MVTec has successfully tested its HALCON machine vision software on DragonBoard using the board’s native 64-bit instruction set.
Arrow Electronics’ DragonBoard is a development board based on a 64-bit capable Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 series processor that is designed to work in such applications as embedded computing, Internet of Things products, robotics, cameras, medical devices, and more. Tests were performed on the DragonBoard using a quad-core ARM Cortex A53 processor. Compared to 32-bit ARMv7 code running on the same hardware, according to MVTec, the 64-bit operating mode of the ARM Cortex A53 processor can speed up vision algorithms such as shape-based matching by as much as 40%.
The availability of HALCON Embedded for the DragonBoard will enable machine vision applications to take full advantage of the 64-bit ARMv8 architecture. MVTec is now accepting requests to port HALCON Embedded to customer hardware on request, taking into account the customers’ specific requirements.
64-bit architectures such as ARM Cortex A53 are increasingly becoming standard. Due to the many benefits of this technology, a wide range of newly developed smartphones are equipped with modern 64-bit processors. The use of DragonBoard is just as widespread. Due to its compact dimensions and low energy consumption, it is predestined for use in mobile environments. The board is therefore used for embedded systems not only in cell phones but also in all conceivable smart devices such as cameras and handhelds — for personal computing as well as in company production and logistics processes.
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