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The French start-up Otonomy Aviation provides a better view and greater safety using the technology pioneer’s externally mounted high-definition camera currently used in business jets. They enable passengers to look at detailed shots of the landscape in HD that are taken by an external camera and shown on screens in the aircraft with mobile devices soon to follow. At the heart of the camera are a number of components from the German image processing expert FRAMOS. FRAMOS contributes to achieving HD quality and meeting the strict aviation regulations concerning hardware on-board aircraft with rugged and highly reliable products as the camera system developed by Otonomy must also withstand extreme temperatures.

A personal CMOS tutorial by FRAMOS’ Darren Bessette: I was just as surprised as all of you were when I heard the news that Sony is discontinuing their CCD line of sensors. I have always been a big fan of their CCDs since the first time I saw the ICX205 sensor in 2003. And with the recent introduction of their EXview HAD II technology, I was even more excited and convinced that they were pioneering CCD technology to new levels. As a result of this news, I am seeing a lot more questions on Sony’s CMOS product line and how it can be used to replace some of the Sony CCD sensors that are already in use today.

Many companies already use smart glasses on which they provide employees with additional, context-based information, to increase worker productivity and the effectiveness of processes. French eyewear manufacturer LASTER Technologies contracted image processing specialist FRAMOS for the development of its latest glasses.

There are a lot of sensor choices available now to camera designers and imaging solution providers, available in both CMOS and CCD technologies, with each one having their advantages and weaknesses. Sony is starting to blur the lines between these technologies with the introduction of the IMX174. A personal recommendation by FRAMOS’ Darren Bessette.

High-tech businesses set high performance expectations for portable coordinate measuring devices used for controls and quality assurance in their manufacturing plants. By integrating innovative camera and sensor technology from FRAMOS, one of the market leaders in this segment, Leica Geosystems AG has now set new standards in terms of user-friendliness and handling.

FRAMOS provides Stihl with an optical test method to ensure quality piston production, greatly enhancing the reliabilit…

The “Forklift Truck Eye” automates logistics through image processing. For automated intralogistics use and more efficient transport processes, typical deployment scenarios were implemented and evaluated in the research project of TUM Munich, such as fork occupied recognition, the identification of goods by means of NVE code, pallet-accurate localisation, and storage compartment-accurate forklift height recognition. The latter was achieved with the aid of a camera system and lighting control systems.