February 2012 | Artiman

InvenSense Releases Performance Location Based Services And Imaging Apps

February 27, 2012

SUNNYVALE, California, February 27, 2012 – InvenSense, Inc. (NYSE: INVN), the leading provider of MotionTracking™ devices for consumer electronics, today announced the release of the MotionApps™ 5.0 software platform. This update addresses the high degree of accuracy required to support new Motion Interface applications for mobile devices such as, navigation, gestures, augmented reality, and health and fitness monitoring. The new MotionApps 5.0 software platform, in combination with the InvenSense MPU-6050 or MPU-9050 integrated MotionTracking™ devices and third party pressure sensors, will provide complete 10-axis MotionFusion data. MotionApps 5.0 will also provide proprietary and patent pending functions for in-use motion bias correction, maintaining the accelerometer bias calibration to less than 30mg (typical) over the life of the device. The in-use calibration also brings a large cost savings to mobile device manufacturers by eliminating the need to perform sensor calibrations on the factory line. This release also features performance enhancements running on the embedded Digital Motion Processor (DMP) for ultra-low power system operation that includes interrupt-based gesture recognition, built-in pedometer, and sensor fusion, without intervention from the mobile device application processor. MotionApps 5.0 also supports high precision timestamps to accurately align sensor and image data, resulting in improved image stabilization and processing required for today’s high resolution image captures. The InvenSense MotionApps platform is the premier solution used by many leading OEMs today, delivering precise MotionTracking outputs including quaternion, rotation matrix, linear acceleration and gravity sensor fusion data. With the new release of MotionApps 5.0, application developers will continue to leverage the benefits of a plug-and-play, high performance sensor sub-system incorporating the gyroscope together with the accelerometer and magnetometer, while gaining access to new, market-leading features including 10-axis support with the pressure sensor, high performance sensor calibration, low power gesture detection and motion tracking, and precision time stamps to support a wide range of new Mobile Applications. “Discrete sensors today have limitations in areas of accuracy and responsiveness,” said Jérémie Bouchaud, Director & Senior Principal Analyst, MEMS & Sensors for IHS. “To attain a higher level of accuracy, handsets, tablets, and other mobile devices require sensor fusion that combines the outputs of gyroscope, accelerometers, magnetometer, and pressure sensors to greatly enhance the motion interfaces needed for today’s market needs. "We anticipate the overall market for motion sensors i.e. accelerometers, gyroscopes and compasses in consumer and mobile applications will grow from $1.6 billion in 2011 to $2.5 in 2015.”

Looxcie and TASER Co-Develop Breakthrough Video Solutions for Law Enforcement and Private Security

February 21, 2012

Press Contacts: Jennifer Colton colton@flashpointpr.com 415-420-5516 Leah Barash barash@flashpointpr.com 415-551-9618 SUNNYVALE, CA-- (February 21, 2012) – Looxcie, Inc., makers of the first wearable mobile-connected video cam, announced today a collaboration with TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR). TASER licenses Looxcie intellectual property into the AXON™Flex™ product line, scheduled for availability in Q1 of 2012. Optimizing Looxcie’s real-time video recording and streaming, the AXON Flex products will deliver to law enforcement professionals a ruggedized solution that allows them to seamlessly capture events from a first person point of view. “Looxcie makes capturing and sharing real-time video simple for a variety of consumer and business uses; we see a great opportunity in collaborating with a leading brand like TASER in bringing mission-critical video solutions to the law enforcement community,” said Looxcie CEO, Romulus Pereira. “Since our inception, our products have found appeal with audiences from parents and digerati to extreme sports enthusiasts and videographers. Licensing our breakthrough technology to companies like TASER expands on our ability to deliver tailored solutions for enterprise verticals where video solutions are essential to their work flow.” “Looxcie’s robust and reliable video streaming technology and sharing platform gives TASER an advantage in developing the most cutting edge wearable POV Cameras for law enforcement,” said Rick Smith, CEO and founder, TASER. “We are enthusiastic about an ongoing partnership that will help law enforcement professionals around the world capture the truth of every interaction.” The TASER AXON Flex will be sold and marketed by TASER, International. About TASER International, Inc. TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ:TASR) is a global provider of safety technologies that protect life, prevent conflict, and resolve disputes. More than 16,575 public safety agencies in 107 countries rely on TASER® electronic control devices (ECDs) and AXON on-officer camera systems to help protect and serve. Today, the use of TASER ECDs have saved more than 85,000 lives from potential death or serious injury while TASER innovations benefit individuals and families too, providing personal protection and accountability while maintaining regard for life. Since 1994, more than 241,000 individuals have relied on TASER technology as a means for effective personal safety. Learn more about TASER International and its solutions at www.TASER.com and www.EVIDENCE.com or by calling (800) 978-2737. Be a part of the TASER community by joining us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. About Looxcie, Inc. Looxcie, Inc. is the creator of the first mobile-connected, handsfree, wearable video cam that frees people to be active participants in the moment, while recording and sharing on the go. The company recently launched the first group-cast live video streaming solution, LooxcieLive, in November 2011.Founded in 2008, Looxcie is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. For more information, visit www.looxcie.com. Become a fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Looxcie or follow us at www.twitter.com/LooxcieCam ###

