Teledyne FLIR OEM, part of Teledyne Technologies Inc., has launched its Boson + IQ thermal imaging development kit. The solution combines reference hardware with the company’s Prism software, enabling integrators to develop edge AI capabilities using advanced thermal sensing across defense, security, and industrial platforms. The kit allows integrators to build smarter, more efficient thermal systems at the edge with AI particularly for autonomy applications such as aerial drones, loitering munitions, and ground-based robotics, the company said.
(Source: Teledyne FLIR OEM)
The dev kit is centered around the company’s advanced video processor, powered by Qualcomm’s Dragonwing QCS8550 system-on-chip. Integrators can evaluate and develop thermal infrared (IR) sensing with AI object detection and image signal processing (ISP) at the edge, delivering 50 trillion operations per second (TOPS) calculation performance. The multicore architecture features two DSP cores for inference, eight CPU cores for general compute, and a GPU for computational imaging functions. The power draw is typically only 2.5 W, simplifying thermal management.
In addition, the Prism AI object detection models and Prism ISP features, such as denoising and super resolution, allow for superior image quality, the company said.
With a goal of flexibility and scalability, the kit includes interface and carrier boards with three MIPI interfaces, allowing developers to integrate visible or other sensor types into their systems. It also comes with the Boson+ and Prism SDKs, hardware interface control documentation, and engineering support, aiding development from prototype to deployment.
The Boson+ IQ Development Kit will be compatible with upcoming additions, including Prism SKR for autonomous target detection and terminal guidance and Prism Supervisor, offering autonomous operation to designated way points via GPS or visual-based navigation location technology. These software-enabled features will add new capabilities to mission-critical applications in defense, security, and industrial automation.
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