El procesador de reconocimiento de imágenes Visconti™ 4 de Toshiba potencia el sistema de seguridad activa basado en cámaras frontales de DENSO

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation anuncia que DENSO Corporation está implementando Visconti ^™4 (*), su último procesador de reconocimiento de imágenes dedicado a aplicaciones automotrices, en sistemas de seguridad activa de próxima generación basados en cámaras frontales. Visconti^™4 es una solución de seguridad vial de avanzada y multimotor que proporciona a los conductores análisis en tiempo real de las condiciones de la carretera y los peligros potenciales.

Los sistemas electrónicos asumen un papel cada vez más importante en la conducción, incluidos los sistemas avanzados de asistencia al conductor y el apoyo a los vehículos autónomos, y en particular en la promoción de la seguridad vial. La última versión del influyente Programa europeo de evaluación de automóviles nuevos (European New Car Assessment Programme, Euro NCAP), la norma de seguridad respaldada por la UE, agrega criterios para evaluar las características anticolisión que mejoran la protección de los ciclistas y peatones.

El procesador de reconocimiento de imágenes Visconti^™4 está equipado con ocho motores de procesamiento de medios, lo que le permite ejecutar ocho aplicaciones simultáneamente. Puede detectar y analizar imágenes generadas por la cámara, y reconoce los carriles de tráfico; vehículos cercanos, estacionados y en movimiento; señales y carteles de tráfico; los faros de los vehículos que se aproximan; además de los usuarios de carreteras más vulnerables de todos, ciclistas y peatones.

Visconti™4 tiene el doble de motores de procesamiento de su antecesor, el Visconti^™2, utilizado por DENSO desde 2015. También integra un nuevo algoritmo de reconocimiento de imagen, el acelerador mejorado de histogramas de coocurrencia de gradientes orientados (co-occurrence histograms of oriented gradients, CoHOG)(¹), que ofrece un mejor procesamiento de las diferencias de luminancia entre los objetos y sus fondos para detectar mejor a los peatones durante la noche y en condiciones de poca luz.

Toshiba y DENSO también están trabajando juntos en la tecnología de inteligencia artificial (artificial intelligence, AI), en el desarrollo de redes neuronales profundas de propiedad intelectual (deep neural network-intellectual property, DNN-IP) para uso en el reconocimiento de imágenes, y prevén llevar esta tecnología de vanguardia a las futuras incorporaciones de la serie Visconti.

Se espera que el mercado mundial de cámaras montadas en vehículos se aproxime a los 9600 millones de USD en 2021(²). Toshiba se compromete a responder con soluciones de semiconductores automotrices que persiguen la seguridad del tráfico.

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(¹) CoHOG es la tecnología original de histogramas de coocurrencia de gradientes orientados de Toshiba.
(²) “Análisis de mercado de cámaras de automóviles, 2016” de Techno Systems Research Co., Ltd.
(*) Visconti es una marca comercial de Toshiba Corporation.

DENSO ADC, the Americas sales arm of DENSO Wave Incorporated, inventor of the QR Code®, announced a new BHT-1281 hand-held wireless UHF RFID terminal.

The lightweight yet rugged, drop-resistant device features ultra high-speed scanning of RFID tags, simultaneous scanning of multiple tags, scanning in 360 degrees, and scanning of tags facing in different directions. When compared to scanning barcodes, working time is reduced by up to ninety percent or more.

A high-power, one-watt antenna allows the BHT-1281 to scan standard RFID tags at a 
best-in-class distance of 16 feet or more, significantly improving efficiency when scanning products on high shelves.

“Our BHT-1281 RFID terminal offers outstanding performance in a cost-effective package,” said David Keller, sales manager, DENSO ADC. “It’s another way we’re increasing our customers’ productivity while providing them with highest value and lowest cost of ownership.”

A comfortable pistol-grip handle makes the BHT-1281 easy to use for long work sessions. Dual extended-range batteries enable continuous scanning for eight hours or more.

Communications capabilities include wireless LAN and Bluetooth. An optional device cradle enables wired connection to a PC via Ethernet, USB or RS-232C.

For more information, visit www.denso-adc.com/products/rfid.

Compact, yet fully featured and rugged; easy to set up and use

DENSO ADC, the Americas sales arm of DENSO Wave Incorporated, inventor of the QR Code®, announced new BHT-1500 Series hand-held barcode terminals. The compact, lightweight devices weigh only four and a half ounces, yet offer high-performance scanning and a drop-resistant design, backed by a three-year warranty.

