Passenger counter using Computer Vision
- Automotive-grade system based on a DSP and a CMOS camera for passenger counting
- Design, development, and testing of hardware, PCBs, operating firmware, and algorithms
- Compliance with automotive-grade standards: ISO 7637-2:2004 (disturbances), SAE J1113-11 (transients), and FCC Part 15 Class A (EMI)
- Communication interfaces: CAN, RS-232, and Ethernet 10/100 BASE-TX
- CMOS image sensor with infrared capability
- DSP for image processing
- DC/DC converter for automotive systems with 12 and 24 volt batteries
- Rechargeable battery for backup
- Expansion port for FPGA cards
- 8-layer HDI PCB, 5.8" x 2.9" dimensions, 3/3 technology and controlled impedance for DDR2
- Firmware for control, image acquisition, and passenger counting algorithms; including conditioning, mathematical morphology, image segmentation, and correlation
- Software development for system testing, additional algorithms for edge detection and object tracking in captured video
