a planned series with various IMS Research analysts, Brian and John discuss the various applications for embedded vision in machine vision applications, feature set evolutions for the cameras that implement machine vision (sensors, communications, illumination, etc), sizes of both the overall market and subsets, and various market trends.
	July 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit Technology Trends Presentation on OpenCL August 14, 2012 OpenCL is an emerging SDK (software development kit) that targets the problem of developing on heterogeneous multi-core platforms. Previously confined purely to the world of GPGPU (general-purpose computing on graphics processor units), it has recently also achieved acceptance on other hardware platforms, including fixed-function accelerators and even FPGAs.
	Embedded Vision Insights: August 9, 2012 Edition August 09, 2012 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Building Machines That See: Finding Edges in Images August 08, 2012 By Eric Gregori Senior Software Engineer BDTI
	July 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit Market Trends Presentation August 07, 2012 IMS Research principal analyst Jon Cropley delivers an embedded vision application market trends presentation at the July 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit. Jon analyzes the potential fit for embedded vision in various video surveillance and security applications, spanning established, developing and emerging markets. He discusses both opportunities and barriers to entry in each application, as well as quantifying the potential market size and growth over time.
	videantis Product Demonstration at the July 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit August 06, 2012 Mark Kulaczewski, co-founder and Vice President of System Integration, demonstrates how the company's IP cores can optimize H.264 video compression efficiency and quality by identifying faces and other important information within each frame whose details must be preserved, at the July 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit.
	July 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit Keynote: Gary Bradski, Industrial Perception August 06, 2012 Gary Bradski, Founder and CTO at Industrial Perception as well as President and CEO of the OpenCV Foundation, describes the objectives, to-date history, current status and future plans for the OpenCV open-source computer vision library at the July 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit.
	Introduction to Embedded Vision and the OpenCV Library (Embedded.com Article) August 03, 2012 By Eric Gregori Senior Software Engineer BDTI
	CogniMem Technologies Product Demonstration at the July 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit July 26, 2012 Bruce McCormick, Co-Founder, President and CEO, and Matt McCormick, Applications Development, use a Microsoft Kinect-based finger gesture recognition demonstration to showcase the capabilities of the company's CM1K neural network processor, at the July 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit.
	Xilinx Product Demonstration at the July 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit July 25, 2012 Glenn Steiner, Senior Manager for Processor Technical Marketing, uses a "Pong" demonstration to showcase the merged control plane and data plane applications that are possible using the company's Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform products, at the July 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit. For more information about Xilinx, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	The Middle East – Tipped in Favour of Network Video Surveillance Equipment July 25, 2012 Wellingborough, 25th July 2012, IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS), estimates that the tipping point when network video surveillance sales overtake analogue video surveillance sales has already happened in the Middle East. Its recently published report on this market, estimates that network video surveillance equipment accounted for 53% of video surveillance equipment in 2011.
	Embedded Vision Insights: July 24, 2012 Edition July 24, 2012 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Embedded Vision Alliance Further Expands Membership, Announces New Embedded Vision Summit at DESIGN East Event July 18, 2012 OAKLAND, Calif., July 18, 2012 -- The Embedded Vision Alliance (www.Embedded-Vision.com) today announced that PointGrab (www.pointgrab.com) and videantis (www.videantis.com) have joined the Alliance as Technology Members. PointGrab is a provider of vision-based gesture control software for digital devices. videantis is a developer of licensable embedded vision hardware and software IP.
	Xilinx Video Scaler/On-Screen Display Reference Design Overview July 17, 2012 Xilinx's Video Scaler/OSD (on-screen display) reference designs allow the user to quickly evaluation and experiment with the Xilinx Video Scaler IP core. These reference designs work "out of the box" with the Avnet Spartan-6 Industrial Video Processing Kit (IVK). To learn more, visit Avnet's Design Resource Center.
	Embedded Vision Insights: July 12, 2012 Edition July 12, 2012 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Analog Devices Product Demonstration at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit July 09, 2012 Colin Duggan, Director of Marketing, demonstrates Analog Devices' latest embedded vision technologies and products at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit. For more information about Analog Devices, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	Apical Product Demonstration at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit July 09, 2012 Noman Hashim, Vice President of Sales, America and Europe, demonstrates Apical's latest embedded vision technologies and products at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit. For more information about Apical, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	CEVA Product Demonstration at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit July 09, 2012 Yair Siegel, Director of Worldwide Field Applications, demonstrates CEVA's latest embedded vision technologies and products at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit. For more information about CEVA, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	National Instruments Product Demonstration at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit July 09, 2012 Vineet Aggarwal, Group Manager for Embedded Systems, demonstrates National Instruments' latest embedded vision technologies and products at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit.
	Texas Instruments Product Demonstration at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit July 09, 2012 Bruce Flinchbaugh, Fellow and Manager of Vision R&D, demonstrates Texas Instruments' latest embedded vision technologies and products at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit.
	Xilinx Product Demonstration at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit July 09, 2012 Navanee Sundaramoorthy, Product Manager for Processing Platforms, demonstrates Xilinx's latest embedded vision technologies and products at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit. For more information about Xilinx, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	CogniMem Technologies Product Demonstration at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit July 09, 2012 Bill Nagel, Vice President of Software Solutions, demonstrates CogniMem Technologies' latest embedded vision technologies and products at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit.
	Omek Interactive Product Demonstration at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit July 09, 2012 Shaheen Kazin, Vice President of Marketing, demonstrates Omek Interactive's latest embedded vision technologies and products at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit.
	MathWorks Product Demonstration at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit July 09, 2012 Bruce Tannenbaum, Principal Product Marketing Manager, demonstrates MathWorks' latest embedded vision technologies and products at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit. More information about the product that Bruce is demonstrating can be found here.
	Automotive Rear View Camera Demonstration on TI’s DM6437 Evaluation Module July 02, 2012 Rear view camera image processing is one of the key emerging capabilities of advanced driver assistance and safety systems. In this demonstration by Goksel Dedeoglu, manager of TI’s Vision R&D, images captured by a rear view camera are fed to a 500 MHz DM6437 (TMS320DM6437) EVM.
