This second class will start with an overview of circuit board layout software. Continuing on with our LED driver, we'll be using freeware to capture the schematic of our design using built-in library components. Then we'll see the real power of...

We start off this series with an overview of the prototyping process from a circuit design to schematic capture to circuit board layout. We'll be using the example of the LED driver design using the HV9910 that we discussed in "Advanced LEDs &...

At the heart of embedded vision are algorithms. These include algorithms for improving captured images, identifying features of interest, inferring the presence of objects, and reasoning about objects and motion. In this class, we introduce some...

Here, we present more complex embedded vision algorithm examples, including face detection and object tracking. As in the preceding session, we explain how these algorithms work, through demonstrations built with OpenCV. We also illustrate a quick...

Embedded vision applications typically make heavy demands on processors - not just in terms of processing performance, but also regarding memory, I/O, and real-time behavior. In this class, we explore the processor requirements of embedded vision...

Image sensors are the "eyes" of embedded vision systems, and their characteristics largely determine the capabilities of the systems on which they are built. In this session, we introduce the most common types of 2D and 3D sensors used in embedded...

In this course we introduce embedded vision - the incorporation of computer vision techniques into embedded systems. Via case studies, we explore the functionality that systems can gain with embedded vision and provide a taste of typical vision...

This discussion presents an overview of commercial CORTEX-M0 components. We present component families from Freescale, Nuvoton, NXP, and ST Microelectronics. This discussion provides insight into today's available product. Our objective is to...

This discussion is the third of three views into the details of the CORTEX-M0 processor features. Presented from the point of view of an embedded system designer, this discussion will address four of the key features of the CORTEX-M0 processor...

This discussion is the second of three views into the details of the CORTEX-M0 processor features. Presented from the point of view of an embedded system designer, this discussion will address the following features of the CORTEX-M0 processor: the...