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