<s>
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
is	O
an	O
open	O
hardware	O
and	O
free	B-Application
software	I-Application
digital	B-Device
cinema	I-Device
camera	I-Device
family	O
of	O
devices	O
being	O
developed	O
by	O
a	O
DIY	O
community	O
around	O
the	O
apertus°	O
project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
community	O
’s	O
second	O
generation	O
camera	O
,	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
Compact	O
,	O
is	O
presently	O
in	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2006	O
Oscar	O
Spierenburg	O
,	O
a	O
Dutch	O
film	O
director	O
,	O
noticed	O
a	O
discussion	O
taking	O
place	O
on	O
DVInfo.net	O
entitled	O
“	O
3	O
channel	O
36	O
bit	O
1280	O
X	O
720	O
low	O
$	O
camera	O
”	O
,	O
inside	O
which	O
Elphel	B-Algorithm
cameras	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
typically	O
used	O
in	O
scientific	O
applications	O
,	O
had	O
been	O
mentioned	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
a	O
discussion	O
thread	O
entitled	O
"	O
High	O
Definition	O
with	O
Elphel	B-Algorithm
model	O
333	O
camera	O
"	O
was	O
posted	O
on	O
the	O
DVInfo.net	O
forum	O
,	O
whereupon	O
the	O
forum	O
’s	O
members	O
discussed	O
how	O
best	O
to	O
adapt	O
Elphel	B-Algorithm
open	O
hardware	O
camera	O
devices	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
film	O
production	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sebastian	O
Pichelhofer	O
discovered	O
this	O
thread	O
in	O
2008	O
and	O
assisted	O
with	O
the	O
project	O
by	O
developing	O
an	O
Elphel	B-Algorithm
camera	O
internal	O
hard-disk	O
recorder	O
user	O
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
having	O
done	O
some	O
contracting	O
work	O
with	O
Elphel	B-Algorithm
,	O
Pichelhofer	O
focused	O
full-time	O
on	O
the	O
project	O
across	O
2011	O
and	O
in	O
July	O
2012	O
the	O
plan	O
to	O
create	O
an	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
camera	O
hardware	O
prototype	O
from	O
scratch	O
,	O
and	O
thereby	O
overcome	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
limitations	O
that	O
were	O
found	O
to	O
be	O
inherent	O
with	O
Elphel	B-Algorithm
hardware	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
(	O
mainly	O
due	O
to	O
Elphel	B-Algorithm
Inc	O
.	O
having	O
shifted	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
core	O
business	O
focus	O
towards	O
development	O
of	O
a	O
panoramic	O
camera	O
solution	O
)	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
Libre	B-Application
Software	I-Application
Meeting	O
in	O
Geneva	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
prototype	O
became	O
known	O
as	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Alpha	O
and	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
gather	O
feedback	O
from	O
typical	O
shooting	O
scenarios	O
with	O
a	O
view	O
to	O
incorporating	O
ideas	O
into	O
a	O
future	O
,	O
more	O
modular	O
,	O
kit	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
camera	O
aimed	O
at	O
developers	O
and	O
early	O
adopters	O
(	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
I	O
Developer	O
Kit	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
development	O
on	O
the	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Alpha	O
began	O
,	O
a	O
nonprofit	O
organization	O
was	O
established	O
to	O
provide	O
legal	O
shelter	O
for	O
the	O
community	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
apertus°	O
company	O
was	O
registered	O
by	O
Spierenburg	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
facilitate	O
responsibilities	O
that	O
had	O
been	O
neglected	O
up	O
to	O
this	O
point	O
,	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
Pötzl	O
had	O
an	O
extensive	O
background	O
in	O
electronics	O
engineering	O
and	O
software	O
development	O
and	O
was	O
appointed	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Technical	O
Lead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Pötzl	O
helped	O
to	O
develop	O
critical	O
aspects	O
of	O
hardware	O
and	O
software	O
the	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Alpha	O
prototype	O
was	O
showcased	O
at	O
the	O
Vienna	O
Hackerlab	O
in	O
March	O
2014	O
whilst	O
rough	O
planning	O
for	O
a	O
more	O
modular	O
and	O
powerful	O
camera	O
was	O
well	O
underway	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
after	O
crowdfunding	O
the	O
research	O
and	O
development	O
through	O
Indiegogo	O
,	O
work	O
began	O
on	O
creating	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
–	O
a	O
five	O
printed	O
circuit	O
board	O
stack	O
,	O
FOSS	B-License
and	O
open-source	O
hardware	O
,	O
digital	B-Device
