DARPA DSO contracted FiveFocal for the development of computational imaging system theory and imaging system optimization to support the DARPA SCENICC program. FiveFocal will augment the design of Soldier Centric Imaging systems with the analysis of the theoretical limits of computational imaging, and through the development of imaging system design and optimization software that enables [...]
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FiveFocal awarded NSF Phase II SBIR for software to enhance process control and yield improvement in the production of miniature cameras
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded FiveFocal a Phase II SBIR grant to deploy a camera module yield improvement method and software toolset. FiveFocal’s Real-time Camera Analysis and Process Tracking (ReCAPT) algorithm integrates with existing production equipment to identify manufacturing errors and trends before product quality is compromised. ReCAPT leverages outgoing quality control imagery along [...]
FiveFocal awarded DHS Phase I SBIR for the development of a robot vision system
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded FiveFocal a Phase I SBIR grant to develop an improved vision system for ground based robotic platforms. FiveFocal’s Hybrid Robotic Vision System (HyVis™) aims to improve mission efficiency and outcome using a unique and innovative optical design that provides a panoramic field of view with a real time, [...]
FiveFocal to present an invited talk at the Applied Industrial Optics Conference
The invited talk, presented by FiveFocal’s CTO – Dr. Kenneth Kubala, is titled “Improving Yield in Wafer Level Cameras through Specialized Design and Process Monitoring” and will discuss research at FiveFocal that is aimed at improving yield in the manufacturing of mainstream camera modules. One of the key topics will be the discussion of an [...]
FiveFocal awarded ARMY Phase II SBIR for visual navigation
Based on a successful Phase I effort, the Army awarded FiveFocal a Phase II contract to design and build a prototype system comprising two main components, the Soldier Navigation Vision Platform (SVNP) and the Visual Navigation Toolkit (VNT). The Soldier Vision Navigation Platform consists of compact and flexible electronic hardware with video and IMU data [...]
FiveFocal awarded ARMY Phase I SBIR for LWIR navigation and mapping
The Army Phase I SBIR program contracted FiveFocal to develop a stereo infrared imaging system capable of simultaneously acquiring panoramic wide field of view for autonomous mapping and navigation, and a rapidly steerable high resolution field of view to improve human perception and collision avoidance for high speed teleoperation. This contract leverages FiveFocal’s extensive [...]
FiveFocal moves into a larger facility
FiveFocal has moved its current operations to a much larger facility located at 1600 Range St. in Boulder Colorado. The new location offers improved lab space and room for FiveFocal’s growing business.
FiveFocal awarded NSF Phase I SBIR for a low-cost, compact thermal imager
FiveFocal was awarded an NSF Phase I SBIR grant to develop a low-cost, compact long wave IR (LWIR) imager. The novel lens architecture and manufacturing methodology will expand the use of thermal imagers in defense applications and enable the transition to main stream commercial markets.
FiveFocal selected for NSF Phase IB SBIR for mobile imager manufacturing and quality control tools
The Phase IB from NSF was a matching award based off of sales directly resulting from the research completed during the NSF Phase I grant. The Phase IB award will be used to push the new process monitoring software closer to commercialization.
FiveFocal presents at the 2010 SPIE Optics + Photonics Meeting
The talk by Rob Bates, FiveFocal’s Director of Optical Engineering, titled “Performance and Tolerance Sensitivity Optimization of Highly Aspheric Miniature Camera Lenses” applied existing design for manufacture methods to miniature camera solutions and described a new method that improved upon the current state of the art. The new method was tuned for the unique miniature [...]