	Circular Traffic Sign Recognition on a 500 MHz Texas Instruments DM6437 EVM Board (Chinese Language Soundtrack) June 29, 2012 Traffic sign recognition is one of emerging capabilities of advanced driver assistance and safety systems. In this demonstration, images captured by a 30 fps color camera are fed to algorithms running on a DM6437 EVM board and analyzed to detect circular traffic signs. When red circles are detected, they are further analyzed and classified within the set of European speed-limit signs. This version of the video contains a Chinese language soundtrack. For an English language version of the video, please see:
	Circular Traffic Sign Recognition on a 500 MHz Texas Instruments DM6437 EVM Board June 29, 2012 Traffic sign recognition is one of emerging capabilities of advanced driver assistance and safety systems. In this demonstration, images captured by a 30 fps color camera are fed to algorithms running on a DM6437 EVM board and analyzed to detect circular traffic signs. When red circles are detected, they are further analyzed and classified within the set of European speed-limit signs. This version of the video contains an English language soundtrack. For a Chinese language version of the video, please see:
	Face Detection Demonstration on Texas Instruments' C6748 DSP Development Kit June 27, 2012 The face detection demo algorithm included in the C6748 Sys/BIOS software development kit demonstrates the capability of the device to capture images, process the images on a TI C6748 DSP and then display the images on the output. OpenCV's cxcore library is used to identify a face. The input is captured using a standard composite video camera in the form of YUV images at 30fps. The images are passed to the DSP for processing.
	Fingerprint Recognition Demonstration on Texas Instruments' C6748 DSP Development Kit June 27, 2012 The fingerprint recognition demonstration provided in the TMS320C6748 DSP Sys/BIOS software development kit offers a starting point for developing and demonstrating the real-time intelligence of TI's C674x DSPs.
	Smart Enhanced Back-Up Camera (SmartEBC) for CV220X Image Cognition Processors June 19, 2012 By Tina Jeffrey Program Manager CogniVue
	Embedded Vision Insights: June 19, 2012 Edition June 19, 2012 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Blind Spot Detection Demonstration on CV220X Image Cognition Processors June 18, 2012 CogniVue's blind spot detection demonstration illustrates how the CV220X, a 9x9mm² package device consuming less than 250mW of power, can be embedded and used in a camera module in a vehicle's side mirror. In this demonstration, vehicles entering a 3 meter blind spot of the host vehicle are detected and tracked. The indicator turns red to alert the driver of a vehicle in the blind spot. This demonstration conforms to ISO standard 17387:2008.
	CogniVue Motion Detection and Tracking Demonstration June 18, 2012 CogniVue's motion detection and tracking demonstration shows how an individual's motion is identified and tracked. This basic demonstration software runs on the CV220X Image Cognition Processor, a low power, 9x9mm² SoC designed specifically for image processing and pattern detection/recognition functions, useful in a variety of computer vision applications.
	Smart Enhanced Backup Camera Application Software for CV2201 Image Cognition Processors June 18, 2012 CogniVue's smart enhanced backup camera application software runs on the CV220X family of Image Cognition Processors and provides a complete smart rear view application for ensuring driver safety while reversing, in order to avoid back-over accidents and collisions. The software performs wide angle lens distortion correction, object detection, and distance estimation in real-time using a single smart camera module. The software alert drivers of obstacles in the vehicle's rear-path when reversing. The application supports different views, including panoramic, top-down (i.e.
	A Collision Avoidance System Demonstration on CogniVue's CV220X Image Cognition Processor June 18, 2012 CogniVue's collision avoidance system demonstration uses the CV220X Image Cognition Processor to detect and track a vehicle's lane as well as detect and track an obstacle vehicle in the path of the host vehicle. An alarm indicator signals when the obstacle vehicle comes within a warning threshold distance. The CV220X offers the best performance, per area, per power for driver assist system applications, and the CV2201 is offered in a 9x9 mm² package with a power consumption of under 250mW.
	Adding Gesture Control to Google Earth Using a Microsoft Kinect June 16, 2012 CogniMem’s Chris McCormick, applications engineer, demonstrates how the addition of CogniMem’s general-purpose and scalable pattern recognition technology can be used to add hand gesture control to applications like Google Earth, in combination with the Microsoft Kinect. Cognimem CM1K is a massively parallel pattern recognition hardware accelerator than can learn and recognize in real time, as well as work with noisy inputs.
	Playing "World of Goo" Via Hand Gestures, Using CogniMem's Pattern Recognition Technology June 16, 2012 This example game is being played using only hand gestures, by means of a Microsoft Kinect paired with a CogniMem Technologies CM1K neural network processor. The extended multi-level play is suggestive of the robustness of the implementation. No modifications were made either to the game itself or to the Kinect peripheral. For more, see this video in the Embedded Vision Academy.
	Adding Precise Finger Gesture Recognition Capabilities to the Microsoft Kinect June 16, 2012 CogniMem’s Chris McCormick, application engineer, demonstrates how the addition of general-purpose and scalable pattern recognition can be used to bring enhanced gesture control to the Microsoft Kinect. Envisioned applications include augmenting or eliminating the TV remote control, using American Sign Language for direct text translation, and expanding the game-playing experience. To process even more gestures in parallel, simply connect together multiple CM1K neural network processors, in order to expand the knowledge base without impacting recognition performance.
	Gaze Tracking Using CogniMem Technologies' CM1K and a Freescale i.MX53 June 16, 2012 This demonstration, which pairs a Freescale i.MX Quick Start board and CogniMem Technologies CM1K evaluation module, showcases how to use your eyes (specifically where you are looking at any particular point in time) as a mouse. Translating where a customer is looking to actions on a screen, and using gaze tracking to electronically control objects being showcased behind a transparent display such as Samsung’s, can result in a wide range of new applications for gamers, consumers, digital displays, and shop owners alike.
	Omek Interactive New Product Presentation at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit June 15, 2012 Omek Interactive's President, Jonathan Epstein, presents the latest embedded vision news regarding the company's products at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit.
	Apical New Product Presentation at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit June 15, 2012 Apical's Noman Hashim, Vice President of Sales for America and Europe, presents the latest embedded vision news regarding the company's products at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit.
	Analog Devices New Product Presentation at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit June 15, 2012 Analog Devices' Colin Duggan, Director of Marketing, presents the latest news regarding the company's Blackfin embedded vision processors at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit. For more information about Analog Devices, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	Texas Instruments New Product Presentation at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit June 15, 2012 Texas Instruments' Brian Carlson, Senior Technology Strategist in the Wireless OMAP Business Unit, presents the latest embedded vision news regarding the company's products at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit.
