Xemtec Announces "Comet", a new Optical Sensing AMR Module

On 2005 Metering & Billing CRM/CIS exhibition in Barcelona Spain, Xemtec A.G. announced Comet, a new Optical Sensing AMR Module.

Using Comet is the most cost effective way to convert your mechanical meters for Automated Meter Reading - AMR. With Comet  is now possible to introduce AMR infrastructure without having to jettison current, proven mechanical technology. Just snap the installation- ready Comet module onto any electricity, gas or water meter, and you have a smart communicating device offering a variety of system interfaces (e.g. low-power RF, GSM/GPRS, M-Bus). This has been made possible through Xemtec‘s unique OCR Retina Technology, the only solution on the market able to achieve this breakthrough.

Optical reader technology: The Comet module, based on highly integrated OCR Retina Technology (Xemtec’s latest Retina chipset), reads the meter index, stores the data and transmits it over any communication network, wireline or wireless. Xemtec’s unique OCR Retina Technology integrates advanced image processing into the sensor chip. The technology results in increased reliability and robustness while dramatically reducing power consumption and overall product cost.

Xemtec A.G. has developed its breakthrough Retina Technology for use in high-performance, cost-effective scanners, automated meter reading systems (AMR) and other applications. The company offers the technology as ready-to-install modules to utilities and meter reading service providers, as well as to OEM partners. Xemtec A.G. is a spin-off of the Swiss Center for Electronics and Micro-technology (CSEM), and has a strategic technology partnership with this world-renowned high-tech research and development center.