We develop
innovative technology
with the aim of miniaturizing a complete 3D color camera module to the fraction of a fingernail in order to support various markets (with a focus on medical technology). The hardware is reduced to the physical limit by using the most advanced opto-electronic elements, while at the same time the data algorithms use increasingly powerful processors and ASICS. Ultra miniaturization, very good performance data and cost-effective production are then no longer mutual exclusion criteria.
"Jump and grow your wings" (Ray Bradbury).
Dr. Alexander Knüttel
Our technology
Optical interference methods
AKmira optronics develops miniaturized 3D color camera modules which, together with rod optics, form rigid 3D endoscopes. The primary area of application will initially be medical technology. The integration of the ultra-miniaturized 3D camera modules in flexible endoscopes is planned as an extension. The possibility of integrating this technology into very small units such as mobile phones and 3D data glasses in the future will open up further markets for security technology and augmented reality. The underlying - in the non-academic environment - new technology is based on digital, optical holography and this is an extension of the well-known interference methods such as OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) or interference microscopy. AKmira has its own innovative approaches that fully utilize the potential of digital, optical holography. This technology is protected by 4 AKmira registered patents.
Advantages of digital
optical holography
We are looking for strong business partnerships in strategic development and global sales.
Future areas of application
Medical technology
The initially targeted area of application will be rigid endoscopy for 3D applications. With further miniaturization, integration into the tip of a flexible endoscope will be possible. In addition AI-driven applications for "robot-assisted surgery" with mini endoscopes will be considered.
Safety technology
As miniaturization progresses, integration into a mobile phone, for example, is possible. This means, that a 3D fingerprint can be recognized without contact and with protection against forgery, since the 3D micro-movement (“trembling”) can be evaluated simultaneously.
Augmented reality
Integration into “Augmented Reality” glasses is also possible as miniaturization progresses. This allows certain things to be optically captured very sharply in 3D, indipendent of z-distance, and then presented to the viewer via corresponding glasses for 3D "overlay" visualization.
Golden Eye
The heart of 3D camera technology
Currently exists a 3D endoscope with a rigid endoscope tip diameter of 7 mm. The prototype of generation 1 (Gen. 1) 3D camera technology is integrated in the housing. Another generation (Gen. 2) will already be significantly more compact and the 3D camera technology will fit the size of a 1 cent coin.
From this generation on, the sub-surface option can be permanently integrated.
In the ultimate expansion stage (Gen. 3), the 3D camera will encompass a fraction of a 1 cent coin or a fingernail as the "Golden Eye".
GEN 1
Generation 1 | prototype, presented at the Medica Düsseldorf 14.-17.11.2022
GEN 2
Generation 2 | compact opto-electronic camera-modul to integrate in an mini-endoscope
GEN 3
Generation 3 | Golden Eye becomes ultra small and integrable in multiple fields of application
Golden Eye
The heart of 3D camera technology
From this generation on, the sub-surface option can be permanently integrated. In the ultimate expansion stage (Gen. 3), the 3D camera will encompass a fraction of a 1 cent coin or a fingernail as the "Golden Eye".
GEN 1
Generation 1 | prototype, presented at the Medica Düsseldorf 14.-17.11.2022
GEN 2
Generation 2 | compact opto-electronic camera-modul to integrate in an mini-endoscope
GEN 3
Generation 3 | Golden Eye becomes ultra small and integrable in multiple fields of application
Skin image from the back of a hand
Image from a fingerprint skin texture
Image of 2 lower front teeth and gum
Tissue thickness measurement through the gum (Sub-surface measurement at red dot)
Founder and CEO
Dr. Alexander Knüttel
The multiple founder Dr. Alexander Knüttel studied physics and spent several years as a postdoc at the National Institutes of Health in Washington D.C. / USA dedicated to optical imaging and spectroscopy. After working on a non-invasive optical diabetes sensor, he founded his first start-up in Mannheim/ Germany in 2000. The world's first optical 3D skin scanner, based on OCT technology, was developed at "ISIS optronics GmbH". Starting in 2006, based on this technology, wafer inspection devices were developed, produced and marketed in the "ISIS sentronics GmbH" (today "sentronics metrology GmbH"). After several years of experience in digital, optical holography, our own further developments have been the starting point for the start-up foundation "AKmira optronics GmbH" in Potsdam/ Germany since 2021. Meanwhile the founder is mostly first author in 27 patents, 4 of them are assigned to AKmira.
Our team
Our interdisciplinary AKmira team consists of physicists, electrical and IT engineers specialized in optical holography, interference microscopy and fast data transmission.
Jobs & Careers
Would you like to turn your ideas into useful and meaningful technologies?
Would you like to make a difference and help develop a revolutionary “Made in Germany” technology, digital, optical holography?
Would you like to see how our products later reach the markets through our global medical technology partner?
We look forward to you.
