Emza Visual Sense, a pioneer in Tiny AI visual sensing and wholly
owned subsidiary of Himax Technologies (NASDAQ: HIMX), a leading
supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other
semiconductor products, today announced that its revolutionary
WiseEye™ technology is providing innovative AI-based visual sensing
technology in a range of new Latitude, Inspiron and Precision
laptops from Dell. The ultra-low-power WiseEye NB system runs
unique Machine Learning (ML) and Neural Network based algorithms to
enable advanced human detection features in the new laptops.
WiseEye’s always-on, ultra-low-power sensor
enables applications for enhanced user experience, privacy and
security, and it works with the Dell Optimizer integrated AI
software suite to enhance that platform’s intelligent privacy
features. Emza’s algorithms, executed by Himax Technologies’
ultra-low-power AI processor, provide contextual awareness with the
ability to visually detect user engagement levels based on
presence, movements, and facial direction, contributing to better
display power management and maximizing battery life. Key features
enabled by WiseEye NB include:
- Look Away Detect: To conserve display power
and protect data, always-aware AI algorithms adaptively dim the
screen when the user is not engaged, then return it to its original
intensity when the user’s face re-orients to the display.
- On-looker Detection: For enhanced user privacy
and security, the system will recognize if a second person is
looking at the screen within the field of view, and automatically
blur the screen to conceal sensitive information while sending a
privacy alert to the user.
- Reliable Presence Detection: For increased
security and power savings, vision-based user presence algorithms
enable enhanced wake-on-approach and Express Sign-In capability as
well as screen lock/unlock.
- User Configurability: Through integration with
Dell Optimizer, users can personalize their experience, setting
detection alerts for specific scenarios.
Designed for PrivacyThe WiseEye solution was
architected for user privacy. Since sensor images are processed
entirely on the dedicated WiseEye processor which is co-located
with the CMOS image sensor, images are never stored or transmitted
to the main platform. The WiseEye system outputs only user presence
metadata to the Intel Context Awareness Service and Dell Optimizer
software.
Ultra-Low Power ComponentsWiseEye NB (for
Notebooks) combines:
- Emza’s unique and powerful computer vision and ML
algorithms.
- A Tiny AI system on chip (SoC) that consumes an order of
magnitude less power than its nearest competitor, designed by
Himax.
- A unique CMOS imaging sensor, specially designed by Himax, that
combines high-quality HD image capabilities with ultra-low-power
visual sensing for AI context awareness applications.
“Because Emza’s WiseEye is uniquely designed as a tiny,
self-contained solution incorporated into the notebook camera
module, it is very easy to integrate with any notebook platform,”
said Karun Reddy, Distinguished Engineer and Sensing Technologist,
in CTO, Dell. “This flexibility is a significant asset to Dell,
making it possible for us to offer these powerful human detection
applications across a range of our products. The WiseEye enabled
applications add real value for our customers in terms of privacy,
security, and device battery life, especially with today’s hybrid
work experience.”
“We designed the unique AI and neural processing algorithms in
WiseEye to be deployed on Tiny Edge devices in the most affordable
way, enabling the addition of vital intelligence to a broad array
of connected products,” said Yoram Zylberberg, CEO, Emza. “With
optimized algorithms and the high level of integration in WiseEye,
we can provide always-on human awareness functionality at ultra-low
power in a tiny footprint. We’re delighted that Dell is using
WiseEye NB to provide a new level of intelligence in its new
laptops, ultimately enhancing their customers’ experience.”
About Emza Visual Sense
Emza Visual Sense is a pioneer in ultra-low-power edge AI
devices. The company provides solutions including hardware,
software, algorithms and IP to semiconductor companies and OEMs
bringing AI capability to tiny, power- and cost-constrained edge
devices. As compute power increases and silicon costs decline, the
market for these tiny edge AI devices is rapidly expanding across a
broad array of segments such as consumer, industrial, automotive
and smart cities.
Emza’s WiseEye ultra-low power vision AI systems – combining the
company’s innovative computer vision and ML algorithms, CMOS
imaging sensor and tiny AI system on chip (SoC) – are shipping
today in popular consumer products. As the industry’s first vendor
to widely deploy an ultra-low power edge AI device, Emza is
uniquely positioned to help customers make their tiny edge AI
vision a reality. Emza is wholly owned by Himax Technologies Inc.
Visit us at: www.emza-vs.com.
Emza, the Emza logo and WiseEye are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Himax Technologies Inc. in the United States and
other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be
trademarks or service marks of others.
About Himax Technologies,
Inc.
Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) is a fabless
semiconductor solution provider dedicated to display imaging
processing technologies. Himax is a worldwide market leader in
display driver ICs and timing controllers used in TVs, laptops,
monitors, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, digital cameras, car
navigation, virtual reality (VR) devices and many other consumer
electronics devices. Additionally, Himax designs and provides
controllers for touch sensor displays, in-cell Touch and Display
Driver Integration (TDDI) single-chip solutions, LED driver ICs,
power management ICs and LCoS micro-displays for augmented reality
(AR) devices and heads-up displays (HUD) for automotive. The
Company also offers CMOS image sensors, wafer level optics for AR
devices, 3D sensing and ultralow power smart sensing, which are
used in a wide variety of applications such as mobile phone,
tablet, laptop, TV, PC camera, automobile, security, medical
device, home appliance, AIoT, etc. Founded in 2001 and
headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan, Himax currently employs around
2,100 people from three Taiwan-based offices in Tainan, Hsinchu and
Taipei and country offices in China, Korea, Japan, Israel, and the
US. Himax has 3,009 patents granted and 456 patents pending
approval worldwide as of March 31, 2022. Himax has retained its
position as the leading display imaging processing semiconductor
solution provider to consumer electronics brands worldwide.
http://www.himax.com.tw
Forward Looking Statements
Factors that could cause actual events or
results to differ materially from those described in this
conference call include, but are not limited to, the effect of the
Covid-19 pandemic on the Company’s business; general business and
economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor industry;
market acceptance and competitiveness of the driver and non-driver
products developed by the Company; demand for end-use applications
products; reliance on a small group of principal customers; the
uncertainty of continued success in technological innovations; our
ability to develop and protect our intellectual property; pricing
pressures including declines in average selling prices; changes in
customer order patterns; changes in estimated full-year effective
tax rate; shortage in supply of key components; changes in
environmental laws and regulations; changes in export license
regulated by Export Administration Regulations (EAR); exchange rate
fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further investments in our
subsidiaries; our ability to collect accounts receivable and manage
inventory and other risks described from time to time in the
Company's SEC filings, including those risks identified in the
section entitled "Risk Factors" in its Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC, as may be amended.
Company Contacts:
EMZA Contacts:Jen
Bernier-Santarini+1 650-336-4222jenb@emza-vs.com
Eric Li, Chief IR/PR
OfficerHimax Technologies, Inc.Tel: +886-6-505-0880 Fax:
+886-2-2314-0877Email: hx_ir@himax.com.twwww.himax.com.tw
Karen Tiao, Investor
RelationsHimax Technologies, Inc.Tel: +886-2-2370-3999
Fax: +886-2-2314-0877 Email: hx_ir@himax.com.twwww.himax.com.tw
Mark Schwalenberg,
DirectorInvestor Relations - US
RepresentativeMZ North AmericaTel: +1-312-261-6430Email:
HIMX@mzgroup.uswww.mzgroup.us
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