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Event Cameras Developer Guide

Event cameras, also called event-based sensors, report changes in brightness instead of full image frames. That makes them a strong fit for fast motion, high dynamic range scenes, and low-latency perception pipelines.

This guide explains event-based vision fundamentals, hardware options, and the software ecosystem. Follow practical setup guides for the Prophesee Metavision® GENX320 event sensor on NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX or Raspberry Pi 5. Explore RidgeRun’s open-source Jetson driver, configuration controls, and measured latency results to support your evaluation.

Short demo of an event camera in action.

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Introduction
Learn what event-based cameras are and why they are useful compared with conventional frame sensors.
How it works
Technology Overview
Understand event generation, sensor behavior, timing, dynamic range, and the main trade-offs of the technology.
Get started
Jetson Orin NX
Set up the GENX320 event camera using RidgeRun's open-source driver and run your first event-streaming example.
Need help
FAQ
Find quick answers to common questions about the guide, setup, and event camera workflows.

Use the table of contents to navigate the full guide, from hardware and software setup to applications and evaluation.

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