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Video Tracking

Vision4ce offers both hardware and software solutions for video tracking. The DART (Detection and Acquisition, with Robust Tracking) video tracking product is a software based tracker that can run on either a Linux or Windows platform based on Intel or ARM processors.

The Vision4ce CHARM hardware products use the DART software hosted on an embedded multicore ARM processor module for complex video tracking and image processing requirements. The module, with its camera and display interfaces, is hosted on a carrier card which provides standardised video interfaces such as PAL, NTSC, YPbPr and HD-SDI for connection to the imaging sensors. If needed custom carriers can be provided to support other standardised video interfaces such as CameraLink, CoaxPress etc. The core CHARM Module can also be supplied for integration onto a host board.

A video tracker analyses video image sequences from a sensor system, mounted on a servo controlled pedestal to keep the camera pointing at the nominated person or object. In this context the tracker has two functions, detecting and locating objects of interest in the video image, and controlling the platform (pan & tilt) position and rate such that the camera follows the designated object.

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KEY FEATURES

Multiple object detection and tracking
Centroid and edge measurement
Feature based correlation algorithm
Moving object detection
Adaptive background removal
Automatic coast
Grey level invariant algorithms
Robust clutter rejection

OPTIONAL FEATURES

Video compression and streaming
Electronic image stabilisation
Servo platform control

FRAMEWORKX

Vision4ce offer an Image Processing framework for the CHARM 100 board. The proposed framework provides video capture and display functionality and also includes an API definition for the implementation of alternative image enhancement algorithms. The API allows the customer to develop their own C++ processing libraries and then use the framework to input video frames and output video and symbology to the selected video output. FrameWorkx PDF

Note: For new Vision4ce tracker projects, a 1st off licence fee is included for project support, this provides technical assistance for implementation with one of our accredited engineers. Successful tracker implementation requires a solutions based approach with customer interaction.

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DART

Tracker software library

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Size

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

Video Outputs

Data Interfaces

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CHARM – Module

Embedded tracker module

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Size

50mm x 50mm

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

1 x Parallel Digital

Video Outputs

1 x Parallel, 1 x HDMI

Data Interfaces

2 x UART, 1 x Ethernet

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CHARM – 70

Standalone video tracker board

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Size

70mm x 100mm

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

2 x PAL/NTSC

Video Outputs

1 x HDMI

Data Interfaces

1 x RS232, 1 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet

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CHARM – 80

Standalone video tracker board

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Size

80mm x 90mm

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

2 x PAL/NTSC

Video Outputs

2 x PAL/NTSC

Data Interfaces

2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet

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CHARM – 80SDI

Standalone video tracker board

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Size

80mm x 90mm

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

2 x HD-SDI

Video Outputs

2 x HD-SDI

Data Interfaces

2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet

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CHARM – 80 Enclosure

Standalone video tracker unit

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Size

178mm x 144mm x 49mm

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

2 x PAL/NTSC

Video Outputs

2 x PAL/NTSC

Data Interfaces

2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet

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CHARM – 100 Board

Standalone video processor board

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Size

100mm x 100mm

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

4 x PAL/NTSC, 2 x YPrPb, 4 x 3G-SDI

Video Outputs

4 x PAL/NTSC, 2 x YPrPb, 4 x 3G-SDI

Data Interfaces

4 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet

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CHARM – 100NX

Video Processor Board

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Size

100mm x 100mm x 20mm

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

2 x SD/HD/3G/6G SDI

Video Outputs

2 x SD/HD/3G/6G SDI

Data Interfaces

4 x RS422, Erthernet, CAN bus, IRIG, 8 x GPIO

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CHARM – 100CL

Standalone video processor board

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Size

100mm x 100mm

Processing Channel

Video Inputs

2 x SD/HD/3G-SDI, 1 X CameraLink, (Base, Medium, Full)

