State of the art smart cameras for automotive require a vision processing platform that not only captures images and video, but analyzes and processes the information in real-time. More and more, this analysis includes image and video analytics with features such as object identification for people, cars and bikes. The CogniVue APEX technology is a versatile programmable platform that is scalable and adaptable to different applications and feature sets simply with changes to the embedded software. ICP vision processing IP and software toolkits from CogniVue enable a wide range of automotive driver assist system (DAS) safety applications. For example, for smart backup camera applications, CogniVue has developed a finished application for object detection and distance estimation: RearVue(TM). Similarly,CogniVue provides an application toolkit for forward facing DAS applications for LDW and Forward Collision Warning (FCW): FrontVue(TM)

CogniVue ICP technology is now supplied to the Automotive market through Freescale Semiconductor, see their SCP2200 family of Image Cognition Processors and ongoing plans for Image Cognition Processing in automotive safety at Freescale Semiconductor.

CogniVue’s Image Cognition Processor capabilities include:

• Lens distortion correction
• Perspective correction
• Object detection, recognition and classification
• Feature tracking
• Single-camera distance estimation
• Display overlay with alphablending
• Multi-view for smart backup camera (split, top-down, panoramic views)
• Surround view with image stitching
• Video encode and decode
• Vector graphics acceleration (OpenVG)

For direct sales product information contact our worldwide exclusive sales and distribution partner, Future Electronics, at +1.800.675.1619 or view our products on the Future Electronics website. For general sales enquiries call us at +1.819.595.4999 or email sales@cognivue.com.