	Xilinx New Product Presentation at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit June 15, 2012 Xilinx's Navanee Sundaramoorthy, Product Manager for Processing Platforms, presents the latest embedded vision news regarding the company's Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform products at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit. For more information about Xilinx, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	For IP-Based Video Surveillance, the Future is Now June 12, 2012 Wellingborough, UK – June 11, 2012. The trend to IP-based video surveillance is, by now, firmly established. The question is no longer “will IP-based equipment sales overtake analogue equipment sales?” In fact, IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) forecasts that 2013 will be the tipping point when world network video surveillance equipment sales overtake analogue video surveillance equipment sales.
	Embedded Vision Insights: June 5, 2012 Edition June 05, 2012 In this edition of Embedded Vision Insights:
	Not the Eye But the Heart for ADAS Vision: Analog Devices Enables Mass Deployments of Camera-Based ADAS June 04, 2012 By Peter Voss, Marketing Manager for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Analog Devices
	20/20 Embedded Vision for Robots June 04, 2012 By Alexandra Dopplinger Global Segment Marketing Manager, Freescale Semiconductor and Brian Dipert Editor-In-Chief Embedded Vision Alliance Senior Analyst BDTI
	"Get Smart" With TI’s Embedded Analytics Technology May 31, 2012 By Gaurav Agarwal, Frank Brill, Bruce Flinchbaugh, Branislav Kisacanin, Mukesh Kumar, and Jacek Stachurski Texas Instruments
	March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit Market Trends Presentation May 29, 2012 IMS Research senior analyst Tom Hackenberg delivers an embedded vision application market trends presentation at the late-March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit. Tom analyzes the potential fit for embedded vision in a plethora of applications, spanning established, developing and emerging markets. He discusses both opportunities and barriers to entry in each application, as well as quantifying the potential market size and growth over time.
	Saudi Arabia – A Fast Growing Market for Video Surveillance Equipment May 28, 2012 Northampton, 28 May 2012: IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)), has just published the second edition of its Middle East Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment report. The 2012 edition forecasts that the market in Saudi Arabia will grow strongly to overtake that of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to become second largest in the region, after Turkey.
	An Introduction to the Market for Embedded Vision in Automotive Driver Assistance Applications May 22, 2012 Brian Dipert, Editor-In-Chief of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Helena Perslow, Senior Market Analyst at IMS Research, on May 21, 2012.
	BRICs Bolster Global Video Surveillance Market Growth in 2012 May 18, 2012 Wellingborough, 18 May 2012: IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS), has just published the ninth edition of its World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment report. The 2012 edition forecasts that despite the weak and uncertain economic climate, the world market for video surveillance equipment will grow in excess of 12% in 2012.
	March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit Technology Trends Presentation on Image Sensors May 17, 2012 BDTI Senior Engineers Eric Gregori and Shehrzad Qureshi deliver a techology trends presentation on image sensors for embedded vision applications, at the late-March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit. Eric and Shehrzad discuss trends regarding conventional 2-D image sensors, as well as those supporting "3-D" (depth discernment) and "4-D" (i.e. selective focus, otherwise known as light field or plenoptic) functions.
	Security Systems Integrators Unsure of IT Distributors May 17, 2012 Wellingborough, UK – 17 May 2012. A new report from IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS)) has found that almost 40 percent of North American security systems integrators would prefer to deal with IT distributors when purchasing their IP-based video surveillance products. In Europe this figure surpasses 50% of systems integrators and installers.
	Embedded Vision Insights: May 15, 2012 Edition May 15, 2012 Dear Colleague,
	Embedded Vision In Medicine: Let Smartphone Apps Inspire Your Design Decisions May 14, 2012 By Brian Dipert Editor-In-Chief Embedded Vision Alliance Senior Analyst BDTI
	Leveraging Multicore Processors for Machine Vision Applications May 10, 2012 By Mukesh Kumar Marketing Director, Multicore Processors Texas Instruments
	Embedded Vision Insights: May 1, 2012 Edition May 01, 2012 Dear Colleague, I've got Israel on the brain of late, it seems. And it's not just because the 40 days of Lent wrapped up a few weeks ago with Easter (roughly coincident with Passover for my Jewish friends and associates). It's because Israel has become a particular hotbed of embedded vision technology and product innovation. Of the twenty current members of the Embedded Vision Alliance, three (CEVA, eyeSight Mobile Technologies, and Omek Interactive) are headquartered in Israel; many other member companies have Israeli subsidiaries.
	Improve Perceptual Video Quality: Skin-Tone Macroblock Detection May 01, 2012 By Paula Carrillo, Akira Osamoto, and Adithya K. Banninthaya Texas Instruments
	March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit Panel Discussion April 29, 2012 Jeff Bier, Founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance and co-founder and president of BDTI, moderates the panel discussion "Beyond Kinect; From Research to Revenue," at the March 2012 Embedded Vision Summit. Also participating are Jim Donlon (Project Manager, DARPA), Bruce Kleinman (Corporate Vice President, Platform Marketing, Xilinx), Bruce Flinchbaugh (Fellow and Manager of Vision R&D, Texas Instruments) and Colin Duggan (Director of Marketing, Analog Devices).
	Start Developing OpenCV Applications Immediately Using the BDTI Quick-Start OpenCV Kit (Article) April 25, 2012 OpenCV is an open-source software component library for computer vision application development. OpenCV is a powerful tool for prototyping embedded vision algorithms. Originally released in 2000, it has been downloaded over 3.5 million times. The OpenCV library supports over 2,500 functions and contains dozens of valuable vision application examples. The library supports C, C++, and Python and has been ported to Windows, Linux, Android, MAC OS X and iOS.
	Start Developing OpenCV Applications Immediately Using the BDTI Quick-Start OpenCV Kit (Download) April 25, 2012 OpenCV is an open-source software component library for computer vision application development. OpenCV is a powerful tool for prototyping embedded vision algorithms. Originally released in 2000, it has been downloaded over 3.5 million times. The OpenCV library supports over 2,500 functions and contains dozens of valuable vision application examples. The library supports C, C++, and Python and has been ported to Windows, Linux, Android, MAC OS X and iOS. The most difficult part of using OpenCV is building the library and configuring the tools. The OpenCV development team has made great strides in simplifying the OpenCV build process, but it can still be time consuming. To make it as easy as possible to start using OpenCV, BDTI has created the Quick-Start OpenCV Kit, a VMware image that includes OpenCV and all required tools preinstalled, configured, and built. This makes it easy to quickly get OpenCV running and to start developing vision algorithms using OpenCV.
