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Nvidia/Sophon + FPGA + AI High-Performance Edge Computing Box: Smart Agricultural Drone System Aids Modernization Process

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By equipping drones with high-definition cameras and multispectral sensors, real-time monitoring of farmland can be achieved, acquiring information such as crop growth status, soil moisture, and nutrient levels. This data helps farmers promptly understand crop growth conditions and formulate reasonable planting management plans. Drones can patrol and monitor agricultural farms to understand the growth status of animals and plants, and to real-time monitor animal and plant epidemics and pest issues. Through drone monitoring, farmers can take timely measures to reduce the spread of epidemics and improve breeding efficiency. Drones can perform high-precision mapping of farmland using high-definition cameras and multispectral sensors, providing data support for agricultural planning and land management. The application of drones in smart agriculture not only improves agricultural production efficiency and reduces production costs but also contributes to achieving sustainable agricultural development. With the continuous advancement of drone technology, its application in the agricultural sector will become more widespread and in-depth in the future. To promote the development of smart agriculture, governments and relevant departments need to increase research and investment in drone technology applications in agriculture, and enhance technical training and publicity for farmers to ensure the widespread adoption of drone technology in the agricultural sector.

    1. Product Overview

The XM-AIBOX-16 Smart Edge Analysis All-in-One Machine is a high-performance, low-power edge computing product. Equipped with the domestic TPU chip BM1684, it boasts an INT8 computing power of up to 17.6 TOPS, capable of simultaneously processing 16 channels of high-definition video, and supporting hardware decoding for 32 channels of 1080P HD video and encoding for 2 channels.

This product highly integrates high-precision AI intelligent algorithms based on computer vision and deep learning networks, as well as a comprehensive video intelligent management platform. The AI intelligent algorithms cover various scenarios such as parks, communities, construction sites, and campuses, and can be combined and configured on demand according to the specific scenario. The comprehensive video intelligent management platform supports front-end device management, real-time video preview, alarm push, forensic capture, online algorithm loading and optimization, and large-screen display of data situational analysis. The device is easy to operate, plug-and-play, and features rich northbound API interfaces to empower upper-layer business application platforms.

    1. Product Features

Ultra-High Performance Computing and Encoding/Decoding Capabilities

  • Supports up to 17.6 TOPS INT8 peak computing power or 2.2 TFLOPS FP32 high-precision computing power;
  • Supports full-process handling of up to 16 channels of 1080P HD video;
  • Supports hardware decoding for up to 32 channels of H.264/H.265 1080P@25FPS video;
  • Supports hardware encoding for up to 2 channels of H.264/H.265 1080P@25FPS video.

Rich Built-in AI Algorithms

  • Built-in with over 30 AI algorithms, supporting free matching and custom combinations;

(Supports person structuring / facial recognition / vehicle structuring / license plate recognition / flame detection / smoke detection / smoking detection / phone call detection / mobile phone play detection / mask absence detection / personnel absenteeism detection / personnel sleeping on duty detection / personnel fall detection / personnel static elimination / area crowd counting / insufficient area crowd / area overcrowding / abnormal area crowd / area intrusion detection / work uniform detection / safety helmet detection / reflective vest detection / electric bicycle detection / regulated parking (illegal parking) / entrance/exit passenger flow statistics / perimeter fence climbing intrusion / personnel boundary crossing detection / area loitering detection / fire lane obstruction / fire escape obstruction / garbage not in bin detection / overflowing trash bin detection / garbage disposal reminder / camera abnormal displacement detection and other algorithms)

  • Each video channel supports up to 3 AI analysis tasks running simultaneously;
  • Supports up to 16 video AI analysis tasks running simultaneously; if more than 16 AI analysis tasks are required, they can be analyzed in a polling manner.

Rich Interfaces, Flexible Deployment

  • Supports rich interfaces: 1000M Ethernet port, USB3.0/USB2.0, HDMI, RS-485, RS-232;
  • Supports wide operating temperature environment from -20℃ to +60℃;
  • Supports IP30 protection level, supports fanless cooling (subject to specific model);
  • Adaptively supports SATA storage, supports 2TB storage capacity (subject to specific model);
  • Optional support for LTE wireless backhaul function (subject to specific model);
  • Northbound interfaces: Supports HTTP protocol, MQTT protocol, GB28281
  • Southbound interfaces: Supports GB28281, Onvif, RTSP

High Reliability, Encryption Protection

  • Supports high-capacity eMMC with development support for primary and backup partitions;
  • Supports abnormal fault alarm and protection handling mechanisms;
  • Supports programmable encryption chip for privacy information protection.

Easy-to-Use Toolchain, Flexible Development

  • One-stop deep learning development toolkit Sophon SDK;
  • Supports mainstream deep learning frameworks such as Caffe/DarkNet/TensorFlow/PyTorch/MXNet/ONNX/PaddlePaddle;
  • Supports mainstream network models for classification and detection, supports custom operator development;

Supports Docker containerization for rapid deployment of algorithm applications.

    1. Technical Specifications

Specifications

Model Version

XM-AIBOX-16

Technical Specifications

Chip

TPU

BM1684

CPU

8-core A53@2.3GHz

AI Computing Power

INT8

17.6TOPS

FP32

2.2 TFLOPS

Video/Image Encoding/Decoding

Video Decoding Capability

H.264/H.265: 1080P @960fps

Video Decoding Resolution

8K / 4K / 1080P / 720P / D1 / CIF

Video Encoding Capability

H.264/H.265:1080P @50fps

Video Encoding Resolution

4K / 1080P / 720P / D1 / CIF

Image Encoding/Decoding Capability

480 frames/sec@1080P

Max Image Decoding Resolution

32768 * 32768

Memory and Storage

Memory

12 GB

eMMC

32 GB

External Interfaces

Network Port

10/100/1000Mbps adaptive *2

USB

USB3.0 *2

N/A

Storage

MicroSD *1

Display

HDMI *1

N/A

Serial Port

RS232 *1/RS485 *1/Custom I/O

Extended Storage

SSD (Optional)

2TB (Optional)

N/A

Wireless Functionality

4G/5G Wireless Module (Optional)

Mini-PCIE 4G Module

Antenna (Optional)

SMA Female *2 (Wi-Fi)

SMA Female *4(5G)

SIM

Standard SIM Card Slot

Wireless Functionality (Non-Optional)

5G Wireless Module

M2 5G Module

Physical Specifications

Dimensions

LengthWidthHeight

188 mm * 148 mm * 44.5 mm

Power Supply and Consumption

Power Supply

DC 12V

Typical Power Consumption

≤23.5W

≤19W

Note: Hard drive and wireless functions are optional and not standard features. Typical power consumption does not include hard drive and wireless module power consumption.

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