QUARC 2024
These release notes describe the new features and changes introduced in QUARC 2024. They are divided into the sections enumerated below.
New Software Compatibility
QUARC 2024 has introduced compatibility with the following third-party software.
Compatibility with MATLAB, Simulink, and Simulink Coder R2024a has been added.
New Features
The new features introduced in QUARC 2024 are mentioned below.
Added support to the Image Convert block for converting from YUV420 to MATLAB RGB.
Added a Sobel filter to the Image Filter block, supporting uint8, uint16 and single data types.
Added a Dither (1-bit) algorithm to the Image Transform block for performing Floyd-Steinberg dithering, converting any image to a 1-bit uint8 (black and white) image. This dithering may be used to optimally display images on black-and-white graphical displays.
Added support for drawing images to the LCD Display block for the Surenoo WS0010 OLED display on QBot Platform. Corresponding C and Python Devices API functions were also added.
Added an option to the Stream Receive block to be able to receive variable-size data without receiving the dimensions. This option is an advanced feature and is not recommended for general use.
Options to set image Properties and camera properties from external input ports have been added to the Video Capture block.
Options to set the image properties and camera properties from external input ports have been added to the Video3D Capture block.
New Demonstrations
The examples added in QUARC 2024 are listed below.
C Examples
A new set of C examples for using the Devices API is added.
Improved Features
Some of the features improved in QUARC 2024 are enumerated below. There are a great many miscellaneous improvements that have not been listed. Only some of the highlights are listed below.
The C examples have been updated to use the Quanser SDK, which replaces the HIL SDK.
Enhanced the error detection and recovery for the RPLIDAR in order to handle serial packet corruption which occurs occasionally on some Linux platforms (perhaps due to a race condition in the Linux serial driver).
Optimized the Resize algorithm of the Image Transform block for the uint16, single and double data types for ARM32 and ARM64 targets.
Bug Fixes
Some of the bug fixes in QUARC 2024 are enumerated below. This list is not complete. Only some of the highlights are listed below.
Fixed a recently introduced bug in the Host Initialize block in which it was not starting the Host Peripheral Client at model start.
Fixed digital output selection dialog for Raspberry Pi 0 card in HIL blocks.
Fixed a license check for the QBot Platform target.
Fixed incorrect output when producing depth images in the uint16 interleaved BGR format.
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