What is Time of Flight?
Industrial image processing based on 2D image data works very well for inspection tasks on flat surfaces with a reasonable degree of contrast. Even so, 3D camera systems are increasingly being used to open up completely new applications, with an eye towards ever-rising degrees of automation. Examples of this include robot applications, tracking of persons, the film industry, bin picking and logistics automation.
One measurement principle of 3D cameras is the Time-of-Flight technique, which measures distances based on the time it takes for light to travel. How precisely does this kind of Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera work? Which benefits does it offer and what influencing factors should be considered by the user?
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