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How Qualcomm is Catalyzing Retail’s AI Revolution
This blog post was originally published at Qualcomm’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Qualcomm. Retail is embracing innovation — we’ll be showing off examples of these game-changing experiences at NRF 2025 With more places to shop than ever, physical stores are turning to AI and technology for a competitive edge. That

Why an RGB-IR Camera is Crucial for Liveness Detection in Facial Recognition Systems
This blog post was originally published at e-con Systems’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of e-con Systems. Facial recognition systems, though powerful, are vulnerable to spoofing attacks. To combat this, RGB-IR cameras have emerged as a crucial solution. By capturing both visible and infrared light, these cameras can detect liveness of a

5 Key Features to Look for in RGB-IR Cameras for Biometric Systems
This blog post was originally published at e-con Systems’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of e-con Systems. Selecting the right camera for biometric systems is crucial to ensuring accurate and consistent image capture for applications like facial recognition, iris scanning, and access control. RGB-IR cameras have emerged as a game-changer by capturing

What are the Key Camera Features of Retail Kiosks?
This blog post was originally published at e-con Systems’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of e-con Systems. Retail kiosks, from self-checkout to interactive displays, rely on cameras to deliver seamless and efficient customer experiences. Discover how high-performance cameras can enhance security, streamline operations, and drive sales. Explore the latest advancements in camera

Lattice Semiconductor Demonstration of Its Glance Software
Patrick Bednarski, Software Engineer at Lattice Semiconductor, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2023 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Bednarski demonstrates Lattice Semiconductor’s Glance software. Glance is powered by several computer vision algorithms, runs on Lattice Semiconductor FPGAs and SoCs, and targets smart edge devices. The AI-based computer vision

What is an RGB-IR Camera, and How Does It Work?
This blog post was originally published at e-con Systems’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of e-con Systems. RGB-IR cameras leverage a Color Array Filter (CFA) with dedicated pixels for visible and IR light – eliminating the need for a mechanical switch and preventing color corruption. Get a closer look into the working

What is Near-infrared Imaging and How Do NIR Cameras Work?
This blog post was originally published at e-con Systems’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of e-con Systems. NIR imaging has a unique sensitivity profile to project distant objects with a clear vision and are particularly useful in night vision applications. Go backstage on NIR imaging and understand the role of NIR cameras

Biometrics: A Third Wave to Shake the Consumer Industry
This market research report was originally published at Yole Développement’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Yole Développement. Consumer biometrics is boosted by SWIR under-display face recognition and optical TFT for full-screen fingerprint sensing. OUTLINE The consumer biometric market is expected to reach US$11 billion in 2027. The future of the biometric

May 2022 Embedded Vision Summit Slides
The Embedded Vision Summit was held on May 16-19, 2022 in Santa Clara, California, as an educational forum for product creators interested in incorporating visual intelligence into electronic systems and software. The presentations delivered at the Summit are listed below. All of the slides from these presentations are included in… May 2022 Embedded Vision Summit

3D Sensing and AI Processing for Smart Buildings
This blog post was originally published at Ambarella’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Ambarella. A partnership between Ambarella, Lumentum, and ON Semiconductor has resulted in a new series of hardware reference designs for biometric access control, 3D electronic locks, occupancy sensing and more. Building on our 2020 presentation on next-generation access

May 2021 Embedded Vision Summit Slides
The Embedded Vision Summit was held online on May 25-28, 2021, as an educational forum for product creators interested in incorporating visual intelligence into electronic systems and software. The presentations delivered at the Summit are listed below. All of the slides from these presentations are included in PDF form. To… May 2021 Embedded Vision Summit

September 2020 Embedded Vision Summit Slides
The Embedded Vision Summit was held online on September 15-25, 2020, as an educational forum for product creators interested in incorporating visual intelligence into electronic systems and software. The presentations delivered at the Summit are listed below. All of the slides from these presentations are included in PDF form. To… September 2020 Embedded Vision Summit

“Multi-modal Re-identification: IOT + Computer Vision for Residential Community Tracking,” a Presentation from Seedland
Kit Thambiratnam, General Manager of the Seedland AI Center, presents the “Multi-modal Re-identification: IOT + Computer Vision for Residential Community Tracking” tutorial at the September 2020 Embedded Vision Summit. The recent COVID-19 outbreak necessitated monitoring in communities such as tracking of quarantined residents and tracking of close-contact interactions with sick individuals. High-density communities also have

May 2019 Embedded Vision Summit Slides
The Embedded Vision Summit was held on May 20-23, 2019 in Santa Clara, California, as an educational forum for product creators interested in incorporating visual intelligence into electronic systems and software. The presentations delivered at the Summit are listed below. All of the slides from these presentations are included in… May 2019 Embedded Vision Summit

May 2018 Embedded Vision Summit Slides
The Embedded Vision Summit was held on May 21-24, 2018 in Santa Clara, California, as an educational forum for product creators interested in incorporating visual intelligence into electronic systems and software. The presentations delivered at the Summit are listed below. All of the slides from these presentations are included in… May 2018 Embedded Vision Summit

May 2017 Embedded Vision Summit Slides
The Embedded Vision Summit was held on May 1-3, 2017 in Santa Clara, California, as a educational forum for product creators interested in incorporating visual intelligence into electronic systems and software. The presentations delivered at the Summit are listed below. All of the slides from these presentations are included in… May 2017 Embedded Vision Summit

May 2016 Embedded Vision Summit Proceedings
The Embedded Vision Summit was held on May 2-4, 2016 in Santa Clara, California, as a educational forum for product creators interested in incorporating visual intelligence into electronic systems and software. The presentations presented at the Summit are listed below. All of the slides from these presentations are included in… May 2016 Embedded Vision Summit

“Techniques for Efficient Implementation of Deep Neural Networks,” a Presentation from Stanford
Song Han, graduate student at Stanford, delivers the presentation "Techniques for Efficient Implementation of Deep Neural Networks" at the March 2016 Embedded Vision Alliance Member Meeting. Song presents recent findings on techniques for the efficient implementation of deep neural networks.