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Valde Systems VS151
Valde Systems has introduced the first camera designed specifically for outdoor autonomous vehicle operation. Now you don't have to choose between cheap, poor-quality security cameras and expensive, but fragile, machine-vision cameras.
The VS151 combines convenient size, ruggedness, and capability with a price you can afford.
Valde Systems VS1501
The Valde Systems VS1501 is a powerful vision processor with 4800 MIPS of performance and the speed to handle tough image-processing applications. Features include two independent, full-rate, not-shared bandwidth IEEE-1394 FireWire interfaces which make the VS1501 well suited for single-camera or two-camera stereo-vision applications. Due to the architecture of the FireWire bus, more than one camera can be used per port.
With its small 6 x 5 x 2-inch size, the VS1501 fits in tight spaces, and at less than 6 watts of power it works well for applications like security surveillance or mobile autonomous robotics. Other features include two inputs and two outputs of I/O per channel, for a total of eight; a dual-speed 10/100 Ethernet port for system interface and control; and a NTSC/PAL composite video output for monitoring or setup.
The VS1501 can be a complete standalone vision-processing solution, or it can be part of an overall larger system where there is a need to offload the image processing task to a dedicated, specialized device. The VS1501 is designed around the DM64x series Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) from Texas Instruments. Additional components include external SDRAM, FLASH memory, and two IEEE-1394 Link Layer Controllers (LLCs) and their PHYs.
Available Optional Coprocessors
The VS1501 can be equipped with optional VSCPxxx series plug-on coprocessors. These coprocessors will provide an upgrade path as the demands of an application increase. Equipped with the latest FPGAs, the coprocessors will provide a significant boost in performance. For more information on the currently available models, please click here.
High Performance at A Sensible Price
The VS1501 is not just attractive from a performance point of view, but also from a price perspective. The VS1501 is priced similarly to the typical alternative of a ruggedized PC. With its small size, low cost, and high performance, the VS1501 is particularly well suited for applications that were previously not feasible due to their cost and power points.
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