Tecno and DXOMARK opened the world’s first fully automatic imaging laboratory in Çongçing, China. This facility was designed to objectively evaluate smartphone cameras.
Newly established Tecno Dxomark Joint Imaging LaboratoryDxomark’s Camera V6 standards was the first center to apply full automation. Equipped with robotic arms and artificial intelligence controlled test systems, the laboratory can perform measurements without the need for human intervention. Thanks to six different 3D head models and color tables representing different skin tones, more precise analysis can be performed in portrait tests. This method allows evaluations in accordance with different user profiles on a global scale.
The automation systems used in the laboratory enable camera performance to be examined more consistent and comparable. Artificial intelligence -supported simulations are designed to repeat different light and environmental conditions. Thus, the basic elements such as color, texture, noise reduction and exposure in photography and video tests are measured by standardized methods. This approach contributes to the ability of smartphone manufacturers to optimize their devices according to regional differences.
DXOMARK CEO Frédéric Guichard said at the opening that the laboratory would support the more efficient and sensitive results in Tecno’s development processes. On the other hand, Tecno image quality Test Laboratory President Fanyi Zhou said that the first automatic facility using the Camera V6 standard will increase the innovation rate. According to Zhou, this development will make it easier to offer more authentic and diversified user experiences on a global scale.
Tecno Dxomark Laboratory offers a new measurement system in camera tests
The laboratory’s test infrastructure also takes into account user habits in different regions. Not only technical data, but also regional photo preferences can be analyzed in camera evaluations. In this way, localized measurement methods can be applied in areas such as exposure, color balance or contrast. Using this model, TECNO predicts that their devices can be developed more appropriate for user expectations in different markets.
This new laboratory, which is opened in China, is important not only for Tecno but also for the general of the smartphone industry. Full automatic test processes eliminate the variability caused by human intervention. In addition, the measurement systems supported by artificial intelligence make continuously updated test scenarios possible. In this way, more consistent and comparable data are obtained in the evaluation of smartphone cameras. This structure paves the way for different manufacturers to adopt similar methods in the future.