AI-powered camera IDS NXT rio Experience Kit

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The intelligent cameras of the IDS NXT rio family become powerful inference cameras by installing a neural network. This means that they can apply their "knowledge" acquired through deep learning to new data. Since IDS NXT cameras have a special AI core, neural networks are hardware-accelerated and run directly on the devices. This enables inference times of a few milliseconds.

The IDS NXT rio models are not only intelligent, however, but are also consistently suitable for industrial applications. With features such as C-mount, ruggedized housing, RS232 interface, Gigabit Ethernet network connection with RJ45 connector, REST web service and OPC UA server, customers receive intelligent industrial cameras that prove themselves even in demanding environmental conditions.

With a large variety of sensors, industry-typical interfaces and a robust housing, the cameras can be easily integrated into industrial applications.

These cameras can (pre-)process data via FPGA and provide it to machine controls, for example. The embedded solution reduces the load on the host PC (or even saves on it), energy consumption and system costs.

Artificial intelligence can be used to solve tasks that are difficult or impossible to solve with conventional image processing. IDS NXT models make it possible to execute neural networks directly on the camera. This is particularly easy in combination with IDS lighthouse - the training software for neural networks.