Real-Time Processing of 3D-TOF Data in Machine Vision Applications

Abstract

In machine vision applications, Time-of-Flight (TOF) sensors like the Photonic Mixer Devices (PMD Technologies [PMD], 2011) became considerable alternatives to common 3D sensing devices. Because of the enormous progress in TOF-vision systems, nowadays 3D matrix cameras can be used for many applications such as robotic, automotive, industrial, medical and multimedia applications. Due to the increasing demand of safety requirements in the automotive industry it can be assumed that the TOF-camera market will grow and the unit price of these systems in the mass production will drop down to ca. 100