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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 provides an accelerated introduction to Event-Based Vision. You will begin with the fundamentals and sensor mechanics before moving into a practical, hands-on setup of the Prophesee Metavision® GENX320 event-based sensor driver on both Jetson Orin NX and Raspberry Pi 5 platforms.

Short demo of an event camera in action.

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Start here
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.
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Jetson Devkit
Jump into the Jetson-based setup to install the stack, connect the sensor, and start running examples
for Prophesee GenX320 Linux Driver.
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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