3D Infra-Red Shopper Tracking Sensor from Vizualize

Vizualize 3IRD - 3D Infra-Red Sensor - Vizualize Demonstrates Upcoming 3D Infra-red Shopper Tracking Sensor

At the Euroshop Retail Exhibition 2011, Vizualize demonstrated for the first time their new 3D infra-red sensor 3IRD.

3IRD is a standalone, omnidirectional shopper tracking system that uses the very latest in vision systems based on 3d infra-red sensor technology. Most vision sensors are limited as they require stable light and cannot perceive depth. However 3IRD views a scene in 3 dimensions, thereby enabling it to distinguish between people and other objects with unprecedented accuracy and with its IR sensor, it can even see in the dark.

About Vizualize:
Vizualize’s solutions deliver key insight into every element of retail store shopper activity, allowing retailers to make smarter decisions in order to acquire, convert and retain more customers. Its solutions tie together leading-edge sensors, intelligent appliances, software, analytics and reporting solutions to enhance business performance. Managing the retail environment thus becomes a sophisticated approach to tracking and measuring consumer interaction and engagement. The result is higher returns on infrastructure, human resource and marketing investments and improved visitor-to-customer conversion rates for their clients.

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New Fast Reliable Print Mark Detectors from Balluff

New Fast Reliable Print Mark Detectors from Balluff - New Contrast Sensors from Balluff are Designed for Fast, Reliable Print Mark Detection - Balluff’s new line of BKT 67M contrast sensors are perfect for detecting brightness differences in parts, labels, and imprints on packaging.

Balluff’s new family of BKT 67M contrast sensors can detect even the slightest contrast differences in challenging packaging applications. These sensors are specifically designed for fast and reliable print mark detection.

The BKT family of contrast sensors feature a rugged metal housing, and a rotatable connector plus variable mounting to enable use under harsh ambient conditions. A clear, user-friendly operating display ensures rapid startup. High switching frequencies (up to 30 kHz) allow for color mark detection on demanding applications. The sensor can also be set dynamically without having to stop processes. Depending on the complexity of the application, the BKT is available in a basic, advanced, or premium version.

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Full 3D Gesture Recognition and Interactive Solutions to Retailers Advertisers

Omek Interactive and Panasonic Electric Works Bring Complete 3D Gesture Recognition and Interactive Solutions to Advertisers and Retailers - Omek Interactive, a worldwide leader in gesture recognition and full-body tracking, and Panasonic Electric Works, a global leader in motion sensors and electronic components, have announced a collaboration to enable gaming, digital signage and entertainment providers to create fully immersive 3D experiences for consumers.

Panasonic’s 3D imaging sensor, the D-IMager, is a near infrared state-of-the-art sensor using a proprietary CCD to capture movement or gestures based on the Time-of-Flight (ToF) principle. When combined with Omek’s gesture recognition engine, a variety of interactive applications, including digital signage, entertainment and interactive point of sale systems can be developed quickly and easily.

Omek’s software package includes gesture packs for Natural User Interface controls (NUI) such as scrolling and selecting and application packs featuring Follow Bubble and Lucky Lotto. Follow Bubble creates on-screen speech bubbles that follow people as they come within range of the camera and display. Lucky Lotto displays boxes (or other shapes) with symbols “hidden” under them. As potential customers walk by the display, it asks them to choose by using a hand gesture to reveal prizes or coupons.

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Wireless Biosensor to Measure Human Emotions - Affectiva's Q™ Sensor

Affectiva Launches Wearable Biosensor to Measure Human Emotions; MIT Media Lab Spin-Off's Q Sensor Now Available in Commercial Beta - Affectiva's Q™ Sensor biosensor is now commercially available in beta form the company said today at the Future Forward Executive Forum, where Affectiva is a featured company.

Affectiva is an MIT Media Lab spin-off developing multiple technologies to measure and communicate emotion. The Q Sensor is a wireless, wearable biosensor that quantifies emotional excitement by measuring physiological responses including skin conductance (also called Galvanic Skin Response or GSR), motion and temperature. It provides an objective biomarker for measuring emotion information that is difficult or impossible to capture otherwise.

The device can help people break through major barriers to communicating their emotions. Unlike traditional questionnaires and focus groups, the Q Sensor measures participants' actual emotional signals rather than their self-reported reactions. Unlike standard GSR devices, its wireless, wristwatch-like form-factor makes it usable in natural settings outside of specialized labs.

The Q Sensor comes with downloadable software for visualizing and analyzing data

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