PixelCam and HoloCam: Automated Quality Control for High Volume Holographic Optical Element Manufacture. Enabling the Next Generation of Automotive Head-up Displays.

PixelCam 和 HoloCam：大批量全息光学元件制造的自动化质量控制。

• 批准号: 10029924
• 金额: $ 44.41万
• 依托单位: CERES HOLOGRAPHICS LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10029924
• 关键词: PixelCam; HoloCam; Automated; Quality; Control

Car manufacturers are very excited about Head-up Display (HUD) technology and are searching for cost-effective solutions that enable drivers and passengers to view critical information (speed, directions and hazard identification) without causing distractions. This approach is attractive to drivers and delivers benefits which include improved safety, greater vehicle utility and enhanced functionality for self-driving vehicles as part of new mobility business models, such as Mobility-as-a-Service.Safety is a key benefit of HUDs, with driver distraction a contributing factor in 80% of all traffic accidents. Organisations such as Continental and Apple see line-of-sight displays and HUDs as crucial to maintaining driver engagement and confidence. They support the introduction of self-driving cars and enable new user experiences for both drivers and passengers.Major OEMs are therefore seeking low-cost display technology that delivers a view-ahead and AR experience using a compact form factor. Competitive HUD technologies cannot meet this need due to several technical problems. These include inconsistent image quality across a wide viewing angle, inability to accommodate different windscreen geometries, and bulky projection units. This results in costly, inferior HUD systems which are unsuitable for mass-market applications.Ceres are a world leader in holography and have developed the technology to solve these problems and manufacture at scale. We use an advanced photopolymer film to produce low cost, versatile holographic optical elements (HOEs). These can be easily laminated into windscreens and coupled to 'tried and tested' compact projection units from trusted suppliers to produce a full colour, wide Field-of-view (up to 20°x8°) HUD for mass-market applications. Ceres also have strong relationships with key industry stakeholders, including automotive OEMs and windscreen interlayer companies. However, our current manual HOE test process is labour-intensive and impractical. To meet this market opportunity, this project will develop quality control systems which can analyse every HOE produced quickly, without compromising high-volume manufacturing capacity. These systems must analyse both master templates (digitally printed by Ceres) and the replicas for each windscreen. This is technically demanding and the primary focus of this project. Once this work is complete, our exciting opportunity will be fully unlocked.In summary, this project will enable Ceres to achieve significant sales into automotive markets by 2028\. Across multiple revenue streams, we anticipate that our technology will unlock over £2bn of additional revenue across the wider supply chain, deliver safety benefits, support UK exports and create new skilled job opportunities.

汽车制造商对平视显示器（HUD）技术感到非常兴奋，并正在寻找具有成本效益的解决方案，使驾驶员和乘客能够查看关键信息（速度、方向和危险识别），而不会分心。这种方法对驾驶员很有吸引力，并带来了诸多好处，包括提高安全性、提高车辆实用性和增强自动驾驶车辆的功能，作为新的移动业务模式（如移动即服务）的一部分。安全是HUD的关键优势，驾驶员分心是80%的交通事故的原因。大陆集团和苹果公司等组织认为视线显示器和HUD对于维持驾驶员的参与度和信心至关重要。它们支持自动驾驶汽车的引入，并为驾驶员和乘客提供新的用户体验。因此，主要OEM正在寻求低成本的显示技术，使用紧凑的外形提供前瞻性和AR体验。竞争HUD技术不能满足这一需求，由于几个技术问题。这些问题包括在宽视角范围内图像质量不一致，无法适应不同的挡风玻璃几何形状，以及庞大的投影单元。这导致HUD系统成本高、质量差，不适合大众市场应用。Ceres是全息技术的世界领导者，已经开发出解决这些问题的技术，并进行大规模生产。我们使用先进的光聚合物薄膜来生产低成本、多功能的全息光学元件（HOE）。这些可以很容易地层压到挡风玻璃上，并与来自值得信赖的供应商的“久经考验”的紧凑型投影单元相结合，为大众市场应用提供全色、宽视场（高达20°x8°）的HUD。Ceres还与主要行业利益相关者建立了牢固的关系，包括汽车OEM和挡风玻璃夹层公司。然而，我们目前的手动HOE测试过程是劳动密集型和不切实际的。为了满足这一市场机遇，该项目将开发质量控制系统，可以快速分析每一个HOE生产，而不影响大批量生产能力。这些系统必须分析每个挡风玻璃的主模板（由Ceres数字打印）和复制品。这在技术上要求很高，也是该项目的主要重点。一旦这项工作完成，我们令人兴奋的机会将完全解锁。总之，该项目将使Ceres在2028年之前在汽车市场实现重大销售。在多个收入来源中，我们预计我们的技术将在更广泛的供应链中释放超过20亿英镑的额外收入，提供安全效益，支持英国出口并创造新的技能就业机会。