	Embedded Vision Alliance Expands Membership and Increases Platinum Members April 25, 2012 Globalpress Electronics Summit 2012, Santa Cruz, California, April 25, 2012— The Embedded Vision Alliance (www.Embedded-Vision.com) today announced that eyeSight Mobile Technologies (www.eyesight-tech.com) has joined the Alliance as a Technology Member. eyeSight is a provider of vision-based gesture control software for digital devices. Just a few weeks ago, CogniMem Technologies (www.cognimem.com) also joined the Alliance, swelli
	Designing High-Performance Video Systems in 7 Series FPGAs with the AXI Interconnect April 20, 2012 By Sateesh Reddy Jonnalagada and Vamsi Krishna Xilinx Corporation
	March 2012 Embedded Vision Alliance Summit Keynote: Jim Donlon, DARPA April 19, 2012 Jim Donlon, Program Manager for DARPA (the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) describes the objectives, to-date history, current status and future plans of the Mind's Eye program. Mind's Eye "seeks to develop the capability for visual intelligence by automating the ability to learn generally applicable and generative representations of action between objects in a scene directly from visual inputs, and then reason over those learned representations.
	Embedded Vision Insights: April 17, 2012 Edition April 17, 2012 Dear Colleague,
	HDR Sensors for Embedded Vision April 16, 2012 By Michael Tusch Founder and CEO Apical Limited
	Gesture Recognition: Enabling Natural Interactions With Electronics April 13, 2012 By Dong-Ik Ko (Lead Engineer, Gesture Recognition and Depth-Sensing) and Gaurav Agarwal (Manager, Gesture Recognition and Depth-Sensing) Texas Instruments
	Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Colin Duggan of Analog Devices April 11, 2012 Brian Dipert, Editor-In-Chief of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Colin Duggan, Analog Devices Director of Marketing. Brian and Colin discuss Analog Devices' newly announced and embedded vision-optimized Blackfin SoCs and the company's recent Embedded Vision Alliance membership upgrade to the Platinum tier. More generally, Brian and Colin talk about Analog Devices' perspectives on, and plans for addressing the evolving requirements of, various embedded vision applications.
	IMS Research Partners with PSA Security Network April 11, 2012 Wellingborough, UK (11 April 2012) – IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), announced today that it is a partner in the PSA Business Solutions program, a suite of value-added resources for security professionals. PSA Security Network owners and customers can now receive discounts on IMS Research’s Security Executive Insights reports. These reports provide insight into the key trends in the security industry, helping security integrators understand technology challenges, the competitive landscape and growth opportunities.
	City Surveillance Projects - One Driver of Indian CCTV Market Growth April 10, 2012 Wellingborough, UK (10 April 2012) – In a recently published market report “The Indian Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment,” IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), forecasts that city surveillance will be the fastest growing vertical market in the country over the next five years. Such city surveillance projects have received much media attention due to their size with projects typically involving thousands of cameras. However, suppliers should not overlook opportunities in other vertical markets.
	Embedded Vision Insights: April 3, 2012 Edition April 03, 2012 Dear Colleague,
	IMS Research Market Tracker Reveals Surprise Result April 02, 2012 Wellingborough, UK – 27th March 2012 – IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS) has revealed in its quarterly tracker of the machine-vision market that from 2010 to 2011 the market in Asia Pacific grew significantly less than those in EMEA or the Americas.
	HD Video Processing using Xilinx's Zynq-7000 EPP for Intelligent Video Systems March 23, 2012 Rapidly emerging applications in the area of embedded vision require ability to do real-time processing of one or more streams of HD video at high frame rates. In this demonstration, Xilinx's Navanee Sundaramoorthy, Product Manager for Processing Platforms, shows how you can use the Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform with dual ARM Cortex-A9 processors and programmable logic for such applications. The programmable logic in the Zynq Z7020 brings 1080p60 video in and out of the device, as well as doing high data rate video processing.
	Processing Options For Implementing Vision Capabilities in Embedded Systems March 22, 2012 By Jeff Bier Founder Embedded Vision Alliance Co-Founder and President BDTI
	Analog Devices' Blackfin Processors are Optimized for Embedded Vision March 22, 2012 The Blackfin BF608 and BF609 feature an analytics accelerator, the Pipelined Vision Processor. These Blackfins are optimized for variety of applications such as automotive driver assistance, industrial machine vision, and security & surveillance.
	Introducing Analog Devices' Blackfin ADSP-BF60x Processors March 22, 2012 This video describes the new ADSP-BF60x series of high-performance Blackfin Processors. The BF608 and 609 are optimized for embedded vision applications and the BF606 and 607 are optimized for high-performance general purpose DSP applications.
	Image Color Conversion and Formatting Using FPGAs March 20, 2012 Converting images from one color domain to another is a common and often misunderstood operation in embedded vision processing. Image formats and color spaces vary when information is interchanged among processing domains. FPGAs provide a flexible, fast and scalable way of converting images using readily available IP cores. This video tutorial from José Alvarez, Video Technology Engineering Director at Xilinx Corporation, provides a quick reference to the available IP to perform this task efficiently and conveniently.
	Reality Fighters for PS Vita Only a Taste of the Potential for Augmented Reality March 19, 2012 Austin, TX – March 19, 2011 – As more and more consumer electronics devices incorporate cameras, embedded vision applications are set to change the way consumers interact with their devices. Augmented reality is one of the most interesting applications, with Sony’s recent release of the game Reality Fighters for the PS Vita portable gaming platform providing a small example of the potential for this rapidly-growing technology.
	Video Surveillance as a Service (VsaaS) Market Set to Double Over Next Three Years March 19, 2012 Wellingborough, UK – March 19th, 2012. IMS Research estimates that the world market for cloud based video surveillance, or video surveillance as a service (VSaaS), was worth over $500 million in 2011, an increase of 25% from 2010. However, the big question is what does the future hold for this emerging market?
	Texas Instruments' OMAP Platform At MWC: Platform-Empowered On-Device Image Editing March 15, 2012 Watch as TI's Laurent Le Gal demonstrates an application by ecosystem partner Scalado that enables users to "remove" objects from pictures taken with their phones or tablets, right on the device, to create a perfect shot.
