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The MathWorks Introduces Image Acquisition Toolbox 2

Upgrade Brings Support for QImaging and Hamamatsu Cameras Used in Embedded Imaging Systems and Advanced Scientific Applications

NATICK, Mass. - (12 Feb 2007)

The MathWorks today announced the release of Image Acquisition Toolbox 2, which now supports QImaging and Hamamatsu cameras used in fields such as fluorescence microscopy and  particle image velocimetry. Image Acquisition Toolbox enables engineers and scientists with PC-compatible imaging hardware to capture images and video into MATLAB® and Simulink® for iterative image acquisition, processing, and analysis. The new version lets a broader class of engineers and scientists create customized imaging applications for embedded systems and scientific research.

“Image Acquisition Toolbox gives engineers and scientists who develop imaging solutions in MATLAB and Simulink a consistent interface across a wide range of imaging devices, from inexpensive Web cameras or industrial frame-grabbers to high-end scientific cameras,” said Bruce Tannenbaum, technical marketing manager at The MathWorks. “With this upgrade, engineers and scientists who need high-speed video capture or low-light capabilities can use cameras from Hamamatsu and QImaging.”

Image Acquisition Toolbox provides functions for detecting hardware automatically, configuring hardware properties, and previewing an acquisition. In addition to Hamamatsu and QImaging, the toolbox supports the hardware vendors DALSA (formerly Coreco), Data Translation, and Matrox Imaging. Image Acquisition Toolbox combined with MATLAB and Image Processing Toolbox lets engineers and scientists visualize data, develop unique processing algorithms and analysis techniques, and create graphical user interfaces. By using these products with MATLAB® Compiler, they can turn their work into self-contained applications that run independently of MATLAB.

With Simulink, Image Acquisition Toolbox, and Video and Image Processing Blockset, engineers can rapidly prototype design ideas for real-time embedded imaging systems and test them with real-time images or video from DirectX-compatible devices. This workflow helps reveal errors before designs are committed to hardware, when errors are easier and less expensive to fix.

“The MathWorks is an industry leader of cutting-edge software needed by engineers and scientists to develop advanced imaging applications and systems,” said Nigel Van Luinen, product manager for QImaging. “We’re pleased that users of our hardware can now benefit from Image Acquisition Toolbox.”

Pricing and Availability

Image Acquisition Toolbox 2 is available immediately for the Microsoft Windows platform. Commercial U.S. list prices start at $900. For further information about Image Acquisition Toolbox, please visit the product page at www.mathworks.com/products/imaq.

About The MathWorks

The MathWorks is the world's leading developer of technical computing and Model-Based Design software for engineers and scientists in industry, government, and education. With an extensive product set based on MATLAB^® and Simulink^®, The MathWorks provides software and services to solve challenging problems and accelerate innovation in automotive, aerospace, communications, financial services, biotechnology, electronics, instrumentation, process, and other industries.

The MathWorks was founded in 1984 and employs more than 1,600 people worldwide, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts. For additional information, visit www.mathworks.com.

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