Image Processing and Cameras

Smartphones have replaced many devices of the low-tech era, and they have disrupted digital photography. Today, the top differentiator of a smartphone is its camera, which is why we see 5-7 cameras now built into our mobile devices. The most intricate component of the camera is the image sensor, which continues to increase in resolution, color depth, and dynamic range. At the same time, specialized cameras are used in many new applications, such as autonomous and remote-controlled drones, and self-driving cars, both of which require very high resolution. These cameras are complemented by advanced image processing capabilities to produce ever clearer images. The intellectual property created to make these innovative devices is truly astounding and is naturally followed by legal disputes. Sidespin Group provides experts for litigation, as well as R&D services for image processing and camera sensors.

How We Help Clients

Research and Development

Advanced image processing techiques rooted in artificial intelligence are used in today’s high-value cameras. Specialized image sensors are in high demand. Our expert consultants have the experience required to help drive innovation in these areas. From requirement analysis to full design, our experts have delivered many commercial and government contracts.

Expert Witness

Our experts have helped numerous parties in patent litigation to make sense of the technologies involved. Image processing litigation is heating up as phone makers race to differentiate. We have opined on cases about video compositing, camera barcode readers, and image sensors, to name a few.

Technology Commercialization

Commercializing hardware technology requires the full skill compliment that comes with hardware R&D. We can provide full technology commercialization plans, go-to-market strategies, supply chain analysis, factory negotiations, and all other aspects of a complete commercialization plan.

Insights

Our Experts

Image Processing Expert Witness

This expert holds a PhD in Computer Science from a top university focused on scalable technology for large-scale seamless displays to achieve massive resolution.

This expert’s technical expertise centers on image processing and artificial intelligence, encompassing structured light-based camera systems for immersive environments, machine vision for auto-calibration of tiled displays, visual cues for localization as a GPS alternative, wavelet decomposition and classification of signals, and AI-driven product development including android-based systems. Proficient in programming languages such as C++, Python, and Java for these domains, this expert has over 10 years of experience in GPU-accelerated image processing, display technology integration with hardware like projectors and cameras, and AI applications in simulation, training, and virtual reality setups.

This expert has extensive expert witness experience in intellectual property rights, patents, trade secrets, financial regulatory matters, international trade commissions, and federal and state courts, having authored dozens of expert reports, participated in many depositions, and provided testimony at trial.

Image Processing and Image Capture Expert Witness

This expert holds a Ph.D. in computer vision, artificial intelligence, and image processing from a national academy of sciences, as well as an M.S. in electrical engineering from a technical university in Europe. Following graduate studies, this expert conducted postdoctoral research in computer vision, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and image processingat a leading public research university in the United States. Subsequently, this expert co-founded and leads a technology company focused on developing imaging systems for industrial, scientific, defense, and aerospace applications, including high-performance embedded solutions for real-time image processing in various platforms such as handheld devices, vehicles, and unmanned systems.

This expert has more than 30 years of experience in signal and image processing, with specialized expertise in developing multi-sensor imaging technologies, night vision systems, biologically inspired spatial-temporal algorithms, cellular neural networks, and machine learning applications for image enhancement, decomposition, analysis, segmentation, and compression. Key contributions include adaptive image processing for real-time enhancement, automatic target recognition, sensor fusion, multispectral imaging, vision-based machine learning, object recognition and identification, and high-resolution, wide dynamic range imaging at high frame rates with minimal size, weight, and power constraints.

This expert has served as an expert witness in patent infringement cases, providing testimony in depositions related to video stream compositing and invalidity claims in disputes involving major technology companies. Ongoing roles include expert witness engagements in federal court cases concerning patent infringement in streaming services and related imaging technologies.

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