	Texas Instruments' OMAP Platform At MWC: Platform-Empowered Image Stabilization March 15, 2012 TI's Laurent Le Gal demonstrates how OMAP processor-based devices armed with image stabilization technology by Morpho can smooth out videos and images taken in shaky circumstances.
	Texas Instruments' OMAP Platform At MWC: 360-Degree Panorama Imaging March 15, 2012 Watch as TI's Laurent Le Gal demonstrates OMAP platform-empowered 360-panorama imaging capabilities on a phone, in partnership with scalado.
	Vision-Based Gesture Recognition: An Ideal Human Interface for Industrial Control Applications March 15, 2012 By Brian Dipert Editor-In-Chief Embedded Vision Alliance Senior Analyst BDTI
	Texas Instruments' OMAP Platform At MWC: HD Video Chat With Remote Desktop March 13, 2012 Today’s mobile devices truly do make it possible to work anywhere, whether you’re accessing your desktop on the go or conferencing and collaborating with colleagues across time zones. See how Texas Instruments' OMAP processors are powering the new world of work.
	Texas Instruments' OMAP Platform At MWC: Augmented Reality Mirror March 13, 2012 Try on and shop for the latest accessories - without ever leaving home. This demonstration of an augmented reality mirror uses face detection and tracking to give you a realistic preview of how accessories like Ray-Ban glasses will look before you buy. This demonstration is empowered by TI's OMAP processor and partner Total Immersion.
	Texas Instruments' OMAP Platform At MWC: 3D Augmented Reality March 13, 2012 Watch as Tobias Elbe from metaio shows off two OMAP platform-empowered augmented reality demos. First, outfit a virtual room with new furniture, electronics and even people or figures - all in 3D. Then, see how metaio's junaio browser allows you to interact with "flat" surfaces all around you, such as billboards and buildings.
	Embedded Vision Insights: March 13, 2012 Edition March 13, 2012 Dear Colleague,
	Are Apple and the iPad Falling Behind Competitors in User Interface Technologies? March 13, 2012 Austin, TX – March 13, 2011 – The release of the new iPad brought a number of incremental upgrades but also raised interesting questions, as Apple’s competitors aggressively incorporate a number of advanced user interface technologies at a faster pace. IMS Research believes Apple will need to embrace embedded vision-based technologies in its next product releases in order for the company to maintain its competitive edge.
	Microsoft’s Windows 8: Redefining User Interfaces for the Future March 07, 2012 Austin, TX – March 7, 2011 – With the release of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Microsoft has shown its continued commitment to advances in user interfaces, including a deeper embrace of the gesture and voice control technologies it introduced with the Kinect for Xbox 360. IMS Research expects Windows 8 to be the main driver of next generation user interface technologies into popular acceptance and usage in the years to come.
	Final Ruling from NHTSA Would Save 3 Lives Every Week* March 05, 2012 It is almost three years since the United States “Kids & Transportation Safety Act” was passed to prevent accidents while reversing, prompted by consistently high numbers of fatal accidents involving young children. Despite some initial rapid progress, the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) ran into problems when the new regulations were presented in December 2010, which delayed the whole process.
	Embedded Vision Insights: March 1, 2012 Edition March 01, 2012 Dear Colleague, As I write these words, the Mobile World Congress show is underway in Barcelona, Spain. At this yearly event, one of the most important cellular communications conferences, mobile handset and tablet manufacturers and their service provider partners reveal their latest and greatest offerings. And alongside them are the silicon and software providers, unveiling next-generation system building blocks which they hope will show up in handsets and tablets at next year's MWC.
	IT Vendors Benefit from Crossover in Enterprise Video Storage February 29, 2012 Wellingborough, UK – February 29th, 2012. IMS Research forecasts strong growth for the world market for external enterprise storage platforms used for video surveillance, with an average annual growth rate of 52% for storage capacity shipped from 2010 to 2016. In comparison, internal enterprise storage platforms are forecast to see 36% growth over the same period. Despite the strong growth for both storage platforms, external storage is forecast to displace internal storage as the dominant storage platform in 2014.
	An Introduction to the Market for Embedded Vision in Security and Business Intelligence Applications February 29, 2012 Brian Dipert, Editor-In-Chief of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Jon Cropley, Principal Analyst at IMS Research, on February 28, 2012. In this introductory video to a planned series, Brian and Jon discuss (among other things) the applications for embedded vision in security and business intelligence applications, the varying locations for analytics intelligence in a system (within the camera, the server, both, etc), sizes of both the overall markets and subsets, and various market trends.
	Introduction to Video and Image Processing System Design Using FPGAs February 28, 2012 By José Alvarez Video Technology Engineering Director Xilinx Corporation
	Embedded Vision Insights: September 20, 2011 Edition February 16, 2012 Dear Colleague, Welcome to Embedded Vision Insights, the newsletter of the Embedded Vision Alliance.
	Embedded Vision Insights: October 18, 2011 Edition February 16, 2012 Dear Colleague, Welcome to the second edition of Embedded Vision Insights, the newsletter of the Embedded Vision Alliance.
	Embedded Vision Insights: November 15, 2011 Edition February 16, 2012 Dear Colleague, Welcome to the third edition of Embedded Vision Insights, the newsletter of the Embedded Vision Alliance.
	Embedded Vision Insights: December 20, 2011 Edition February 16, 2012 Dear Colleague, Welcome to the fourth edition of Embedded Vision Insights, the newsletter of the Embedded Vision Alliance.
	Embedded Vision Insights: January 17, 2012 Edition February 16, 2012 Dear Colleague, Welcome to the premier 2012 edition of Embedded Vision Insights, the newsletter of the Embedded Vision Alliance.
	Embedded Vision Insights: February 16, 2012 Edition February 15, 2012 Dear Colleague,
	Upcoming Touch Gesture Motion Events from IMS Research February 10, 2012 In December 2011, IMS Research hosted the inaugural Touch Gesture Motion Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Downtown Austin. The goal of the event was to discuss how the human machine interface was evolving using touch, gesture & motion (with a little discussion on voice) technologies.
	Increased Processor Power Will Push Analytics to the Edge February 02, 2012 By Jon Cropley Principal Analyst IMS Research
	Looking Up - Where Next For Cloud Based Video Surveillance? February 02, 2012 By William Rhodes IMS Research
	ARTPEC-4 and the Industry February 02, 2012 By Gary Wong IMS Research
	HD Cameras Steal Market Share In the In-Car Police Video Surveillance Market February 02, 2012 Wellingborough, UK – 2/02/2012. IMS Research forecasts that despite police department budgets coming under increasing pressure across the USA, the HD (High Definition) camera market onboard police cars is set to grow at over 20% over the next four years. This is just one of the findings from IMS Research’s latest report on the mobile video surveillance equipment market.
