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Take full advantage of the AI performance, power and speed of the Prophesee sensors to create the next generation of Edge AI machine vision applications.
Experience exceptional computer vision performance with an industry-first Event-based Vision solution running on a market-leading FPGA-based AMD Kria™ Vision AI platform.
Two versions are available, with the ultra high speed and low latency HD event sensor IMX636 (1280x720px) realized in collaboration between Sony and PROPHESEE and the new GenX320 (320x320px), world’s smallest and most power-efficient Event-based vision sensor.
Evaluate and execute rapid product development of event-based embedded vision systems thanks to the plug-and-play hardware, software drivers and powerful customizable application algorithm examples.
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Purchase an AMD Kria KV260
(SK-KV260-G) Vision AI Starter Kit
Please visit AMD Kria KV260 AI Starter Kit web page to purchase directly from AMD or via an authorized distributor. Consider also purchasing the recommended power supply adapter or basic accessory pack.
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Connect the Metavision Starter Kit to the discovery kit
Be careful to check the orientation of the flex cable when connecting. Don’t power-up your system just yet.
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Create your support account
Register your premium support package by creating your Knowledge Center account. Access the Prophesee KV260 Starter Kit documentation, advanced product documentation, submit support request, access community forum, application notes and other exclusive content.
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Visit the Prophesee KV260 Starter Kit Manual
Navigate to the quickstart section of Prophesee’s KV260 Starter Kit Manual to setup the SD card image and load the sample firmware and start streaming event data.
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Launch the active marker application
Follow the instructions to load the sample active marker application. Track the LEDs pose and position.
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Start creating your own application
Dive into the advanced documentation to better understand the system architecture and start developing your own application.
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Feature your work
Get your work noticed by sharing it on PROPHESEE’s Inventors Community platform or see what the most creative teams are achieving with Metavision.
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FAQ
What kind of data do we get from a Prophesee sensor?
Contrast Detection (CD) events can be acquired from a Prophesee sensor. They represent a response of a pixel to a change of illumination and are of 2 types:
- CD ON events correspond to positive change : from dark to light
- CD OFF events correspond to negative change : from light to dark
For more information, check our pages on event-based concepts and events streaming and decoding.
How can I retrieve information on installed Prophesee software?
You can retrieve the information on the installed software and their versions with these applications:
- metavision_software_info application
- metavision_platform_info application (it also provides you information about the connected cameras)
What kind of extension USB cable should I use for my camera?
Can I record data from supported cameras? Which format is used for data recording?
You can record data with Metavision Studio. By default, data are recorded to RAW format. However, Metavision Studio also allows you to export your recording in AVI format.
Alternatively, you can use the application Metavision Viewer to record RAW files. As you have an access to the source code of this application, you can see the Metavision SDK in use and even enhance it to fit your needs.
In addition, you can convert RAW files to the following formats:
- DAT format using metavision_file_to_dat application
- CSV format using metavision_file_to_csv sample
How do I know what is the event encoding format of a RAW file?
You can find the EVT format (EVT2 or EVT3) of your RAW file by one of those methods:
- Use the metavision_file_to_dat.
- Open the file in any editor and look for the key “evt” or “format” in the header.
How can I check the duration and the event rate of my RAW file?
You can use metavision_file_info application:
metavision_file_info -i YOUR_FILE.raw
To avoid flicker events, which non-flickering light source should I use?
The best non-flickering light source is any halogen lighting. If you want LED source, you must double check it is not flickering (lots of them are using PWM modulation for dimming, and produce flicker). We successfully used Dracast Camlux Pro Bi-Color.
Can I use a Virtual Machine (VM) to work with my camera?
Prophesee cameras require USB 3.0, and due to limited support of USB 3.0 by Virtual Machines, your display and USB will not perform as expected, therefore we do not recommend using Virtual Machines.