Building synthetic brains capable of human level discovery and invention...

IEI holds the basic patents for allowing large assemblies of artificial neural networks to connect themselves into complex neural architectures that emulate the visual pathways of the brain. Using  this extremely valuable form of autonomous brain building, our company excels beyond all others in building systems that (1)  can detect anomalies, even within dynamic scenes, and (2) readily classify objects and scenarios independently of scale and viewing angle. In both of these cases, the need for rule-based programming is greatly minimized and finished products may be realized in a small fraction of the time and expense required of conventional machine vision applications, neural network-based or otherwise.

In the figure to right, for instance, our SuperNet-based application is shown four different people, who are loosely posing in front of a Logitech webcam for approximately 10 seconds each. Thereafter, the system correctly classifies ach of these individuals correctly. Note that the application produces a bitmap of the individual it 'thinks' is in the camera's field of view, as shown in the GUI's main window.

Currently IEI machine vision systems are being utilized by a major automotive parts manufacturer for intelligent headlight control and occupant identification. The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) is currently contracting with our company to build smart sensor networks involving our machine vision applications to detect various kinds of vehicular traffic anomalies. Complimenting the TSA effort, the Air Force's SoftNet program is now using IEI's image anomaly detection system to detect various kinds of anomalies taking place on aircraft runways.

IEI builds tailored machine vision applications for government and industry. The company likewise engages in various joint ventures in advanced machine vision. Synaptrix Parts Inspection (SPI) is a prime example of such a relationship. Inquiries about potential machine vision projects using tailored IEI software, contact Ms. Karen Kane at kkane@imagination-engines.com.