The OpenCV Hardware Partnership Program is an initiative to advance the development of interoperable smart vision devices. Through partnerships with industry, academic, and community leaders, we will develop and promote the technology and tools for devices that advance the beneficial uses of computer vision in society.
OpenCV will be at CES 2020 to officially announce the OpenCV Hardware Partnership Program and much more!
See the blog post for more information.
Areas of Impact
Hardware Manufacturers
OpenCV will work with hardware manufacturers to support the development of smart vision devices that are compatible with computer vision and machine learning algorithms from the OpenCV global community. The Hardware Partnership Program will provide a certification service to manufacturers that validate the hardware as compatible.
“OpenCV Compatible” hardware may be sold at an online store where members of the OpenCV global community can purchase smart vision devices that work with these community-led technologies.
Algorithm Developers
Developers may package their algorithms in the OpenVisionCapsules format and sell them on the upcoming OpenCV AI Marketplace. Customers may then deploy these capsules to OpenCV Compatible smart vision devices. This provides algorithm developers an unprecedented opportunity to sell to a wide variety of customers that own a growing number of compatible devices without any additional effort.
Educators
In order to foster a growing community of hardware manufacturers, software developers, and users, OpenCV will provide courses on the creation and use of OpenVisionCapsules alongside courses for computer vision and machine learning algorithm development.
OpenVisionCapsules
To facilitate interoperability between smart vision devices, computer vision algorithms, and data consumers, a common interface must be developed to standardize communication between these components. To fit this need, OpenVisionCapsules is an open format and set of tools to facilitate the creation of portable algorithm “capsules” that can be easily distributed and deployed to compatible hardware and software.
OpenVisionCapsules is not a model format like Onnx, nor a runtime like OpenVINO. Instead, it is a packaging format for any kind of algorithm designed for smart vision devices. These capsules include all necessary code, files, and metadata required to describe an implement a computer vision or machine learning algorithm. Analysis results are provided in a standard format that may be consumed by the smart vision device or by other software clients.
OpenVisionCapsules provides a powerful system for describing the inputs and outputs of the capsule. This allows multiple capsules to interact with each other without prior configuration. This allows for sophisticated data to be extracted from video streams by combining many simple capsules, all without the need for an intimate understanding of the algorithms in use or the OpenVisionCapsules system itself.
Please stay tuned for additional information on OpenVisionCapsules at OpenCV Connect @ CES 2020 and beyond.
Membership
Becoming a member of the Hardware Partnership Program allows an individual or company to become more involved.
There are four tiers of membership available in the program.
Individual Annual Membership: $100
- Buy products and books at a discount from OpenCV Listed & Certified stores
- Buy Courseware offered at a discount
- Develop products for the AI marketplace
- Connect with global professionals, consultants, researchers, and professors
- Free access to OpenCV CES Mansion Party, 2020.
Group Annual Membership: $3,000
- Sell products at OpenCV Listed & Certified Stores
- Registered devices
- Certified devices: OpenCV Certified Logo; OpenCV Certified Tool, device driver release
- Branding: OpenCV websites, conferences, email lists, etc.
- Registration is not open currently, Join the waitlist
Core Annual Membership: $12,000
- Preview & comment on the future OpenCV HW release & programs
- Run certificate programs
- Candidacy for OpenCV HW Board Member
- Registration is not open currently, Join the waitlist
Board Annual Membership: $100,000
- Seat on OpenCV HW Partnership Committee
- Drive OpenCV HW roadmap & standards
- Co-develop annual Smart Vision Flagship Devices
- Registration is not open currently, Join the waitlist
If you would like to contact us when we open the partnership to new members, please sign up using the link below
About OpenCV
OpenCV is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the beneficial uses of computer vision in society. OpenCV is the most popular CV software in the world! It started in 1998, runs everywhere now: Linux, Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, etc. By the end of 2018, there are 1500+ git clones per day, 2 million Python downloads a week, 20+ million downloads from SourceForge.