Silicon brain for your car vision, start development using VDK

Designing a DSP board for automotive vision system is made easy by providing a single chip processor called S32V vision microprocessor by Freescale Semiconductor. The SoC is designed for driver automation and ‘co-pilot’ systems in what is called as self-aware car. Advanced driver assistance systems enable functions such as adaptive cruise control, lane- keeping systems, autonomous braking, park assist and autonomous driving in the future. These functions require development, integration and testing of algorithms and software that interpret all sensor data and implement the behavior of a skilled driver. S32V is not about driving assistance alone but towards designing fully autonomous vehicles of tomorrow. S32V microprocessor complies with trusted and tough ISO 26262 functional safety standards. Freescale is known for its chip reliability since its Motorola times, this devices has inherited that reliabilty factor and also the performance/power ratios of what Freescale calls CogniVue APEX Image Cognition Processing technology. S32V device can accept multiple streams of data from radar, LiDAR and ultrasonic information to enable optimal resolution and image recognition accuracy. “The next step in the evolution of self-driving cars will rely on automated systems that accurately process information, make decisions and take the requisite actions,” said Luca De Ambrog...