Interested in OpenMV embedded vision, or computer vision in particular? Elektor Engineering Insights #57 welcomes Kwabena Agyeman, President and Co-Founder of OpenMV, to talk about making computer vision practical on microcontrollers and other resource-constrained systems.

A €25 show, free thanks to our sponsor, eeNews Europe!
 

 

Computer vision is often framed as “run it on a big Linux box.” OpenMV takes a different route: camera modules built around microcontrollers, a vision-focused firmware stack, and an IDE workflow meant for rapid iteration and real embedded deployment.

OpenMV Embedded Vision on the Edge

In this episode, we’ll talk with Kwabena about what it takes to make vision useful at the edge — from hardware choices and image pipelines to tooling, performance, power, and real-world use cases. We’ll also cut through the hype: what’s realistic, what’s marketing, and what actually ships.

What We’ll Cover

  • What OpenMV is (and what it’s not): vision-as-a-sensor for embedded systems
  • Hardware overview: where these boards fit vs. SBCs and “AI modules”
  • The software stack: MicroPython workflow, image processing primitives, and integration with peripherals
  • Tooling and debugging: how the OpenMV IDE helps you iterate quickly
  • Edge AI and model deployment: what’s realistic, what’s marketing, and what actually ships
  • Audience Q&A

Giveaway

We’ll be giving away five Arduino Pro Portenta Vision Shield (Ethernet) boards during the live show.

More on the giveaway product at the Elektor Store here: Arduino Pro Portenta Vision Shield (Ethernet)

Event details:

  • Date: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
  • Time: 16:00 CET (15:00 UTC / 10 AM ET)
 

Register to attend live or watch the full recording afterward.

Links

OpenMV
OpenMV Documentation
OpenMV on GitHub

About Kwabena Agyeman

Kwabena Agyeman is the President and Co-Founder of OpenMV. He focuses on bringing practical machine vision to embedded systems through tightly integrated hardware, firmware, and developer tooling.