Canesta's electronic perception technology is a patented, low cost, and practical technology that enables machines and electronic devices to "see" by tracking nearby objects in three dimensions in real time. Using EPT, Canesta CMOS chips emit a field of continuous field of infrared light and measure the time it takes for that light to reflect back to the chip - for every pixel. In real-time, the chip processes those distances to create a three dimensional image of the objects in its field of vision.

Unlike traditional 2D "computer vision," EPT applications can supply actionable information in real time by observing the nearby environment in a reliable, fast, low-cost, and portable form factor.

EPT makes it possible for devices or applications of any complexity - from "lightweight" appliances, PDAs, cell phones, or games - to perceive objects and features in the nearby environment, identify those objects, and take action in real time.

Canesta is the leader in defining and implementing practical EPT solutions with the development of low-cost, semiconductor-based EPT chip technology and powerful embedded image processing software. Canesta's technology provides actionable perceptions or identifications to third-party applications, enabling those applications to respond in a timely fashion.