Our main customers requested a new device that could solve common problems in the Industrial Computer Vision field: durability, simplicity of deployment, ultra-compact design, and top performance.
So we designed the SmartPC-A11 to solve the challenges we face in Industrial Computer Vision.
A Total, All-in-One, Plug & Play Vision Solution that integrates optical systems, deep-learning software, illuminations, and a powerful AI edge device into a simple, unified form factor. It means no more hundreds of different cables to choose and connect, no more different vendors for different parts of the vision system, no more dozens of different failure points to analyse in case of an incident.
At the heart of the SmartPC-Ai1 Series, there is the SmartPC-Ai1 Standalone, an edge device with highly optimized built-in software, enhancing operational efficiency in edge computing. It can transform any system into a state-of-the-art deep learning-based solution in a few minutes. The optical system is from famous Italian brand Opto Engineering, while the computing power comes from NVIDIA AI-Edge devices (8-cores and 12-cores). The high-power illumination is handled by an internal controller and totally managed by onboard software.
Another innovation that we introduced is the automated remote cloud training. Training task for Deep Learning is a big resource and time-consuming task. The traditional approach solves this problem with very expensive workstations that are good for training but overpower all the other tasks. We removed this requirement from the on-site production device, which now can be robust, fast for inference and low cost. After the labeling, the dataset is transferred to the cloud in a click of a button and the training starts automatically. When the training is completed by our powerful servers, the inference-model is transferred back to the production device, and the operations can start.
Our solution is to cook for you all the needed components assembled, tested and ready to use in a compact and flexible system that we call SmartPC-Ai1. Ai1 stands for All-in-One, while simultaneously highlighting its powerful AI capabilities.
| Innovative | No-code Deep Learning-based software included. Acquisition -> Labeling -> Training -> Prediction all GUI based. |
| Robust | Rugged hardware with industrial compliant connectors and opto-isolated GPIO. |
| Fast | Based on AI Supercomputers in 2 different configurations 8-cores and 12-cores. |
| Compact | Made to fit impossible places. |
| Scalable | One-Man integration (replace an entire vision system team) |
Easy to set up like a smart camera, but powerful like a computer, this innovative solution has many key advantages:
The Value of SmartPC-Ai1 Standalone
At the heart of the Ai1's systems there is the standalone SmartPC-Ai1, an edge device with highly optimized built-in software, enhancing operational efficiency in edge computing.
It can transform any system into a state-of-the-art deep learning-based solution in a few minutes.
| Rule-based Preprocessing Tools | These include image enhancement, geometric transformations of the ROI, Color Space Conversion, Morphological operations, and others |
| System Architecture Builder | A visual no-code workflow builder for selecting input channels (such as cameras, on-device offline folders, or external servers), applying preprocessing, cutting ROIs, and assigning classes and models. It supports multi-model inference on a single picture or individual channels of an RGB camera, for example. |
| Communication Management | Manage through hardware GPIO and Serials to directly control sensors and actuators or use Ethernet for communication with external devices like PLCs, computers, or other SmartPC-Ai1 units. |
| Illumination Control | The software includes an integrated high-power 48V, 4-channel controller with independent settings for pulse duration and an auto-strobe mode that emulates continuous acquisition with all the advantages of the pulsed mode. |
| Management Tools | Each software version comes with remote desktop, model backup, firmware updates via FTP or USB, and functions for saving images to external drivers or NAS. Subscription to the System Integration or Far Island Partner program unlocks additional tools for online remote management (over the internet or intranet), mass deployment of models to multiple machines, and more. |
| Deep-Learning Tools | "The highlight is the AI toolset, which is GUI-based and streamlines the workflow in 4 steps: Data acquisition, Labeling, Training, and Model deployment/prediction. Training can be performed on Far Island’s cloud servers or directly on the edge device. Training directly on the edge device is slower but absolutely unique in the whole computer vision industry. Subscriptions offer additional options such as purchasing training time, popular choice for end-users, or dedicated GPU or Servers for SI and partners’ Companies who wish to be fully independent or generate revenue by offering training subscriptions to their clients." |
Thanks to its rich hardware interfaces the SmartPC-Ai1 can communicate in a huge variety of ways (GPIO, Ethernet, USB, RS-232, RS-422, CAN bus) and directly control actuators, triggers and illumination through our ADD-ONs using USB, Ethernet or RS-422.
The software is divided into modules available to buy separately based on the users' needs. The possible applications go from machine vision to 3D reconstruction, from satellite to medical image processing and much more.
The standard software included in the SmartPC-Ai1 has on-device everything needed to develop the vision solution on any possible optical system. CCTV, Telecentric, Multi-Mirrors, Hypercentric, Catadioptric, pinhole, probes, are selectable from the GUI. This includes adjustments for the ROI size, position, the number of mirrors, unwrapping tools, and more. Additionally, the GUI integrates all necessary hardware peripherals and communication interfaces for interacting with the external world, ensuring a ready-to-use experience.
The fully GUI-based approach requires no coding skills and empowers anyone with state-of-the-art tools to develop a Deep Learning-based inspection solution in a few hours.
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