Amerinex Applied Imaging, Inc. (AAI) develops and markets software products that employ computer vision technology. AAI's first commercial offering in 1987, the KBVision System, was the most innovative and advanced imaging toolset ever introduced commercially. It is widely used in image understanding research, and has been embedded into third party systems developed by AAI and its OEM customers. AAI's products and technology have established it as the leading software developer of image understanding tools and solutions.
In recognition of AAI's expertise, the Company has received government and commercial contracts to develop imaging software systems. One such U.S. Government contract, awarded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency, calls for AAI to develop the IUE (Image Understanding Environment), an advanced system for government-sponsored research. AAI was also selected by a major stock exchange to develop stock certificate reading software that uses image understanding rather than template matching to analyze free-form documents. Other examples of imaging applications with which AAI has experience include feature-based detection, tracking and 3D analysis and visualization.
AAI has also developed the VisionTutor System, a computer vision course that teaches the basics, as well as advanced concepts of image processing and image understanding. The VisionTutor materials can be used in either a college course or as training in a company setting. This product is now an option to the Aphelion product, and is available on the same delivery CDROM.
In 1995, AAI established a strategic partnership with a French company, ADCIS (Advanced Concepts in Imaging Software), to develop the Aphelion software and to collaborate on other products and projects. The two companies will cooperate in the world-wide marketing of their products.
The combination of AAI's technology and market focus, its commercial and government relationships, its strategic collaboration with ADCIS, and its professional staff of software engineers and imaging scientists will enable AAI to remain a leader in the development of imaging tools and applications.