Thermal Imaging Online Workshop
This three-hour workshop will feature content developed and presented by Harvey Weinberg, Director of Sensor Technologies at Microtech Ventures. The workshop will offer a comprehensive overview of thermal imaging technologies, the automotive market for thermal imagers, and the thermal imager ecosystem. We will cover the following topics:
1) What is thermal imaging. How does it differ from visible light, IR imaging, and night vision. We’ll explore why and how is it useful for ADAS and autonomous driving applications.
2) We will discuss what wavelengths can be used for thermal imaging. Which wavelengths are chosen in practice and why. We will discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of MWIR versus LWIR in the ADAS and autonomous driving context.
3) How do thermal imagers work. We will review band-gap type semiconductor arrays, microbolometers, and thermopiles. We will discuss their principles of operation, how they are built, as well as each types’ strengths and weaknesses.
4) We will explore what fundamental limitations of thermal imagers and why they exist. We will look at some potential work-arounds and discuss how well they can work.
5) Delve into newly developed alternatives to thermal imagers, how they work, and their strengths and weaknesses. We will compare their performance to incumbent technologies.
6) We will discuss the thermal imaging ecosystem including players such as II-VI, Adasky, Endoacoustica, Excelitas/Qioptiq, Foresight, Fraunhofer IMS, Guide, Heinmann, InfiRay, Jenoptik, Lynred, MH Tech, Mikrosens Elektronik, North GuangWei Technology, Owl Autonomous Imaging, Polaris Sensor Technology, Seek Thermal, SpeedIR, Stonkam, Teledyne Dalsa, Teledyne FLIR, Veoneer, and Xenics (non-exhaustive list).
This workshop will be presented by Harvey Weinberg, Director of Sensor Technologies at Microtech Ventures, a global firm focused on investments, M&A advisory services, management consulting, and business development for sensors, MEMS, and microtechnology companies.
