Post on 27-Dec-2015
Vision Sensors
● Single Cameras
● Panoramic Cameras
● Stereo Cameras
Single Cameras
● Uses:– Visual data to match ladar data– Visual identification– Speed-proximity sensor
● Manufacturers: Too numerous to list● Cost: $500-$10K depending on resolution and
frame rate
Single Cameras
● Recommendations:– Use digital cameras (not digital video).– Leading interfaces:
● firewire● camera link
Panoramic Cameras
● Single camera + parabolic mirror
● Uses– Localization– Relative position– Azimuth, pitch and roll
● Manufacturerhttp://www.neovision.cz/prods/panoramic/
● Cost: 850 EUR
Panoramic Cameras
● Multiple cameras stitched together
● Uses– Localization– Relative position– Azimuth, pitch and roll
● Manufacturerhttp://www.ptgrey.com/products/index.html
● Cost: $19,950
Stereo Cameras
● Uses– Obstacle detection– Road positioning
● Manufacturers– Tyzx http://www.tyzx.com/Systems.shtml
– Point Grey http://www.ptgrey.com/products/index.html
– Videre http://www.videredesign.com/
Stereo Cameras
● Cost: $2K - $25K● Benefits:
– Simultaneous capture– Better resolution than
ladar?– No moving parts