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Copyright 2001 Seeing Machines Pty Limited
Visual Human-Machine Interaction
ALEX ZELINSKYChief Executive Officer
Seeing Machines Pty Limited
Copyright 2001 Seeing Machines Pty Limited
Presentation Outline
• Motivation• Company Vision • Technology
– Deployment Example– Products
• faceLAB• Where we are Today
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Our Vision
Seeing Machines will createSeeing Machines will create smartsmart vision- vision-based interface systems based interface systems thatthat change the change the way people live and work with machines.way people live and work with machines.
Natural, easy, safe and efficient interaction will open up new applications in leisure and business, specifically for entertainment, communications, and transportation.
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Automotive Safety• Our technology has been successfully deployed in
a Volvo S80 Motor Car and a Volvo FH12 Truck
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Technology Demonstration
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Human Performance Measurement
• Commercialise the prototype.• Ergonomic design, character animation,
marketing, psychological testing.• Standard off the shelf PC technology.• Shipping product within 6 weeks.• Product faceLAB was unveiled at ACM1
tradeshow 10 March 2001 in San Jose, USA.– Reported in News Scientist (23 March 200]
and New York Times [12 April 2001]
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Future Product Scenario• Use Digital CMOS cameras, active iris
and fixed focal length lens.• Use Multimedia processor
– Sold in PlayStation II ($900) and Palm Pilot ($500)
• IEEE1394 Firewire interface to cameras• CANBUS, 1939/1587 + serial external
interface A finished product to be made within 2 years for less than $US500.
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Interactive Multi-Media
• A new computer peripheral.• Human-machine interface, computer
games, digital media interfaces, household appliances.
• Mass production version flowing from trucking and automotive systems.
• Long term development of 2+ years .
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Where we are Today• July 2000
– Company launched with patent protection of the technology.
• December 2000– Hired first of 12 employees– Leasing Office Space in Innovations Building in Australia
• January 2001– Completed first round of investment $1M – Seeing Machines market value is $10M.
• March 2001– Release of First Product at ACM1– Sales orders for 10 systems over $25OK confirmed
• April 2001– International Distributorship network Setup underway– Japan, Europe and USA
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faceLAB• 60Hz Real-time Stereo Vision• 3D head and eye gaze
measurement +/- 1mm & 2 deg
• Passive & non-intrusive• Insensitive to fluctations in
lighting• Night-Day operation
capability• High Speed Recovery• Handles occlusions,
eyeglasses & spectacles• Turn-key system $US25K• Delivery in 6 weeks of order.
