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FIRST SPACE BASED NEUROMORPHIC CAMERA
WHAT IS IT?
Falcon Neuro is an experiment flying on the International Space Station (ISS) designed and built by cadets and faculty at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). Falcon Neuro demonstrates for the first time the use of biologically-inspired event-based, or neuromorphic, cameras for use in space.
Falcon Neuro is small, but mighty! It contains two neuromorphic cameras which were modified, by Western Sydney University (WSU) in Sydney, Australia,
for use in space. One camera looks down—Nadir, and one camera looks forward—Ram. Both cameras are controlled by electronics developed in the Space Physics and Atmospheric Research Center (SPARC) in the Department of Physics and Meteorology at the USAFA.
Falcon Neuro got a ride to the ISS from the DoD Space Test Program (STP) and started operations in January 2022 and will continue operations until January 2024. Falcon Neuro is run from a dedicated ground station at USAFA and performs operations during most week days. The two cameras have captured more than 200 recordings to date.
Flight unit of Falcon Neuro showing the Nadir and Ram cameras (left) CAD (Right) Photo Credit: USAFA SPARC
FACTS ABOUT FALCON NEURO
HOW DOES IT WORK?
- First demonstration of neuromorphic cameras in space
- Hyper-temporal observations with low bandwidth
- Full motion video — day or night
- Watch what is important — Detect what changes in a scene, not the background that stays the same
Event-based, or neuromorphic, cameras work more like the human eye than a regular camera, similar to a cell phone. Using complex circuitry, each pixel in Neuro records an event when the brightness in the pixel changes. Event cameras are high-speed, tens to hundreds of times faster than a standard video camera. Their unique circuitry provides this speed with much smaller amount of data being transmitted to the ground.
An event is just a list of the position of the pixel (row and column), the time and whether the brightness increased or decreased (polarity). Operators can send commands that change 21 different biases in the circuitry to allow Neuro to record brighter or dimmer events at the expense of more data to bring to the ground.
The data from Falcon Neuro is a long list of events that are post-processed on the ground by cadets and faculty at USAFA. The data is rendered at a frame rate chosen on the ground, allowing maximum flexibility in visualizing the data.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
Neuromorphic cameras are new tools for space-based imagery. Since they read out much less data more quickly, they allow hyper-temporal (faster than real
time) recording capability. This is important for detecting challenging threats such as hypersonic re-entry vehicles, missiles or fast-moving aircraft. Future Air and Space Force leaders training at the USAFA are learning about space through first-hand experience. Falcon Neuro has allowed cadets from different backgrounds and departments to participate in this new cutting-edge experiment. Cadets from the Departments of Physics and Meterology, Astronautics, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Aero and Military Strategic Studies have all learned about space by helping build, test and fly Neuro.
Comparison of NASA ISS HD camera and Neuro motion compensated image of Honduras Photo Credit: United States Air Force Academy and Western Sydney University
ADDITIONAL FACTS
Falcon Neuro has proven so successful that a follow-on experiment called Falcon ODIN (Optical Defense and Intelligence through Neuromorpics) is planned. Falcon ODIN will contain greatly improved optics provided by AFRL’s Space Vehicles Directorate and a new, more sensitive focal plane array. Falcon ODIN is under construction in SPARC, and testing will start on the flight unit in the fall of 2023.
Captain Hayden Richards and Cadet Madison Yates Mechanical Engineering with the newly finished Neuro Photo Credit: United States Air Force Academy’s Space Physics and Atmospheric Research Center.
Falcon ODIN will be delivered to the DoD Space Test Program in late 2023 and fly to the ISS to continue research in neuromorphic technology in 2025.
Data from both experiments are freely available to government agencies and their contractors. These data are recorded in a wide variety of background lighting conditions and provide a unique “space-truth” that will be important for the validation of sensor modeling currently underway at USAFA, AFRL, WSU and the Air Force Institute of Technology.
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An event is just a list of the position of the pixel (row and column), the time and whether the brightness increased or decreased (polarity). Operators can send commands that change 21 different biases in the circuitry to allow Neuro to record brighter or dimmer events at the expense of more data to bring to the ground.
On-board processing using conventional CNN software would use too much power ...
We have seen comments from WSU that they would be interested in Akida, and PvdM was keen for a ride to the space station.
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I just looked into this and couldn’t see anything linking us really , maybe I’m wrong and a tech savvy person can help
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Our specialists have achieved a breakthrough in integrating AI!
