ID3: 3D vision with a single Smart Camera

ID3: A new dimension in 3D vision

ID3 facilitates the measurement of height, volume, shape and profile through three distinct segments of the vision system. Each element of the ID3 system has been specifically constructed to increase speed, efficiency, and compatibility while decreasing size, and power consumption. Designed to fulfill and exceed current 3D applications, the ID3 system is a powerful tool in today’s competitive vision market.

Capture: illumination & capture

A combination of specially made optics and light sources input a multiple illumination color sequence to a monochrome sensor, synchronized with the image capture.

Inspect: Image processing

ID3 utilizes an embedded smart USB2.0 camera to manage and process the alternating images flow. The captured data is pre processed in the embedded DSP, saving time and resources from the Host processor and either the raw data is transferred, or a processed 3D.

Grade: Image Generation

After the camera triggered illumination sequence, the ID3 system outputs the gathered live video by interchanging the images according to their placement and time. This video is then displayed using a 3D monitor, which is capable of page flip mode, or just with simple 3D red/blue glasses, and is perceived as a viable 3D object.

ID3 widens potential vision applications:

Providing a 3rd dimension adds height and shape to industrial data, improving the overall capabilities of industrial vision systems. As a result, many market-leading in-line inspection machines use 3D vision. ID3’s features and flexibility enable the use of 3D technology for medical and industrial applications never endeavored because of size and capability restraints. ID3 represents a new stage in 3D vision development that will make vision systems more available to the ever expanding number of vision applications.

Image Diagnostics, a BDR group company and Analog Devices partner, is a vendor of USB/DSP cameras at affordable prices. Visit  WWW.Imagine2d.com to find out how ID can save you money while improving your machine vision application.

About the Author

is the Business Development manager at Imaging Diagnostics, a leading provider of embedded imaging solutions for a wide spectrum of capabilities in industrial and machine vision applications.

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