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AXIOM Alpha

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AXIOM alpha rigged up

apertus° AXIOM Alpha is the name of a proof-of-concept prototype that is more than just a lab experiment. It is already meeting the demands of some real world applications like being used for film production to some degree. We are certain though that while it will not be the answer to all our prayers and not the goal of all our dreams yet it can be seen as the first step to embark on a journey to that place where we want to be one day. The main motto with AXIOM Alpha is "Keep it simple!". The features are reduced to the absolute essential core. No luxuries. So for example we chose the lens mount that is the simplest and easiest to implement from a technical point of view but allows manual aperture control: The Nikon F-mount. Any future AXIOM model will have a wider selection of lens mount options.

signal stage of AXIOM alpha, F-mount lens, super35 sensor, processing with 12v and usb2 input, onward to fullHD scaling to HDMI-out

Project Type: Hardware, Software Status: Completed


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Major Breakthrough: Moving Images from AXIOM Alpha Prototype

Submitted 11 years 3 months ago by Sebastian.
We have made a major development breakthrough enabling real-time Full HD video output via the AXIOM Alpha prototype’s HDMI port. (The final AXIOM camera is planned to have 3G-SDI instead of HDMI interfaces, but for now we are using what is available on the Zedboard development platform). Our current prototype allows us to output progressive 1080p video at up to 60 FPS downscaled from our 4K Super35 image sensor. This represents the completion of a major milestone on our path to the crowd-... » Read more

apertus° decides: open or closed source for AXIOM

Submitted 11 years 4 months ago by Sebastian.
What does "open" mean? There has been an ongoing community discussion around the level of openness to which apertus° will be willing/able to go with the Axiom. This discussion has lasted for several years up to now. On our website (See: “Why Open Source?” ), we have detailed the problems that openness can introduce with proprietary interfaces. In most cases, developers are forced to sign binding non-disclosure-agreements (NDA) before any technical documentation may be acquired. With this in... » Read more

apertus° heading for Berlin

Submitted 11 years 4 months ago by Sebastian.
We have been invited to showcase the Axiom Alpha prototype at the Photonics Congress in Berlin on February the 20th, 2014 . The event itself does not seem to be open to the public but if anyone in that area is interested we can surely schedule a meet up time/place while we are in Berlin (from the 19th - 21st). » Read more

Merry Christmas from the apertus° team: First 4K RAW DNG

Submitted 11 years 6 months ago by Sebastian.
This year you can open one present early: First 4K RAW DNG image from our Axiom Alpha prototype: As we've previously stated, please keep in mind that our sensor calibration and tuning- alongside our image conversion logic development- have just begun and this image represents a camera in a very early developmental state. For example, the image has had no fixed pattern noise corrections or hot pixel compensation applied amongst other things that we just have not had the time to implement yet... » Read more

Second AXIOM Alpha Prototype Unit ready for action

Submitted 11 years 6 months ago by Sebastian.
The second Axiom Alpha prototype unit, now containing a full grade image sensor, is complete and ready for further calibration testing. Please remember that this prototype- housed in a custom enclosure made from laser cut acrylic glass and a wooden base to provide the assembly with greater strength around the tripod mounting plate- is a proof of concept, designed to test the electronics and allow us to capture images in the same manner as with a real camera, under proper lighting conditions... » Read more

AXIOM Alpha Prototype Progress Report

Submitted 11 years 6 months ago by Sebastian.
This is a combined news update regarding both our hardware and software development progress. As you can see, our work with Axiom Alpha prototype is coming along quite nicely. We’re sure you’ll all be happy to hear that raw still image capture has been working well on our testing board for quite some time now. However as we are still finishing the prototype enclosure, we have not yet carried out many other calibrations and tests - especially considering that the image sensor we’ve installed in... » Read more

First Images from AXIOM Alpha

Submitted 11 years 7 months ago by Sebastian.
On the Road to Pixeltown After a seriously busy month spent programming VHDL for the FPGA (we had a backlash when we discovered a bug in the provided memory AXI slave interfaces, which required a workaround), creating Linux drivers and scripts, testing and establishing workflows, our Zedboard is now fully communicating with the CMV12000 image sensor . We knew this wasn’t going to be a walk in the park, and to explain how complicated it is getting data from the sensor (which probably isn't that... » Read more

AXIOM Alpha Prototype Hardware complete

Submitted 11 years 8 months ago by Sebastian.
After receiving our PCBs for the prototype , we have now started assembling them. Doing so has required a series of complex procedures and multiple runs of hand soldering tiny components or reflow soldering on a hot plate. This has been immediately followed with connectivity testing and interface communication tests. At present, all components have been properly installed and testing/verifying electrical connectivity has indicated that everything is in good working order. On the software side... » Read more

AXIOM Alpha Milestone Reached

Submitted 11 years 9 months ago by Sebastian.
It's about time Today is a major milestone on our path to having a working Axiom Alpha prototype ! After months of designing, routing, checking, double-checking and then revising our designs, we have now placed an order for the final version of the printed circuit boards (PCBs) we will be implementing in our prototype. The Image Sensor Front End (SFE) PCB Top Side. PCB Bottom Side. This 4 layer PCB will act as the bridge between our image sensor: the CMV12000 (providing a native resolution of... » Read more

AXIOM Alpha Progress Report

Submitted 12 years 1 month ago by Sebastian.
apertus° is opening up all the internal discussion about the Axiom Alpha prototype to the public and is currently seeking additional hardware developers. Read on to learn why and how. Release Early - or even before that On his blog, Philip Bloom recently wrote : “Please stop bringing out new cameras and stop announcing them. Just go back into your top secret bunkers and concentrate on refining and perfecting your current ones and ideas for your future ones. [...] I am a big fan of announcing... » Read more
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