SoftKinetic®, the world’s leading provider of 3D vision and gesture recognition solutions, together with global automotive semiconductor and sensor innovator Melexis (MELE), announced the availability of the first time of flight (ToF) 3D sensor for automobile safety and infotainment markets. The MLX75023 sensor, featuring SoftKinetic technology and manufactured in Melexis’ Automotive grade CMOS mixed signal process, is the highest resolution 3D sensor available. It works in full sunlight, making it the perfect solution for a vehicle’s cockpit. It can be used for natural 3D gesture recognition and robust driver monitoring, bringing a new level of infotainment navigation control and safety features.
The MLX75023 is a QVGA (320 × 240 pixel) resolution optical ToF camera sensor. Featuring SoftKinetic’s patented DepthSense® 3D Imaging technology, and in conjunction with SoftKinetic’s advanced image processing software, the sensor is capable of understanding the most subtle human gestures as well as the shape, size and behavior of objects and people inside the car. Now drivers can adjust the temperature and radio, or make a phone call, using simple gestures and without taking their eyes off the road. Additional capabilities of the sensor allow for driver behavior monitoring as well as context awareness, creating a safer environment for every passenger in the vehicle.
Additional features of the MLX75023 sensor include:
- High ambient light robustness
- Suitable for LED or laser illumination
- Sensor modulation up to 40 MHz
- Small glass BGA package
- Up to 600frames/s raw frame rate
- Qualified for AEC-Q100 grade 2