cinema	I-Device
camera	I-Device
incorporating	O
the	O
ams	O
Sensors	O
Belgium	O
CMV12000	O
CMOS	B-Device
image	B-Algorithm
sensor	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
the	O
Magic	B-Device
Lantern	I-Device
(	O
firmware	O
)	O
community	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Magic	B-Device
Lantern	I-Device
is	O
a	O
free	B-License
and	I-License
open	I-License
source	I-License
software	I-License
add-on	O
that	O
runs	O
from	O
a	O
camera	O
’s	O
SD/CF	O
card	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
the	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
concept	O
is	O
essentially	O
the	O
hardware	O
equivalent	O
of	O
the	O
software	O
they	O
originally	O
pioneered	O
,	O
Magic	B-Device
Lantern	I-Device
partnered	O
with	O
the	O
apertus°	O
Association	O
in	O
September	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
then	O
the	O
Magic	B-Device
Lantern	I-Device
community	O
has	O
been	O
involved	O
with	O
various	O
colour	O
science	O
experiments	O
using	O
the	O
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Research	O
on	O
an	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Gamma	O
started	O
in	O
March	O
2015	O
after	O
the	O
project	O
was	O
awarded	O
funding	O
from	O
the	O
EU	O
's	O
Horizon2020	O
programme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DateModel10/07/2012	O
Sebastian	O
Pichelhofer	O
announces	O
the	O
project	O
at	O
the	O
Libre	B-Application
Software	I-Application
Meeting	O
in	O
Geneva.04/09/2012apertus	O
°	O
receives	O
an	O
"	O
Award	O
of	O
Distinction	O
"	O
by	O
the	O
Ars	O
Electronica	O
in	O
the	O
section	O
"	O
Digital	O
Communities	O
"	O
07/03/2014	O
Presentation	O
of	O
the	O
proof	O
of	O
concept	O
prototype	O
at	O
Metalab.10/09/2014apertus	O
°	O
commences	O
partnership	O
with	O
Magic	B-Device
Lantern	I-Device
(	O
firmware	O
)	O
24/09/2014Presentation	O
of	O
the	O
apertus°	O
Open	O
Source	O
Cinema	O
Lab	O
at	O
the	O
MuseumsQuartier	O
Vienna	O
at	O
Artistic	O
Bokeh08/10/2014	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
development	O
got	O
funded	O
through	O
an	O
Indiegogo	O
crowdfunding	O
campaign.11/04/2015	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
prototype	O
presented	O
at	O
National	O
Broadcaster	O
Association	O
Show	O
(	O
NAB	O
)	O
in	O
Las	O
Vegas.26/10/2015AXIOM	O
Presentation	O
at	O
OSCON	O
,	O
Amsterdam28/12/2015AXIOM	O
Presentation	O
at	O
32C3	O
(	O
Chaos	O
Communication	O
Congress	O
)	O
06/02/2016AXIOM	O
Presentation	O
at	O
Transmediale	O
Berlin11/07/2016AXIOM	O
was	O
certified	O
as	O
Open	O
Hardware	O
by	O
the	O
OSHWA04/05/2017apertus	O
°	O
"	O
Open	O
Technology	O
for	O
Professional	O
Film	O
Production	O
"	O
accepted	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
Summer	O
of	O
Code21/06/2017The	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
project	O
gets	O
exhibited	O
at	O
the	O
Museum	O
of	O
Applied	O
Arts	O
,	O
Vienna	O
in	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
Vienna	O
Biennale	O
–	O
CityFactory	O
:	O
New	O
Work	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
Design27/09/2017apertus	O
°	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
wins	O
Open	O
Minds	O
Open	O
Hardware	O
Awards	O
Vienna	O
at	O
DrupalCon	O
201715/02/2018Neptec	O
Design	O
Group	O
employ	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
DK	O
in	O
case	O
studies	O
for	O
planned	O
upgrades	O
to	O
the	O
Canadian	O
Space	O
Agency	O
Special	O
Purpose	O
Dexterous	O
Manipulator	O
arm	O
Dextre	O
on-board	O
the	O
International	O
Space	O
Station01/02/2019Marseille	O
Observatory	O
(	O
LAM	O
-	O
Laboratoire	O
d'Astrophysique	O
de	O
Marseille	O
)	O
announce	O
Curve	O
One	O
-	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
first	O
20MP	O
,	O
full-frame	O
,	O
curved	O
image	B-Algorithm
sensor	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
LAM	O
used	O
the	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
DK	O
to	O
conduct	O
all	O
research	O
and	O
development.02/05/2019apertus	O
°	O
announce	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Micro	O
-	O
a	O
community-built	O
,	O
inexpensive	O
camera	O
PCB	O
with	O
a	O
low-quality	O
sensor	O
devised	O
for	O
hardware	O
and	O
software	O
development	O
purposes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Alpha	O
was	O
a	O
digital	B-Device
cinema	I-Device
camera	I-Device
proof	O
of	O
concept	O
prototype	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
components	O
included	O
a	O
Zedboard	O
using	O
a	O
Xilinx	O
Zynq-7020	O
System	B-Architecture
on	I-Architecture
a	I-Architecture
chip	I-Architecture
(	O
SoC	O
)	O
and	O
