Rhonda Software
{{Orphan|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Rhonda Software
| logo = Rhonda corporate logo.jpg
| logo_size = 280px
| former_name =
| type = Private
| industry = Camera hardware and software technologies in automotive, robotics, security, IoT and other civilian industries
| founded = {{Start date|1995|12|13}}
| hq_location =
| hq_location_city = Chicago
| hq_location_country = United States
| area_served =
| products = {{!}} System on a Module {{!}} Hardware Design {{!}}, Embedded Software {{!}}
| services = {{!}} Custom Camera Development {{!}} System on a Module Customization {{!}}
| num_employees = 140
| website = {{URL|rhondasoftware.com}}
}}
Rhonda Software is a privately held camera software and hardware design company that produces embedded solutions in the areas of digital image processing, multimedia and connectivity.{{Cite news |date=October 23, 2018 |title=FRAMOS partners with Rhonda Software to strengthen embedded vision development |work=CIEonline |url=https://www.cieonline.co.uk/framos-partners-with-rhonda-software-to-strengthen-embedded-vision-development/ |access-date=October 25, 2021}} Rhonda software is used in surveillance applications,{{Cite web |title=Surveillance Software Sample List |url=https://www.applicationperformancemanagement.org/software/surveillance-software/ |access-date=September 12, 2022 |website=Application Performance Management|date=17 November 2012 }} action cameras, virtual reality cameras, wearable video recorders, drone cameras, automotive and robotic vision systems and other camera applications.{{Cite web |title=Ambarella based Vision Systems Design House |url=https://www.macnica.com/americas/web/products/boards-modules/rhonda-software |access-date=October 25, 2021 |website=Macnica Americas}}{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2020 |title=Rhonda Software Design House for Camera Products |url=https://semiconductors-content.com/rhonda-software-design-house-for-camera-products/ |website=Semiconductors & Electronic Components Industry Links – Search Engine}}
As of 2022, the company has over 100 engineers, headquartered in the United States (Chicago) with main development office in Kazakhstan (Almaty).{{Cite web |title=About Rhonda Software Design House for Camera Products |url=https://www.rhondasoftware.com/docs/Rhonda_Software_About.pdf |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=Rhonda Software}}
History
The company was founded in 1995 as a provider of software outsourcing services. In 2004, Rhonda was certified as a SEI CMM level 4. Since 2007 the company has been doing R&D in the area of computer vision.{{Cite web |date=February 13, 2014 |title=Computer Vision Technology and Expertise |url=https://www.slideshare.net/rhondasoftware/rhonda-software-cvexperiencecor |website=SlideShare}} In 2011, Rhonda introduced its first computer vision solutions myAudience-Count and myAudience-Measure - audience count and classification tools.{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2011 |title=Rhonda Software promotes new digital signage audience analysis tool |url=https://www.digitalavmagazine.com/en/2011/12/16/rhonda-software-impulsa-una-nueva-herramienta-de-analisis-de-audiencias-de-digital-signage/ |website=Digital AV Magazine}}{{Cite news |date=December 8, 2011 |title=Rhonda Software Introduces myAudience-Measure – Camera-driven Ad and Retail Product Display Audience Analysis Tool |work=Press Release Headlines |url=https://www.pressreleaseheadlines.com/rhonda-software-introduces-myaudiencemeasure-cameradriven-ad-retail-product-display-audience-analysis-tool-70699}}
Since 2014, Rhonda Software is a camera design partner of Ambarella, Inc.{{Cite web |last1=Casey |first1=Eichler |last2=Gerhardy |first2=Louis |date=April 17, 2020 |title=Dougherty & Co. Virtual NDR Presentation |url=https://investor.ambarella.com/static-files/fae84191-0e23-4199-b0c8-724fcd15cb8c |website=Ambarella}} The company demonstrated its H22 SoM with a camera demo design at the CES 2020 Expo{{Cite web |title=International CES 2020 |url=https://superexpo.com/pl/targi/55362/international-ces-2020/wystawca/421858/rhonda-software-na-targach-international-ces-2020?panoYaw=4&panoEleId=169100#pano-box |access-date=September 12, 2022 |website=superexpo.com}}{{Cite web |title=Macnica Americas Monthly Newsletter |url=http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=6c29202c-e2d3-4470-9919-dbfcbc3147cc&preview=true&m=1130340932086&id=preview |access-date=October 25, 2021 |website=Macnica}} and participated in the Embedded World 2020 Expo{{Cite journal |last=Ute |first=Haubler |date=February 26, 2020 |title=Damit Maschinen Augen Bekommen |journal=Messe-News |type=Embedded World - The Official Daily 2020 |language=German |page=34}}{{Cite web |date=Mar 19, 2020 |title=Embedded World 2020 - Rhonda Booth Overview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRrVtKHrCuk |website=YouTube}} in the same year. A cooperation with VisionLabs engineers allowed to use their face recognition algorithm in order to execute DNN inference and train the network onboard.{{Cite web |title=Face recognition |url=http://www.computer-vision-software.com/blog/2022/06/face-recognition-2/ |website=Computer Vision Software Blog}} In 2021, Rhonda Software established a partnership with Brodmann17 and launched an ADAS camera platform based on Ambarella CV25 edge AI vision System on a Chip.{{Cite web |date=November 22, 2021 |title=Brodmann17 and Rhonda to Disrupt the Video Telematics Market with Their Cloud Connected Camera Platform Powered by Ambarella's Edge AI Vision SoC |url=https://brodmann17.com/press/brodmann17-and-rhonda-to-disrupt-the-video-telematics-market-with-their-cloud-connected-camera-platform-powered-by-ambarellas-edge-ai-vision-soc-2/ |website=Brodmann17}}{{Cite journal |date=February 11, 2022 |title=Brodmann17 Joins 5G Open Innovation Lab Following Successful ADAS Development in Peachtree Corners' Real-World Smart City Environment |url=https://businessviewmagazine.com/civil-municipal/feb-2022/11/ |journal=Business View: Civil & Municipal |volume=3 |issue=2 |pages=9–12}}
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