Developer kit based on NVIDIA’s Tegra K1 processor
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NVIDIA has launched a development platform which it believes will open the door to the creation of applications that employ computer vision, image processing and real time data processing.
Called the NVIDIA Jetson TK1, the developer kit provides the tools needed to create systems and applications that could, for example, enable robots to navigate, physicians to perform mobile ultrasound scans and cars to detect pedestrians.
"Jetson TK1 fast tracks embedded computing into a future where machines interact and adapt to their environments in real time," said Ian Buck, NVIDIA's vice president of accelerated computing. "This platform enables developers to fully harness computer vision in handheld devices, bringing supercomputing capabilities to low power devices."
Jetson TK1 is the first developer platform for the Tegra K1, the 192 core chip unveiled in January at the Consumer Electronics Show. TK1, which includes 2Gbyte of memory and a range of input/output features, is supplied with a board support package and software stack. It also includes a suite of development and profiling tools, and support for cameras and other peripherals.
