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

Published Apr 03, 2019 12:34 PM

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.

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

******** ****'* ***+** ****** ********** ****** cameras ** ************** ******* ***** (***) and ******** ***** ** *** **** image ** *********** ******* *** ****** on *** ****** ****** ** **** to ******* ***** ****** **** ***** is ********** ** ****** ** ***** IR ****** **** ***** ** ***.

**** ******* ** **** ****, **** areas ******** **** ***** ** ********** IR ** ***** ******, ***** ****:

**** *** ******* *** **********:

  • ***** **/*:*** ******* ********* ** **** ******* stay ** "***** ****" **/* ******* of ********* **** ***** ****** *** day ** **********/** ** *****. **** eliminates *** **** ** ****** ***/***** thresholds *** ***** ***** ***** ** when ******* *** *** ***** ** the *** ******.
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  • ***** ******* *****:*******, ******* *** *********** ******* ****** contrast **** ***** ***** *** ****, since **** *** ******* ********** ** light ******* ********* ***** *******, ****** exposing ****** ***** ** *** *****.

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

*** ******* ** **** ***+** ****** is *** ********** **** ******** ** sensors, *** ******* ******** ***** ******* which *** ******** ****** *** *** and **, ****** ***** ** ***-** (as ******* ** ******** ***, **** known *******). *******, ***** ******* *** *** common, ***********************, *** ** *** ******* ****** suppliers, ********** ***-** ** **** * few **** ****** ** *** *****-*** range, *** **** ** ****** ***********.

******* *** ******** **** ****, ** RGB-Ir ** ********** *** (********** ** the **** * *****), *** *** now, ** ****, **** *** **** limited.

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

******** ****'* ** ********* **** ********** to *** *************, **** ** ********* or *********, ** ******* ** ************* their *** ***** ** **** ***** own ******* ***** ******.

** **** ********* ****** ** ********* but ** *** ******** ** ***** to **** **********.

*** ******* **** **** ** ************** excite ** ******* ****** ************* ** that **** *** ** ** ***** SoC ********* *** ********* **** ** add *******.

*******

*** **** **** ****** ***** ****** pricing ** *******. ******* ****, ******** Edge **** **** *** *** ** existing *** *****. *******, ******** **** will ****** ********* *** ***** ** and ****** ************* **** **** ** use **** ****** ***-** *******.

** *** **** ****, ** ********* should ** **** ********* **** ***** two ******* *** *** *******.

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

******** ***********'* ************ (******), ***** **** *** ******** ******* (one *** *** *** *** *** IR), ******** ****'* **** ********** ********* is **** ** ******** **** * single ******, ******* ** *** ******, specialized *******. ******* ** ****, *** potential *** *** ** ***** **** cameras ** ******* **** ************, ***** remains * ***** ** *********'* ****-*** product **** (~$*,***+).

******, ***** ******** **** ******** * single ***** ******* ** ********* ** and ***** ******, ** ** *********** less ****** ** ****** **** *** haze ** **********-******* ******** **** ************** **** *******, ***** ******* ******* ********.

************, ***** ***+** ****** ***** ******** "normal" ***** **** **** *** ******, Spectral **** *** ******* ****** ***** fidelity, ** **** ********** **** ** performed ******** ** ********* ****** ** DarkfighterX.

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

******** ** ***** ***** *********** *******, such ** ********/***** ****** ********** ***************** *******, ******** ****'* **** ********* ** the *** ** "*********" ******** ************, instead ** *** ***** ***** ***** used ** ***** *******, ***** *** be * ******** ** ***** ***/** their *********.

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

**** ** ****** *** **** ********* question *** *** ******* ** ****, at **** *****. *** **** ****** definitely *** ******** *** ******** *** light, *** ******** **** ******** ** today's *** *** ***** ********** ** hard ** *** ***** ********** ******** Edge ***** ******* ** *** *****.

** ***** ******** **** *** * demonstration ** **** ***** ********** **** by **** **** * ************ ****** and **** ******** ****:

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**** ** ********* ********** ****** *** we ****** ** ******* ** ** an ********** ********** ** ******** ********** products.

***** ** * ***** ************ ******** where **** **** *** ***** ****:

*******

** ** **** *** ** ** tell *** **** **** **** **** until ** *** ** **** ** in ****** ******* ** *** ******** from ****** ************* **** *** ********** this, ***.

*********, ********, ****** ** *** *** developments ** ** ******* *** ********** as ** ******* *** ***** ** options *** ********* *********** *** ******.

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Comments (4)
U
Undisclosed #1
Apr 03, 2019

******** ****'* ** ********* **** ********** to *** *************, **** ** ********* or *********, ** ******* ** ************* their *** ***** ** **** ***** own ******* ***** ******.

** **** ***** **** ******** ******* that **** *** *******? *******, **** did *** ****** *** ***+** *******, so ***** ********** ** ********* ****** processing *******? 

*** **** ** *** ******* **+***** light ************ ** ****, *** ** feels **** **** ***** ****** ** an **** ****. ************ ***** ********* be ******* ****** *** ****** *****, it ***** ****** **********, *** ****** an ***** **** ** *** *** or *** ** ******* *** *** given ***** ** **** ****** ** be *** **** **** ****** **** are **** *** ****.

**** ***** **** ********* ******* * patent ***** *** * **** ********* to **.

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MS
Midwest Surveillance
Apr 03, 2019

**** ***** ** ********* ****** ** ******* environments, ** *** ********, **** **** gets * ******** ** ********** **********. How **** ******* ******** *** *** eliminate **** ***'** ********** ** *** a ****** ****-**** ***** ** * "dark-colored" *****? **** ******* ***** ** a ********* ******** ** *** ******** ****** in ********* **** * **** ********** cam, ***** *** ********** **** ** to ***** ** ************* ****. **** with *** ******* ******** ***** *** light ***** ****** *******, **** ***********, headlights

*** ***** ****** ** ***** *********** would *******, *** * ***** *** this ***** * *** **** *** outdoor ********. ** ****** *** ***** is ***** *** ********* ***** **** ******, but *** ***** ** **** *******? 

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U
Undisclosed #1
Apr 03, 2019

* ***** *** ******* ******* ** RGB+IR ***** ** **** ******. * question *** **** ** ** ********** images **** *** **** *** ****, particularly ** *** ****** **** ** causes * ************ ** **** ** license **** **** ***** *** ************ still ***** ** ** **** ** the **** ** **************.

JH
John Honovich
Apr 04, 2019
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*** **** ******* ******** *** *** eliminate **** ***'** ********** ** *** a ****** ****-**** ***** ** * "dark-colored" *****?

****, **** *******. * *** *** thought ** ****. * ***** *** this ***** ** ***. ****, ** areas ***** **** ** *** *** is *********** ** * *********** *** part ** *** ** ******* ******* of ****.

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