Please send applications to:
mail: info@AKmira-optronics.de | phone: +49 (0)331 982231-0
students
in der Medizintechnik (m/w/d)
For our exciting tasks regarding our new 3D mini-endoscope based on digital, optical holography, we are looking for innovative and enthusiastic team members.
Your tasks
- Aufbau eines 3D Holografie-Moduls für Messungen unter einer Oberfläche
(die teuren Bauteile sind bereits vorhanden) - Optimierung von Algorithmen für die Verarbeitung und Visualisierung von
simulierten und gemessenen 3D Daten - In vitro und – in eingeschränkten Maße – in vivo Tests
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with various disciplines
Your qualifications
- Erfolgreich abgeschlossenes Bachelor-Studium der Informatik, Elektro-/Nachrichten-/Informationstechnik, Physik oder eine vergleichbare Ausbildung
- Fundierte Kenntnisse in MATLAB (und ggf. Python)
- Kenntnisse in der digitalen Bild- und Signalverarbeitung
- Grundkenntnisse in der Optik von Vorteil
- A high degree of communication, team, conflict and assertiveness skills, independence and personal responsibility
- independence and personal responsibility
- Very good written and spoken German and English
Für eine Masterarbeit über unser neuartiges 3D Mini-Endoskop (Medizintechnik), basierend auf der digital, optischen Holografie, suchen wir einen begeisterungsfähigen Masterstudenten (m/w/d).
- Your tasks
Design, Implementierung und Simulation eines FPGA-Algorithmus in der 2D FFT Signalverarbeitung - Multiple Anwendungen der 2D FFTs um die 3D Objektform rekonstruieren zu können
- Schnittstellendefinition zwischen FPGA- und CPU- basierten Modulen (via PCI-Express)
- Abarbeitung von Daten mit Raten bis 100 Gb/s
Your qualifications
- Erfolgreich abgeschlossenes Bachelorstudium im Bereich Technische Informatik, Elektro-/Nachrichten-/Informationstechnik, Physik oder vergleichbares
- Fundierte Kenntnisse in VHDL-Programmierung und Simulationswerkzeugen
- Gewisse Kenntnisse in C/C++ Programmierung, sowie Matlab
- Erfahrungen im Umgang mit Xilinx FPGAs wünschenswert
- A high degree of communication, team, conflict and assertiveness skills, independence and personal responsibility
- independence and personal responsibility
- Sehr gute Deutsch- (und Englischkenntnisse) in Wort und Schrift
experienced professionals
For our exciting tasks regarding our new 3D mini-endoscope based on digital, optical holography, we are looking for innovative and enthusiastic team members.
Your tasks
- Responsibility for the design, simulation and implementation of highly optimized FPGA modules in signal and image processing
- Implementation of the modules on high-end FPGAs (preferably Xilincs)
- Support for hardware tests with very high data rates
- Supervision of external cooperation partners
Your qualifications
- Successfully completed university studies in the field of technical informatics, electrical / communications / information technology, physics or similar
- A few years of experience with VHDL programming, simulation tools and possibly HLS
- Knowledge of C / C ++ programming and Matlab
- Practical experience in the field of digital technology up to a few GHz
- Experience in the field of analog control engineering up to a few MHz is desirable
- A high degree of communication, team, conflict and assertiveness skills, independence and personal responsibility
- independence and personal responsibility
- Very good written and spoken German and English
For our exciting tasks regarding our new 3D mini-endoscope based on digital, optical holography, we are looking for innovative and enthusiastic team members.
Your tasks
- System development of ultra-compact opto-electronic modules upon requirements
- Assembly, optimization and trouble-shooting based on modern development tools
- Organization of certain technical processes within a future production line
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with various disciplines
Your qualifications
- Successfully mastered university or college degree in the faculties Opto-electronics, Mechatronics, Microsystems technology and extended watchmaker qualification or comparable faculties
- Practical experience at design/ construction of optical high-tech products
- Knowledge in CAD programs
- Intuition at handling small optical parts
- Knowledge in optical design programs (like Zemax) desired
- Experience with Matlab of advantage
- A high degree of communication, team, conflict and assertiveness skills, independence and personal responsibility
- independence and personal responsibility
- Very good written and spoken German and English
For our exciting tasks regarding our new 3D mini-endoscope based on digital, optical holography, we are looking for innovative and enthusiastic team members.
Your tasks
- Implementation and optimization of existing Matlab algorithms for the generation of 3D point clouds and real time visualization of 3D objects
- Code optimization regarding parallelism and storage allocation within a CPU with potential GPU extension
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with various disciplines
Your qualifications
- Successfully mastered university or college degree in the faculties Informatics, Technical Informatics, Electronics/ Electrical Engineering, Physics or similar faculties
- Profound knowledge in C/C++ programming for high-tech projects
- Profound knowledge in C/C++ programming for high-tech projects
- Strong knowledge in digital image and signal processing
- Experience with Matlab strongly desired
- A high degree of communication, team, conflict and assertiveness skills, independence and personal responsibility
- independence and personal responsibility
- Very good written and spoken German and English
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