“Our BHT-1500 Series terminals represent a new price level for a compact, high-speed, durable and easy-to-use device with a full-size color screen,” said David Keller, sales manager, DENSO ADC. “This is the latest step in our continuing effort to provide our customers with solutions that increase their productivity while offering the highest value and the lowest cost of ownership.”

The terminals’ full suite of preinstalled software makes them ready for instant, out-of-the-box data collection.

A contoured handle and ergonomic keyboard allow convenient one-hand operation, reducing fatigue and increasing efficiency. A large, two-inch color screen facilitates clear viewing of data, cutting down on operator errors.

Communications capabilities include USB, for direct connection to a PC, and IrDA, for wireless cloning of devices. Optional device cradles allow communication via Ethernet, USB or RS-232C.

Lightest-in-class compact body
BHT-1500 series has a light, compact and highly portable body weighing just 128 grams, the lightest in the industry among handheld terminals in the same class. This helps maximize productivity as the operators can use the device for lengthy periods with no physical strain on themselves.

Largest-in-class 2.0-inch color liquid crystal screen
BHT-1500′s compact body is equipped with a 2.0-inch QVGQ colour liquid crystal screen, the largest among handheld terminals in its class. The ensures that application screens and product images are displayed very clearly helping reduce operator errors

Reliable even when accidents happen
Should the battery be disconnected, the transaction function automatically restores the device to the previous status in the application. the flash file system will retain inputted data without the need for batteries, ensuring reliable device performance and confidence your data will not be lost.

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QR Code® is a trademark of DENSO Wave, Incorporated.

Top-selling models of DENSO ADC’s hand-held barcode terminals now provide a greater value than ever before. New competitive pricing together with an industry leading three-year limited extended warranty make the BHT-1100BWB-CE and BHT-1200 CE the obvious choice for businesses considering the purchase of hand-held barcode terminals.

“DENSO terminals already lead the market in quality, durability and reliability, and with the new pricing, DENSO is positioned as the best value in the industry,” said David Keller, business manager of DENSO ADC, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of mobile data capture systems and the Americas’ sales arm of DENSO Wave Inc., inventor of the QR Code®.

As before, installation, service, software upgrades and a no-cost three-year limited extended warranty with registration that exceeds the industry standard are included. Under the new pricing, the total cost of ownership is a better investment than ever.

“We offer the extended warranty at no additional cost because the failure rate of our terminals is so low,” Keller said. “Less reliable alternatives are likely to cost customers up to 20 percent of the purchase price in repairs alone. Lost productivity increases that cost.”

DENSO’s new pricing is available on the BHT-1100BWB-CE series models, with or without the camera function, and the BHT-1200 CE 1D and 2D models. All four terminals are popular models in warehousing, logistics and retail operations, especially in some of the Asia-Pacific region where DENSO holds 70 percent of the barcode terminal market share.

Standard features on all four models include:

• High-speed efficiency and advanced Wi-Fi communications systems: DENSO terminals connect easily to existing computer networks and incorporate DENSO’s Advanced Scan Plus™ CCD technology to perform almost three times faster than conventional laser scanners. Fast, reliable wireless communication supports the latest IEEE802.11b/g/n standards.
• Operational ease in a compact, ergonomic design: Lightweight terminals include an easy-to-read, 3.5-inch HVGA color display screen with a large keyboard and a slim, comfortable grip for convenient one-handed operation. Models also offer floor-to-ceiling scanning from a distance of up to 25 feet, reducing the need for ladders and improving workplace safety.
• Reliability and security: All four models offer precision scanning of barcodes, including scratched, smeared or otherwise damaged codes, for smooth data transfers. High-speed reading MicroSDHC, 512 MB RAM and flash ROM of 2GB support data backup systems. Highly reliable WPA/WP2 network security prevents unauthorized access to data.
• Durability: The protective design guards against dust, water and impact. DENSO terminals are built to withstand repeated drops and temperatures of -20 to about 50 C (-4 to 122 F) for use in diverse environments from cold storage warehouses to manufacturing.
• Global Support: All four terminals come with free software updates, a limited extended three-year warranty at no cost with product registration, and prompt sales and support service worldwide.