FAQ: Prophesee GenX320 Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi 5 - Event-Based Vision Technology

What is the Prophesee GenX320 Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi 5?

It’s a starter kit that brings Prophesee’s event-based neuromorphic vision technology to Raspberry Pi 5, featuring the GenX320 sensor that connects directly to the Raspberry Pi 5 camera connector for developing real-time applications.

Why is this launch significant for developers?

It makes event-based vision technology accessible to one of the largest hardware communities with over 60 million Raspberry Pi units sold, enabling developers to create efficient, real-time applications with lower power consumption and processing requirements.

How does event-based vision differ from traditional frame-based vision?

Event-based vision detects changes in brightness (events) at each pixel instead of capturing entire images at once, making it much faster (responding in microseconds), more power-efficient, and requiring less data and processing power than traditional sensors.

What are the key applications for this technology?

The kit enables real-world applications including drone obstacle avoidance and tracking, industrial IoT for 3D scanning and defect detection, and surveillance for intrusion and fall detection where traditional frame-based vision struggles.

What are the technical specifications of the GenX320 sensor?

The sensor features 320x320 resolution, >140 dB dynamic range, event rate equivalent to ~10,000 fps, sub-millisecond latency, and consumes less than 50 mW in sensor-only operation.

What software and development resources are available?

Developers get access to Prophesee’s OpenEB open-source core with Python and C++ APIs, drivers, data recording, replay and visualization tools on GitHub, plus the Prophesee Knowledge Center with user guides, forums, and over 200 academic papers.

When is the GenX320 Starter Kit available and where can it be purchased?

The kit is available for pre-order starting August 26, 2025, through Prophesee’s website and authorized distributors at https://www.prophesee.ai/event-based-starter-kit-genx320-raspberry-p…

Who is the target audience for this starter kit?

The kit targets the Raspberry Pi developer community, including makers, embedded systems developers, and professionals working on drones, robotics, industrial automation, and surveillance applications requiring real-time vision processing.

What makes this technology more power-efficient than traditional vision systems?

The event-based approach only processes changes in brightness rather than full frames, significantly reducing data processing requirements and enabling sensor-only consumption of less than 50 mW compared to traditional frame-based systems.