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Metavision® EVK3D is your perfect entry point to Structured Light Event- Based Depth Sensing, by the inventors of the world’s most advanced neuromorphic vision systems.
This evaluation Kit features the revolutionary SONY IMX636TS HD Event-Based Vision sensor, co-developed with PROPHESEE, an addressable VCSEL array projector developed by Lumentum, and is powered by a Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ 6EG processing core.
With its USB3.0 Micro B and MCX connectors as well as its tripod screw, it can interface with existing systems for your fast 3D point cloud needs.
Welcome to our global Inventors Community, we can’t wait to see what frontiers you will be pushing.
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Create your support account
Register your premium support package by creating your Knowledge Center account. Download the software, access advanced product documentation, submit support request, access community forum, application notes and other exclusive content.
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Free access to software
Download EVK3D Explorer, the perfect tool to get hands-on with the EVK3D. Control the device, stream, record, replay data, and export point clouds.
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Get Calibration data for you EVK3D
Download the calibration data computed at the factory, specific to your device.
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Connect the EVK3D to your computer
Connect the provided Power supply. Connect the USB cable (A side first).
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Stream point clouds from your EVK3D
Launch the EVK3D Explorer app and stream your first point clouds.
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Create your own applications with the Metavision SDK
Discover the EVK3D Viewer sample, and control programatically the device for your application.
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Contribute
Join the largest Event-Based Vision software project today by contributing to our Github repository.
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Feature your work
Get your work noticed by sharing it on PROPHESEE’s Inventors Community platform or see what the most creative teams are achieving with Metavision.
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FAQ
What kind of data do we get from a Prophesee sensor?
Contrast Detection (CD) events can be acquired from a Prophesee sensor. They represent a response of a pixel to a change of illumination and are of 2 types:
- CD ON events correspond to positive change : from dark to light
- CD OFF events correspond to negative change : from light to dark
For more information, check our pages on event-based concepts and events streaming and decoding.
How can I retrieve information on installed Prophesee software?
You can retrieve the information on the installed software and their versions with these applications:
- metavision_software_info application
- metavision_platform_info application (it also provides you information about the connected cameras)
What kind of extension USB cable should I use for my camera?
Can I record data from supported cameras? Which format is used for data recording?
You can record data with Metavision Studio. By default, data are recorded to RAW format. However, Metavision Studio also allows you to export your recording in AVI format.
Alternatively, you can use the application Metavision Viewer to record RAW files. As you have an access to the source code of this application, you can see the Metavision SDK in use and even enhance it to fit your needs.
In addition, you can convert RAW files to the following formats:
- DAT format using metavision_raw_to_dat application
- CSV format using metavision_raw_to_csv sample
How do I know what is the event encoding format of a RAW file?
You can find the EVT format (EVT2 or EVT3) of your RAW file by one of those methods:
- Use the metavision_raw_info application.
- Open the file in any editor and look for the key “evt” in the header.
How can I check the duration and the event rate of my RAW file?
You can use metavision_raw_info application:
metavision_raw_info -i YOUR_FILE.rawTo avoid flicker events, which non-flickering light source should I use?
The best non-flickering light source is any halogen lighting. If you want LED source, you must double check it is not flickering (lots of them are using PWM modulation for dimming, and produce flicker). We successfully used Dracast Camlux Pro Bi-Color.
Can I use a Virtual Machine (VM) to work with my camera?
Prophesee cameras require USB 3.0, and due to limited support of USB 3.0 by Virtual Machines, your display and USB will not perform as expected, therefore we do not recommend using Virtual Machines.