	Texas Instruments' OMAP Platform at CES: Video and Image Stabilization February 01, 2012 Watch as TI's Biju Pillai shows advanced imaging applications, including video stabilization, enhanced by the OMAP(tm) platform's imaging hardware accelerators to deliver great pictures with low power consumption.
	Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Gene Frantz of Texas Instruments, Part One February 01, 2012 Brian Dipert, Editor-In-Chief of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Gene Frantz, Texas Instruments Principal Fellow. Gene, who has been with the company for nearly 40 years, did his early work with DSPs in association with the Speak & Spell speech synthesizer.
	Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Gene Frantz of Texas Instruments, Part Two February 01, 2012 Brian Dipert, Editor-In-Chief of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Gene Frantz, Texas Instruments Principal Fellow. Gene, who has been with the company for nearly 40 years, did his early work with DSPs in association with the Speak & Spell speech synthesizer.
	OpenCV on TI’s DSP+ARM® Platforms: Mitigating the Challenges of Porting OpenCV to Embedded Platforms February 01, 2012 By Joseph Coombs and Rahul Prabhu Texas Instruments
	Embedded Vision: FPGAs' Next Notable Technology Opportunity January 31, 2012 By Brian Dipert Editor-In-Chief Embedded Vision Alliance Senior Analyst BDTI
	Gesture Recognition--First Step Toward 3D UIs? January 30, 2012 by Dong-Ik Ko and Gaurav Agarwal Texas Instruments
	Texas Instruments' OMAP Platform at CES: A Gesture-Controlled Cookbook January 25, 2012 Watch as TI's Reza Kayat demonstrates how OMAP platform-powered devices with cameras can offer gesture-driven features and convenience. In this demonstration, Reza navigates through a cookbook and recipes - without ever touching the screen.
	Fueling Innovation in the Next Generation of Machine Vision Applications January 20, 2012 Machine vision is a branch of computer vision which is used in industries for the analysis of objects by capturing images and performing real time analysis. Major machine vision applications exist in quality control for the semiconductor industry and consumer products industry. Vision system controllers, smart cameras and frame grabbers capture live images and helps in identifying defective semiconductors and products. Machine vision applications require highly integrated system solutions which can provide compact, low cost, low power and high performance capabilities.
	A Machine Vision Demonstration Using OpenCV January 20, 2012 Texas Instruments demonstrates machine vision using OpenCV on the company's C6-Integra platform.
	eyeSight Gesture Interface Demonstrations at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show January 20, 2012 eyeSight Mobile Technologies' CTO Itay Katz demonstrates the company's gesture interface technologies to Embedded Vision Alliance Founder Jeff Bier at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. The demonstrations took place at CEVA's suite at CES. For more information, see Embedded Vision Alliance Editor-In-Chief Brian Dipert's writeup.
	PrimeSense TV Gesture Interface Demonstration at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show January 20, 2012 PrimeSense's head of product management Eran Rippel demonstrates the company's television-based gesture interface technology to Embedded Vision Alliance Founder Jeff Bier at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show.
	STMicroelectronics Natural User Interface Demonstration At The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show January 18, 2012 STMicroelectronics' Juan Hurtado demonstrates the company's natural user interface technologies to Embedded Vision Alliance Founder Jeff Bier at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show.
	The Benefits of an Industry Alliance: How You Can Utilize the Potential of Embedded Vision Technology January 16, 2012 By Brian Dipert Editor-In-Chief Embedded Vision Alliance Senior Analyst BDTI
	The VISION Show: Embedded Designs Are Becoming the Status Quo January 15, 2012 By Brian Dipert Editor-In-Chief Embedded Vision Alliance Senior Analyst BDTI
	Consumer Surveillance Systems: Design Stratagems, Surmounting Implementation Problems, and Assessing the Embedded Vision Ecosystem January 15, 2012 By Brian Dipert Editor-In-Chief Embedded Vision Alliance Senior Analyst BDTI
	Tobii Eye-Tracking User Interface Demonstration At The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show January 15, 2012 Tobii Technology demonstrates its Gaze eye tracking-based user interface to Embedded Vision Alliance Founder Jeff Bier at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. For more information, see Embedded Vision Alliance Editor-In-Chief Brian Dipert's writeup.
	Bodymetrics Virtual Clothes-Shopping Demonstration At The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show January 15, 2012 Bodymetrics demonstrates its PrimeSense-based virtual clothes shopping system to Embedded Vision Alliance Founder Jeff Bier at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. For more information, see Embedded Vision Alliance Editor-In-Chief Brian Dipert's writeup.
	Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Nik Gagvani of Cernium Corporation January 15, 2012 Brian Dipert, Editor-In-Chief of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Nik Gagvani, Chief Technical Officer of Cernium Corporation. They discuss Cernium's technology and product progression from high-end surveillance systems for specific markets to the sub-$300 consumer-tailored Archerfish, how the evolution from computer vision to embedded vision has fundamentally enabled that progression, and Gagvani's predictions of how embedded vision will further evolve in the future.
	Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Jeremiah Golston of Texas Instruments January 03, 2012 Brian Dipert, Editor-In-Chief of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Jeremiah Golston, Texas Instruments Fellow and Chief Architect of the company's DaVinci product line. They discuss Jeremiah's background in video (generally) and embedded vision (specifically), how the company's product line (guided by Jeremiah's architecture definition work) has evolved over the years in response to the needs of various imaging applications, and how it meets (and will further evolve to meet) the needs of various embedded vision applications both now and in the future.
	Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Brian Carlson of Texas Instruments December 27, 2011 Brian Dipert, Editor-In-Chief of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Brian Carlson, Texas Instruments Senior Technology Strategist in the Wireless OMAP Business Unit.
	Video Surveillance Predictions For 2012 By IMS Research December 16, 2011 MS Research is pleased to present its video surveillance trends for 2012. The top 10 predictions are:
	Despite Economic Uncertainty, Video Surveillance Outlook Remains Bright December 06, 2011 Wellingborough, UK – 6th December 2011. Whilst the worst of the first global recession has subsided, another, potentially larger and deeper downturn looms on the horizon. Despite this fairly terrifying spectre, IMS Research remains confident that demand for CCTV & video surveillance equipment will remain strong through 2012; growth for network video surveillance equipment sales is forecast to exceed 25%.
