Embedded Vision Systems Group, Computer Vision Laboratory AGH

What Embedded Vision Systems Group, Computer Vision Laboratory AGH does

The Embedded Vision Systems (EVS) Group is an academic research unit operating within the Computer Vision Laboratory of AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Poland, itself part of the university's Department of Automatic Control and Robotics. The group conducts fundamental and applied research in real-time embedded computer vision, with a deliberate emphasis on heterogeneous computing platforms: field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), system-on-chip (SoC) devices, graphics processing units (GPUs), and neuromorphic processors such as Intel's Loihi. Its technical agenda covers deep convolutional neural networks, spiking neural networks, graph convolutional networks, and Vision Transformers, with attention to hardware-aware optimization so that advanced vision algorithms can run under the latency, power, and form-factor constraints of embedded deployments.

The group's outputs are split across three channels: peer-reviewed academic publications and conference participation (notably the Design and Architecture for Signal and Image Processing workshop series, which it has helped organize since 2011), national competitive grant-funded research (including the Sonata 12 project on UHD/4K stream processing awarded by the Polish National Science Centre), and contract research for industrial and institutional partners. Named industrial partners disclosed in the public record include ABB (industrial automation), ABERIT (medical diagnostic imaging), and PCO (defense electro-optics), alongside participation in the CERN ALICE high-energy physics collaboration.

The unit does not operate as a commercial vendor. Funding flows through competitive research grants and project-based contracts administered by the university, with no disclosed pricing model, productized offering, or recurring revenue stream. Its "customers" in the practical sense are grant agencies and the named industrial and institutional collaborators who fund specific research deliverables. The group's strategic direction has gradually widened from classical surveillance and recognition systems (the earlier SIMPOZ project) toward event-based vision for unmanned aerial vehicles and neuromorphic computing, indicating a deliberate broadening of the platform and application envelope.

Name

Embedded Vision Systems Group, Computer Vision Laboratory AGH

Legal name

Katedra Automatyki i Robotyki, Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Krakowie (Department of Automatic Control and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology)

Website

https://kair.agh.edu.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Embedded Vision Systems Group is an academic research unit within AGH University of Science and Technology's Computer Vision Laboratory, specializing in real-time embedded vision algorithms and their implementation on heterogeneous FPGA, SoC, GPU, and neuromorphic hardware for industrial and scientific partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Embedded Computer Vision Research

NAICS

Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Electronic Computers (3571), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Real-Time Vision at the Edge (on-device CV/video) (HDAAAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Edge AI Hardware & NPUs (SoCs, modules, accelerators) (HDAAAJAC), Video Analytics & AI Security Solutions Integration (LPR, Facial, Behavior) (BPAKAGAK), AI/Analytics Video Surveillance (Detection, LPR, People Counting) (HSAHACAF), Embedded Software & Firmware Tools (Compilers, Debug, RTOS tooling) (HDAHAFAE), Industrial Embedded Computers (Box PCs) (HDACALAF)

Keywords

• Embedded vision systems
• FPGA computer vision
• Autonomous vehicle perception
• Real-time image processing
• Drone UAV navigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Funding: The group operates as part of AGH University, a public Polish higher education institution funded primarily through government subsidies, research grants from National Science Centre Poland (NCN), National Center for Research and Development (NCBiR), and EU research programs including Horizon 2020, COST, and others.
2. Contract Research Services: The group conducts paid research projects for industrial partners including ABB Ltd, ABERIT, and PCO Ltd, implementing custom vision systems and algorithms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Embedded Vision Systems (EVS) Group conducts applied research and develops real-time computer vision systems implemented on heterogeneous computing platforms (FPGA, Zynq SoC, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, NVIDIA Jetson GPUs, Intel Loihi neuromorphic). It delivers embedded AI solutions using deep and spiking neural networks for autonomous vehicles, drones, advanced video surveillance, and industrial automation, alongside FPGA-based trigger electronics for CERN's ALICE experiment.

