The NODAR quality evaluation process is designed to validate and certify hardware configurations that meet our rigorous performance standards when running NODAR software. Through comprehensive testing and evaluation, we assess camera systems and computing platforms across key metrics including accuracy, reliability, and real-world performance. Hardware setups that successfully complete our certification process are awarded tiered recognition - Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum - reflecting their capabilities and optimization level. This certification helps customers confidently select pre-validated hardware combinations while ensuring optimal performance of NODAR's stereo vision technology in their applications.

Each certification tier represents increasing levels of system capability:

Bronze: Meets baseline requirements for reliable stereo-vision processing
Silver: Demonstrates enhanced accuracy and faster processing speeds
Gold: Achieves superior performance across challenging environmental conditions
Platinum: Represents best-in-class hardware configurations with exceptional results

Requirements

Requirement	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Platinum

Camera Hardware
CMOS format	<3 MP	≥ 3 MP	≥ 3 MP	≥ 3 MP
HDR			✓	✓
Bit depth	8 bit	12 bit	16 bit	≥ 16 bit
CMOS readout noise	< 6 e- rms	< 4 e- rms	< 2 e- rms	< 2 e- rms
Camera synchronization	<1 ms	<500 µs	<50 µs	<20 µs
F-Number	< F/4	< F/4	< F/2	< F/2
Ingress Protection	None	IP64	IP67	IP67
Temperature range	0 to 35°C	-5 to 35°C	-10 to 40°C	-20 to 55°C

Camera Drivers
OS Support	Linux	Linux	Linux	Linux
Image compression	Low loss	None	None	None
Synchronized white balance			✓	✓
Synchronoized auto-exposure		✓	✓	✓
Synchronized auto-gain		✓	✓	✓
Frame rate at max resolution	≥ 10 FPS	≥ 10 FPS	≥ 10 FPS	≥ 10 FPS
Latency (end of camera exposure to image in computer memory) for robotics applications	≤ 100 ms	≤ 100 ms	≤ 100 ms	≤ 100 ms
No stale or broken frames	✓	✓	✓	✓

Computer Hardware
Nvidia Jetson AGX Orin Dev Kit	✓	✓	✓	✓
Jetpack Version	6	6	6	6

Partner Capabilities
Intrinsic camera calibration reprojection error
30° FOV and 5 MP	0.2-0.3 pixels	0.2-0.3 pixels	0.2-0.3 pixels	0.2-0.3 pixels
70° FOV and 5 MP	0.3-0.4 pixels	0.3-0.4 pixels	0.3-0.4 pixels	0.3-0.4 pixels
>100° FOV and 5 MP	0.4-0.5 pixels	0.4-0.5 pixels	0.4-0.5 pixels	0.4-0.5 pixels
Camera focus error	<1 pixel	<0.5 pixels	<0.3 pixels	<0.2 pixels
Load software onto Orin (such as a docker image)	✓	✓	✓	✓

Official Marking

The NODAR hardware quality marks:

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Link to original artwork:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11a_Or_xGoqrjhNdtwmZOXVFU_1Pqv6bjT3qXoMeP9Do/edit (private link)