They have tested it on our drive controllers – and it worked! Believe me – in the development context, that’s a huge step.
It means that, for complex applications, we will start using self-learning processes from the disciplines of deep learning and deep reinforcement learning. Building on these machine-learning processes, our specialists have developed an automated workflow.
This enables them to implement artificial neural networks (ANN) in series-production processors. Now patented, this workflow opens up all sorts of possible applications in a wide range of areas, including powertrain.
Back in 2019, we defined a set of clear principles for how we work with AI to provide us with an operational framework. The four guiding notions under which we develop and use AI are: “responsible use”, “ease of explanation”, “privacy protection” and “safety and reliability”.
I am very excited by this progress and at the same time acutely aware of our responsibilities as leaders in our field. By pushing innovation while at the same time adhering to our principles, I believe we can help unleash the true benefits of AI in a sustainable way.
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BRN getting a mention here under “military equipment”:
stockhead.com.au
May 2, 2023 | Nadine McGrath
While the exact costs of implementing recommendations in the review have not been released, it is expected spending on Defence will rise from the current ~2% of GDP equating to ~$49 billion annually.
Also in a positive sign, the Federal Government has made a commitment to work with Aussie industry as it works to improve the country’s defence capabilities. So which ASX stocks could benefit?
READ: Spotlight on ASX defence stocks following Australia’s most significant defence review since WWII
But as Professor of Anthropology at San José State University Roberto J. González pointed out, there’s another side to the conflict.
He described it a “hypermodern battleground where drones play a crucial role in surveillance, reconnaissance and combat missions”.
“These technologies may foreshadow a world in which armed conflicts are conducted largely by remote control – and perhaps someday, by artificial intelligence,” he said.
There are several Australian ASX companies operating in the unmanned aircraft or drone space.
Droneshield (ASX
RO) has AI based platforms for protection against advanced threats such as drones and autonomous systems. The market for counter-drone tech is expanding rapidly and projected to be worth US$3.8 billion by 2027 with a CAGR of ~28%, driven by rising international tensions and security breaches.
DRO has several contracts with police and military customers in Australia and New Zealand, the European Union, and US and with civilian and airport agencies.
Bell Direct market analyst Grady Wulff told Stockhead DRO has been going from “strength-to-strength” in recent times following the announcements of a number of some key contracts being won including two $11m contracts in December 2022 and January 2023.
“From a results perspective, CY22 was a pivotal year for DRO with the company closing in on profitability, reporting a significant improvement in cash, lower-than-expected operating expenses and revenue driven by a record order backlog of $24m in cash receipts,” she said.
Wulff said the Defence Strategic Review places DRO in a prime position to further enhance its footprint as a provider of key assets for the ADF, in particular the second of six priority areas which is to develop the ADF’s long-range strike capability and the domestic manufacture of munitions.
Elsight (ASX:ELS) has developed the Halo drone communication technology system enabling unmanned aircraft to fly beyond the visual line of sight (BVOS).
ELS’s platform was designed to address the demanding requirements of special forces across enemy lines and sophisticated intelligence organisations.
The company has a range of customers from Defence and homeland security to industrial security, broadcasting, first responders, healthcare and retail.
XTEK (ASX:XTE) is a Defence industry company operating as two distinct divisions – ballistics and technology. The ballistics division is based on its “HighCom Armor” brand and is focused on designing, manufacturing and supplying global military, law enforcement and first responder customers with personal protection ballistic products.
XTE’s cutting edge military tech division supplies UAV and UGV solutions, detection and optical payloads, 3D mapping and modelling software along with tactical situation awareness software.
XTE counts the the Australian Defence Force among its customers.
Wulff said it’s another company that could be in line to benefit from the Defence Strategic Review.
“The review places XTE in the prime position to work with the ADF to achieve the key point in the review of lifting capacity to introduce disruptive new tech into ADF capability, in close partnership with Australian industry, given XTE’s existing infrastructure and operational capacity,” she said.
She said the H1 FY23 for XTE delivered very strong results compared to the prior-corresponding-period (PCP). Revenue exceeded Bell Potter guidance at $48.5m, up 321% on PCP.
“The company has also recently experienced gross margin improvement, up 27.1% on the PCP, as revenue in the first half was largely driven by higher margin sales in the ballistics division,” she said.