Product overview

Embedded Vision Systems (EVS) Group operates within the Computer Vision Laboratory of AGH University, developing real-time embedded vision systems for autonomous vehicles, drones, and industrial applications. The research portfolio centers on heterogeneous computing platforms (FPGA, Zynq SoC, NVIDIA Jetson) that enable UHD video processing with low power consumption. Key products include autonomous vehicle perception systems using deep neural networks and LiDAR fusion, drone control systems with SLAM algorithms, advanced video surveillance systems, and biomedical image analysis solutions. The group also develops cryptographic solutions and cognitive informatics applications through affiliated laboratories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Embedded Vision Systems (EVS) - FPGA/SoC-based Real-time Video Processing

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ABB LtdminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2019Analysis of possibilities of using SLAM technology based on visual information for positioning of an autonomous vehicle. Project duration: March 31, 2019 to October 31, 2019. Kraków/Warsaw, Poland.
• ABERITminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 November 2018Analysis of automation possibilities for cassette test results reading and ELISA tests (plate tests). Implementation of C++ application using OpenCV library version 4.X for automating diagnostic test reading. Project duration: November 2018 to April 2019. Rzeszów, Poland.
• PCO LtdminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2017Development of functional model of Witrak videotracker implemented in FPGA. Project duration: September 2017 to August 2018. Warsaw, Poland.
• CERN (ALICE Experiment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign and development of FPGA-based trigger electronics for the FV0 detector in the ALICE experiment, including calibration subsystems and emulation environments for readout electronics.
• International University PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with universities in Great Britain, France, Denmark, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, and USA through international research programs (ATLANTIS, TEMPUS, COST, ERASMUS, ESPRIT II, KIC) and joint research projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Prophesee: French company developing event-based neuromorphic vision sensors and algorithms. Prophesee is a direct peer in event-camera processing for autonomous systems, an area where the EVS group has active research expertise.
• Computer Vision Group, TU Munich: Academic research group at TU Munich specializing in computer vision, SLAM, and autonomous driving. Comparable as a leading European academic computer vision lab with strong publication record and industry partnerships.
• Autonomous Vision Group, University of Tübingen: Academic research group at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems focusing on autonomous driving, computer vision, and machine learning. Comparable as a European academic research lab at the frontier of vision-based autonomous systems.
• iniVation AG: Swiss company specializing in event-based neuromorphic vision systems and cameras. Both iniVation and the EVS group are core practitioners of event-camera technology for autonomous drones and vehicles, making them direct technical peers in the neuromorphic embedded vision space.

Broad incumbents

• NVIDIA (Jetson platform): GPU and embedded computing platform vendor whose Jetson series is one of the EVS group's primary platforms. While NVIDIA is a broad incumbent, the EVS group's real-time vision algorithms on Jetson are directly comparable to NVIDIA's reference implementations.
• Xilinx (AMD): Semiconductor company producing FPGA and Zynq SoC platforms that are the EVS group's primary heterogeneous computing substrate. Although Xilinx is a broad incumbent hardware vendor, the EVS group's research output and reference designs on Xilinx platforms directly influence the ecosystem.
• Bosch Research (Automated Driving): Industrial research division of Bosch working on embedded vision and AI for autonomous vehicles and IoT. Comparable as a large industrial research entity doing applied computer vision work that bridges research and commercial deployment.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation (IOSB): German applied research organization working on video surveillance, autonomous systems, and embedded vision. Comparable as a publicly funded research-to-commercial entity working on real-time embedded vision for defense and industrial applications.

Emerging players

• BrainChip Holdings: Australian neuromorphic computing company producing the Akida edge AI processor. Both work on neuromorphic AI for edge devices, though BrainChip is a commercial chip company while the EVS group is an academic research lab using Intel Loihi.
• SynSense AG: Swiss neuromorphic computing company developing spiking neural network processors for edge AI. Both work on neuromorphic computing for embedded vision, with overlapping application focus on always-on event-driven perception.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vision-agh

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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