Stereo vision, which is the three-dimensional perception of our environment with two sensors like our eyes, is a well-known technology. As a passive method – there is no need to emit light in the visible or invisible spectral range – this technology can open up new possibilities for three dimensional perception, even under difficult conditions.
But as often, the devil is in the details: for most applications, the software implementation with standard PCs, but also with graphics processors, is too slow. Another complicating factor is that these hardware platforms are expensive and not energy-efficient. The solution is to instead use specialized hardware for image processing. A programmable logic device – a so-called FPGA – can greatly accelerate the image processing.
As a technology leader, Nerian Vision Technologies has been following this path successfully for the past two years with the SP1 stereo vision system, which has enabled completely new applications in the fields of robotics, automation technology, medical technology, autonomous driving and other domains. Now the company introduces two successors: SceneScan and SceneScan Pro. Real eye-catchers in a double sense: stereo vision in an elegant design!
But more important is, of course, the significantly improved inner workings of the two new models in comparison to their predecessor. The new hardware allows processing rates of up to 100 frames per second at resolutions of up to 3 megapixels.
While SceneScan Pro has the highest possible computing power and is designed for the most demanding applications, SceneScan has been cost-reduced for applications with lower requirements. The customer can thus optimize his embedded vision solution both in terms of costs and technology.
The new duo is completed by Nerian's proven Karmin stereo cameras. Of course, industrial USB3Vision cameras by other manufacturers are also supported.
This combination not only supports the above-mentioned applications even better, but also facilitates completely new and innovative ones. If required, customer-specific adaptations are also possible.
