iLab Neuromorphic Vision C++ Toolkit VirtualBox

The iLab Neuromorphic Vision C++ Toolkit is distributed as a VirtualBox disk image so that you can try it out without having to install Linux or compile code on your computer. VirtualBox will allow you to run Mandriva Linux pre-installed on whichever machine you may have: Windows, Mac, Linux, etc. Everything you need is contained in a single (large) Virtual Disk Image file, which has both the Mandriva Linux operating system, and our visual saliency program. Just follow the instructions below and enjoy!

Setting up the Saliency VirtualBox

Here we show a typical setup sequence, using a Windows XP computer as host machine. Click on a thumbnail to see the full screenshot.

  • Download the VirtualBox program from virtualbox.org and install it on your machine. Different versions of VirtualBox are available which work on Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.
  • Download the saliency virtual disk image [571 MB 7-zip file]. It contains a full Mandriva 2009 installation plus the pre-compiled and configured saliency software. This image is based on the Mandriva 2009 image found at virtualbox.wordpress.com
  • Unpack the saliency virtual image using 7-Zip or similar program. You should now have a single file: saliency-mandriva-2009-x86.vdi
  • Start VirtualBox. First go to "File -> Virtual Media Manager"
  • Click "Add"
  • Select the file saliency-mandriva-2009-x86.vdi that you downloaded and unpacked. Click "Ok".
  • Click "New" to create a new virtual machine.
  • Pick any name you like, e.g., "Saliency Machine". Select "Operating System: Linux" and "Version: Mandriva". Click "Next".
  • Pick your base memory size (512MB should be ok) and click "Next".
  • Make sure that saliency-mandriva-2009-x86.vdi is selected as boot hard disk. Click "Next".
    • Click "Finish".
    • Your Saliency Machine has been created. Depending on your host system, you may now be able to turn additional things on, like audio support, USB support, etc. See the VirtualBox manual for more info.
    • Select the Virtual Machine and click the "start" green arrow to start it. Mandriva Linux will boot up in the VirtualBox, and will start the Gnome graphical environment.
    • Once you are booted up, double-click the "saliency-demo.sh" icon to give it a try. Make sure that you select "run in a terminal" when prompted; to abort the demo, either let it run until the end, or type CTRL-C in the terminal window.
    • Enjoy!

    NOTE: I found that when creating a new virtualbox in this way, sometimes the network does not work properly upon the first boot-up. To correct this, just open up the Mandriva Control Center: go to "System -> Administration -> Configure your Computer'. Enter 'toortoor' for the password. Then, under "Network and Internet", go to the "Network Center". Adjust your network settings; often it is sufficient to just look at them and click ok, which will restart the network.

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