OKI Announces FSE Face Sensing Engine for Embedded Systems
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6703) announced its launch of a face recognition middleware for the surveillance market. The "FSE[tm] (Face Sensing Engine[tm]) Ver.4" for embedded systems can detect faces and identify specific human beings from surveillance videos. OKI plans to offer an embedded video recognition module with a human tracking function shortly, and when this module is combined with the system, once the face is detected from the video, the system can continue to track that specific person through other features, even when his/her face is not seen on the camera.
American Portwell Launches PCS-8230 In-vehicle Infotainment System
American Portwell Technology, Inc., a member of the Intel Embedded Communications Alliance (Intel ECA), announces its PCS-8230, a low power, compact single-DIN in-vehicle embedded Car PC infotainment system. Utilizing the Intel Embedded Compact Extended (ECX) Form Factor single board computer (SBC), Portwell's PCS-8230 is based on the Intel Atom Z510 series processor using the Intel System Controller Hub US15W chipset. Its fanless design, low power output and compact size make it the ideal choice for in-vehicle infotainment as well as POS, medical healthcare, kiosk, entry-level gaming and digital signage applications.
DSPCon Unveils BroadFlex-3800 ELINT, COMINT Wideband Data Recorders
In response to customer demands for a small yet powerful, flight-capable data acquisition system with large storage capacities, DSPCon, Inc., a leading, global supplier of dynamic data acquisition, analysis, archiving and recording solutions for high-value military, aerospace and rotating machinery applications, has launched the BroadFlex-3800[TM] series of ELINT and COMINT data recorders.
Kontron Debuts MEC-PPC-AV1 Rugged Modular Embedded Computer
Kontron unveiled at Eurosatory '08 the Kontron MEC-PPC-AV1 - a completely rugged Modular Embedded Computer (MEC) specifically targeted towards avionics applications. The Kontron MEC-PPC-AV1 is a low-cost 3U CompactPCI rugged COTS subsystem designed to exceed requirements through its compact dimensions, low-power dissipation, and real-time software with a very large I/O offering.
QuantaDyn Selects Quantum3D Independence IDX 4000 Image Generators
Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of Commercial off-the-Shelf (COTS) real-time visual computing solutions, announced that QuantaDyn has selected Quantum3D's Independence IDX 4000 Image Generators (IG). QuantaDyn will leverage the IGs to update the U.S. Air Force's KC-135 Boom Operator Weapons System Trainer (BOWST). By improving the BOWST's image quality, Quantum3D's Independence IDX 4000 will increase training effectiveness.
ADLINK Technology Rolls Out ExpressCard to PXI Extension Kit
ADLINK Technology Inc. (TAIEX:6166) introduced a new multi-slot ExpressCard®-to-PXI extension system consisting of the EC-8560 ExpressCard® and corresponding PXI-8565 PXI card. The EC-8560/PXI-8565 extends more PXI slots from an ExpressCard®-based laptop computer via a shielded cable connection up to seven meters (23 feet) in length. PXI devices installed in the extension PXI chassis behave and work as if they are directly installed in the host system and do not require any additional driver or software installation.
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