Auto/manual image tuning tool
The MM Solutions Tuning Tool application is a quick and efficient way to accomplish amazing camera tuning. With simple, minimalistic and straight to the point UI, you can accomplish the most desired tuning options on the market with ease. We’ve arranged its blocks and options to be best suited for our clients’ needs, and for the technology they’ll be using it on.
FEATURES
- Flexible and efficient image quality tuning system for achieving an excellent image quality in short deadline
- Produces tuning database in human readable form (XML) and in binary form (to be linked with or run-time loaded to Auto CDK)
- Convenient PC GUI for specifying settings for each part of ISP pipe and control algorithms and sensor as blocks at register level
- Extendable architecture – new image pipe components and algorithms can be added as plugins to the tool
- HW ISP supported – Texas Instruments, Renesas PC tuning tool
- Complimentary run-time library (as part of Auto CDK) to fetch the settings at the frame boundaries and to distribute that settings to all available algorithms and ISP
- Supports live control, live update and off-line tuning modes
- Allows to develop image quality tuning data not limited to typical use cases like day, night, fog, etc., but providing multiple user defined photo spaces which are inherently interpolated at run-time for smooth video transitions
- Integrated plug-ins for autogenerated tuning of AWB, LSC, CCM, etc.
- Multi-platform – available for Windows and Linux
APPLICATION
Multiplatform, multi-ISP PC application
Provides a user-friendly access to ISP modules
Stores the tuning data in a project as well in XML structured files
Supports generating an IQ tuning database (DTP) binary which is then transferred to the target environment
Supports Imaging framework live control and DTP live update functionality which enables on-the-fly tuning process
Improves the tuning process by supplying additional auto-tuner plugins for different modules (e.g. AWB tool, CCM Tool, LSC tool)
Allows creation of specific tuning data sets for different static (sensor module, lens type, scene, etc.) and dynamic parameter (gain, exposure, color temperature, etc.) combinations in one binary
THE IMAGE BELOW DISPLAYS A SAMPLE OF A GENERIC ISP PIPELINE THAT OUR TOOL HANDLES:
Requirements:
OS
- Windows 7/10 (64 bit) or higher
- Linux / Ubuntu 12.04 (64 bit) or higher
Java
- 64 bit Java 8 with JavaFX library
FUNCTIONALITY
To activate the live tuning option the user should connect to the device using UART or TCP socket. With this functionality of the MMS Tuning Tool parameters of any algorithm can be changed run-time. The impact of those changes is observed immediately.
The tool is also able to capture images in RAW and YUV format, through devices in live tuning mode.
It’s important to note that activating and using this functionality will not generate any tuning data. It will only show what the outcome of these settings will be. This is a good option if there aren’t any specific requirements or use cases, as it gives the ability to check and test the outcome of different settings without wasting too much time waiting to flash or build. Selected settings can be saved in the tuning project at any time for DTP binary generation.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITY
IQ tuning data can be split into interpolation regions depending on dynamic and static scene parameters
Some blocks can be auto-tuned, but option for manual adjustment is still present
Any customer ISP can be easily supported
Possesses dynamic use-cases (landscape, portrait, night, etc.)
Multi-sensor support and modes are present
Tuning wizard step by step
Generated IQ DTP binary can be loaded on device without device firmware re-flash
Comprehensive user guide and documentation
Live tuning feature:
- Update ISP and 2A algorithms settings in runtime
- Results apply immediately on preview
- New tuning files are generated
New features and customizations are possible on request
TUNING TOOL AND IQ TUNING PROCESS WORKFLOW
PLUGINS
LENS SHADING CORRECTION (LSC) Plugin
This plugin allows to auto generate LSC IQ tuning data from RAW images
AUTO WHITE BALANCE (AWB) Plugin
The AWB IQ plugin automatically generates AWB tuning data and parameters from the input set of raw images.
WDR Graphics Plugin
The MMS Tuning tool support a graphic representation of the WDR curves and controls over the data which manages the WDR curves at run-time, making it almost complete algorithm simulation. The graphic representation has two modes – offline DTP simulator and real-time WDR algorithm decision visualization.
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