The Practice of Detecting Potential Cosmic Rays Using CMOS Cameras: Hardware and Algorithms.

Area of Science:

• Physics
• Astrophysics
• Instrumentation

Background:

• Cosmic ray detection is crucial for understanding high-energy particle physics.
• Existing methods for cosmic ray detection using CMOS cameras face hardware and software limitations.
• There is a need for efficient, real-time algorithms and accessible hardware solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the feasibility of cosmic ray detection using off-the-shelf CMOS cameras.
• To identify and address limitations in current hardware and software approaches.
• To develop and validate a novel real-time algorithm for cosmic ray track detection.

Main Methods:

• Development of a custom hardware solution for long-term algorithm testing.
• Proposal, implementation, and testing of a novel real-time image processing algorithm.
• Comparison of the proposed algorithm's performance against published results.

Main Results:

• Demonstrated a novel algorithm for real-time processing of CMOS camera frames.
• Achieved acceptable results in detecting potential particle tracks.
• Overcame specific limitations of existing cosmic ray detection algorithms.
• Developed a hardware solution for sustained algorithm evaluation.

Conclusions:

• The proposed real-time algorithm offers a viable solution for cosmic ray detection with CMOS cameras.
• The developed hardware and software provide a valuable resource for the research community.
• The study contributes to advancing accessible methods for cosmic ray detection.