FIVE MINUTES WITH ...
DAVID CHEN
DAVID CHEN IS THE CO- FOUNDER & CTO OF ORBBEC , AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN 3D VISION TECHNOLOGY . HERE , HE DISCUSSES HOW THIS TECHNOLOGY IS TRANSFORMING THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY AND THE WIDER POTENTIAL ACROSS THE 3D TECHNOLOGY SPACE
Q . HI DAVID , PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND YOUR ROLE .
» “ My name is David Chen , and I am the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of Orbbec . As a widely published research engineer , my expertise lies in digital imaging technology , optical measurement and imaging processing . I hold a PhD in mechanical engineering from Oakland University .”
Q . WHAT LED YOU TO THIS INDUSTRY ?
» “ Before starting Orbbec , our founders were focused on 3D-visionbased measurement technologies on material property and structural stability at the industrial level . As we worked on this technology , we discovered 3D-vision-based technology plays a vital role in many other industries as well . Our team was particularly inspired by the Microsoft Kinect launch – sparking our idea to put 3D technology into an ASIC chip and make it affordable for a variety of industries .”
Q . WHAT IS ORBBEC ?
» “ Orbbec is an industry leader in providing 3D vision technologies that is dedicated to creating intelligent technologies for every human , everywhere . Achieving this requires superb 3D cameras that are affordably priced and universally available . “ At Orbbec , we are committed to applying 3D vision technology to various industries including retail , robotics , transportation , logistics , entertainment , healthcare and many other fields .”
20 November 2022