Dubai TV Adds To Prysm Video Wall

February 14, 2012

UAE: February 14, 2012 - Dubai TV has decided to increase the size of its Prysm laser phosphor display currently used for its sports channel. The original video wall was the first to be installed in the Middle East in October last year. ‘Since we installed it in October, they decided they liked it so much they have increased the size of it,’ said Prysm VP for Europe, Africa and the Middle East Steve Scorse. ‘We are just waiting to install another row at the top which will make it 30 per cent bigger.’ The installation could be the first of many at the broadcaster as it has recently received its second order for two further displays in its news studio. ‘They are replacing some older displays, some projection displays in the news studio,’ continued Mr Scorse. ‘The news studio will have two screens. The main backdrop display is 9m wide while the presenters display is 3m wide. Baba Broadcast services is again the integrator for the news studio and are also managing the wall extension for the Dubai Sports Studio. The news studio installation will be completed in March.’

zSpace Running on Dassault Systèmes 3D Technology

February 13, 2012

MOUNTAIN VIEW and SAN DIEGO, Calif. — February 13, 2012 — Infinite Z, Inc., ® a technology provider that enables virtual-holographic 3D imagery to bring designs to life, today announced a technical proof of concept of the zSpace® immersive user experience running with Dassault Systèmes 3D technology. The technology’s debut will take place this week at SolidWorks World 2012, being held from February 12-15 at the San Diego Convention Center. The fourteenth annual SolidWorks World Conference brings together designers, engineers, managers and partners to discuss ideas, trends and the technology shaping the future of product design. With this demonstration of zSpace based on Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA Geometric Modeler, Infinite Z delivers on the demand for additional industry applications of its zSpace technology. Infinite Z’s revolutionary platform, zSpace, provides a highly realistic visualization experience that enables designers and engineers to directly interact with virtual holographic simulations as if they were real physical objects, which accelerates the design and development process and increases productivity. The companies welcome feedback about the demonstration as they test and evaluate potential prospects for the technology in consumer experiences through Dassault Systèmes 3DVIA Shape, or professional solutions through the CATIA or SolidWorks solutions from Dassault Systèmes. “Infinite Z’s zSpace system marks a milestone in the democratization of immersive technologies for professionals and enterprises,” said David Nahon, head of immersive virtuality (iV) technologies for Dassault Systèmes. “This partnership perfectly fits our vision to bring innovative turnkey solutions to our customers in the 11 industries that we serve.” “zSpace provides an incredibly responsive way to view, select and manipulate 3D objects,” said Scott Harris, co-founder of SolidWorks and strategic adviser to Infinite Z. “Being able to look around an object in zSpace is much easier than manipulating a view with a mouse. zSpace allows the user to be spatially aware and directly move around in space, which is much more natural than using separate translation and rotation functions. Basically, any way that you manipulate real physical objects is more natural than the contrived techniques used with a flat computer screen and mouse. Why not work that way all the time?” “We’re thrilled to partner with Dassault Systèmes to test additional software applications for zSpace and explore new use cases and audiences for lifelike 3D experiences,” said Paul Kellenberger, CEO of Infinite Z. “The potential to integrate zSpace with Dassault Systèmes V6 platform gives us an avenue to explore non-traditional uses of 3D applications and move toward establishing entirely new forms of communication, teaching, learning and consumer engagement. zSpace has a strong hold in industries like CAD, geospatial/GIS, healthcare, data visualization, and gaming and entertainment. Partnerships like this with Dassault Systèmes are critical to expanding the potential for 3D experiences.”

