3D vision technology

How 3D vision works

Learn about the principles and the technology behind capturing high-quality 3D point clouds.

• The basics
  • 2D vs 3D vision
    
    
• 3D vision technology
  
  • 3D measurement principles
  • Stereo vision
  • Active Stereo vision
  • Laser triangulation
  • ToF - Time of Flight
  • Structured Light
  • Time-coded Structured Light
    
    
• 3D vision considerations 
  • Color
  • Occlusion 
  • Trueness
  • Point cloud artifacts
  • 3D hand-eye calibration
  • In-field calibration
  • Stationary and on-arm mounting
  • Industrial shock and temperature resistance

• 3D vision comparisons
  • Stereo vision and Structured Light 3D point clouds