Basler Stereo Camera

Designed for robot-mounted applications newly launched Basler Stereo Camera series implements the latest technological advances. Basler Stereo Cameras series provides real-time environmental perception for the robots and helps them operate in harsh industrial conditions with great efficiency. Great hardware is combined with a pre-installed software package and makes the system the perfect choice for typical robotics applications.

High quality, great price

Basler Stereo series offers high performance and competitive price for robotics applications especially useful in factory automation and logistics. Excellent choice for broad range of industrial tasks – like bin picking or navigation in demanding environments.

Plug-and-play

Plug-and-play ready – smooth set-up process even if you are not experienced in Machine Vision. Rest-API, ROS, and GenICam are supported and compatible with intuitive user interface and straightforward configuration.

Onboard processing

Built-in processing makes the Basler Stereo Cameras easy to integrate into the system without the need for an external PC enabling the system to be mobile. Point clouds can be easily generated from the depth image.

Visual odometry

Great precision and low latency thanks to the most advanced visual-inertial odometry algorithms allow for direct integration into the control loop of a robot-mounted camera.

Stereo data processing:

• camera image – provides reference image for the image data set
• depth image – compute camera-object distance through triangulation of the stereo image using SGM (Semi-global matching). Image can be then processed for cloud generation or 3D reconstruction
• confidence image – provides confidence in each measured value and enables further analysis
• 3D reconstruction – Basler Stereo Cameras can be used to reconstruct 3D objects by calculating image depth without texture

Performance characteristics:

• Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM)
• Stereo Vision
• GenICam & GenE Vision
• Visual Inertial Navigation
• Nvidia Tegra T1
• Point Cloud

Basler Stereo Camera family

Stereo Camera 65 color

Compact size and great performance – suitable for robot/arm-mounting, e.g. for pick-and-place applications that require color differentiation.

Stereo Camera 65 mono

Its compact size makes it particularly suitable for robot/arm-mounting, e.g. for pick-and-place applications in challenging lighting conditions

Stereo Camera 160 color

Suitable for viewing distances of more than 50 cm like static mounting – robot cell, mobile applications that require color differentiation

Stereo Camera 160 mono

Suitable for viewing distances of more tahn 50 cm like static mounting – work cell, perfect in low-light conditions. Available in 6 mm lens variant.

Application scenarios:

Logistics:

• Indoor navigation of vehicles
• Loading and unloading of machines
• Depalletizing and palletizing

Industrial automation

• Manipulation
• Assembly
• Inventory count

Agricultural robotics

• Counting / forecast of the harvest
• Health analysis of plants
• Precise weed identification and removal

Service robotics

• Collection and delivery services
• Support in everyday life
• Assistance in food preparation

Basler accessories for Stereo Cameras

Stereo Camera random-dot Projector

Optional enhancement to the Basler Stereo Camera is especially useful in difficult lightning conditions.

Stereo Camera Cube

Designed for applications with high-speed processing requirements.

Calibration Grid – large/small

Verifies the accuracy of the camera and is crucial in hand-eye calibration in robotics applications.

Stereo Camera Connectivity Kit

Wiring kit to set-up a Basler Stereo Camera