At SCR, with its 280 scientists developing technologies in the areas of automation & control, imaging & visualization, intelligent vision & reasoning, integrated data systems, real-time vision & modeling, software engineering, user experience, and knowledge management, that vision of a grand convergence of data and an ensuing world of concise, actionable information is still just a gleam in Camuti’s eyes, yet it draws closer each day as computing power grows.
Examples of converging data flows are coming up fast. In the automotive safety area, for instance, SCR researchers are working with Siemens’ SV automotive Group and its customers to develop a range of technologies such as traffic sign recognition, advanced cruise control, night vision pedestrian detection, and driver monitoring. Known as "pro.pilot" (see Pictures of the Future, Fall 2005, Driver Assistance), these vision-based driver assistance technologies will come together in the future as robust data fusion systems are developed.