Video Outputs

2 x SD/HD/3G-SDI

Data Interfaces

3 x RS422, Ethernet, IRIG, CANbus

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CHARM – 100 Enclosure

Standalone video processor unit

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Size

178mm x 156mm x 57mm

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

2x PAL/NTSC, 2x 3G/SDI

Video Outputs

2x PAL/NTSC, 2x 3G/SDI

Data Interfaces

4 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet

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CHARM – 3U

3U video tracker board

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Size

Single Eurocard

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

2 x PAL/NTSC

Video Outputs

2 x PAL/NTSC

Data Interfaces

2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet

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CHARM – 3U cPUI

3U Video Tracker board

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Size

3U x 160mm

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

2 x PAL/NTSC or 2 X HD-SDI

Video Outputs

2 x PAL/NTSC

Data Interfaces

2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, Ethernet, VME

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CHARM – 6U VME

6U VME video tracker board

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Size

Double Eurocard

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

2 x PAL/NTSC, 2 x HD-SDI

Video Outputs

2 x PAL/NTSC, 2 x HD-SDI

Data Interfaces

2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet, VME

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CHARM 10CE

Standalone Video Processor Board

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Size

84mm x 55mm

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

2 x PAL/NTSC, 1 x YPbPr, 1 x SD/HD/3G SDI

Video Outputs

2 x PAL/NTSC, 1 x YPbPr, 1 x SD/HD/3G SDI

Data Interfaces

Ethernet, 2 x RS232/RS422 or RS485

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CHARM 10CE Enclosure

Standalone video Processor Unit

Size

178mm x 144mm x 49mm

Processing Channels

Video Inputs

2 x PAL/NTSC

Video Outputs

2 x PAL/NTSC

Data Interfaces

2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet

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Name	Description	Size	Processing Channels	Video Inputs	Video Outputs	Data Interfaces
DART	Tracker software library	-	-	-	-	-
CHARM – Module	Embedded tracker module	50mm x 50mm	1	1 x Parallel Digital	1 x Parallel, 1 x HDMI	2 x UART, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 70	Standalone video tracker board	70mm x 100mm	1	2 x PAL/NTSC	1 x HDMI	1 x RS232, 1 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 80	Standalone video tracker board	80mm x 90mm	1	2 x PAL/NTSC	2 x PAL/NTSC	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 80SDI	Standalone video tracker board	80mm x 90mm	1	2 x HD-SDI	2 x HD-SDI	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 80 Enclosure	Standalone video tracker unit	178mm x 144mm x 49mm	1	2 x PAL/NTSC	2 x PAL/NTSC	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 100 Board	Standalone video processor board	100mm x 100mm	2	4 x PAL/NTSC, 2 x YPrPb, 4 x 3G-SDI	4 x PAL/NTSC, 2 x YPrPb, 4 x 3G-SDI	4 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 100NX	Video Processor Board	100mm x 100mm x 20mm	2	2 x SD/HD/3G/6G SDI	2 x SD/HD/3G/6G SDI	4 x RS422, Erthernet, CAN bus, IRIG, 8 x GPIO
CHARM – 100CL	Standalone video processor board	100mm x 100mm	2	2 x SD/HD/3G-SDI, 1 X CameraLink, (Base, Medium, Full)	2 x SD/HD/3G-SDI	3 x RS422, Ethernet, IRIG, CANbus
CHARM – 100 Enclosure	Standalone video processor unit	178mm x 156mm x 57mm	2	2x PAL/NTSC, 2x 3G/SDI	2x PAL/NTSC, 2x 3G/SDI	4 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 3U	3U video tracker board	Single Eurocard	1	2 x PAL/NTSC	2 x PAL/NTSC	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 3U cPUI	3U Video Tracker board	3U x 160mm	1	2 x PAL/NTSC or 2 X HD-SDI	2 x PAL/NTSC	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, Ethernet, VME
CHARM – 6U VME	6U VME video tracker board	Double Eurocard	1	2 x PAL/NTSC, 2 x HD-SDI	2 x PAL/NTSC, 2 x HD-SDI	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet, VME
CHARM 10CE	Standalone Video Processor Board	84mm x 55mm	2	2 x PAL/NTSC, 1 x YPbPr, 1 x SD/HD/3G SDI	2 x PAL/NTSC, 1 x YPbPr, 1 x SD/HD/3G SDI	Ethernet, 2 x RS232/RS422 or RS485
CHARM 10CE Enclosure	Standalone video Processor Unit	178mm x 144mm x 49mm	1	2 x PAL/NTSC	2 x PAL/NTSC	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet

Name	Description
DART	Tracker software library
CHARM – Module	Embedded tracker module
CHARM – 70	Standalone video tracker board
CHARM – 80	Standalone video tracker board
CHARM – 80SDI	Standalone video tracker board
CHARM – 80 Enclosure	Standalone video tracker unit
CHARM – 100 Board	Standalone video processor board
CHARM – 100NX	Video Processor Board
CHARM – 100CL	Standalone video processor board
CHARM – 100 Enclosure	Standalone video processor unit
CHARM – 3U	3U video tracker board
CHARM – 3U cPUI	3U Video Tracker board
CHARM – 6U VME	6U VME video tracker board
CHARM 10CE	Standalone Video Processor Board
CHARM 10CE Enclosure	Standalone video Processor Unit

