I'm very happy to finally be ready with the 1.1.0 release of Videre. In German we have a saying: "Was lange wärt, wird endlich gut.". What takes a long time, will finally be good. And I believe it is good now. The release is packed with so many new things, it is almost worth a 2.0 version. But ok, I did not have the resources to test everything in every detail that's why it is just 1.1.0. If you find a bug, please report it in Github, and I'll fix it promptly.
So, what is actually new:
- Support for Mipi CSI-2 Sensor Modules from Vision Components (VC): I've tested 3 different modules from Vision components. Many thanks to VC for providing samples for testing:
- IMX900: 3.2MP GS Sensor with up to 120fps. A very new and high performing global shutter sensor from Sony with a newer and smaller pixel architecture than Pregius S. Great for logistics or inspection applications, but generally well suited for everything factory automation.
- IMX568: 5MP Pregius S GS sensor from Sony. A workhorse for anything machine vision. Well proven in industry.
- IMX412: 12MP Starvis RS sensor from Sony. Still a good and very affordable general purpose sensor for anything that does not require a global shutter sensor.
- Two additional streaming paths for Jetson Orin systems. Before this release, Argus ISP was the only path really working on Videre. With this release we are adding a soft ISP and a Cuda ISP path for general V4L2 sensors to the mix. Many image sensors ship without calibrated Argus ISP data. Libargus is quite useless in that case as customers cannot calibrate it themselves; only certified Nvidia partners can. That's why we added the alternative paths via standard V4L2. \
- For the VC modules, we support ROI readout of the sensor. You can readout only parts of the sensor and thereby increase the frame rate as the cropping happens directly on the sensor.
- Experimental remote access, Pro Tier only. The feature is working but has not been thoroughly tested. It is now possible to use and control Videre on embedded devices remotely. You can have your Jetson Orin or Raspi 5 connected to a network anywhere running Videre. You can securely connect to it from multiple other devices from anywhere.
Now, go, and try it for yourself! Enjoy!