	Embedded Vision Alliance Introduces the Embedded Vision Academy, Expands Membership to 20 Companies December 06, 2011 Oakland, California, December 6, 2011 — With its membership now numbering 20 sponsoring companies, the Embedded Vision Alliance today announced the opening of a free online training facility for embedded vision product developers. Called the Embedded Vision Academy, this program provides training and other resources to help engineers integrate visual intelligence―the ability of electronic systems to see and understand their environments―into next-generation embedded and consumer devices.
	Conversation with Gary Bradski (part 1 of 2) December 02, 2011 Gary Bradski is the creator of OpenCV, the open-source library for computer vision. Our conversation with Gary discusses his latest work on robotics at Willow Garage.
	Conversation with Gary Bradski (part 2 of 2) December 02, 2011 In the second part of our conversation with Gary Bradski, we spend some more time in the Willow Garage lab and then return to the discussion and hear Gary describe some features for version 2.0 of OpenCV.
	Network Video Surveillance Sales are On the Right Track December 02, 2011 Wellingborough, UK – 2nd December 2011. The transition from analogue video surveillance equipment to network video surveillance equipment is forecast to drive growth of over 7% for the mobile video surveillance equipment market in trains and trams, over the next five years. This is just one of the findings from IMS Research’s latest report on the mobile video surveillance equipment market.
	Implementing an Image Signal Processing Pipeline using FPGAs November 30, 2011 By José Alvarez Video Technology Engineering Director Xilinx Corporation
	Dynamic Range And Edge Detection: An Example Of Embedded Vision Algorithms' Dependence On In-Camera Image Processing November 28, 2011 By Michael Tusch Founder and CEO Apical Limited
	Selecting and Designing with an Image Sensor: The Tradeoffs You'll Need to Master November 27, 2011 By Brian Dipert Editor-In-Chief Embedded Vision Alliance Senior Analyst BDTI
	Implementing Vision Capabilities in Embedded Systems November 25, 2011 by Jeff Bier Founder and President, BDTI September 29, 2011
	Automotive Driver Assistance Systems: Using the Processing Power of FPGAs November 25, 2011 By Paul Zoratti Driver Assistance Senior System Architect Automotive Division Xilinx Corporation
	Build A FaceBot November 25, 2011 By Eric Gregori Senior Software Engineer and Embedded Vision Specialist BDTI
	Introduction To Computer Vision Using OpenCV (Video) November 25, 2011 By Eric Gregori Senior Software Engineer and Embedded Vision Specialist BDTI
	Introduction To Computer Vision Using OpenCV (Software Demo) November 25, 2011 The BDTI OpenCV Executable Demo Package is an easy-to-use tool which allows anyone with a Windows computer and a web camera to experiment with some of the algorithms in OpenCV v2.3. After downloading the installer zip file, double-click on the zip file to uncompress its contents, then double-click on the setup.exe file.
	Introduction To Computer Vision Using OpenCV (Article) November 25, 2011 By Eric Gregori Senior Software Engineer and Embedded Vision Specialist BDTI
	Challenges to Embedding Computer Vision November 25, 2011 By J. Scott Gardner April 8, 2011
	Demonstration of Optical Flow algorithm on an FPGA November 25, 2011 This BDTI project evaluated high-level synthesis tools that use C code (or other high-level languages) to generate FPGA designs. As part of the tool evaluation, BDTI implemented an optical flow algorithm operating on high-definition video using a sub-$30 FPGA. For more information about BDTI, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	Using FPGAs to Interface to and Process Data from Image Sensors November 25, 2011 By José Alvarez Video Technology Engineering Director Xilinx Corporation
	Interview With Professor Jitendra Malik, UC Berkeley, Part Two (August 17, 2011) November 25, 2011 Jeff Bier, Founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Jitendra Malik, Arthur J. Chick Professor of EECS at the University of California at Berkeley, on August 17, 2011. This is part two of a three-part video series. Please click here for part three.
	Interview With Professor Jitendra Malik, UC Berkeley, Part One (August 17, 2011) November 25, 2011 Jeff Bier, Founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Jitendra Malik, Arthur J. Chick Professor of EECS at the University of California at Berkeley, on August 17, 2011. This is part one of a three-part video series. Please click here for part two.
	Interview With Professor Jitendra Malik, UC Berkeley, Part Three (August 17, 2011) November 25, 2011 Jeff Bier, Founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Jitendra Malik, Arthur J. Chick Professor of EECS at the University of California at Berkeley, on August 17, 2011. This is the final part three of a three-part video series.
	Continental and Gentex Grab Extra 10% of Camera Market November 18, 2011 Wellingborough, UK – 18 Nov 2011. Whilst the automotive camera module market is growing rapidly, the supplier base is consolidating so that not all suppliers are benefiting from this growth. The latest market share numbers from IMS Research <http://www.imsresearch.com> show that the two leading suppliers of front camera modules, Gentex and Continental, will increase their combined market share by nearly 10 percentage points in 2011.
	VCA Vendors Continue to Charge for High-End Applications November 14, 2011 Wellingborough, UK – 14th November. Despite the continued penetration of “free” video content analysis (VCA) in video surveillance devices, the market for “chargeable” VCA applications will continue to grow quickly. This is one finding from a recently published IMS Research report entitled “The World Market for Video Content Analysis in Security & Business Intelligence Applications”. It forecasts that the market for video surveillance devices with chargeable VCA will be worth almost $600 million in 2015.
	Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Bruce Flinchbaugh of Texas Instruments November 03, 2011 Jeff Bier, Founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Bruce Flinchbaugh, Texas Instruments Fellow and Manager of Vision R&D. Bruce, a pioneer in embedded vision whose career in vision technology spans 40 years, talks about the origins of Texas Instruments now-established businesses in automotive vision and video surveillance applications. Jeff and Bruce also discuss the heterogeneous processor architectures used by TI for embedded vision applications, and how TI’s customers harness these architectures to realize their applications.
	Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Goksel Dedeoglu of Texas Instruments November 01, 2011 Jeff Bier, Founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Goksel Dedeoglu, Texas Instruments Member of the Technical Staff in Vision R&D. Goksel, who began his career in vision technology as a university researcher (including earning a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University), explains some of the key trade-offs faced by TI in creating its "VLIB" vision software component library. Jeff and Goksel also explore challenges and best practices for embedded vision system development.
