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Founded in 2006, Visidon is a spin-off from Oulu University Machine Vision Research Center. Our founders hold several patents in image processing and image recognition and doctoral degrees with dissertations on image enhancement.

Today, our technology can be found in more than 1.4 billion mobile devices in the world.

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Visidon exhibiting at GSX

Award-winning CNN low-light enhancement software presented for surveillance and security cameras In a couple of weeks, Visidon will be exhibiting at one of the largest security events in the world, GSX 2024 (Global Security Exchange), organized by ASIS International. The event will

Elevate Your Video Conferencing with Visidon AI Upscale

As remote work and hybrid meetings continue to shape our professional landscape, the need for high-quality, engaging video conferencing has never been more critical. Traditional digital zoom solutions often fall short, resulting in blurry, pixelated images that can detract from the meeting

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Enhancing Face Detection Through Noise Reduction: A Breakthrough in Visual Recognition

In the ever-evolving landscape of security technology, the accuracy of face detection plays a pivotal role in safeguarding our surroundings. However, the accuracy and efficiency of face detection algorithms can be significantly challenged, especially in low-light conditions where noise becomes a

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Visidon winning in SIA NPS Awards in Video surveillance advanced imaging technologies

April 11 2024 LAS VEGAS, Nev. Visidon was recognized by the Security Industry Association (SIA) as an awardee at the 2024 SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards, the flagship awards program presented in partnership with ISC West recognizing innovative security products, services and solutions.

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Visidon exhibiting at ISC West

Meet our team at the leading security trade event in the U.S.! Booth #31088 Taking place from April 9-12 (SIA Education@ISC: April 9-11 | Exhibit Hall: April 10-12) at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, the International Security Conference & Exposition – also known as ISC West – is the...

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Visidon presents Enhanced Object Detection at Embedded World 2024

Visidon has been invited to present on empowering AI to enhance object detection in extreme low-light environments at this year’s Embedded World Conference in Nuremberg, Germany, taking place from April 9th to 11th. The presentation by Mr. Sami Pietilä, Head of Embedded Video at Visidon,

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Visidon AI-powered Low-Light Video Enhancement selected to Hailo-15 AI Vision Processor

March 2024 The CNN-based technology developed by Visidon allows for significant improvement to video analytics accuracy in low-light environments, marking a new era for intelligent cameras deployed in public spaces, smart cities, factories, buildings, retail locations, and more. The leading AI

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Visidon brings AI-based RAW SuperPhoto to the market, allowing for incredible zoom capabilities

Feb 2024 Visidon, a company specialized in the development of AI-based image and video enhancement technologies, has announced the release of a new technology for RAW Super resolution. This technology enables the enlargement of objects in photos using AI zoom capabilities. VD RAW SuperPhoto employs

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Mobile World Congress 2024

Visidon will exhibit at Mobile World Congress 2024, the world’s largest mobile exhibition, in Barcelona, Spain, from February 26 to 29. Visidon’s booth will showcase its technological advancements since last year. You can find us at the Finland Pavilion in Hall 5, Booth 5J45. MWC

Blog Career stories

Meet Jyrki, Visidon´s AI engineer

I am Jyrki, and I work as an AI engineer at Visidon. I started at the company nine months ago as a thesis worker and after my graduation, I became a full-time employee. While studying Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Oulu, I found deep learning to be...

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Enhancing Object Detection: The Impact of Visidon CNN-based noise reduction

In the realm of computer vision, object detection plays a vital role in various applications, including surveillance systems, autonomous driving, and image recognition. However, accurate object detection can be challenging in real-world scenarios due to the presence of noise, which can

Face Distortion Correction for images and videos in real-time

In the era of digital photography and social media, capturing and sharing images and videos has become an integral part of our lives. However, sometimes the captured content may suffer from face distortion, resulting in unrealistic or unflattering facial proportions. Face distortion can occur due

Meet Niina, Visidon´s AI software engineer

My name is Niina, and I am an AI software engineer here at Visidon. Originally, I moved to Oulu to study space physics. I worked as a research assistant in the space climate department during my studies, along with some course assistant gigs in the later years. Although I like...

Pesti Career Day 2023

Are you interested in image and video enhancement? Do you want to work in a friendly environment for becoming a software guru in the future? We are looking for thesis workers to our team! Topics: Analyzing and balancing the color and lighting distribution of data gathered in controlled

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Inuitive and Visidon introduce a new, industry-changing low light enhancement technology for robotic applications and more

The solution’s fast, neural networks-based low light enhancement capability functions in real time, enabling precision in robotic applications in highly challenging light conditions Ra’anana, Israel, January 04, 2023 — Inuitive, a leading vision-on-chip processor company, and Visidon, an

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Real-time denoise solution for edge devices with neural networks

20 Dec 2022 Noise is frustrating whether it is in the images or in the videos. The reasons behind this are low resolution, hardware constraints, inaccurate equipment, the nature of photons, or severe weather and environmental conditions that ruin a perfectly taken shot. To put it in another way,

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Synaptics and Visidon Collaboration Brings Complete AI-Enabled Smart Screen Technology Solutions to Consumer Applications

August 31, 2022 Whether you want to work from home, or study, or play, a smart screen will be right up your alley. Put simply, a smart screen is a battery-powered, touch-screen device that connects, shares, and interacts with other devices. It is also known as a wireless monitor and...

