MaixCAM-Pro -- Rapid Deployment of AI Vision and Auditory Applications

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Introduction to MaixCAM-Pro

MaixCAM is a hardware product designed for the rapid implementation of AI vision, auditory, and AIoT applications. It serves as a platform for quickly verifying product prototypes and rapid mass production. MaixCAM-Pro provides a powerful yet cost-effective processor, along with accessories such as a camera, display, WiFi, and a comprehensive, easy-to-use software ecosystem.

Application Scenarios and Target Audience:

  • AI Algorithm Implementation: AI algorithm engineers can quickly deploy their AI models onto hardware (MaixCAM) with easy-to-use model conversion tools and SDK.
  • STEM Education: Offers an easy-to-use MaixPy SDK and development tools, as well as an online model training platform, allowing teachers to focus on teaching without the need for software or hardware development, enabling students to get started quickly.
  • University Research and Education: Provides rich documentation and tutorials suitable for students at all levels, with RISC-V and AI frontier technologies being helpful for research purposes.
  • A Powerful Tool for Maker and Engineer Prototyping: Thoughtfully designed hardware, rich peripherals, and extremely easy-to-use software help quickly bring your creative ideas and products to life without getting bogged down in basic software and hardware development.
  • Enterprise Product Upgrades and Deployment: Quickly deploy products without expensive R&D costs, or use them as an auxiliary tool, for example, in production line QA, or for adding AI vision capabilities to legacy equipment.
  • Competition Assistant: MaixCAM + MaixPy + MaixCDK can quickly implement various innovations and functions, making it suitable as a designated platform for competitions. Maix products and MaixPy have already been used in various competitions and have won awards.

Overview of MaixCAM-Pro Hardware

Compared with MaixCAM, MaixCAM-Pro has redesigned PCB and casing, and upgraded some peripherals. Differences with MaixCAM are in bold.

Component Description
CPU Main Core 1GHz RISC-V C906 processor (plus an optional 1GHz ARM A53 core), running Linux
CPU Small Core 700MHz RISC-V C906, running RTOS
CPU Low Power Core 25~300MHz 8051 processor for low-power applications
NPU 1TOPS@INT8, supports BF16 models, supports operators for common models such as Mobilenetv2, YOLOv5, YOLOv8
Memory 256MB DDR3
Storage TF card boot / SD NAND boot
Camera Supports up to 5MP camera, officially supports 4MP GC4653 and OS04A10 cameras (4-lane MIPI CSI input, 22-pin interface, dual CSI split supported)
Display 2.4-inch high-definition IPS capacitive touch screen, resolution 640x480 (2-lane MIPI DSI output, standard 31-pin interface, 6-pin capacitive touch)
Audio Output Built-in PA amplifier + 1W speaker
Audio Input Built-in analog silicon microphone for direct voice recording
Network Onboard WiFi6 + BLE5.4 module, customizable Ethernet version
USB Type-C USB2.0, support device and host mode, support USB camera
IO Interface 2.54mm PMOD interface, 12 IO + Vsys/3.3v/GND interface + 1.25mm 5-pin extension interface
Buttons 1 x RST button + 1 x USER (function) button + 1 x power button
LED Power indicator + User LED + illumination LED
Codec H.264 / H.265 / MJPEG hardware decoding, supports 2k@30fps encoding and decoding
Peripherals I2C/SPI/UART/ADC/PWM/WDT, etc.
Power Independent power management chip AXP2101, supports lithium battery charging and discharging, available with lithium battery version
Case 3D-printed acrylic case, standard 1/4 inch threaded hole
IMU Onboard six-axis IMU sensor (3-axis accelerometer + 3-axis gyroscope)
RTC Onboard BM8653 RTC chip + button cell, keeps time even when powered off
Dimensions No-battery version: 67x51x12mm, battery version thickness: 16mm

MaixCAM Software Ecosystem

We don't just provide hardware; MaixCAM comes with a complete software ecosystem, including:

Name Description Image/Video
MaixPy Python development package with rich and easy-to-use APIs optimized for MaixCAM, supporting hardware acceleration, with extensive documentation and tutorials Visit MaixPy homepage
MaixVision AI vision IDE for programming, code execution, real-time image preview, even graphical programming, lowering development and usage thresholds MaixVision
MaixHub Online AI model training platform that allows training and deployment of models with a single click, without needing AI knowledge or expensive training equipment MaixVision
MaixCDK C++ version of MaixPy for developers familiar with C/C++ to get started immediately Visit MaixCDK homepage
App Store Provides various applications and tools for direct download and use, allowing developers to share their apps Visit MaixHub App Store
Community Plaza Developers share their projects and experiences Visit MaixHub Community Plaza

Resource Summary

MaixCAM Exclusive Resources (Provided by Sipeed)

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Chip Resources

MaixCAM-Pro is based on the Sophgo SG2002 chip, so the related documents can also be referenced, along with the documents of Sipeed's LicheeRV-Nano core board.

Note: MaixCAM-Pro can use the documents of LicheeRV-Nano and SG2002. LicheeRV-Nano and other SG2002-based products cannot use MaixPy, MaixCDK, or MaixVision software, so please make sure you purchase the correct product to avoid wasting time and money.
If you want to get started developing applications quickly, choose MaixCAM. If you are an experienced Linux developer interested in developing based on original SG2002 resources, you may consider choosing LicheeRV-Nano.

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