Future applications for this miniature camera are numerous, including robotic guidance, autonomous driving applications, smart homes, personal health monitoring, automated farming, product verification, robotic surgery guidance, driving assistance, and home security.
Equipped with an ARM Cortex M4F, the VIP features 2Mbyte of flash, 64Mbyte of SDRAM and a 2.4GHz RF transceiver, while the HD camera has a QVGA imager. The optical component is coupled to a microcontroller equipped with a Bluetooth transmitter. Measuring 16.5 x 16.5 x 3mm in height, the stand-alone system can communicate to other elements via various ports and can be integrated into existing technology platforms with its software development kit.
