ASC's 3D Flash LIDAR™ Camera: The Science behind ASC's 3D Depth Imaging Video Camera

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY
Doc Type: Conference Paper
Content Type: Original Research
Volume: 2010, No. 7, pp. 1–10
Abstract: Based on unique patented technologies, ASC's 3D Flash LIDAR enables each pixel in the camera's focal plane to measure the range (r) and intensity (i) of every point and object in the camera's 3D field of view without scanning. Capturing 16,384 pixels per eye-safe laser pulse up to 30 frames per second, ASC's 3D Flash LIDAR Cameras create video streams of 128 × 128 3D point clouds of the scene in front of the non-mechanical, solid state camera. The short capture time (typically ½ a microsecond or less) emphasizes the camera's ability to capture 3D images without motion distortion. Additionally, the camera provides geometrically accurate 3D point cloud data (x,y,r) with the added benefit of co-registered intensity (i) on each pixel in the scene, from which velocity and position vectors of various objects can be calculated in real-time. The camera can image through obscuration (e.g. dust, smoke, fog), is very light and compact and has an effective capture range from 5cm to 1km. The TigerEye 3D Flash LIDAR Camera can be found in unmanned ground and air vehicles, is used for Automated Rendezvous & Docking for space applications, is useful for aviation and helicopter brownout and automotive applications. With a a number of lens and laser options, the Ethernet enabled TigerEye is finding a wide range of new applications arenas including the Entertainment industry. We will discuss ASC's disruptive technology and the implications to content creators who have relied on prior generations of technologies such as scanning ladar, 2D stereoscopy and other sensing technologies and methodologies to create 3D content.
Publication Date: 2010-07-01
DOI: 10.5594/M001404
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/M001404
Author(s): Thomas Laux
Copyright: © 2010 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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