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Samsung is working on sensors with artificial intelligence. An innovation that will benefit very dim light, but the company’s ultimate goal is to commercialize “humanoid sensors” with sensitivity greater than that of the human eye to see the “invisible” and capable of are to recognize and reproduce human senses. In combination with intelligent robots, this technology will then benefit the medical, automotive or industrial sectors.
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[EN VIDÉO] Artificial intelligence that adjusts the shooting angle of the photo. Interactive point-based manipulation of the generative image collector. © DraGAN Project
Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to soon improve the performance of photo sensors, starting with those found in our smartphones. In addition to recognizing specific faces or objects, AI could help optimize their energy consumption and, surprisingly, photograph what is currently invisible to the naked eye.
According to Business Korea, South Korean manufacturers SamsungSamsung and SK hynix want to use advances in artificial intelligence in their future photo sensors. By 2027, Samsung even wants to offer the first sensor that is able to photograph the invisible. But what do we mean by “invisible”?
Optimize low light
When we talk about “photographing the invisible,” we mean the ability to capture things in an image that the eye cannot normally capture. Infrared, ultraviolet and even thermal photography are techniques that could be concentrated into a single sensor in the future. Pound Radiography? However, photos taken in the dark are particularly likely to benefit from this technology.
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Some people already dream of being able to take photos through certain materials or… clothing. Integrating a chip specifically for AI into a photo sensor or camera could directly help improve image quality while optimizing associated energy consumption.
“Humanoid” sensors combined with robotics
Note that these sensors could also affect industries other than smartphones, such as the automotive industry or the medical sector. However, a concrete application is not expected before 2027 if Samsung’s roadmap is to be believed.
Samsung doesn’t want to stop there, but also wants to be able to develop models for future humanoid robots with a resolution that comes close to that of the human eye (i.e. more than 500 megapixels). As a reminder: today’s record is 200 Mpx for the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Article by Edward BackEdward Back, published April 24, 2020
In an editorial published on its website, South Korean manufacturer Samsung revealed its ambitions to develop a 600-megapixel photo sensor, surpassing the capabilities of the human eye.
Yongin Park, head of Samsung’s photosensor division, published an editorial outlining Samsung’s goals for the next few years. The company plans to exceed the definition of the human eye, which it estimates at 500 megapixels, and produce a sensor with a total resolution of 600 megapixels.
Samsung produces its own photo sensors for its smartphones and has already achieved 108 megapixels with its ISOCELL Bright HM1 integrated into the Galaxy 20 Ultra. However, increasing pixel density means that each individual receives less light. To compensate for this phenomenon, the brand has developed Nonacell technology, which allows the combination of nine pixels. With the next generation, the density is likely to be even better, as the company has managed to reduce the size of the pixels to just 0.7 micrometers, thus falling below the 0.8 micrometer mark that was previously considered the absolute limit.
600 megapixels for everyone
Samsung isn’t just planning to develop a standard camera with lots of pixels. The company also wants its sensors to be able to detect ultraviolet rays to help diagnose cancer, for example, but also infrared to “ Quality control in agricultureAgriculture and other industries “. The manufacturer is also interested in smell and taste sensors.
Currently, Samsung’s sensors are mainly used for smartphones. However, the brand plans to target other growth markets such as autonomous vehicles, connected objects and drones. Without the size limitations of smartphones, the manufacturer could develop its first 600-megapixel sensor more quickly. However, mobile cameras remain one of the targets as Yongin Park announces, “600 megapixels for everyone».
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