FPGA-Based Smart Camera Platforms
Optomotive provides FPGA-based smart camera and embedded vision platforms designed for high-speed industrial inspection environments where conventional PC-based processing introduces unacceptable latency.
Their architecture integrates image acquisition and processing directly within FPGA hardware, enabling deterministic execution, microsecond-level timing control and consistent throughput under high data rates.
These platforms become essential when systems require real-time decision-making, precise synchronisation with motion or external triggers, or inspection speeds beyond the practical limits of CPU/GPU-based architectures.
Optomotive sits at the processing and control layer of the vision stack — bridging sensing, motion and automation with hardware-level determinism.
Platform Capabilities
FPGA-Based Vision Processing
High-performance programmable logic coupled with high-speed onboard memory enables flexible, real-time parallel processing directly at the point of image acquisition. Architectures support ultra-fast data transfer, including 9Gbps TCP/IP communication and 10G Ethernet connectivity.
Edge AI & On-Camera Pre-Processing
Images are processed immediately within FPGA hardware before transmission. Filtering, feature extraction and task-specific operations reduce bandwidth requirements, lower CPU/GPU load and enable deterministic, ultra-fast response in embedded machine vision and edge AI applications.
Ultra-High Data Throughput
Platforms support data rates up to 46 Gb/s, making them suitable for high-resolution, high-speed line scan and 3D inspection systems where conventional PC-based architectures become bottlenecks.
Advanced 3D & High-Speed Inspection Expertise
Strong capability in synchronised 3D vision architectures, particularly laser triangulation and high-speed profiling systems, where timing precision and parallel processing are critical to measurement stability.
Integrated Pre-Processing Functions
Hardware-level image operations include laser line position extraction, peak and blob detection, run-length encoding (RLE) compression, dead pixel correction and flat-field correction — all executed deterministically at acquisition speed.
Typical Application Areas
Laser Triangulation & 3D Profiling
On-board peak detector cores enable precise laser line extraction for high-speed 3D measurement and profiling systems without external processing latency.
Learn moreIndustrial Process Automation
Count, detect, check and inspect components at ultra-high production speeds with deterministic response suitable for synchronised motion environments.
Learn moreQuality Control & Defect Inspection
Detect cracks, blemishes, surface defects, object positioning errors, dimensional variation and colour deviations in real time.
Learn moreMotion Capture & High-Speed Tracking
Integrated blob detection and RLE encoding enable fast object tracking and reduced data bandwidth in dynamic inspection systems.
Learn moreResearch & Development Platforms
Flexible FPGA architecture supports custom vision algorithm development, rapid prototyping and advanced system testing in high-performance environments.
Learn moreBarcode Reading & Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
High-quality image enhancement (gain adjustment, contrast stretching, denoising, sharpening) at ultra-high speeds. FPGA cameras perform preprocessing tasks on board to deliver images suitable for accurate, low-latency decoding.
Learn moreStandard Cameras
FPGA-powered smart cameras for industrial machine vision — compact, high-performance platforms named after prehistoric predators.
Compact FPGA smart camera with USB3 & CoaXPress interfaces for high-speed area scan applications.
High-resolution FPGA camera with large sensor support and high-bandwidth data output.
High-speed FPGA platform for demanding inspection environments requiring deterministic real-time processing.
Ultra-fast FPGA smart camera optimised for high-throughput line scan and profiling applications.
LOM High Speed 3D Sensor Series
The LOM series is Optomotive's dedicated high-speed 3D laser triangulation sensor platform — integrating dual-camera acquisition, synchronised laser control and on-board FPGA processing into a single rugged industrial housing.
Designed for inline 3D inspection at production speeds, the LOM delivers precise surface profiling, height measurement and defect detection without the complexity of separate camera and controller architectures.
- •Integrated dual-camera 3D acquisition
- •On-board FPGA laser line extraction
- •Synchronised structured light control
- •Compact rugged housing for harsh environments
- •High-speed inline 3D profiling
Custom Camera Solutions
Should you require customised camera solutions, Optomotive can provide a machine vision solution which will meet your precise needs and specifications.
They offer an entire framework for improving the performance of your existing image processing with high-performance programmable cameras — and can introduce new image processing solutions tailored exactly to your business needs. When developing new applications that require a high-speed response, extensive support is available with image processing embedded inside the camera solutions.
Levels of Customisation:
- •Camera integration into your existing product
- •Sensor integration into your new product
- •PCB and firmware design
- •IP core development
- •Software and mechanical design
- •Production
Technology Tags
Supporting System Integrators & OEM Machine Builders
Laser 2000 supplies Optomotive platforms as high-performance processing building blocks within advanced vision architectures.
We support system integrators and OEM machine builders in selecting and aligning FPGA-based processing solutions with camera technologies, illumination strategies and motion synchronisation requirements.
Our role is to ensure the sensing and processing layers are technically aligned from the outset.
Core Imaging Techniques
Laser Triangulation
On-board peak detection cores for high-speed 3D profiling and measurement.
Learn MoreHigh-Speed Line Scan Imaging
Synchronised line acquisition with deterministic FPGA processing.
Learn MoreMultisensor Fusion and Multi-Camera Systems
Parallel processing coordination for multi-camera architectures.
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