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Imagination and Visidon partner for deep-learning-based super resolution technology

IMG Series4 NNA enables advanced AI-based software to efficiently upscale images and videos London, England – 17th May, 2022 – Imagination Technologies and Visidon Oy partner to power the transition to deep-learning-based super-resolution for embedded applications across mobile, DTV, and

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Meet Hassan: Visidon’s Imaging Software Engineer

I like working at Visidon because of the work-life balance here. People care about your free time and your vacation and your well-being, which is one of the most important things that one should consider in their career. I am Mohammad Hassan Sadeghein, an imaging software engineer at

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Visidon Driver Monitoring System on Synopsys ARC EV Embedded Vision Processor IP

May 12 2022 Visidon Driver Monitoring System In traffic, every 24 seconds, a human life is lost. Most accidents are caused by human error, e.g. the driver is either distracted or fatigued. Car manufacturers are now installing Driver Monitoring Systems which can detect impairment and enable

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Seeing what’s not there. IMG Series 4 NNA meets Visidon’s deep-learning-based Super Resolution technology.

12 May, 2022 Last year I read a fascinating article on LinkedIn about using deep-learning-based super-resolution networks to increase the apparent detail contained in images and videos sent back by Nasa’s Perseverance Rover. This article got me thinking about how, when I first watched Blade

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Bokeh for Video Conferencing

Visidon stereo camera bokeh, no cut on glasses and headset Major technological advancements have changed the process of conducting business remotely. Modern and innovative businesses should build and maintain quality relationships with partners, suppliers, internal teams, investors, and

Blog Career stories

Meet Amir: Visidon’s Imaging Software Engineer

“I think one of the great things about working in Visidon is that you can see the USE of everything you have learned during your study years but more in a practical way.” My name is Amir Kazemtarghi. I am an imaging software engineer at Visidon. I got both my...

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Meet Saku : Visidon’s AI Software Engineer

” As a non-information-technology graduate, Visidon provides me the opportunity to learn and work on new things, without any job experience!” 2 March 2022 I am Saku Moilanen, an AI software engineer here at Visidon. I graduated from the University of Oulu and my major was Master

Pesti 2022

Attention! We are hiring!! Pesti Career Day is the biggest recruiting event in Northern Finland, bringing job seekers and employers together. It was online due to the rapid deterioration of the covid situation in Oulu. Like other companies, Visidon has also participated in the online event on 20th

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Meet Sami: Visidon’s R&D Engineer

18 Jan 2022 When one career is not enough, and on the importance of the connections ‘Sometimes we do know what to do, sometimes up to the point that we make poor life choices. What an inspiring beginning!’ In my earlier life, I studied an advanced degree in analytical chemistry...

Visidon joins DPP – the media and video content delivery industry´s business network

15 Oct 2021 Visidon, company developing AI-based video and image enhancement technologies, has joined the media industry´s business network DPP (thedpp.com/) The network brings together content providers and innovative technology companies and service providers with the common goal to deliver a

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Imagination’s neural network accelerator and Visidon’s denoising algorithm prove to be perfect partners

7 Sep 2021 This blog post is a result of a collaboration between Visidon, headquartered in Finland and Imagination, based in the UK. Visidon is recognised as an expert in algorithms for camera image enhancement and analysis and Imagination has a series of world-beating neural network accelerators

2021 Embedded Vision Summit

12 May 2021 Visidon is exhibiting at 2021 Embedded Vision Summit, the premier conference for innovators incorporating computer vision and AI products. This virtual event takes place May 25-28. Sessions of Visidon Expert Bar with Visidon: Q&A on Challenges of Image Enhancement in Embedded

Visidon – Client Success Story

5 May 2021 The imaging quality of smartphones’ cameras as a cornerstone of competition Client’s Demands: Distinguished camera performance in comparison with competitive manufacturers Enhanced noise reduction technology to improve their end customers´ daily photography experience Our

What is intelligent photography? Part III

16 Mar 2021 Understanding different image file formats and the mysterious YUV Introduction: As discussed in previous blog articles, taking a photo means that your camera is capturing data, which is used to create a digital image. Every graphic you see on a display is an image file. Image...

Career story: Imaging Software Engineer Eero

9 Mar 2021 Developing own imaging algorithms helped to finalize Master´s thesis and later to “see” own work result in image quality It was 2017 spring when I first heard from Visidon. I was a computer science student at University of Oulu, trying to finish my master’s degree

What is intelligent photography? Part II

2 Feb 2021 Image enhancement techniques On the last post we discussed what is a good image and what does image quality mean. You can read the article here. In general, there are a few common criteria which usually determine the image quality: noise, sharpness, color, contrast, and dynamic

What is intelligent photography?

4 Jan 2021 Part I: What is a good picture? Introduction The multitude of camera phones has made photography a part of our everyday lives. Pictures can be taken at almost any time or anywhere because people carry their mobile phones with them everywhere. Also, the quality of the images...