To accelerate the start-up of complex application development projects, Imego has developed a hardware/software platform for real-time inertial applications (“RETINA”). This allows us to get out in the field and collect real measurement data and start developing algorithms from day one. Using model-based design and code generation we can quickly implement complex algorithms that can easily be tested and deployed for production.
Imego’s generic RETINA processing hardware measures only 93x60x20 mm and packs a 1 GHz CPU, 512 MB of RAM and dual flash storage while only drawing 1W of power. It’s small, but packed with connectivity: Ethernet, Wifi, RS232, RS422, RS485, SPI, CAN, USB host, USB device, Bluetooth, analog in/out, video in/out. This enables us to support e.g. the Sensonor STIM202 three-axis gyroscope, the Imego IMT40 large-dynamics IMU and many other sensors without further modifications. The built in wifi enables remote operation with advanced user interfaces using computers or smart-phones.
The hardware can easily be customized by adding or removing interfaces and scaled down to fit your application demands. Based on Linux, our software platform can be run on virtually any processor – from low-power microcontrollers to clusters of Intel servers.