Depth Camera Theory

Without the need for special distance sensors such as laser distance detector, there are ways to differentiate depth using cameras. Biggest example of this is humans. By using two visual sources, we can calculate how far an object is in relation to the host. Similar to this, depth camera utilizes stereo camera set up to calculate the distance of an object.

Our Expert DIY Kit utilizies RealSense D435 Camera which is equipped with stereo camera, IR Projector, and a RGB Module.

Reference:

• Asada, Minoru & Tanaka, Takamaro & Hosoda, Koh. (1999). Visual tracking of unknown moving object by adaptive binocular visual servoing. 249 - 254. 10.1109/MFI.1999.815998.