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kmguru
04-01-02, 12:15 PM
PC MAGAZINE TRENDWATCH
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Machine Vision Heads for the Third Dimension

From ExtremeTech:
A San Jose startup has patented and tested a practical process for allowing machines to see and recognize three-dimensional objects.

Canesta Inc.'s Electronic Perception Technology is a form of machine vision, a technology that gives a semiconductor or system the ability not only to record the image of an object, but to be able to distinguish the object from the background or from other objects in a scene. Canesta's technology takes machine vision to the third dimension by adding a form of depth perception. The technology uses an approach similar to radar, where waves of emitted energy are bounced off an object.

The company sees this as a fundamental technology which can be applied to a variety of applications. "Any devices which we can give sight to will enhance the quality of life," van Burden said.


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Stryder
04-01-02, 12:37 PM
When the Ceiling panels start falling down, start worrying.


Seriously, this kind of technology has been in the pipeline for years, and it's usage just held a secret.