Nethra Imaging Introduces Ultra-Low-Power High Definition 1080p60 Visual and Computing Platform System-on-Chip

February 02, 2012

SANTA CLARA, CA. - February 2, 2012 - Nethra Imaging, Inc.®, a pioneer in low-power, high-definition, cinematic-quality video and imaging semiconductors since 2003, has announced availability of the first member of its NI-5 family of visual platform System-on-Chip (SoC), the NI-5035™. Targeting high growth and demanding applications such as action/sports/activity camcorders, network IP security and surveillance cameras and IP encoders, the NI-5035 delivers a new level of low power, high quality imaging and video compression with a bill of materials (BOM) flexibility previously unavailable to system designers. Featuring full hardware acceleration, the NI-5035 features an advanced Image Signal Processor, a High Definition H.264 Codec and Video Processor capable of supporting multiple encoding streams up to 1080p60, rich peripherals support and extensive connectivity features. Fully Hardware Accelerated “Unlike DSP based solutions available today, the NI-5035’s unique true hardware-accelerated architecture enables a much lower power profile and far greater control over the visual pipeline with the lowest-possible latency possible,” said Ramesh Singh, Nethra Imaging’s CEO. “Nethra’s approach contrasts with other SoCs that utilize more power-hungry embedded DSP cores for the imaging and video ‘heavy-lifting’, thereby limiting user control and application power optimization. Nethra’s new SoC delivers outstanding image quality along with fast, smooth High Definition 1080p60 resolution and ultra-low-power consumption. We will see this chip enable innovative, new form factor, super compact HD video cameras with long battery life, video electronic image stabilization and excellent image and video quality.” Cinematic Visual Quality Sporting multi-Mega-Pixel still image and High Definition 1080p60 video and capture, the NI-5035’s wide dynamic range pipeline delivers excellent low-light to bright-light image and video quality. Implementing advanced noise reduction including 3D temporal de-noise, video electronic image stabilization and Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering (MCTF), the NI-5035 produces cinematic video quality and provides system designers with greater choice in image sensor selection. Video and image electronic image stabilization enables gyro-less designs while advanced lens and image sensor defect detection and correction results in the optimization of applications and a more flexible BOM. Connectivity, Streaming and Computing Featuring a fully compliant H.264 Codec supporting High Definition video up to 1920x1080 at 60fps, the NI-5035 also supports multiple HD H.264 encoding streams that provide users with versatile capture and distribution scenarios. Direct connection to wireless radios enables Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G/4G streaming. Additionally, rich peripherals support such as built-in Ethernet and USB 2.0 connectivity enables device and BOM flexibility. Since the NI-5035 is fully hardware accelerated, the on-chip applications processor is fully available to the system software designer for performing analytics, full OS implementation and a host of image and video compute applications. Pricing and Availability The NI-5035 is currently being designed into multiple applications and will be available for volume production in Q2 of 2012. Pricing information may be obtained by emailing info@nethra.us.com or by calling Nethra Imaging at (408) 257-5880. About Nethra Imaging Nethra Imaging is a fabless semiconductor company focused on delivering disruptive video and imaging solutions based on silicon and software for the high performance image processing, and video capture and playback markets. Since its founding in 2003, Nethra has delivered products for several camera applications ranging from digital cinematography to security, surveillance and various consumer devices. Nethra is privately-held and is currently shipping products in volume. Nethra Contact Thanh Nguyen (408) 200-1770 thanh@nethra.us.com www.nethra.us.com All brand names, company names, and/or trademarks belong to their respective owners. Nethra Imaging reserves the right to change product specifications and pricing without notice. ©2012 Nethra Imaging Inc. All rights reserved.