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SEOUL, South Korea, Mar. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

- LG Innotek develops 3D sensing modules based on Microsoft ToF technology

- LG Innotek and Microsoft collaborate to commercialize cloud connected 3D

  camera.

- The collaboration will provide easy access to create 3D vision applications

  for multiple industries.

LG Innotek (CEO Cheoldong Jeong) announced on 4th that it collaborates with

Microsoft to unblock access to 3D vision technology and unleash innovation

across multiple industry verticals such as: fitness, healthcare, logistics and

retail with LG Innotek's ToF (Time of Flight) technology-based 3D camera

modules and Microsoft's Azure Depth Platform.

Locating the position of objects is an important aspect of scene analysis.

Obtaining this information directly from a 3D ToF camera rather than inferring

it from one or more 2D cameras simplifies the analysis and enhances robustness.

3D cameras are suitable for robust computer vision analysis with less

computation for many commercial use cases. Yet, 3D camera design and

manufacturing require special technology in illumination, strong sensor level

understanding and optical design capability which is currently limited to very

few camera module makers.  

LG Innotek has combined its superfine drive techniques and optical technologies

to create high performance and ultra-slim multi-camera modules. The company has

done so by its renowned product design, production capacity, state of the art

quality control and technologies for core components such as light source and

lens. With such capabilities, LG Innotek has secured a leadership position in

the camera module and 3D sensing module markets for smartphones.

Microsoft has over 20 years of experience in the 3D sensing field, spanning

from pixel to chip, from modules to cameras, from algorithms to software, from

characterization to calibration and manufacturing process tunning. This

Microsoft 3D sensing knowhow was used to build Microsoft Hololens and Azure

Kinect Devkit. The Azure Depth Platform program (

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-depth-platform/ ) was created to

proliferate Microsoft 3D sensing technology and drive large scale innovation

via an ecosystem of Semiconductor, IHVs (Independent Hardware Vendors), ISVs

(Independent Software Vendors) and SIs (System Integrators) building cameras,

3D vision software & cloud services and business customers. Combining Microsoft

ToF depth sensing technology with the Azure Intelligent Edge and Intelligent

cloud platforms is disrupting computer vision applications.

With this collaboration, the two companies will drive customer value to the

Azure ecosystem across multiple industries. For example, LG Innotek's 3D ToF

cameras can be used with Azure in fitness to more precisely measure motions. In

healthcare, they can be used to measure patients' posture and body shape and

conduct robot-assisted surgery. Partners in the retail or logistics industries

can use the technology to manage inventory and analyze customer traffic. In

factories, these cloud-connected cameras can monitor and analyze production

lines to prevent accidents.

Daniel Bar, head of business incubation for the Silicon & Sensor's group at

Microsoft, said, "LG Innotek brings world class manufacturing expertise in

complex optoelectronic systems. We are excited to welcome LG Innotek to our

ecosystem and accelerate time to market for 3D cameras. This is a key step

towards providing easy access for computer vision developers to create 3D

vision applications."

Jongyun Eun, Head of the Optics Solution Product Planning Division at LG

Innotek, said, "Microsoft's Azure Depth Platform program has selected LG

Innotek as a scaling partner due to its leading-edge technologies and

production capability. Our collaboration with Microsoft will enable LG Innotek

to help ecosystem partners on new designs and expand the application areas of

3D sensing modules beyond smartphones."

About LG Innotek Co.,Ltd.

LG Innotek is a cutting-edge materials and components manufacturer and an

affiliate of the LG group. The company's business units include core components

for mobiles, automotive, display, semiconductors, and IoT. Furthermore, the

company has cooperated closely with the mobile devices, home appliances, and

automotive companies, producing camera modules, automotive electronic

components, wireless communication modules, and substrate materials.

LG Innotek is headquartered in Seoul, Korea and its sales subsidiaries are

located in Germany, USA, mainland China, Japan, and Taiwan with production

subsidiaries in China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mexico, and Poland. For more

information, please refer to the website: www.lginnotek.com

SOURCE: LG Innotek