	Vertical Insights – Security In Retail - End-User And Systems Integrator Research October 28, 2011 A new end-user and systems integrator study of the critical success factors, key risks, decision processes, market trends and technology trends in the retail market.
	September's Initial Embedded Vision Alliance Member Summit: A Resounding Success October 16, 2011 By Brian Dipert Editor-In-Chief Embedded Vision Alliance Senior Analyst BDTI
	Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Gershom Kutliroff of Omek Interactive October 05, 2011 Jeff Bier, Founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Gershom Kutliroff, Omek Interactive Founder and Chief Technical Officer, on September 21, 2011.
	Embedded Vision Alliance Conversation with Michael Tusch of Apical Limited October 04, 2011 Jeff Bier, Founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance, interviews Michael Tusch, Apical Limited Founder and CEO, on September 21, 2011. For more information about Apical, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	Terrorism Ignites Explosives Detection Market, According to IMS Research September 15, 2011 Austin, TX, 15 September, 2011 – Sales of Explosives, Weapons, and Contraband (EWC) Detection equipment to the world’s airport authorities, amassed a significant $834.9 million in 2010, according to a recent study published by IMS Research, a leading provider of market research in the homeland security industry. In its study, IMS Research estimates aviation purchases to comprise 45 percent of the total $1.84 billion global EWC detection market in 2010. That’s nearly double the size of the government and military space.
	Loss Prevention Managers Looking for Creative Security Solutions September 08, 2011 Wellingborough, UK – 7th September 2011. It seems that the price sensitive world of retail security has an emerging creative side, according to IMS Research’s latest end-user research on video surveillance and security in the retail market. Historically, the retail market has been characterised by low prices and basic, easy-to-use security solutions. Although these remain critical success factors for the market, increasingly loss prevention managers are looking for creative, customised solutions to the key risks they deal with on a day-to-day basis.
	How Does Camera Performance Affect Analytics? September 02, 2011 By Michael Tusch Founder and CEO Apical Limited
	Will the NHTSA Specification be a Killer for Surround-View Cameras? August 26, 2011 Wellingborough, UK – 22nd August 2011. While the “Kids & Transportation Safety Act” in the US is stirring-up much excitement for automotive rear-view camera suppliers, it is stirring-up much anxiety for surround-view camera suppliers. This is because, as it stands, surround-view is not allowed as an alternative to a “traditional” rear-view camera according to the current technical specification.
	Machine Vision Revenue Growth Slowing August 04, 2011 Wellingborough, UK – 28th July 2011. “The growth in machine vision revenues shows signs of slowing”; so says John Morse, Senior Analyst at IMS Research. He continued that this was not entirely unexpected following the dramatic recovery during 2010 from recession. Quoting from IMS Research’s Machine Vision 2011 report, he continued by saying that he had estimated that during 2010 global revenues grew by nearly 40%, fully recovering from the devastating fall during 2009.
	Managing Customer Expectations For Video Content Analysis August 03, 2011 The VCA Europe 2011 Conference was held on June 27th & 28th at the Hilton Paddington Hotel in London, UK. The objective of the conference was to provide a forum for senior executives, technical managers, and marketing personnel from leading VCA companies to meet with end-users, integrators and other industry players to examine the market potential, technical barriers and new opportunities that video content analysis brings.
	Embedded Vision Alliance Appoints Brian Dipert As Editor-in-Chief August 02, 2011 Former EDN Magazine Senior Technical Editor takes a key role in empowering design engineers to harness embedded computer vision technology.
	Jeff Bier to Keynote at VCA Europe 2011 June 20, 2011 by Bob Perez, IMS Research
	Design Guidelines for Embedded Real-Time Face Detection Applications June 02, 2011 By Eldad Melamed Project Manager, Video Algorithms CEVA
	Embedded Vision Panel at Future in Review May 30, 2011 Bruce Kleinman, Corporate VP, Platform Marketing, Xilinx Jason Bluming, General Manager, Technical Strategy, Microsoft Ian Weightman, President of IMS Research
	Welcome to the Embedded Vision Alliance! May 30, 2011 by Jeff Bier President o of BDTI and founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance
	Welcome to the Embedded Vision Alliance Community! May 30, 2011 by J. Scott Gardner May 30, 2011
	Industry leaders unite to form the Embedded Vision Alliance, enabling “machines that see”. May 29, 2011 Embedded Vision Alliance Press Release May 31, 2011
	Embedded Vision teaser video May 28, 2011 This is a 3-minute video clip that shows a few examples of embedded vision. This video was created for a panel at the Future in Review conference.
	Jeff Bier shows us the Mobileye vehicle safety system May 23, 2011 Jeff Bier takes to the streets to show the EVA community that BDTI is living the embedded vision lifestyle with a demonstration of the Mobileye system in his wife’s vehicle. For more information about BDTI, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	Embedded Vision Will be a Key Driver for Product Innovation May 23, 2011 by Ian Weightman, President, IMS Research, May 23, 2011
	Lens Distortion Correction May 14, 2011 by Shehrzad Qureshi Senior Engineer, BDTI May 14, 2011
	Conversation with Jose Alvarez of Xilinx May 13, 2011 Jeff Bier has a conversation with Jose Alvarez to gain insights into R&D and Engineering for Embedded Vision at Xilinx. For more information about Xilinx, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	Conversation with Vin Ratford, Sr. VP of Marketing, Xilinx April 06, 2011 Vin Ratford describes the future of Embedded Vision. For more information about Xilinx, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	Conversation with Larry Getman of Xilinx April 04, 2011 Xilinx VP Larry Getman describes the new breakthrough device—the Extensible Processing Platform (EPP), which is poised to open new opportunities in embedded vision. For more information about Xilinx, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	Conversation with Joe Mallet from Xilinx April 04, 2011 Hear Joe Mallett discuss Xilinx current platforms for embedded vision and the opportunities for expansion. For more information about Xilinx, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.
	Loyd Case on Computer Vision User Interfaces April 04, 2011 We spoke to Loyd Case, the editor-in-chief of Improbable Insights, about guesture-based interfaces.
	Conversation with Jeff Bier, President of BDTI March 24, 2011 Jeff Bier discusses why BDTI helped create the Embedded Vision Alliance and gives his predictions for the future of embedded vision technology. For more information about BDTI, please send the company an email or visit the company's website.

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