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Seeking Some Special Roadtesters for the UltraZed-EV

rscasny

I am considering to roadtest the UltraZed-EV board. The UltraZed-EV is a highly flexible, rugged, System-On-Module based on the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC. It's ideal for embedded video processing system development.image

 

In order to roadtest this board, I've discussed with the sponsor what kind of roadtester he needs and any specific requirements as well. Out of those discussions, I've come to the conclusion I need a special roadtester -- someone who has video experience and has the ability to write a quality technical report.

 

Specifically, these are the things the sponsor is looking for in a roadtester:

 

  1. Video Centric (preference to designs using interfaces without an Avnet reference design)
  2. External pieces (Video/PCIe/SATA/SFP+/etc.) should be COTS and readily available
  3. Utilize VCU (optional)
  4. Prefer staying within bounds of VCU TRD (see point 1)
  5. Have fun, show something exciting and new! (AI/ML?)

 

If you are interested and have these requirements, please leave a comment and I'll get back to you. Or, you can message me at

 

 

(BTW: If you are new to roadtesting, and are selected, you would receive the UltraZed-EV at no charge to you. I'll give you more info later.)

 

Sincerely,

 

Randall Scasny

RoadTest Program Manager

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    1. I am interested in road testing this board since I can provide a very unique and comprehensive review on this board, the reason being that I am working on thermal and hyperspectral imaging. Most of the other reviewers will never deviate from visible imaging due to its very different handling approaches and algorithms.
    2. My project has been supported by various industries and companies, who want my research and application to reach a conclusive end. Hence, I can submit a detailed, comprehensive and extensive road test, which will have an on-site demonstration in real-world environments.
    3. My research, if successful will significantly impact agriculture in India and even worldwide. I am looking to create a huge dataset, using various thermal cameras (AMG, MLX, FLIR, etc) and use CV/ML/AI and even NN (I am experimenting with various architectures and methods to get the best result) and then train the model on a portable SoM specifically meant for video processing. I have tried various devices and systems already, like the Jetson Nano but they are falling quite short of meeting my requirements in the budget I want to deliver the product at.
    4. My project will also contain a UAV drone, which is currently being designed and will make proper use of video capture and processing features of this board. External pieces are COTS and will have optimum VCU utilization.

     

    As far as my background is concerned, I have just recently joined the roadtest community, bagged my first road test as soon as I joined a few days back... My team has represented my country Internationally, in the AAS Cansat competition, sponsored by NASA securing a worldwide ranking of 34 last year. I have won National hackathons and competitions. Apart from all this, I have bagged hardware on hackster.io multiple times for my different ideas. I can provide any evidence/ photos for these projects and competitions if needed.

  • in reply to thebluephoenix

    Hi Dishant,

     

    I don't want to detract from your application, but I had a question:

    For thermal imaging, and OpenCV, isn't even a low-end processor adequate? I've used a Flir chip with a BeagleBone Black (it is almost a decade old tech) and that was fast enough to run OpenCV performing some operations, at the maximum frames-per-sec I could pull out of the chip. The other parts you refer to (Panasonic, Melexis) wouldn't begin to warm up first-gen Pi. Using a combined FPGA+processor is quite different..

    1. I have tried various devices and systems already, like the Jetson Nano but they are falling quite short of meeting my requirements in the budget I want to deliver the product at.

    You do know the price difference between the Jetson Nano and this Xilinx part, right?

  • in reply to shabaz

    Hello Shabaz.

    Yes openCV etc can be used on a simple controller. But all applications differ in size and requirements. OpenCV is something that is not sufficient for some of my applications. I want to develop my system using MATLAB, since I find it really easy to interface it with the rest of my system, and even simulate the environment i intend to deploy my solution in. It helps me test my multi domain systems and projects at one place.

     

    The parts that I have mentioned have been selected as per my current hardware. If I get a chance, I will buy better and more powerful peripherals that will serve my purpose better. The modules that I am currently using are good for prototyping, but not for a real world scenario I feel. I am very well aware of the beaglebone, rpi, etc. They are good for playing around, not for actual deployment. I want to move past that, all I was suggesting is that I am already working on those things. Thats all.

     

    Also, as I mentioned, I have worked on a multitude of projects, not just that one. There are other suitable projects that I am working on as well and I feel I will be able to write a good and extensive review.

     

    Lastly, yes I am aware of the pricing of this board. It won't be a part of the deployable solution, I intend to use it more for R and D and applications where I need a more powerful hardware. I have been considering the Jetson Xavier as well, lets see.

     

    I hope I have answered all your doubts.

  • in reply to neuromodulator

    Update : I am done with my EFM8 and BGX13P review. Please let me know how you feel about it.

  • in reply to neuromodulator

    That's really nice to hear, I won't disappoint!!

  • in reply to thebluephoenix

    I'm very interested in the EFM8, I'm looking forward to your roadtest!

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