US$70 AI camera from Sony suits Raspberry Pi
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Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp. and Raspberry Pi Ltd. have launched a jointly developed ‘AI camera’ priced at US$70.
The camera is powered by Sony’s IMX500 intelligent vision sensor, which is capable of on-chip AI image processing. This minimizes data transfers and helps Raspberry Pi users develop edge AI solutions that process visual data.
The IMX500 has been available for years. In 2021 it was designed into the Nomad-Go HVAC control system that operated based on visual information on room occupancy and activity.
In April 2023 Sony Semiconductor announced it would make a minority investment in Raspberry Pi Ltd. and since then, the company’s have been working on edge AI platforms.
The new AI Camera is compatible with all Raspberry Pi single-board computers, including the latest Raspberry Pi 5. This enables users to develop solutions with familiar hardware and software, taking advantage of the libcamera and Picamera2 software libraries.
“I’m very excited to share SSS edge AI sensing technology with the world’s largest development community as the first fruits of our strategic partnership. We look forward to further collaboration with Raspberry Pi using our AITRIOS edge AI solution development and operations platform,” said Eita Yanagisawa, general manager of the system solutions division at Sony Semiconductor.
Specifications
- Sensor model: SSS’s approx. 12.3 effective megapixel IMX500 intelligent vision sensor with a powerful neural network accelerator
- Sensor modes: 4,056(H) x 3,040(V) at 10 fps / 2,028(H) x 1,520(V) at 40 fps
- Unit cell size: 1.55 µm x 1.55 µm
- 76 degree FoV with manual/mechanical adjustable focus
- Integrated RP2040 for neural network firmware management
- Works with all Raspberry Pi models using only Raspberry Pi standard camera connector cable
- Pre-loaded with MobileNetSSD model
- Fully integrated with libcamera
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