In our latest round of 3D imaging tests, we conducted a detailed evaluation of the spatial resolution performance of two 3D cameras: the ADI ToF AD-96TOF1-EBZ (a time-of-flight camera) and a stereo-vision camera used as a reference. By leveraging our specialized 3D Depth Chart in combination with our Analyzer measurement software, we assessed the cameras’ ability to consistently detect and differentiate varying patch sizes.
Test Findings:
ADI ToF AD-96TOF1-EBZ
✅ Pros:
- ToF technology eliminates occlusion issues, ensuring no invalid pixels in the captured images.
❌ Cons:
- The effective resolution varied between captures, leading to some inconsistency, though results always remained within acceptable limits.
- Performance was impacted on metallic surfaces, occasionally producing erroneous readings.
Stereo-Vision Camera
✅ Pros:
- Demonstrated less spatial and temporal noise compared to the ToF camera.
- Achieved, at times, a higher effective resolution than the ToF system.
❌ Cons:
- Noise levels increased toward the edges of the image, particularly further from the center
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