人の限界を超えて。
Beyondhuman limits.
SENKORAI is a technology project from Kazakhstan. We build computer vision and sensor systems that help people see more.
We're just getting started. With the thing that matters most.
閃光雷 / センコライflash of light, lightning
The idea behind SENKORAI is simple: technology should help people where they're in the most danger. Like a firefighter in a building so full of smoke they can't see their own hand.
Right now the project is at the very beginning. No big history and no big promises. Just a clear problem and an engineering approach to it.
Facts over slides
We decide based on tests and prototypes. A nice presentation proves nothing.
Listen to the people who do the job
We want to test every idea with firefighters and rescuers. They know what they need.
Build it ourselves
We plan to develop both the software and the hardware ourselves, from the sensor to the picture on screen.
Keep it simple
In a dangerous situation there's no time to figure out an interface. It has to make sense at a glance.
Why SENKORAI
The name is made of two Japanese words: senkō, a flash of light, and rai, lightning. Both are about light that cuts through the dark for a moment.
閃光雷株式会社センコライ
The Japanese name 閃光雷株式会社 is part of our style. We don't have a company in Japan.
SENKORAI
VISION
視界field of view
Our first project: thermal imaging and computer vision for firefighters and rescuers.
In a fire, smoke can fill a room in a couple of minutes, and you can barely see anything. A thermal camera sees through smoke. We want to add smart processing on top, so a firefighter can tell right away where the fire is, where the way out is, and where someone might be.
What we're working on
Thermal imaging
Seeing heat where your eyes and a regular camera can't make anything out.
Edge AI
Processing the image right on the device. No internet, no lag.
A clearer picture
Picking out walls, doorways and people, even when the image is poor.
A simple interface
Showing only what matters right now.
- SR-01 module: thermal camera and processor
- AR visor: hints and outlines
- Breathing apparatus connection
- Protective shell
- Team communication
- Mount that fits different helmets
SENRIGANSR-01 千里眼
A module for a protective helmet. For now, it's a concept.
SR-01 is the working name for the hardware behind SENKORAI VISION. The idea: a small module that clips onto a helmet, with a thermal camera and a processor inside, and the picture shown on the visor. We haven't decided yet what it will look like or what its specs will be.
What it should do
Tap an item to highlight that part of the module.
Where we want it to fit
- Firefighter helmets
- Rescue helmets
- Industrial hard hats
Where it has to work
- Extreme heat
- Rain and damp
- Smoke and dust
- Knocks and impacts
This is what we're designing for. It hasn't been tested yet.
All of this is a plan, not finished specs. We'll publish numbers only after testing.
Intelligence at the edge.
The picture doesn't get sent anywhere. Sensor, processing and display all live inside the module, so it won't need a connection.
Tap a step to learn more.
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Vision engine
Our software. It finds people, walls and dangerous heat sources in the frame. This is where we start.
We can build and test VISION ENGINE on recorded video before we have our own hardware. That's why we start with it.
Where it helps.
First and foremost, we're building this for firefighters and rescuers. Industry and research are interesting too, but we need to find out if there's real demand first.
- 01
Fire & rescue
Find a person in the smoke, see where the fire is, and get out of the building safely.
Main focus - 02
Industry
Spot equipment overheating at a plant before it becomes a problem.
Still an open question - 03
Research
Thermal data as a tool for labs and engineers.
Still an open question
What's next.
Five steps. We're not giving dates: we only start the next step once the last one has actually worked.
- Step 01
Research
Studying how firefighters and rescuers work and what they really need.
Now - Step 02
First software version
Building VISION ENGINE and testing it on recorded thermal video.
Ahead - Step 03
Our own hardware
Putting the thermal camera, processor and visor together into the SR-01 module.
Ahead - Step 04
Testing
Testing with professionals. This is also where we sort out certification.
Ahead - Step 05
Launch
Production and sales. Only after testing and certification.
Ahead
Let's talk.
If you're a researcher, an engineer, from a company or thinking about investing, and what we do sounds interesting, drop us a line.