Project description
A new optical system to help robots ‘see’
The future of collaborative robots, self-driving cars and augmented reality (AR) hinges on the accuracy of three-dimensional sensors. These sensors allow for real time situation and environment messages to be detected. It’s where the magic happens. The EU-funded Smarter Vision Micro project is developing a real-time miniaturised 3D optical system that enables machines to 'see' and safely interact with the environment. The aim is to develop applications enabling more autonomous intelligent and safer cars and robots, to improve user experience. The project will work with system integrators and software specialists. Its customer base includes manufacturers of robots, cars and consumer electronics (namely, Yaskawa, Porsche and Huawei). As regards commercialisation, the project will adopt a B2B sales strategy.
Objective
"3D sensing is transforming entire industries, enhancing machines ability to ""see"" and enable new innovative product such as collaborative robots, self-driving cars, or Augmented Reality mobile devices. However, current 3D sensors lack adequate accuracy and require substantial computer power for safely taking decisions in real-time.
To answer to this unmet need, at Ladimo we have focused our expertise in mathematical modeling and software to design Smarter Vision Micro: A real-time miniaturized 3D optical system, with an unrivaled accuracy that enable machines to ""see"" and safely interact with the environment. Smarter Vision Micro will have a considerable impact on the robotics, automotive, consumer electronics sectors by helping manufacturers to create a wide spectrum of commercial applications, ranging from more autonomous, intelligent, and safer cars and robots, to facial and gesture recognition for safer and securer drivingexperience as well as consumer electronics controllers with new AR/VR capabilities.
Our primary customer base will be robot, car, consumer electronics manufacturers where we have already risen traction (e.g. Porsche, Huawei, Yaskawa), as well as system integrators and software specialists who will include our system into their offerings (robotics, facial recognition, augmented/virtual reality and autonomous driving systems). We will adopt a B2B sales strategy for the commercialization of our product, and also plan to diversify into License model for its implementation into different platforms.
SmarterVision will have an impact by enabling new robotic, automotive, and AR/VR applications. We expect to obtain cumulative gross profit of €39 million with a ROI of 20.57 during the first 5 post-Phase 2 years, while creating 80 new jobs. We also expect to have an impact on Europe reputation of technological leadership since blue-chip international companies from competitor countries are interested in our technology."
Fields of science
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineeringautonomous vehicles
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencecomputer visionfacial recognition
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics
- natural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsmathematical model
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SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2Coordinator
02130 Espoo
Finland
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.