[Dprglist] A week of depth cameras...

[Doug Paradis]

Markus,
      Would love to see a demo of the sensor. I hope you can make a RBNV
sometime soon. RBNV usually lasts about 1.5 hours, maybe you can drop in
late (details: https://www.dprg.org/category/news/
<https://www.dprg.org/category/news/>).
Regards,
Doug P

*Espros TOFcam-611:*
max range:    3 meters
resolution:      8x8 pixels
FOV:             12x12 deg
cost:               $138
other:              100k Lux performance

*Espros TOFcam-635:*
max range:    7.5 meters / narrow: 15 meters
resolution:     160x60 pixels / narrow: 3x3 pixels
FOV:              50x19 deg / narrow: 5x5 deg
cost:               $240
other:             100k Lux performance

On Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 11:58 AM markus <markus at bibi.ca> wrote:

> For completeness, there is also the lineup from Espros.
> I started experimenting with the epc611 module, available in two
> configurarions, one for range finding
>
> https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/espros-photonics-ag/TOFrange-611/10516871
> and the other for imaging
>
> https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/espros-photonics-ag/TOFcam-611/10516851?s=N4IgTCBcDaIKYAcDGA2AjGkBdAvkA
> (same chip and same driver, just configured differently for the
> application and the housing). Has an 8x8 ToF sensor, easy to interface
> driver. Got it hooked up to a Nucleo-32 evaluation board and it works
> rather nicely - biggest issue was figuring out how to configure the CRC
> to match the driver.
>
> The big brother (and fairly new) is the epc635 with 160x60 sensor field:
>
> https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/espros-photonics-ag/TOF-CAM-635/10516857
> I have no experience with this one.
>
> If I ever manage to attend one of your RBNO meetings (still business
> hours on my end) I can give a demo.
>
> Have fun,
> Markus
>
>
> On Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:44:15 -0500
> Doug Paradis via DPRGlist <dprglist at lists.dprg.org> wrote:
>
> > Last week at RBNO, Ray brought up the new ST's  VL53L5CXV0GC/1 multi
> > zone ToF LiDAR sensor (max range: 4 meters, resolution: 8x8. FOV: not
> > specified, cost: VL53LCX-SATEL breakout board $20 at DigiKey or
> > X-NUCLEO-53L5AI daughter board at Mouser for $36.25). This one would
> > take some experimenting to evaluate.
> >
> > I attended a Terabee webinar on Wednesday that featured their new
> > 3Dcam VGA industrial camera  (max range: 5 meters, resolution:
> > 640x480, FOV: 90x67.5 deg,, speed: 30 fps, cost: $1065 at Mouser -
> > not stocked). Pricey, but real nice. They do offer a non-industrial
> > camera with less resolution (80x60 pixels), for $303.
> >
> > The Terabee offering seems inferior to the OpenCV OAK-D-LITE (max
> > range: 18 meters, resolution: 640x480, FOV: 72.9x57.7 deg, speed: 30
> > fps, cost: ~$90. builtin AI: Movidius) offering that is currently on
> > KickStarter.  This is the one I'm going with. I should mention that
> > unlike the other depth cameras discussed, it isn't a LiDAR ToF based
> > system.
> >
> > This morning  Sparkfun highlighted Cygbot's Dual Solid-State TOF
> > LiDAR, CygLiDAR D1, in an email (max range: 2D- 8 meters/ 3D- 2
> > meters, resolution: 2D- 0.75 deg / 3D- 160x60, FOV: 2D- 120 deg / 3D-
> > 120x65 deg, speed: 15 fps, cost: $170). The short 3D range is a
> > concern and it didn't change my mind, I could get 2 OAK-D-LITEs
> > during the Kickstarter campaign for the same cost. After the
> > Kickstarter campaign for the OAK-D-LITE is over and the price goes to
> > $150, this one could be a contender if you really wanted a LiDAR ToF
> > solution.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Doug P.
>
>
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