Name	Size
DART	-
CHARM – Module	50mm x 50mm
CHARM – 70	70mm x 100mm
CHARM – 80	80mm x 90mm
CHARM – 80SDI	80mm x 90mm
CHARM – 80 Enclosure	178mm x 144mm x 49mm
CHARM – 100 Board	100mm x 100mm
CHARM – 100NX	100mm x 100mm x 20mm
CHARM – 100CL	100mm x 100mm
CHARM – 100 Enclosure	178mm x 156mm x 57mm
CHARM – 3U	Single Eurocard
CHARM – 3U cPUI	3U x 160mm
CHARM – 6U VME	Double Eurocard
CHARM 10CE	84mm x 55mm
CHARM 10CE Enclosure	178mm x 144mm x 49mm

Name	Processing Channels
DART	-
CHARM – Module	1
CHARM – 70	1
CHARM – 80	1
CHARM – 80SDI	1
CHARM – 80 Enclosure	1
CHARM – 100 Board	2
CHARM – 100NX	2
CHARM – 100CL	2
CHARM – 100 Enclosure	2
CHARM – 3U	1
CHARM – 3U cPUI	1
CHARM – 6U VME	1
CHARM 10CE	2
CHARM 10CE Enclosure	1

Name	Video Inputs
DART	-
CHARM – Module	1 x Parallel Digital
CHARM – 70	2 x PAL/NTSC
CHARM – 80	2 x PAL/NTSC
CHARM – 80SDI	2 x HD-SDI
CHARM – 80 Enclosure	2 x PAL/NTSC
CHARM – 100 Board	4 x PAL/NTSC, 2 x YPrPb, 4 x 3G-SDI
CHARM – 100NX	2 x SD/HD/3G/6G SDI
CHARM – 100CL	2 x SD/HD/3G-SDI, 1 X CameraLink, (Base, Medium, Full)
CHARM – 100 Enclosure	2x PAL/NTSC, 2x 3G/SDI
CHARM – 3U	2 x PAL/NTSC
CHARM – 3U cPUI	2 x PAL/NTSC or 2 X HD-SDI
CHARM – 6U VME	2 x PAL/NTSC, 2 x HD-SDI
CHARM 10CE	2 x PAL/NTSC, 1 x YPbPr, 1 x SD/HD/3G SDI
CHARM 10CE Enclosure	2 x PAL/NTSC

Name	Video Outputs
DART	-
CHARM – Module	1 x Parallel, 1 x HDMI
CHARM – 70	1 x HDMI
CHARM – 80	2 x PAL/NTSC
CHARM – 80SDI	2 x HD-SDI
CHARM – 80 Enclosure	2 x PAL/NTSC
CHARM – 100 Board	4 x PAL/NTSC, 2 x YPrPb, 4 x 3G-SDI
CHARM – 100NX	2 x SD/HD/3G/6G SDI
CHARM – 100CL	2 x SD/HD/3G-SDI
CHARM – 100 Enclosure	2x PAL/NTSC, 2x 3G/SDI
CHARM – 3U	2 x PAL/NTSC
CHARM – 3U cPUI	2 x PAL/NTSC
CHARM – 6U VME	2 x PAL/NTSC, 2 x HD-SDI
CHARM 10CE	2 x PAL/NTSC, 1 x YPbPr, 1 x SD/HD/3G SDI
CHARM 10CE Enclosure	2 x PAL/NTSC

Name	Data Interfaces
DART	-
CHARM – Module	2 x UART, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 70	1 x RS232, 1 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 80	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 80SDI	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 80 Enclosure	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 100 Board	4 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 100NX	4 x RS422, Erthernet, CAN bus, IRIG, 8 x GPIO
CHARM – 100CL	3 x RS422, Ethernet, IRIG, CANbus
CHARM – 100 Enclosure	4 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 3U	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet
CHARM – 3U cPUI	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, Ethernet, VME
CHARM – 6U VME	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet, VME
CHARM 10CE	Ethernet, 2 x RS232/RS422 or RS485
CHARM 10CE Enclosure	2 x RS232, 2 x RS422, 1 x Ethernet