“Given XTEK’s existing contract with the ADF for $26.9m to supply an unspecified amount of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS), the strategic review now opens further doors for contracts to be extended and new orders to be placed.”
ASB hasn’t been without its controversies, divulging in April that former execs based in the US were accused and charged of manipulating financial information.
“The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted three former Austal USA employees for allegedly making or causing to be made false and misleading statements about Austal USA’s performance and financial condition between 2012 and 2016, and the US SEC also announced that it has filed civil charges against the same three individuals,” said in an announcement.
Brainchip Holdings (ASX:BRN) is a smart sensor analytics company whose products cover several markets, including video analytics, speech and speaker recognition.
BRN’s tech can also be applied to autonomous vehicles and unmanned aerial surveillance drones.
A leader in cold cathode X-ray technology Micro-X (ASX:MX1) produces a range of range of portable X-ray systems, most commonly used in healthcare applications such as aged care homes and military or humanitarian field hospitals.
But apart from the medical sphere, MX1 is also looking to commercially launch its bomb detection Argus X-ray camera in the next couple of months.
Bisalloy Steel Group (ASX:BIS) produces different types of steel including armour plate for Australia’s ballistics, defence, naval, vehicles market and for overseas customers.
BIS said its Australia’s only processor of quenched and tempered high strength, abrasion resistant and armour grade alloyed steel plates. BISALLOY ARMOUR steel is used to support Australia’s defence forces while BISALLOY PROTECTION steel has been designed to protect “life, valuables and property”.
Aerospace company Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) is involved in space defence. The company’s defence systems include laser physics, advanced optics, precision control systems, space domain sensors and communications technologies, and remote operated combat vehicles.
EOS earlier this month announced it had won a contract with SpetsTechnoExport (STE), a Ukrainian state-owned foreign trade enterprise, to supply up to 100 EOS heavy RWS units to Ukraine, including spares and related services.
The contract, worth around $120 million over 2023-24, is conditional on demonstration testing over the coming weeks, and subject to other customary terms for military contracts.
Nevertheless, investors seem confident with its share price up ~40% in the past month.
Are we missing any stocks in this story? email nadine.mcgrath@stockhead.com.au
At Stockhead, we tell it like it is. While Elsight, is a Stockhead advertiser, it did not sponsor this article.
The views, information, or opinions expressed in the interviews in this article are solely those of the interviewees and do not represent the views of Stockhead. Stockhead does not provide, endorse or otherwise assume responsibility for any financial product advice contained in this article.
From drone tech to space, these ASX stocks could benefit from the Defence Strategic review - Stockhead
The Defence Strategic Review is considered the most significant defence report since WWII so which ASX stocks could be beneficiaries?
From drone tech to space, these ASX stocks could benefit from the Defence Strategic review
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- Several ASX companies could benefit as the Federal Government commits to improving Australia’s defence capabilities
- Bell Direct reckons the Defence Strategic Review puts Droneshield and XTEK in prime position as providers to ADF
- Federal Government has committed to work with Australian industry as it works to improve six Defence priority areas
While the exact costs of implementing recommendations in the review have not been released, it is expected spending on Defence will rise from the current ~2% of GDP equating to ~$49 billion annually.
Also in a positive sign, the Federal Government has made a commitment to work with Aussie industry as it works to improve the country’s defence capabilities. So which ASX stocks could benefit?
READ: Spotlight on ASX defence stocks following Australia’s most significant defence review since WWII
ASX Defence stocks:
Swipe or scroll to reveal the full table. Click headings to sort.| Code | Company | Sub-sector | Market cap |
|---|
| ADA | Adacel Technologies | Airspace control | $12.37 million |
| AJX | Alexium International Group | Military equipment | $51.47 million |
| ASB | AUSTRAL | Shipbuilding | $607 million |
| BCT | Bluechiip | Military equipment | $19.79 million |
| BIS | Bisalloy Steel Group | Military equipment | $94 million |
| BRN | Brainchip Holdings | Military equipment | $707 million |
| CDA | Codan | Military equipment | $1.26 billion |
| DRO | Droneshield | Drones | $175 million |
| ELS | Elsight | Drones | $48.85 million |
| EOS | Electro Optic Systems | Satellites/space | $95.89 million |
| KSS | Kleos Space | Satellites/space | $20.04 million |
| MOB | Mobilicom Ltd/Australia | Military Equipment | $12.66 million |
| MX1 | Micro X | Bomb detection | $46.42 million |
| OEC | Orbital Corp LTD | Drones | $17.57 milllion |
| QHL | Quickstep Holdings | Military Equipment | $21.52 million |
| TTT | Titomic | Military Equipment | $27.28 million |
| XTE | XTEK LTD | Drones/Military Equipment | $44.81 million |
Modern warfare – Robotics and drone technology
Since Russia first invaded Ukraine in February 2022, images of warfare have much resembled past wars including tanks, warships, fighter planes, guns, grenades and boots on the ground.But as Professor of Anthropology at San José State University Roberto J. González pointed out, there’s another side to the conflict.
