New
state-of-the-art “panomorph” lens has
significant benefits over fisheye and other 360o panoramic lenses.
Montreal, August 28, 2006: The IMV1-1/3 from ImmerVision is a
revolutionary lens poised to take the security industry by storm. Significantly
different from conventional solutions, the IMV1-1/3 is a 360° panoramic lens
that works with most standard analog and new IP video surveillance systems –
requiring no conversion, no additional expense and the benefit of immediate
access. Developed from ImmerVision’s “panomorph” optical technology and with
easy-to-install software that makes any “Immervison Enables” DVR a standard fit,
the IMVI-1/3 offers a logical “next generation” choice for total surveillance
requirements.
Panomorph, as it is referred to by optical scientists internationally, is “a
patented wide-angle anamorphic lens that generates and controls distortion,
covering at least a 180° X 360° field of view and producing an image footprint
larger than a circle, with increased sensor coverage and amplified resolution in
the zone of interest.” This means a larger coverage zone with the image more
efficiently distributed on the sensor, increasing resolution where needed with
“smart” precision.
“ImmerVision's IMV1-1/3 panomorph lens is presently the only one that enables
360° panoramic video surveillance with a standard CS-mount CCTV video camera on
traditional security networks, or with a new IP video camera on broadband
networks, from 480 TVL to 1.2 megapixels,” states Alessandro Gasparini,
ImmerVision’s Chief Commercial Officer. “A fisheye lens on a standard NTSC
camera, for example, requires up to six (6) times more pixels on its sensors to
produce the same resolution.”
“Historically,” notes Dr. Thibault, ImmerVision’s
chief Optical Engineer and head of the company’s Optical Division, “army, border
security agencies and transportation security planners have recognized the
advantages of panoramic imaging systems that have fields of view in their
coverage area of up to 180°. However, existing lenses like fisheye or mirror are
disadvantaged due to blind zones and circular or annular light areas, commonly
called footprints. These older optical technologies can only provide a ‘good
enough’ resolution for security applications with 3 megapixels and higher IP
cameras. The IMV1-1/3 panomorph lens changes all that.”
As one of the leading producers of 360° panoramic
imaging software and lenses, ImmerVision offers some of the most sophisticated
products and services on the market today. ImmerVision invents and brings a new
360° panoramic imaging technology to the world, with six (6) worldwide patents
for its visionary technology established to date. With significant competitive
advantages – superior skill sets, internationally-developed expertise and
proprietary technologies, to name a few – the ImmerVision team is on a mission
to create and deliver a whole new way to look at the world, through their
combined panomorph lenses and software offerings. ImmerVision is headquartered
in Montreal, Canada.
For more information visit Booth 6124 and go to
www.immervision.com/security.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Lorrie Beauchamp,
ImmerVision, email: lorrie(dot)beauchamp(at)immervision(dot)com
Phone: +1 (514) 484-1518
