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🔍 Multi-Stream Vision-AI Reference Design

Powered by Qualcomm Hexagon AI Engine
License: MIT

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Overview

This reference design demonstrates a multi-camera, multi-model AI pipeline using the Tria VisionAI-Kit 6490. Built with Python, GTK, and GStreamer, this GUI-based application allows users to:

  • 🔄 Run up to two AI models concurrently on separate camera inputs
  • 🎥 Stream live camera feeds with overlays from selected AI models
  • 📊 Visualize real-time system performance and thermal metrics
  • 🚀 Leverage Qualcomm’s Hexagon DSP AI Engine for efficient, low-power inference

Currently supported ML pipelines include:

  • Pose Detection
  • Depth Segmentation
  • Object Detection
  • Image Classification

With potential for more!


📈 System Monitoring

The design integrates two utilities for performance monitoring:

  • QProf (Qualcomm's common Linux profiler)
  • psutil (a cross-platform system utility)

Live Metrics:

  • CPU / Memory / GPU utilization
  • LPDDR5, CPU, and GPU temperature graphs
  • Track last N seconds (N=30 by default)

How it works / Design Overview

System Overview


🧰 Equipment List (As seen at Embedded World 2025)

Here’s the demo setup we showcased at Embedded World 2025:

Equipment List


🔌 Hardware Notes

The VisionAI-Kit 6490 is a platform designed for edge-AI (multi) camera applications. Key features include:

  • Qualcomm QCS6490 SoC
  • Up to 4 MIPI camera inputs
  • Integrated Hexagon AI Engine
  • 8 GB LPDDR5 memory

⚠️ Note: although unlikely, HW could still be subject to change

Hardware Diagram


🚧 Development Status

This project is actively maintained. Contributions, feedback, and issue reports are welcome!


📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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