He described it a “hypermodern battleground where drones play a crucial role in surveillance, reconnaissance and combat missions”.
“These technologies may foreshadow a world in which armed conflicts are conducted largely by remote control – and perhaps someday, by artificial intelligence,” he said.
There are several Australian ASX companies operating in the unmanned aircraft or drone space.
Droneshield (ASX
RO) has AI based platforms for protection against advanced threats such as drones and autonomous systems. The market for counter-drone tech is expanding rapidly and projected to be worth US$3.8 billion by 2027 with a CAGR of ~28%, driven by rising international tensions and security breaches.DRO has several contracts with police and military customers in Australia and New Zealand, the European Union, and US and with civilian and airport agencies.
Bell Direct market analyst Grady Wulff told Stockhead DRO has been going from “strength-to-strength” in recent times following the announcements of a number of some key contracts being won including two $11m contracts in December 2022 and January 2023.
“From a results perspective, CY22 was a pivotal year for DRO with the company closing in on profitability, reporting a significant improvement in cash, lower-than-expected operating expenses and revenue driven by a record order backlog of $24m in cash receipts,” she said.
Wulff said the Defence Strategic Review places DRO in a prime position to further enhance its footprint as a provider of key assets for the ADF, in particular the second of six priority areas which is to develop the ADF’s long-range strike capability and the domestic manufacture of munitions.
Elsight (ASX:ELS) has developed the Halo drone communication technology system enabling unmanned aircraft to fly beyond the visual line of sight (BVOS).
ELS’s platform was designed to address the demanding requirements of special forces across enemy lines and sophisticated intelligence organisations.
The company has a range of customers from Defence and homeland security to industrial security, broadcasting, first responders, healthcare and retail.
XTEK (ASX:XTE) is a Defence industry company operating as two distinct divisions – ballistics and technology. The ballistics division is based on its “HighCom Armor” brand and is focused on designing, manufacturing and supplying global military, law enforcement and first responder customers with personal protection ballistic products.
XTE’s cutting edge military tech division supplies UAV and UGV solutions, detection and optical payloads, 3D mapping and modelling software along with tactical situation awareness software.
XTE counts the the Australian Defence Force among its customers.
Wulff said it’s another company that could be in line to benefit from the Defence Strategic Review.
“The review places XTE in the prime position to work with the ADF to achieve the key point in the review of lifting capacity to introduce disruptive new tech into ADF capability, in close partnership with Australian industry, given XTE’s existing infrastructure and operational capacity,” she said.
She said the H1 FY23 for XTE delivered very strong results compared to the prior-corresponding-period (PCP). Revenue exceeded Bell Potter guidance at $48.5m, up 321% on PCP.
“The company has also recently experienced gross margin improvement, up 27.1% on the PCP, as revenue in the first half was largely driven by higher margin sales in the ballistics division,” she said.
“Given XTEK’s existing contract with the ADF for $26.9m to supply an unspecified amount of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS), the strategic review now opens further doors for contracts to be extended and new orders to be placed.”
The DRO, ELS & XTE share price today:
Military equipment positions for growth
Among the most established ASX companies operating in the defence sector is shipbuilding company Austal (ASX:ASB). ASB operates ship yards in five countries including Australia, China, Philippines, the US and Vietnam and counts Twiggy Forrest as a substantial shareholder with a 19% stake.ASB hasn’t been without its controversies, divulging in April that former execs based in the US were accused and charged of manipulating financial information.
“The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted three former Austal USA employees for allegedly making or causing to be made false and misleading statements about Austal USA’s performance and financial condition between 2012 and 2016, and the US SEC also announced that it has filed civil charges against the same three individuals,” said in an announcement.
Brainchip Holdings (ASX:BRN) is a smart sensor analytics company whose products cover several markets, including video analytics, speech and speaker recognition.
