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4 Introduction
The main purposes of the Ultra96-V1 Single Board Computer are:
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Provide a Xilinx entry in the 96Boards community
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Combine ARM processing with programmable logic in a convenient and expandable board
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Showcase a wide range of potential peripherals and acceleration engines in the programmable logic
that is not available from other 96Boards offerings
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Be a low-cost starter kit for Zynq Ult MPSoC developers
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Showcase hardware acceleration for software bottlenecks
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Allow expansion to a variety of sensors and peripherals through the 96Boards mezzanine
connectors
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Target applications for development, including:
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Artificial Intelligence
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Machine Learning
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IoT/Cloud connectivity for add-on sensors
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Embedded Computing
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Robotics
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Wireless design and demonstrations using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth