> ## Documentation Index
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# Get started with QIR SDK

Get an out-of-the-box experience of the QIR SDK on Qualcomm Dragonwing<sup>TM</sup> development kits using the prebuilt image — no build environment required. By the end of this path, you'll have `sample_hrnet_pose_estimation` running on your kit, a ROS 2 node that estimates human body pose and keypoints from a still image or a live camera stream.

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  Figure: the sample\_hrnet\_pose\_estimation result
</p>

## What you'll do

<Steps>
  <Step title="Download the prebuilt package">
    [Download the prebuilt packages](./download-the-prebuilt-packages) for your development kit.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Flash the robotics image">
    [Flash the robotics image](./flash-the-robotics-image) to your development kit.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set up the environment">
    [Set up the environment](./set-up-env-for-sample-app) for running sample applications.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the demo application">
    [Run the demo application](./run-demo-application) to see `sample_hrnet_pose_estimation` in action.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Host computer for QIR SDK

Your host operating system determines which parts of this guide apply to you. The following environment is recommended for the QIR SDK:

<Note>
  **Note**

  This is a basic requirement for using the QIR SDK. For customizing and building the QIR SDK, see the specific requirements in [Build the QIR SDK](./build-the-qir-sdk).
</Note>

<p style={{ textAlign: 'center', fontWeight: 'bold' }}>
  Table: host computer for QIR SDK
</p>

<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th style={{ width: '33%' }}>Flash</th>
      <th style={{ width: '34%' }}>Development</th>
      <th style={{ width: '33%' }}>Build (optional)</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>

  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>
        * Ubuntu 24.04 (recommended)
        * Windows/MacOS
      </td>

      <td>
        * Ubuntu 24.04 (recommended)
        * Virtual machine or WSL
      </td>

      <td>Ubuntu 24.04 (recommended)</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

<Note>
  To set up a virtual machine (VM) running Ubuntu 24.04 on Microsoft® Windows® or Apple® macOS®, see [Qualcomm Linux Virtual Machine Setup Guide](../../Key-Documents/Virtual-Machine-Setup/virtual-machine-setup-overview).
</Note>