Spectral camera
アポロ精工 アポロ精工 新横浜オフィス（旧ケーアイテクノロジー/旧市川ソフトラボラトリー）
It may be the first time I have been asked to write a name outside my area of expertise in a column title. A "spectral camera" is a camera that incorporates different types of sensors along a single optical axis using optical technology. For image processing professionals, the fact that these different types of sensors can be obtained simultaneously without positional discrepancies is a valuable source of information input. For example, different wavelengths have different characteristics in terms of transmission and reflection. By performing "composite judgment" on these differing characteristics, it becomes easy to distinguish objects that are otherwise difficult to differentiate. In this case, to create a composite judgment method, various ideas are tested and experimented with through software processing. Once the processing is determined, it is hardened (FPGA internal logic computation) to perform calculations at high speed. However, if there are loop processes involved, the advantages of hardening diminish, so the algorithm is modified to enable implementation through pipeline processing. While this may sound simple in writing, it is often a point of heated debate during actual project development. I have provided an example of how advancements in optical technology increase the demand for image processing technology. *News is distributed through our company newsletter.
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