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Selected reference projects

Fourteen projects. One kind of hard problem.

Real-time video processing, simulation, computer vision and close-to-hardware system integration — for aerospace, automotive, defence and research. Filter by market or technology.

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Worldwide first
Rheinmetall Defence Electronics

NH90 Simulator — real-time helmet-display video processing

  • Development of an ASIC/FPGA-based video processing unit for real-time signal correction in the pilot helmet display of the NH90 helicopter simulator
  • Development and delivery of a multi-threaded API and integration into the final training simulator in cooperation with the customer
  • Customization of hardware, ASIC and FPGA control and viewpoint-dependent, dynamic 3D-geometry correction based on recursive algorithms and numeric solution optimization
  • Worldwide first dynamic video-signal warping in a simulator application, with a latency of less than 5 ms
DefenceSimulationFPGA/ASICOptoelectronics
Germany first
BMW

Augmented-Reality bolt-welding in prototype assembly

  • Development and implementation of an Augmented-Reality system for 3D-guided manual bolt welding in the prototype assembly stage at BMW
  • Interfacing of an infrared optical tracking and measurement system
  • Development and implementation of 3D calibration and transformation routines for vehicle, tool and measurement coordinate systems
  • Equipment of the welding device with a 3D navigation display and user interface
  • Integration into the data chain (Catia / Excel) and daily working process at BMW
  • First productive and industrial Augmented-Reality application in Germany
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AutomotiveAugmented RealityComputer Vision
In-house product
Eyevis / Max-Planck-Institute

Product development openWARP

  • Design and development of the digital video processing unit openWARP in cooperation with the Max-Planck-Institute Tübingen and Eyevis GmbH Reutlingen
  • Design and implementation of the user interface software
  • Programming of the onboard PC104 unit for control of ASIC and FPGA modules for video warping and compositing
  • Customization of embedded software for the Liesegang Electronics SXT1 chip
  • System modification and optimization for real-time simulator deployment
  • Worldwide sales in cooperation with development partners
SimulationFPGA/ASICEmbeddedOptoelectronics
Germany first
Audi

Sony-4K projector evaluation and integration

  • Launch of the first Sony-4K projector with synchronized quad-HD input in Germany
  • Evaluation of the projector for possible deployment in the Audi design department
  • Signal integration and synchronization with the computer-graphics cluster
  • Specification of the mandatory NVIDIA driver modification in cooperation with NVIDIA Inc./US
  • Specification and planning of the Audi projection system
AutomotiveOptoelectronicsVisualization
Daimler

VAPS XT integration in virtual reality

  • Integration of the interactive 2D user interface VAPS XT (Presagis) into a Eurofighter virtual-reality cockpit simulation
  • Software development within an international team
  • Project management and lead software development
AerospaceDefenceSimulationVisualization
EADS Manching

Passive stereo projection system

  • Modification of JVC SX21 projectors for professional stereo projection applications
  • Replacement of the original lens optics and recalculation of the optical pathways
  • Design and implementation of a mechanical optical shift
  • Installation of a projection system with passive circular 3D technology
AerospaceDefenceOptoelectronicsVisualization
University of Rochester / NY

3-channel 180° cylinder projection

  • Implementation and calibration of a 180° cylinder projection system at the University of Rochester / NY Center for Visual Science
  • Edge blending for three projection channels
  • Calibration and 3D-geometry correction
ResearchOptoelectronicsVisualization
Jade University Oldenburg / Elsfleth

Ship-handling simulator upgrade

  • Sighting-system upgrade for the ship-handling simulator in Elsfleth, Northern Germany
  • Redesign of a 9-channel 270° cylinder projection system with 16 m diameter and 5 m height
  • Replacement of ray-tube projectors with digital projectors, including digital light-wave signal wiring
  • Assembly, 3D-system calibration and software customization
SimulationResearchOptoelectronicsVisualization
Nokia

N900 smartphone software development

  • Optimization of image-processing algorithms for the TI OMAP 3430 architecture
  • Close-to-hardware development on Nokia smartphone systems with limited hardware resources
  • Joint development and cooperation in an internationally distributed agile development team
MobileComputer VisionEmbedded
TU Chemnitz

3-channel driving simulator

  • Planning, setup and installation of a 3-channel driving simulator
  • 180° projection system with planar projection surfaces
  • Digital light-wave signal wiring and software customization
AutomotiveResearchSimulationOptoelectronics
tuneXpert

Mobile wheel configurator

  • Mobile wheel configurator with virtual, interactive selection and assembly of rim and vehicle
  • Soft- and hardware system architecture design and Objective-C development for iPhone/iPad
  • Implementation of 3D batch rendering to generate a database with more than 16,000 images
  • SQL database design and web-service setup to provide mobile access to 30,000 vehicle variants
AutomotiveMobileVisualizationMobile
Thales Electron Devices

Image processing for laser positioning

  • Evaluation of image-processing methods for interactive laser positioning
  • Proposal for workplace redesign
  • Consultancy for production-process optimization
DefenceComputer Vision
Fraunhofer ILT

Robot integration and calibration

  • Development and optimization of a robot calibration process for a laser-processing device
  • Closed-loop integration of laser scanner, image-processing unit, robot and work piece
  • Design and optimization of application and user interaction
ResearchComputer VisionRobotics
Stadthaus Ulm

Exhibition and assembly hall — 3D animation

  • 3D animation of Richard Meier's architecture on the central square in front of Ulm's famous cathedral
  • Produced in 2004 with Alias (Autodesk) Maya on the basis of 2D drawings and original construction plans
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