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Advances in Intelligent Vision Systems

At the “Intelligent Systems” pavilion at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2017, ITRI presented various innovative “Intelligent Vision” technologies and impressed visitors with these technologies through interactive scenarios. Below are four technology highlights:

Eco-Driving Simulator

The Eco-Driving Simulator allows learners to develop their eco-driving skills through customized simulated driving based on various vehicle types and road conditions. The user interface of the simulator is easy to operate and the driving performance data can be recorded for subsequent driving behavior analysis. In addition to providing assistance for drivers without practical driving experience, this simulator offers training for commercial fleet drivers to establish their own optimal fuel-efficient driving modes.

60 GHz Wireless HD-sync

This 1-to-multi-users high definition video transmission system, HD-sync, uses 60 GHz Wireless HD technology and high directional antenna to ensure that high-definition videos can be smoothly played back to various receivers. HD-sync is the only wireless ultra-high frequency high-speed broadcasting system in the world. It can extend to 1-to-20 users and adds MIMO technology to increase the amount of data transmission at high speed.

MMG Gesture Recognition Technology

The MMG technology developed by ITRI acquires data of muscle movement by measuring muscle surface vibration. This technology is not subject to the influence of sunlight, has a long and stable sensing time, and incurs only one-fifth the cost of competing technologies. It is suitable to be applied in augmented reality (AR), as it allows users to intuitively use their gestures to interact with AR devices. The MMG technology can also be integrated with intelligent wearable interfaces, thereby allowing users to control such devices as automotive electronic products or home appliances even when they cannot press buttons or touch screens with their hands. This technology won the Grand Prize and Design Recognition Award of the 2016 Taiwan OpenStack Application Hackathon and the silver medal of the invention award of the 2016 National Invention and Creation Award.

Mobile Iris Recognition

ITRI developed a fast and effective mobile iris recognition system in which the iris extraction algorithm can detect discontinuous edge points of a circle to avoid eyelid and eyelash interference. The mobile iris recognition system reaches an accuracy of 99.84%. Requiring only relatively low resolution to operate, the technology is adequately immune to partial obstruction and optical noise and can be used in mobile devices and security products. The technology is expected to increase added value for component module makers, helping to boost their market shares among fierce competition within the global supply chain.