Jabil Inc. is developing a omnidirectional sensor for robotic and industrial platforms. By combining a custom optical assembly with an active illumination approach, a new 3D time-of-flight (ToF) depth sensor with a 360×60° field of view is being developed. In contrast to conventional ToF cameras, the immersive field of view of the omnidirectional sensor allows for seamless detection and tracking of objects in a robot’s path. The inventive use of scene information to dynamically control illumination significantly reduces sensor noise while improving both data quality and power management.
3D Sensors with GigE Vision 2.1
With the newest firmware update, all Photoneo 3D cameras running on firmware 1.10 are fully compatible with GigE Vision 2.1.