Basler's First 3D Camera Enters Into Series Production

Basler's First 3D Camera Enters into Series Production

Basler's ToF camera is the first industrial time-of-flight camera with VGA resolution in the mid-range price segment. It delivers each individual pixel together with associated depth data, is easy to integrate and offers potential savings within the overall system.

Leading industrial camera manufacturer Basler is bringing its first 3D camera onto the market. The Basler ToF camera operates on the pulsed time-of-flight principle. It is equipped with eight high-power LEDs in the NIR range and generates 2D and 3D data in one shot with a multipart image, comprised of a range, intensity and confidence map. The Basler ToF camera is the first industrial time-of-flight camera with VGA resolution in the mid-range price segment. It delivers distance values in a working range of 0 to 13.3 meters, 20 frames per second and connects via a standard GigE interface. The measurement accuracy of the Basler ToF camera is +/-1 cm at a range of 0.5 to 5.8 meters. It offers powerful features such as HDR, multichannel, trigger or PTP. These features make it simple and easy to implement applications even in complex systems.

Jana Bartels, Product Manager at Basler, explains: "The third dimension makes it possible to simplify applications that require depth data, which in turn lets customers reap the full benefits of the technology. Instead of installing multiple 2D cameras for generating 3D data and/or laser triangulation, one single ToF camera is often enough to achieve the desired result. Our customers in turn can design their applications more efficiently and cut total system costs, not least because other ToF cameras offer either lower resolution or higher price."

The Basler ToF camera is used in a variety of applications, including robotics, industrial automation, logistics and medical & life sciences, as well as many tasks related to augmented reality.

Basler第一史上首台3D相机开始正式量产

Basler ToF相机是中档价位格段中第一台具有VGA分辨率的工业ToF (Time-of-Flight)相机。这种该类型相机可提供与每个像素相关的深度数据，易于集成，并能可以实现大幅度节约整个系统的成本节约。

全球领先的工业相机制造商Basler将其第一台3D相机推向市场。Basler ToF相机是按照脉冲ToF (Time-of-Flight)的原理操作的。它配备了近红外光谱范围的8个大功率LED，并通过一次拍摄生成2D和3D数据，所获取的多部分图像包括范围、强度和置信度图。Basler ToF相机是中档价位格段中第一台具有VGA分辨率的工业ToF (Time-of-Flight)相机。它在0到13.3 m的工作范围内提供距离值，速度为20 fps，通过标准的GigE接口连接。并且，Basler ToF相机在0.5到5.8 m范围内测量精度为+/-1 cm。它提供丰富的差异化强大的功能，例如HDR、多通道、触发信号或PTP。凭借这些特点，即使在复杂系统中，它也可以简单方便地实施应用。

Basler产品经理Jana Bartels解释说：“第三维度简化了需要深度数据的应用，反过来转而让客户获得了这一技术的所有好处。客户无需安装多台2D相机用于来生成3D数据和/或进行激光三角测量，一台ToF相机通常就能实现所需效结果。这样，我们的客户就可以更有效地设计他们的应用，降低系统总成本，这其中相当重要的原因是同类其他ToF相机或者分辨率较低或者或者价格更高。

Basler ToF相机适合各种应用灵活，其中包括机器人、工业自动化、物流和医学及生命科学以及增强现实等方面的众多任务。