AI camerasAI chips and SoC chips are closely related, jointly driving the development of intelligent vision technology.
The demand for AI cameras for chips.
Powerful computational support: AI cameras require real-time analysis and processing of image and video data, such as recognizing multiple targets classifying complex scenes, which requires powerful computational support. The CPU, GPU, and NPU integrated in SoC chips can provide this computational power.
Efficient encoding and decoding capability: AI cameras need to handle high-resolution video data. The video encoding and decoding module in SoC chips can efficiently compress and encode videos, reducing storage and transmission pressure while ensuring image quality.
Low power consumption design: AI cameras often need to work stably for long periods. SoC chips use advanced manufacturing and optimized design strategies to reduce power consumption, extend device operation time and battery life, which is particularly important for cameras in outdoor or other environments where stable power supply difficult to obtain.
The role of SoC chips in AI cameras
Integrated advantage: SoC chips highly integrate functional modules such as image signal processor, video encoder network interface, and storage controller, reducing the number of external components, shrinking the size of AI cameras, facilitating installation and deployment, and improving system stability.
Image quality optimization: The integrated ISP can perform image noise reduction, enhancement, sharpening, and other processing to improve image quality. Some SoC chips'-ISP technology can further optimize image color reproduction, dynamic range, and other parameters.
Realizing intelligent analysis functions: The NPU or other AI processing units in C chips can run deep learning algorithms to achieve intelligent analysis functions such as target detection, facial recognition, and behavior analysis, transforming the camera from a simple image acquisition to an intelligent perception device.
The built-in security mechanisms in SoC chips, such as hardware encryption technology, can encrypt transmitted to prevent information leakage and tampering. The network interface module supports various communication protocols, ensuring efficient and stable data transmission.