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Computer Vision and Robotics with NVIDIA Jetson

The NDIVIA Jetson family consists of a range of embedded computers with a CPU as well as a GPU acceleration.

  • Jetson Nano 4GB
  • Jetson Xavier NX

Personal Playground Pages

Object Detector Implementations and Benchmarks

NVIDIA Jetson AI Fundamentals

NVIDIA Jetson AI Fundamentals Course Outline YouTube Playist Developer Forum
S1 Getting Started with AI on Jetson Nano (by Dana Sheahan)
S1E1 First Time Setup with JetPack YouTube Problem:
Videos and docker examples of S1 are based
on Jetpack 4.4.1 but not Jetpack 4.5.
S1E2 Hello Camera YouTube
S1E3 tbd
S1E4 tbd
S2 JetBot (by Jim Benson from JetsonHacks.com)
S2E1 JetBot Intro and Hardware YouTube https://jetbot.org/master/
S2E2 JetBot Software Setup YouTube https://github.com/NVIDIA-AI-IOT/jetbot
S2E3 JetBot Collision Avoidance
S2E4 JetBot Road Following
S3 Hello AI World (by Dustin Franklin aka Dusty-NV)
S3E1 Hello AI World Setup YouTube https://github.com/dusty-nv/jetson-inference
S3E2 Image Classification Inference YouTube https://github.com/dusty-nv/jetson-inference
S3E3 Training Image Classification Models YouTube https://github.com/dusty-nv/jetson-inference
S3E4 Object Detection Inference YouTube https://github.com/dusty-nv/jetson-inference
S3E5 Training Object Detection Models YouTube https://github.com/dusty-nv/jetson-inference
S3E6 Semantic Segmentation YouTube https://github.com/dusty-nv/jetson-inference

More NDIVIA DLI Material

Some Material from JetsonHacks.com (Jim Benson)

NVIDIA GPU Cloud (MGC) Catalog Collections

Jetbot, HSRW Design

This 3D model was created by Harley Lara. Our goal is to create a model with does not require digital fabrication. Not many people have access to laser cutters or 3D printers.

Interesting Projects

Our NVIDIA Jetson Nano Reference Setup

Status on 2021-01-28

Main Components Source Datasheet / Web Site
NVIDIA Jetson Nano 4GB Developer Kit (B01) NVIDIA Jetson Nano 4GB Developer Kit (B01) NVIDIA
Wifi Adapter Card Waveshare 16578 Wireless-AC8265
MicroSD SanDisk Ultra microSD Speicherkarte 64 GB
Rugged Metal Case Waveshare 17855 Jetson Nano Case (C)
CPU Fan Waveshare 16681 Fan-4020-PWM-5V
Stereo Camera Waveshare 17742 IMX219-83 Stereo Camera
Power Plug, 4A Meanwell GST25E05-P1J Steckernetzteil 5V/4A
Photos
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NVIDIA Jetson Nano 4GB (B01) with Waveshare 17742 IMX219-83 Stereo Camera and Waveshare 17855 metal case.

Our NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX Reference Setup

Status on 2021-02-11

Main Components Source Datasheet / Web Site
NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX Developer Kit NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX Developer Kit NVIDIA
Wifi Adapter Card included in the kit: AzureWave CB375NF
I-PEX MHF4 Connector Receptacle (20449)
AzureWave
Conn. Compat.
:!: 2 x Ext. Antennas, I-PEX MHF4 → RP-SMA
MicroSD SanDisk Ultra microSD Speicherkarte 64 GB
Rugged Metal Case Waveshare 17855 Jetson Nano Case (C)
CPU Fan included in the kit
Stereo Camera Waveshare 17742 IMX219-83 Stereo Camera
Power Plug, 4A included in the kit
Photos
xavier_img_02.jpg
NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX with Waveshare 17742 IMX219-83 Stereo Camera and Waveshare 17855 metal case.

Assembly of Xavier NX Dev Kit and Waveshare 17855 Jetson Nano Case (C)

The rugged metal case by Waveshare is well suited for the Xavier NX dev kit. A challenge are the Wifi antennas. A Wifi adapter card is already pre-mounted to the Xavier NX dev kit. The Wifi card is a AzureWave CB375NF (status of Feb. 2021). It is located at the bottom side of the Xavier NX carrier board. Two narrow PCB antennas (Wifi + Bluetooth) are connected via short cables providing Hirose U.FL (or similar I-PEX MHF) connectors and glued to the frame on the bottom side.

The RF signal from these antennas would strongly attenuated by the metal case. It is advisable to connect external antennas.

In the part list above we list one example product consisting of two rod antennas mounted on SMA receptables perfectly fitting the dedicated antenna holes in the metal case.

A step-by-step description on how to mount the Jetson Xavier NX to the case and just rearranging the default internal PCB antennas is given here: Jetson Xavier NX case assembly (without external antennas). Thank you, Harley!

Another description how to mount the SMA antennas is here Jetson Xavier NX case assembly (with external antennas).

Additional Components

These components can be used with both development kits, Nano and Xavier NX.

Additional Components Source Datasheet / Web Site
Webcam CS Mount
Sony IMX179 (8 MP)
USB8MP02G-MFV (5-50) (various resellers, ELP, SVpro, etc.)
8MP, Manual Varifocal Lens, CS Mount, Sony IMX179 Sensor, MFV Case
ELP
Webcam CS Mount
Sony IMX179 (8 MP)
USB8MP02G-SFV (5-50) (various resellers, ELP, SVpro, etc.)
8MP, Manual Varifocal Lens, CS Mount, Sony IMX179 Sensor, SFV Case
ELP
USB-to-DC Power Cable GOOBAY 55157 Converter
USB-A connector to 2.1-mm DC port, 0.5 m
(J25 power jack, 5.5/2.1 mm, 9.5 mm deep, pos. polarity)
Power Bank Iniu Power Bank, 20000mAh
Photos
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ELP Webcam USB 8MP 02G-SFV (5-50), Sony IMX179, Manual Varifocal Lens, CS Mount

NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit, rev. B01 (4GB, Dual Camera)

:!: Even if you are using rev. B01 read the Jetson Nano 2GB Developer Kit User Guide (with carrier board rev. A02), too! Most information is still valid, e.g. how to use the FFC connectors for the camera cables. The GPIO pin header definition has not changed neither.

Sources

Most important differences to the A02 version:

  • The Carrier Board version B01 now provides two MIPI CSI-2 camera interfaces for FFC (FFC: Flexible Flat Cable).
  • The barrel connector power jumper is located elsewhere.
  • The compute modules on A02 and B01 are not compatible. You cannot mix modules and carrier board versions.

:!: IMPORTANT: Close the JUMPER J48 if you want to use the barrel connector for power!


Fig.: Developer kit module and carrier board: rev B01 top view.
Source: Jetson Nano Developer Kit User Guide

Jetson Nano 40 Pin Expansion Header Pinout (J41 on rev. B01)


Fig.: 40-Pin Header
Source: Jetson Nano 2GB Developer Kit User Guide.

JetsonHacks.com provides even a spreadsheet for the Jetson Nano pinout for download.

MicroSD Card Insertion and Removal


Fig.: MicroSD card insertion and removal.
Caution: The card is snapping into place! Do not pull is out with force!

FFC Connector Handling (Flex Flat Cables for Cameras)

Case: Waveshare Jetson Nano Case Version C

Boot Flow

Remote Desktop Sharing

ArduCam Jetson Compatible Cameras

workshops/nvidia_jetson/start.txt · Last modified: 2021/06/18 20:19 by rolf