| R&D collaboration between I-Movix and the UCL's Telecommunications |
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Mons, Belgique Feb 05, 2008 Since the creation of the cluster TWIST and more precisely since the ACF show in Brussels, I-Movix is working in collaboration for the R&D with two researchers of Professor Benoît Macq's team (one Belgian researcher and one Chinese researcher) in order to improve the picture treatment's algorithm of I-Movix's cameras in real time of 500 to 5,000 images per second. The university and the company are also working in narrow collaboration with the view of developing a new image's filter necessary to control the "flicking" effect. This effect of light's jitter comes as a shooting is made at a minimum speed of capture equal to twice the ambient lighting frequency. In Belgium, where the usual lighting is 50 Hz high, shooting at minimum 100 images per second, this disturbing effect causes interference on cameras. This R&D collaboration should be effective for at least one year lasting and come to conclusion with one granted patent's publication at least. Implementation of image filters The developments resulting from those modifications will be applied for the NAB 2007 show taking place from April 14 to April 17, 2008 in Las Vegas. More information ... About I-MOVIX I-Movix is a Belgian company working in the extreme slow motion field covering until 5,000 images per second in SD and HD. I-Movix has a subsidiary in San Jose, Silicon Valley, California. Taking part to the NAB 2007 show in Las Vegas, I-Movix has revealed its SprintCam Live project dedicated to sport live events and also movies, commercials, documentaries, R&D, etc. Taking part to the IBC 2007 show in Amsterdam, I-Movix has presented the final version of SprintCam Live and its full integration within the TV channels control room. Destined for the sale, SprintCam Live proposes instantaneous slow motions 20 to 200 times higher than common camera systems. Based on a camera, a Camera Control Unit (CCU), an Operator Control Panel (OCP) and a slow motion remote control, SprintCam Live is the only product available in the world offering a fully integrated configuration for TV broadcast with capture speeds going from 250 to 5,000 images per second in High Definition. A distributor's network is already operational in China, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Germany and Spain. Distributors in France and Belgium will follow. I-Movix performs with SprintCam Live for sports events lasting more than two weeks. Website: http://www.i-movix. com About Cluster Twist The Cluster TWIST (Technologies Wallonnes de l'Image, du Son et du Texte) groups together active companies in the fields of numerical pictures, sound and text. TWIST aims to encourage partnerships and synergies between the different members of the cluster in order to promote the development of companies. The Cluster has also the mission to increase and promote the technological development and the innovation leading to the creation of new activities or new products. Cluster TWIST's mission also aims for the increasing of economical repercussions in favour of Walloon companies (in particular for VSE and SME), to give them an access to expertise and information in the fields of numerical pictures, sound and text, to make aware to public, to circles specialized in Cluster's activities and to its members, to reinforce dialog with institutions and authorities (collective requests for the establishment of new help programs, R&D, infrastructures, trainings, etc.). In practical terms, the association arouses meetings between its members, develops information tools with a list of intervening parties and other useful information for the Walloon fields of numerical pictures, sound and text and related fields and follows tenders and partnership requests, in particular in R&D. TWIST also defines the training needs of companies working in this field, which are facing a lack of qualified workforce, and initiates training programs in order to suit at best the enterprise's needs. Contact: Michel Colinet Executive Manager +32 497 42 60 87 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: http://www.twist-cluster.be |