OptoMotive presentation at the inVISION TechTalk webinar

Camera Preprocessing with Frame Grabbers or FPGAs.

Cameras have to process more and more image data. It therefore makes sense to evaluate the flood of data on the camera or to compress the data accordingly. Ales Gorkic, Technical Manager at Optomotive, gave a presentation at the recent inVISION TechTalk webinar ‘Camera Preprocessing with Frame Grabbers or FPGAs’. You can find the slides from Ales’ presentation below.

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Unlocking Next-Generation Imaging: How Advanced FPGA Technology Is Transforming Industrial Vision

In high-performance imaging, speed and precision are everything. Whether you’re tracking rockets, analysing micro-movements in sports medicine, or inspecting components on a production line, the ability to process image data in real time can define the difference between success and failure.

This is where advanced FPGA-driven camera technology comes into play. Leveraging cutting-edge system-on-chip design, ultra-low-latency pipelines, and deeply optimised interface IP, these cameras are setting new standards for what’s possible in industrial and scientific imaging.

Ultra-Low Latency for Real-Time Applications

With sub-100 µs latency, these systems excel in applications where microseconds matter. Whether it’s tracking high-speed motion or reacting instantly to visual changes, the platform ensures responsiveness without compromise.

Each camera is built on a Zynq SoC, combining:

  • An ARM CPU for running a full Linux OS

  • High-performance FPGA fabric for custom logic

  • Up to 9 Gbps TCP/IP

  • Wire-speed UDP

 

Parallel Image Processing Pipelines

Real-time imaging requires multitasking at the hardware level. These cameras include parallel pipelines for:

  • Peak detection

  • BLOB (Binary Large Object) analysis

  • RLE and lossless compression

  • Dead pixel correction

  • LUT and FPN correction

This enables high-performance preprocessing directly on the device—reducing bandwidth requirements and accelerating downstream analysis.

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Real-World Applications: From Rockets to Smartphones

These camera systems aren’t theoretical—they’re already deployed in some of the world’s most demanding environments.

Velociraptor HS – Rocket Launch Recording

Captures the intense, high-speed dynamics of ARIANE rocket launches, where reliability and frame precision are paramount.

Spinosaurus LX – 3D Inspection in Mobile Manufacturing

Performs high-accuracy 3D inspection on modern smartphone production lines—helping manufacturers maintain flawless quality.

TREX & SMILODON – Motion Capture for Medicine and Sports

Capture micro-movements with exceptional speed and fidelity, supporting advanced analysis in:

  • Orthopedics

  • Sports performance

  • Biomechanics

Smilodon – Drone Tracking During Wireless Power Delivery

Tracks drones in real time during experimental wireless charging, where precise position monitoring is essential.