Event

Title:

*FREE Workshop! Using Vision-based App w/ the Kria KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit & SOM

Start date:

September 21

End date:

- September 22

Start time:

10:30 am

End time:

04:00 pm

Location:

Online

Registration:

Description:

After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the
necessary skills to:

▪ Describe the Kria K26 SOM and its advantages
▪ Describe the features and capabilities of the KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit carrier card
▪ Get started with the Vision AI Starter Kit
▪ Deploy vision-based applications, such as the Smart Camera, AI Box, Defect Detection, and NLP SmartVision applications, using the kit
▪ Build the hardware and software design components from scratch
▪ Customize the AI models used in the applications
▪ Design your own carrier card

Course Outline
▪ Xilinx Kria System-on-Module (SOM) Overview
Introduces the Xilinx Kria K26 SOM and describes its advantages. Also outlines the features, functional interfaces, mechanical, and thermal aspects of the SOM. {Lecture}
▪ Xilinx Kria KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit Overview
Provides an overview of the Xilinx Kria KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit, its features, and interfaces. The boot devices, heat sink, frmware, and power-on sequence for the kit are also described. {Lecture}
▪ Getting Started with the Vision AI Starter Kit
Covers how the initial board setup looks like and how to set up the SD card, make the necessary connections with the kit, and boot the kit. Also shows how to use the platform management utility to install, select, and deploy different applications. {Lecture, Demos}
▪ Introduction to Vitis Video Analytics SDK (VVAS)
Provides an overview of the Vitis Video Analytics SDK (VVAS) technology and its core components. {Lecture}
▪ Accelerating Applications with the KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit
Describes the top-level block diagram and pipeline stages for different accelerated applications, such as the Smart Camera, AI Box, Defect Detection, NLP SmartVision applications. Also demonstrates how to deploy these applications using the KV260 Starter Kit. {Lecture, Demos, Labs}
Note: For instructor-led training, the "Running the Demo
Application with the Kria KV260 Starter Kit" lab is optional.
▪ Building the Hardware and Software Design Components
Illustrates how the hardware and software design components are built from scratch for an accelerated application. {Lecture, Lab}
▪ Customizing the AI Models
Shows how to customize the AI models used in the accelerated applications. {Lecture}
▪ Kria SOM Carrier Card Design Guide
Outlines the electrical, mechanical, firmware, thermal, and power-on configuration design considerations that must be addressed as part of designing a Xilinx SOM-compatible carrier card. {Lecture}