An augmented reality display system for motorbike helmets
Intelligent monitoring system for predictive maintenance in the rail sector
June 1, 2017
Results of a project on treating avascular necrosis of the femoral head with advanced cell therapy and biomaterials
May 1, 2017The Centre for Sensors, Instruments and Systems Development (CD6 UPC) participated in the development of a headmounted display (HMD) system to present information superimposed on the field of view of the motorcycle driver, without affecting safety or driver comfort.
With a design adapted to the physiology of the eye, a new optical projection system and control electronics were developed. The system processes data sent through an app so that drivers can see information superimposed on their field of view. The solution represents a considerable advance in technology: a driver’s eyes are focused on the far field of view when driving; with this system they do not have to refocus to read information projected in the near field of view, as in other solutions on the market.
The project was developed in a consortium that also includes the company Shiro Helmets (the market leader), SnellOptics (a spin-off of CD6 UPC) and the CETEM. It received funding from the Ministry of Economy of Competitiveness through the Retos-Colaboración programme.
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- The aim of the Muvity project in which the Multimedia Applications and ICTs Laboratory (LAM) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) participates, is to develop a gamified physical telerehabilitation application for people with chronic injuries. The user carries out exercises and plays games designed with therapists that lead them to move their arms and legs and thus achieve the established goals.
- Researchers from the Advanced Broadband Communications Centre (CCABA) and the Optical Communications Group (GCO) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) participate in the B5G-OPEN (Beyond 5G – OPtical nEtwork coNtinuum) project. This project is funded by the European Union, in the framework of which a new end-to-end integrated packet-optical transport architecture based on multiband optical transmission and switching networks is being designed and prototyped.
- Autonomous vehicles are a reality that we are getting closer to gradually but inevitably. The Centre for Sensors, Instruments and Systems Development (CD6) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) has developed technologies for this type of vehicles that improve safety on journeys. To meet the needs of perceiving the environment at long range, a very complete set of sensors has to be developed, including cameras, LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and radar.
