Integrating Event Camera Sensor Emulator

Event cameras are biologically-inspired sensors that upend the framed, synchronous nature of traditional cameras. Singh et al. proposed a novel sensor design wherein incident light values may be measured directly through continuous integration, with individual pixels' light sensitivity being adjustable in real time, allowing for extremely high frame rate and high dynamic range video capture. Arguing the potential usefulness of this sensor, this paper introduces a system for simulating the sensor's event outputs and pixel firing rate control from 3D-rendered input images.

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