Sod
An Embedded Computer Vision & Machine Learning Library (CPU Optimized & IoT Capable)
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SOD Embedded
Release 1.1.9 (July 2023) | Changelog | Downloads
SOD is an embedded, modern cross-platform computer vision and machine learning software library that exposes a set of APIs for deep-learning, advanced media analysis & processing including real-time, multi-class object detection and model training on embedded systems with limited computational resource and IoT devices.
SOD was built to provide a common infrastructure for computer vision applications and to accelerate the use of machine perception in open source as well commercial products.
Designed for computational efficiency and with a strong focus on real-time applications. SOD includes a comprehensive set of both classic and state-of-the-art deep-neural networks with their <a href="https://pixlab.io/downloads">pre-trained models</a>. Built with SOD:
- <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/intro.html#cnn">Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN)</a> for multi-class (20 and 80) object detection & classification.
- <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/api.html#cnn">Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN)</a> for text generation (i.e. Shakespeare, 4chan, Kant, Python code, etc.).
- <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/samples.html">Decision trees</a> for single class, real-time object detection.
- A brand new architecture written specifically for SOD named <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/intro.html#realnets">RealNets</a>.
Cross platform, dependency free, amalgamated (single C file) and heavily optimized. Real world use cases includes:
- Detect & recognize objects (faces included) at Real-time.
- License plate extraction.
- Intrusion detection.
- Mimic Snapchat filters.
- Classify human actions.
- Object identification.
- Eye & Pupil tracking.
- Facial & Body shape extraction.
- Image/Frame segmentation.
Notable SOD features
- Built for real world and real-time applications.
- State-of-the-art, CPU optimized deep-neural networks including the brand new, exclusive <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/intro.html#realnets">RealNets architecture</a>.
- Patent-free, advanced computer vision <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/samples.html">algorithms</a>.
- Support major <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/api.html#imgproc">image format</a>.
- Simple, clean and easy to use <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/api.html">API</a>.
- Brings deep learning on limited computational resource, embedded systems and IoT devices.
- Easy interpolatable with <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/api.html#cvinter">OpenCV</a> or any other proprietary API.
- <a href="https://pixlab.io/downloads">Pre-trained models</a> available for most architectures.</li>
- CPU capable, <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/c_api/sod_realnet_train_start.html">RealNets model training</a>.
- Production ready, cross-platform, high quality source code.
- SOD is dependency free, written in C, compile and run unmodified on virtually any platform & architecture with a decent C compiler.
- <a href="https://pixlab.io/downloads">Amalgamated</a> - All SOD source files are combined into a single C file (sod.c) for easy deployment.
- Open-source, actively developed & maintained product.
- Developer friendly <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/support.html">support channels.</a>
Programming Interfaces
The documentation works both as an API reference and a programming tutorial. It describes the internal structure of the library and guides one in creating applications with a few lines of code. Note that SOD is straightforward to learn, even for new programmer.
Resources | Description ------------ | ------------- <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/intro.html">SOD in 5 minutes or less</a> | A quick introduction to programming with the SOD Embedded C/C++ API with real-world code samples implemented in C. <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/api.html">C/C++ API Reference Guide</a> | This document describes each API function in details. This is the reference document you should rely on. <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/samples.html">C/C++ Code Samples</a> | Real world code samples on how to embed, load models and start experimenting with SOD. <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/articles/license-plate-detection.html">License Plate Detection</a> | Learn how to detect vehicles license plates without heavy Machine Learning techniques, just standard image processing routines already implemented in SOD. <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/articles/porting-c-face-detector-webassembly.html">Porting our Face Detector to WebAssembly</a> | Learn how we ported the <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/c_api/sod_realnet_detect.html">SOD Realnets face detector</a> into WebAssembly to achieve Real-time performance in the browser.
Other useful links
Resources | Description ------------ | ------------- <a href="https://pixlab.io/downloads">Downloads</a> | Get a copy of the last public release of SOD, pre-trained models, extensions and more. Start embedding and enjoy programming with. <a href="https://pixlab.io/sod">Copyright/Licensing</a> | SOD is an open-source, dual-licensed product. Find out more about the licensing situation there. <a href="https://sod.pixlab.io/support.html">Online Support Channels</a> | Having some trouble integrating SOD? Take a look at our numerous support channels.
