Vision Sensors

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Vision Sensors

• Single Cameras
• Panoramic Cameras
• Stereo Cameras

2
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

3
Single Cameras

• Recommendations
• Use digital cameras (not digital video).
• Leading interfaces
• firewire
• camera link

4
Panoramic Cameras

• Single camera parabolic mirror
• Uses
• Localization
• Relative position
• Azimuth, pitch and roll
• Manufacturer
• http//www.neovision.cz/prods/panoramic/

• Cost 850 EUR

5
Panoramic Cameras

• Multiple cameras stitched together
• Uses
• Localization
• Relative position
• Azimuth, pitch and roll
• Manufacturer
• http//www.ptgrey.com/products/index.html

• Cost 19,950

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Stereo Cameras

• Uses
• Obstacle detection
• Road positioning
• Manufacturers
• Tyzx http//www.tyzx.com/Systems.shtml
• Point Grey http//www.ptgrey.com/products/inde
  x.html
• Videre http//www.videredesign.com/

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Stereo Cameras

• Cost 2K - 25K
• Benefits
• Simultaneous capture
• Better resolution than ladar?
• No moving parts