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Like an audio system uses two speakers to play sound, the stereo camera is a sensing technology that uses two cameras to record images.
For precise, real-time depth perception, stereo cameras closely mimic how our eyes function. To do this, it triangulates comparable pixels from both 2D planes using two sensors placed a certain distance apart.
Each pixel in a digital camera picture gathers light that travels in a three-dimensional (3D) ray to the camera. To increase vehicle safety, stereo vision is used for autonomous driving and pre-crash sensing. Additionally, it advances security countermeasures, consumer movement analysis in retail stores, and robot arm control.
The Global Automotive stereo camera market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
For robotic autonomous guidance, Stereolabs has introduced the ZED-X stereo camera. The more conventional options, according to Stereolabs, can have “limited fields of view, low resolution, and difficulty recognizing objects,” even though those sensors and regular cameras each have their own advantages.
The company cites the stereo camera system’s multiple lenses on each camera as a way to get around those problems and allow more seamless navigation in challenging environments while also being more cost-effective than lidar-based solutions.
The ZED-X is a supercomputer designed specifically for use with NVIDIA’s Jetson AGX Orin supercomputer. It is driven by two new software products from Stereolabs, the ZED SDK 4.0 and the ZED Hub multi-camera control platform.
The ZED Hub is essential for enabling the safest travel feasible for these autonomous tools. The ZED Hub automates the data fusion process from cameras positioned around the perimeter of the autonomous machine, eliminating the need for human data fusion from various camera sources.
The ZED-X and ZED-X mini are two new hardware models that have been released. They both have cameras that can identify objects up close and at a distance of 0.08 to 12.5 metres while also providing 3D perception at a range of 0.2 to 20 metres for navigation.
An autonomous tractor that could use the ZED-X for secure navigation and the ZED-X Mini for crop detection is an illustration of how Stereolabs illustrates how to best utilise these capabilities.