a	O
4K	B-Architecture
Super35mm	O
image	B-Algorithm
sensor	I-Algorithm
designed	O
by	O
the	O
Belgian	O
company	O
CMOSIS	O
(	O
later	O
renamed	O
to	O
ams	O
Sensors	O
Belgium	O
after	O
being	O
acquired	O
by	O
ams	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ams	O
Sensors	O
Belgium	O
CMV12000	O
Super35/APS	B-Algorithm
-C	I-Algorithm
image	B-Algorithm
sensor	I-Algorithm
has	O
a	O
resolution	O
of	O
4096×3072	O
pixels	O
,	O
a	O
color	O
depth	O
of	O
12bits/pixel	O
and	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
capture	O
at	O
a	O
maximal	O
frame	O
rate	O
of	O
300	O
frames/sec	O
in	O
10-bit	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xilinx	O
Zynq	O
Z-7020	O
combines	O
a	O
Cortex-A9	B-Application
dual-core	O
with	O
an	O
FPGA	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
operating	O
system	O
is	O
Linux	B-Operating_System
kernel-based	O
(	O
Arch	O
Linux	B-Operating_System
)	O
and	O
composed	O
entirely	O
of	O
free	B-License
and	I-License
open-source	I-License
software	I-License
.	O
</s>
<s>
Successor	O
of	O
the	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Alpha	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
4K	B-Architecture
open	O
hardware	O
camera	O
–	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
which	O
was	O
financed	O
through	O
an	O
Indiegogo	O
crowdfunding	O
campaign	O
that	O
exceeded	O
its	O
funding	O
goal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
utilizes	O
the	O
same	O
4K	B-Architecture
Super35	O
image	B-Algorithm
sensor	I-Algorithm
as	O
its	O
predecessor	O
the	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Alpha	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
lens	O
mount	O
is	O
a	O
passive	O
e-mount	O
with	O
Canon	B-Application
EF	I-Application
or	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
F	I-Algorithm
mount	O
adapter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
prototype	O
of	O
the	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
was	O
presented	O
at	O
the	O
National	O
Association	O
of	O
Broadcasters	O
convention	O
in	O
Las	O
Vegas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
Developer	O
Kit	O
(	O
DK	O
)	O
–	O
apertus°	O
offers	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
Developer	O
Kit	O
without	O
an	O
enclosure	O
either	O
in	O
kit	O
form	O
or	O
readily	O
assembled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
DK	O
provides	O
easy	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
camera	O
’s	O
printed	O
circuit	O
boards	O
and	O
is	O
aimed	O
at	O
those	O
who	O
want	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
software	O
related	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
First	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
DK	O
's	O
began	O
shipping	O
in	O
October	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
Compact	O
(	O
CP	O
)	O
–	O
A	O
more	O
user-friendly	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
camera	O
suited	O
to	O
photo	O
and	O
video	O
production	O
environments	O
is	O
intended	O
to	O
ship	O
with	O
a	O
CNC-milled	O
aluminium	O
enclosure	O
and	O
a	O
web-based	O
GUI	O
(	O
graphical	O
user	O
interface	O
)	O
for	O
controlling	O
camera	O
functions	O
through	O
a	O
Wi-Fi	O
connection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
CP	O
is	O
in	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
Extended	O
(	O
EX	O
)	O
–	O
A	O
Shoulder	O
mounted	O
rig	O
incorporating	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
,	O
larger	O
cooling	O
fans	O
,	O
data	O
storage	O
facilities	O
and	O
an	O
on-board	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
time	O
of	O
writing	O
(	O
November	O
2017	O
)	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
EX	O
is	O
presently	O
in	O
concept	O
phase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Research	O
into	O
developing	O
the	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Gamma	O
started	O
in	O
March	O
2015	O
after	O
the	O
project	O
was	O
awarded	O
Horizon	O
2020	O
funding	O
from	O
the	O
European	O
Union	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Gamma	O
utilizes	O
a	O
modular	O
hardware	O
concept	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
camera	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
fully	O
extendible	O
and	O
repairable	O
camera	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Research	O
into	O
the	O
feasibility	O
of	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Gamma	O
ceased	O
in	O
2015	O
and	O
many	O
of	O
its	O
features	O
were	O
incorporated	O
into	O
the	O
AXIOM	B-Algorithm
Beta	O
.	O
</s>
