Key Features:
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Complete ISP pipeline
Includes black level correction, digital gain, demosaicing, anti-aliasing, auto white balance, auto exposure, gamma correction, and tone mapping.
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PVA-Accelerated Processing
Executes ISP algorithms on the NVIDIA Programmable Vision Accelerator, freeing CPU and GPU resources. -
Software-Defined ISP Pipeline
Provides a configurable alternative to fixed-function and black-box ISP implementations. -
Customizable Algorithms
Allows ISP stages to be tuned, replaced, reordered, or extended for application-specific image-quality requirements. -
Linear and Companded RAW Support
Supports linear Bayer data and companded HDR RAW input through configurable decompanding. -
Multiple Output Formats
Produces standard formats suitable for downstream processing, including RGB888 and NV12. -
Sensor-Agnostic Design
Works with Bayer RAW sensors independently of the camera manufacturer. -
Runtime Configuration and Tuning
ISP parameters can be adjusted without redesigning a fixed hardware pipeline. -
Low-Power Image Processing
Uses dedicated vision hardware to reduce reliance on power-intensive GPU processing. -
Real-Time Embedded Integration
Designed for low-latency camera pipelines on supported NVIDIA Jetson platforms equipped with PVA. -
Source-Code Availability
Enables customers to inspect, tune, replace, and add algorithms when purchased with source-code access.
Example Use Cases
- Multi-camera perception platforms: Offloads ISP processing from the GPU, preserving resources for perception and AI workloads across multiple camera streams.
- Custom processing pipelines for machine perception: Enables algorithms to be tuned for feature preservation and model accuracy rather than visual appearance.
- Fully controlled imaging pipelines for safety-critical applications: Provides visibility and control over each processing stage, supporting deterministic behavior, validation, and traceability.
- Offline RAW image processing: Processes previously captured Bayer RAW data for tuning, testing, dataset preparation, and algorithm validation.
- Low-power edge AI camera systems: Uses the dedicated PVA hardware to reduce GPU usage and improve overall power efficiency.
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High-resolution camera systems: Accelerates computationally intensive ISP operations to support high-resolution image processing with low latency.
Supported Platforms
- NVIDIA Jetson Thor.
- NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin.
- NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX.
Platform compatibility is determined by the availability of supported NVIDIA PVA hardware.
What’s Included
- C++ library: Core PVA-accelerated ISP library with APIs for configuring, integrating, and controlling the image-processing pipeline.
- Example applications: Ready-to-use examples demonstrating pipeline configuration, image processing, and integration into custom applications.
- GStreamer element: A GStreamer plugin that simplifies integration and deployment within existing multimedia and camera pipelines.
- Debugging and calibration tool: A visual tool for inspecting intermediate results, adjusting ISP parameters, and tuning image quality during development.
Why RidgeRun PVA ISP?
- Backed by RidgeRun expertise: Built by a team with extensive experience in GStreamer, embedded Linux, camera systems, and hardware-accelerated multimedia.
- Free GPU resources: Offload image processing to the PVA, preserving GPU capacity for AI and perception workloads.
- Gain full pipeline control: Inspect, configure, tune, replace, and extend ISP stages without depending on a black-box implementation.
- Reduce power consumption: Use dedicated PVA hardware for efficient processing in power-constrained edge systems.
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Build application-specific ISP workflows: Adapt the pipeline to your sensor, image-quality, HDR, or machine-perception requirements.
Learn more in our developer's wiki.
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