Camera manufacturer and image processing expert Allied Vision announced it has become an official member of the NVIDIA Jetson ecosystem and is giving developers on these powerful AI embedded computing systems access to Allied Vision camera modules for industrial image processing. With the release of the Vimba MIPI CSI-2 driver, Allied Vision’s open-source driver supports NVIDIA’s Jetson TX2 System-on-Module (SoM) with Linux for Tegra, and is now available on GitHub.
The Alvium camera series combines the advantages of embedded sensor modules with the performance of industrial cameras for image processing: extensive functions for image correction and optimization, a large selection of state-of-the-art sensors, intelligent energy management and a cost-optimized and compact design. It opens new possibilities for the design of AI-enabled embedded systems. The Vimba driver for NVIDIA Jetson supports all current and future Alvium camera modules with MIPI CSI-2 interface, no matter which sensor the camera module uses. If an application system based on the Jetson platform is developed, the same driver can be used, even if another Alvium camera with a sensor of a different resolution is selected later. This makes it easy to develop and prototype new systems and replace the camera. Comprehensive documentation and support further facilitate system integration and simplify prototyping.