Startup Spectral Edge RGB+IR Claims "Unique Low Light Performance Tech"

By: Ethan Ace, Published on Apr 03, 2019

This UK startup, born out of university research, is boldly proclaiming that they deliver "Unique low light performance tech for video surveillance systems", using machine learning.

Low light is certainly an issue for video surveillance, though while improving, still challenged to deliver color.

Now, Spectral Edge has introduced RGB+IR Fusion, aiming to use color and IR in the same image, delivering color in areas light is available, and monochrome IR in dark spots.

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Inside, based on a conversation with their CEO, we examine Spectral Edge, their Fusion technology, how it compares to Hikvision's Color/IR DarkfighterX, and the company's future outlook.

**** ** *******, **** out ** ********** ********, is ****** *********** **** they ******* "****** *** light *********** **** *** video ************ *******", ***** machine ********.

*** ***** ** ********* an ***** *** ***** surveillance, ****** ***** *********, still ********** ** ******* color.

***,******** ******* *************+** ******, ****** ** *** color *** ** ** the **** *****, ********** color ** ***** ***** is *********, *** ********** IR ** **** *****.

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******, ***** ** * conversation **** ***** ***, we ******* ******** ****, their ****** **********, *** it ******** ***********'* *****/** ************, *** *** *******'* future *******.

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Spectral **** ***+** ******

******** ****'* ***+** ****** technology ****** ******* ** simultaneously ******* ***** (***) and ******** ***** ** the **** ***** ** determining ******* *** ****** on *** ****** ****** be **** ** ******* color ****** **** ***** is ********** ** ****** to ***** ** ****** when ***** ** ***.

**** ******* ** **** time, **** ***** ******** from ***** ** ********** IR ** ***** ******, shown ****:

**** *** ******* *** advantages:

  • ***** **/*:*** ******* ********* ** that ******* **** ** "color ****" **/* ******* of ********* **** ***** during *** *** ** monochrome/IR ** *****. **** eliminates *** **** ** adjust ***/***** ********** *** lower ***** ***** ** when ******* *** *** angle ** *** *** change.
  • ** ********** *** ******:************, ******* ***** ******** Edge ** *** ******* an ** *** ******, eliminating * ********* ***** of *******, ********** ** lower **** *******, ** well ** *** ******* time ** ****** ******* video ***** *** ****** engages/disengages.
  • ***** ******* *****:*******, ******* *** *********** provide ****** ******** **** those ***** *** ****, since **** *** ******* additional ** ***** ******* affecting ***** *******, ****** exposing ****** ***** ** the *****.

Non-Standard ******* ******** (***-**)

*** ******* ** **** RGB+IR ****** ** *** compatible **** ******** ** sensors, *** ******* ******** image ******* ***** *** separate ****** *** *** and **, ****** ***** as ***-** (** ******* to ******** ***, **** known *******). *******, ***** ******* are *** ******, ***********************, *** ** *** largest ****** *********, ********** RGB-Ir ** **** * few **** ****** ** the *****-*** *****, *** none ** ****** ***********.

******* *** ******** **** time, ** ***-** ** relatively *** (********** ** the **** * *****), but *** ***, ** 2019, **** *** **** limited.

Spectral **** *******: ********* ** ******** *** *************

******** ****'* ** ********* this ********** ** *** manufacturers, **** ** ********* or *********, ** ******* to ************* ***** *** chips ** **** ***** own ******* ***** ******.

** **** ********* ****** is ********* *** ** not ******** ** ***** to **** **********.

*** ******* **** **** to ************** ****** ** impress ****** ************* ** that **** *** ** to ***** *** ********* and ********* **** ** add *******.

*******

*** **** **** ****** final ****** ******* ** unclear. ******* ****, ******** Edge **** **** *** run ** ******** *** chips. *******, ******** **** will ****** ********* *** their ** *** ****** manufacturers **** **** ** use **** ****** ***-** sensors.

** *** **** ****, it ********* ****** ** less ********* **** ***** two ******* *** *** sensors.

Compared ** ************

******** ***********'* ************ (******), ***** **** *** separate ******* (*** *** RGB *** *** *** IR), ******** ****'* **** structural ********* ** **** it ******** **** * single ******, ******* ** two ******, *********** *******. Because ** ****, *** potential *** *** ** lower **** ******* ** greater **** ************, ***** remains * ***** ** Hikvision's ****-*** ******* **** (~$2,000+).

