VCSBC Quadro multi-camera board: low-cost entrance into the world of high-performance, smart cameras

The VCSBC Quadro Smart Camera is a small-factor board that has been designed for high-resolution image processing and is the ideal compromise between high performance and low system costs.

Based on the established VC360, (which has four sensor heads for taking 360° panorama pictures), the VCSBC Quadro board camera comes with four ports making this product an ideal solution for applications that require a high resolution along the x or y axis since all four sensor heads can be installed in a row.

Functioning by overlapping parts of pictures taken by neighbouring sensors, the Quadro compiles the individual images with a 752 x 480 pixel resolution into a complete 3.008 x 480 pixel image and the hardware design ensures synchronous operation of all connected sensors - a trigger signal initiating image capture at exactly the same time. Consequently, the VCSBC Quadro can be used as a low-cost stereo camera. In addition, the low power consumption of only 3.5W makes this camera ideally suitable for use in mobile devices.

The VCSBC Quadro provides 32 MB Flash and 128 MB DDRAM for program and image storage. The integrated processor has a computing power of 5 600 MIPS. An ethernet interface and an optional RS232 interface enable integration into automation environments.