Sightline Applications, a pioneer in onboard video processing technologies for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other unmanned systems, has unveiled version 3.0 of its software for SightLine video processors. This update marks the inaugural support for additional ARM-based platforms, alongside the company’s latest 4000-OEM processor. Additionally, it introduces software licensing options for Nvidia and Xilinx processors.
Key features of the latest software release include:
- Support for 4K USB cameras,offering 4K encoding at 30 frames per second (fps) and other processing capabilities at 15 fps.
- Implementation of H.265 video encoding and initial compatibility with MIPI cameras.
- Enhanced tracking functionalities across all hardware platforms, which improve performance during extended occlusions, allow for sub-pixel track location, and enable adjustments to track box sizes for various use cases.
- refinements in classification for both the 3000-OEM and 4000-OEM processors, including the separation of classifier sensitivity from detection sensitivity, the ability to operate the classifier without filtering tracks, and improved tracking stability for drones that momentarily halt.
For a detailed overview of all the enhancements included in version 3.0 of Sightline’s software, comprehensive release notes are available here, and the software can be downloaded from this link.