BRN’s tech can also be applied to autonomous vehicles and unmanned aerial surveillance drones.
A leader in cold cathode X-ray technology Micro-X (ASX:MX1) produces a range of range of portable X-ray systems, most commonly used in healthcare applications such as aged care homes and military or humanitarian field hospitals.
But apart from the medical sphere, MX1 is also looking to commercially launch its bomb detection Argus X-ray camera in the next couple of months.
Bisalloy Steel Group (ASX:BIS) produces different types of steel including armour plate for Australia’s ballistics, defence, naval, vehicles market and for overseas customers.
BIS said its Australia’s only processor of quenched and tempered high strength, abrasion resistant and armour grade alloyed steel plates. BISALLOY ARMOUR steel is used to support Australia’s defence forces while BISALLOY PROTECTION steel has been designed to protect “life, valuables and property”.
Aerospace company Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) is involved in space defence. The company’s defence systems include laser physics, advanced optics, precision control systems, space domain sensors and communications technologies, and remote operated combat vehicles.
EOS earlier this month announced it had won a contract with SpetsTechnoExport (STE), a Ukrainian state-owned foreign trade enterprise, to supply up to 100 EOS heavy RWS units to Ukraine, including spares and related services.
The contract, worth around $120 million over 2023-24, is conditional on demonstration testing over the coming weeks, and subject to other customary terms for military contracts.
Nevertheless, investors seem confident with its share price up ~40% in the past month.
The ASB, BRN, MX1, BIS & EOS share price today:
Are we missing any stocks in this story? email nadine.mcgrath@stockhead.com.au
At Stockhead, we tell it like it is. While Elsight, is a Stockhead advertiser, it did not sponsor this article.
The views, information, or opinions expressed in the interviews in this article are solely those of the interviewees and do not represent the views of Stockhead. Stockhead does not provide, endorse or otherwise assume responsibility for any financial product advice contained in this article.
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But Rob Telson like it!
We don't know which chip they used for their software since they don't mention Akida, but what hardware should they use if not ours?
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Rob likes hell of a lot of things, just like I do and that doesn’t make me an expert in porn.
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I like how Sean made a point that we are still working with Mercedes and a telecommunications company.
It almost sounded like Sean was alluding that Mercedes are currently bringing out 3 chips and one or more contain akida.
I like how Sean made a point that we are still working with Mercedes and a telecommunications company.
It almost sounded like Sean was alluding that Mercedes are currently bringing out 3 chips and one or more contain akida.
Gies
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Did he say at 10.42 Tesla? And swallowed the last part of Tesla?
misslou
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He mentioned Tesla a lot but I took it as comparing us to examples of visionary market disrupters.
I absolutely loved this podcast, Sean was right about Geoffrey being the best person to explain why this is taking so long.
I feel as sure as ever that we are right where we need to be and I’ll continue as always to keep buying whatever few extra shares I can muster up dollars for each week.
Well, sure sounds like both MB and Comm company are “disruptors” and going with total verticalization, i.e. creating their own chip (and own OS in the case of MB).
We should expect IP license deals from each!
Markus Schafer, with his recent post about their AI test pilot working, maybe is ready to sign some IPs before year end. (By October please)
Let’s GO BRN!
FrederikSchack
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So, in this report about neural processors, Intel, IBM and GrAI Matter Labs are not mentioned as key market players 
But of course we're there:
www.prnewswire.com
But of course we're there:
Global Neural Processor Market is Estimated to Reach $849.8 Million by 2031: Players Include Bitbrain Technologies, Halo Neuroscience, General Vision and BrainChip
/PRNewswire/ -- The "Neural Processor Market By Application, By End User: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2031" report has been added...
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buena suerte :-)
BOB Bank of Brainchip
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Re the podcast. Apart from a great chat re the hurdles faced by adopting new technologies the best bit for me was the “Sean we go way back”.m comment. I think the value we have in Sean is his network he brings to the Co. This network if solid with others, as demostrated by the feel of this relationship will do wonders for our reach going forward and future adopter and subsequent sales.
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Very enthusiastic podcast
.Sean want to lead Brainchip as the defacto standard technology in edge AI not in decades, but years.
I am personally only in my 40's. So I can wait to 2030 and have early retirement in my 50's rather than just working into my 70's ( now that's a thought).
What a coincidence that's Sean mentioned Mercedes and the telecommunication company. Must be disruptive technologies they are working with.
Learning 🏖
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