******, ***** ******** **** produces * ****** ***** instead ** ********* ** and ***** ******, ** is *********** **** ****** to ****** **** *** haze ** **********-******* ******** seen ************** **** *******, ***** ******* ******* somewhat.

************, ***** ***+** ****** still ******** "******" ***** data **** *** ******, Spectral **** *** ******* better ***** ********, ** less ********** **** ** performed ******** ** ********* images ** ************.

Compared ** ***** ***** ************

******** ** ***** ***** illuminator *******, **** ** the*****/***** ****** ********** ***************** *******, ******** ****'* **** advantage ** *** *** of "*********" ******** ************, instead ** *** ***** white ***** **** ** these *******, ***** *** be * ******** ** users ***/** ***** *********.

How ** ******** ** ****** *******

**** ** ****** *** most ********* ******** *** the ******* ** ****, at **** *****. *** many ****** ********** *** premiums *** ******** *** light, *** ******** **** compares ** *****'* *** low ***** ********** ** hard ** *** ***** production ******** **** ***** cameras ** *** *****.

** ***** ******** **** for * ************* ** show ***** ********** **** by **** **** * conventional ****** *** **** supplied ****:

**** ** ********* ********** better *** ** ****** be ******* ** ** an ********** ********** ** finished ********** ********.

***** ** * ***** SpectralEdge ******** ***** **** clip *** ***** ****:

*******

** ** **** *** us ** **** *** well **** **** **** until ** *** ** with ** ** ****** cameras ** *** ******** from ****** ************* **** are ********** ****, ***.

*********, ********, ****** ** for *** ************ ** be ******* *** ********** as ** ******* *** range ** ******* *** potential *********** *** ******.

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Comments (4)

Undisclosed #1

04/03/19 02:03pm

******** ****'* ** ********* this ********** ** *** manufacturers, **** ** ********* or *********, ** ******* to ************* ***** *** chips ** **** ***** own ******* ***** ******.

** **** ***** **** blocking ******* **** **** can *******? *******, **** did *** ****** *** RGB+IR *******, ** ***** technology ** ********* ****** processing *******?

*** **** ** *** partial **+***** ***** ************ is ****, *** ** feels **** **** ***** mostly ** ** **** case. ************ ***** ********* be ******* ****** *** entire *****, ** ***** change **********, *** ****** an ***** **** ** all *** ** *** IR ******* *** *** given ***** ** **** likely ** ** *** case **** ****** **** are **** *** ****.

**** ***** **** ********* between * ****** ***** and * **** ********* to **.

Mark Knirr

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 04/03/19 02:59pm

**** ***** ** ********* useful ** ******* ************, if *** ********, **** this **** * ******** in ********** **********. *** many ******* ******** *** you ********* **** ***'** determined ** *** * Maroon ****-**** ***** ** a "****-*******" *****? **** feature ***** ** * fantastic ******** ** *** consumer ****** ** ********* like * **** ********** cam, ***** *** ********** from ** ** ***** is ************* ****. **** with *** ******* ******** where *** ***** ***** change *******, **** ***********, headlights

*** ***** ****** ** every *********** ***** *******, but * ***** *** this ***** * *** perk *** ******* ********. An ****** *** ***** is ***** *** ********* makes **** ******, *** how ***** ** **** reality?

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Mark Knirr | 04/03/19 04:25pm

* ***** *** ******* concept ** ***+** ***** is **** ******. * question *** **** ** do ********** ****** **** are **** *** ****, particularly ** *** ****** that ** ****** * manufacturer ** **** ** license **** **** ***** the ************ ***** ***** to ** **** ** the **** ** **************.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Mark Knirr | 04/04/19 12:18am

*** **** ******* ******** can *** ********* **** you've ********** ** *** a ****** ****-**** ***** vs * "****-*******" *****?

****, **** *******. * had *** ******* ** that. * ***** *** this ***** ** ***. Also, ** ***** ***** part ** *** *** is *********** ** * streetlight *** **** ** not ** ******* ******* of ****.

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