GigE Vision Interface Advantages for Event-based Sensors

Pleora’s custom embedded video interface solution, based on its iPORT NTx-NBT50 interface, provides seamless GigE Vision integration for event-based sensors to provide cabling reach and networking flexibility advantages for imaging devices deployed in industrial, defense, aerospace, transport safety and monitoring systems.

Event-based sensors rapidly detect changes in light at the single-pixel level, providing high-speed output of dynamic scene information. This process mirrors how the human eye transmits visual data to the brain, enabling swift and efficient perception. This unique imaging approach is particularly well-suited for low-light conditions and high-motion environments, where conventional sensors may struggle with motion blur and excessive bandwidth consumption.

For example, event-based cameras in railways and subway stations ensure passengers are not accidently stuck in automated platform gates or beyond the safety permitter by detecting changes in the scene. In high-speed industrial inspection lines, event-based sensors detect changes in light created by scratches, dents, and other defects in moving products while transmitting less data than traditional RGB sensors.

Pleora’s custom interface uniquely optimizes pixel data formats for event-based sensors for high-speed transfer over Ethernet. Low-latency performance ensures real-time processing for instantaneous decision-making, while Pleora’s extensive professional services expertise eliminates the complexities associated with custom interface development.

Pleora’s event-based sensor interface ensures scalability and long-term design optimization for developers seeking a cost-effective and future-proof solution. The solution is fully supported by Pleora’s eBUS SDK; a feature-rich application development toolkit that provides comprehensive APIs for controlling GigE Vision sensors and efficiently receiving image streams. Converting the event-based sensor into a GigE Vision standard-based device empowers seamless integration with existing infrastructure, reducing total cost of ownership while maintaining scalability and interoperability with future technologies.