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News Release from: Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) | Subject: DM642
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 15 September 2005
Media processor adds intelligence to
video server
MangoDSP has released its Mango IVS (intelligent video server) running on TI's TMS320DM642 digital media processor.
Delivering an integrated intelligent video processing platform for video surveillance, Texas Instruments and MangoDSP announced today the availability of the Mango IVS (intelligent video server) running on TI's TMS320DM642 digital media processor With this offering, TI and MangoDSP afford video designers a development solution capable of running one to four streams of video combined with video analytics from ObjectVideo, the leader in intelligent video, ultimately giving customers a low-cost solution when developing video security applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 18 Sep 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Mango IVS, based on the Raven board family, allows integrators and security OEMs to build feature-rich video surveillance systems by combining many cutting edge technologies onto one compact, easy to integrate, programmable device.
Using the advanced video processing capabilities of the DM642 digital media processor, the Mango IVS combines video and audio compression and streaming with ObjectVideo OnBoard, ObjectVideo's leading intelligent video software optimised for operation with TI's digital signal processor (DSP)-based digital media processors.
With this solution, the video, audio and networking functions have been combined on a single DSP creating a cost effective embedded platform for video surveillance products.
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"This video server solution enables security system developers a high performance, comprehensive product that can be used to convert an ordinary analogue camera to an intelligent digital IP surveillance camera which provides remote viewing capability and video content analysis options", said Yvonne Cager, Video Surveillance Business Manager, TI.
Based on the DM642 digital media processor, the Mango IVS software runs on Mango's entire line of Raven video processing boards supporting one, four and eight channel solutions.
The IVS can perform multiple video surveillance tasks such as full resolution, 720 x 480 video acquisition, 16bit audio acquisition, MPEG4 or H.264 baseline video compression and JPEG compression for low-bitrate networks.
The IVS is an ideal solution for CCTV security systems or any other video streaming application.
Raven boards feature a small form factor, power consumption as low as 5W, and a ruggedised build ideal for mobile and field solutions.
"The high performance of the DM642 DSP running up to 720MHz has allowed us to combine multiple video surveillance technologies such as full resolution video compression with video analytics on the same DSP", said Joel Rotem, Director of Technical Sales, MangoDSP.
"This technology allows us to replace the use of a PC server with a compact, rugged cost-effective solution".
ObjectVideo's intelligent video analysis algorithms, based on artificial intelligence called "computer vision", run all objects in a camera's view against pre-programmed rules.
When a user-defined rule is violated, such as an intrusion, theft, abandoned bag or a person loitering in an unauthorised area, the software sends an alert to a monitoring console, e-mail, pager or other specified location.
The addition of ObjectVideo's algorithms to the IVS package allows developers to build fully automated devices capable of monitoring portals, fences or other virtual "protected" zones.
In addition, by sending high resolution video from cameras where an alert is detected and keeping the "uneventful" video streams at low resolution, up to 90% of the systems bandwidth can be reduced while keeping coverage quality at a high level.
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