Introduction

Vision IQ focuses on applying advanced mathematics techniques to provide new solutions to computer vision and image processing problems. Leveraging strong relationships with some of the world's leading research laboratories, Vision IQ has developed and patented several breakthrough technologies in these fields.

Computer vision

Vision IQ focuses on Scene Analysis. Scene Analysis is the science of teaching computers to interpret scenes monitored by cameras and extract concepts (mostly objects, in motion or motionless) from images.

Historically, computer vision for scene interpretation has been limited to use in factories and closed environments where it is possible to control lighting in a narrow range. For applications like Computer-aided video Surveillance (CAS), the ability to distinguish between light artefacts (shadows, glare, etc.) and real objects is necessary to prevent high levels of false positives (or non-detection) that would make such a system useless.

Vision IQ has developed and patented new algorithms - ActiVolume™, TextureScan™ and VITT™ - which are the key components of its unique "Scene Analysis Software Engine" SASE™ capable of operating under natural lighting conditions.

With virtually no false alarm due to changes in lighting conditions, SASE revolutionizes the way people usually think of computer vision for surveillance applications!

And SASE technology is proven. It is at the heart of Poseidon, the world's first CAS system to help lifeguards prevent drowning accidents in swimming pools.(more at http://www.poseidon-tech.com).

Image Processing

Vision IQ has developed a breakthrough image processing technology, called DxO, which produces genuine, dramatic improvements in the quality of digital images.

DxO is based on a unique approach: it takes into account the intrinsic characteristics (and inherent faults) of imaging devices (i.e. optics, sensors, etc.) to automatically correct major faults: blur, distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberrations, and contrast.

Whatever your cameras are, DxO can help to improve image quality to achieve better surveillance results.

This technology has been spun off in a sister company, DxO Labs. See http://www.dxo.com for more details.