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The Basler ToF Camera provides camera functions for interference-free, synchronous operation of multiple cameras in the same application, regardless of their network location. Multi-camera systems may be required to capture large objects, full scenes, or moving objects, such as AGVs in a warehouse.

Easy commissioning and integration of the Basler ToF Camera is ensured by the proven pylon software with the complementary Supplementary Package. This allows you to develop applications for your Basler 2D and 3D cameras within a single interface. Compatibility with the GenICam, GenTL, and GenAPI standards also enables plug-and-play integration with common libraries, such as ROS (1 and 2) for robotics.

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A portable and articulated standing lamp will certainly help with all of your detail work around the shop, but it can be of assistance in so many more chores including serving as the perfect lamp for your drawing table.

Correct automatic labeling thanks to 3D vision: the Basler blaze time-of-flight camera in a labeling robot. Learn more about it in our Use Case!

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Most of us who work in shops that rely on artificial lighting need to shed more light on the direct area which we work on. This enhanced flood of photons makes life easier. In addition to a few ceiling bulbs, in my own shop I use a standing lamp with a 100W bulb and a portable desk lamp from Ikea. I use these two lamps mainly to light my bench. In our shop at school we have pendent light elements right above the benches in addition to the fluorescent lights on the ceiling. In comparison to my own 100W standing lamp which is adjacent to my bench, the Lightview Pro is rated as a 9W LED or 800 lumens brightness, which is equivalent to 60W incandescent bulb. Therefore the Lightview Pro cannot replace my main bench light but rather it can become a task light to help during close up activities such as chiseling, detail and dovetail work, hand tool tuning and more.

If the depth values of the Basler ToF Camera are combined with color values recorded by a separate RGB camera, point clouds can be displayed in the colors that are actually present. This can help to compensate for missing depth information, perform additional classifications based on object color, or facilitate scene understanding.

With up to 30 frames per second, the Basler ToF Camera is ideal for applications where the imaging system's speed is crucial. Packages on a conveyor belt can be detected on-the-fly and their volume measured to determine freight costs. In robotic gripping tasks, the system detects the position, size, and gripping position of objects in real time, since the image acquisitions are precisely synchronized by the hardware trigger function. The processing of depth data is completed in the camera to reduce the computational and data load on the CPU, which is important for AGV applications, for example.

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Part of the unexpected interactions that stem from having an online column in a woodworking magazine is that, on occasion, a distributor or maker of craft/woodworking related tools or supplies will approach me and propose to send an item for review.

Two months ago, Brightech, a company that specializes in designing and manufacturing magnifying lamps wrote to me and asked if I would like to receive one of their products and report about it to my readers. I said that I was open to this idea as long as my review would not be subjected to any constraints.

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Brightech agreed and gave me a free hand in choosing a lamp from their impressive fleet of desk, mobile and tall stationary lamps. I decided that the Lightview Pro Magnifying Glass with LED Floor Lamp & Rolling Base Stand Black with a light spectrum of 4000K to 6000K would be the most appropriate for my line of activity. I speculated that it would probably address both my curiosity to try this new lamp, plus  satisfy my present and future needs. As a woodworker who is past the prime of his eyes, a lamp with an integral magnifying glass, which can be moved conveniently around the bench or be used to illuminate the band saw or table saw for work or maintenance jobs, etc would be, so I though, a beneficial fit.

One of the Lightview Pro’s unique features is its versatility in allowing you to adjust both its light intensity and temperature. In other words you can control, to a degree, the strength as well as the warmth or coolness of the light that the ring of LED bulbs omits. In effect, the lamp has two dimmers: One for controlling the cool white light and the other for the warm yellow light. It is up to the user to decide how much of each light to omit. For people like me, who don’t like to work under white light and prefer a bulb that produces white-yellow or warm white light, this feature is really an advantage. In addition, controlling the light temperature is especially important for paint jobs and in situations where accurate work on finishes and veneers is required.

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The ToF camera features a large field of view (67° x 51°) or (108° × 77) and a flexible working distance (0.3 m to a maximum of 10 m) to capture depth data for large objects and even entire scenes at once. This allows it to provide optimal support for pick-and-place applications, volume measurements, and palletizing tasks in logistics and production environments.

The ToF Camera is available in two wavelength variants: 850 nm and 940 nm. The 940 nm variant provides excellent daylight functionality. Only the camera's own light is needed for distance measurement, so the Basler ToF Camera is equipped with an optical bandpass filter precisely matched to the wavelength of the ambient light source. Since sunlight at 940 nm is largely absorbed by the atmosphere, it hardly disturbs the camera's operation. This makes a 940 nm 3D ToF Camera ideal for applications in natural light. It is particularly advantageous for outdoor applications (such as container handling or depalletizing) and wherever artificial light mixes with sunlight.

The High Dynamic Range (HDR) function was developed for high-contrast, complex scenes that contain both strongly and weakly reflective objects or surfaces. In Dual Exposure mode, two shots with different exposure times are combined to simultaneously image very bright and very dark objects. The result is a precise 3D point cloud that correctly represents all object details regardless of distance and reflectance.

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The Lightview Pro is a well built articulated lamp that is easy to adjust. Most of the structural elements and all of the friction hinges are robust and are made of steel. The tightening screws function well and the casters under the weighted base move smoothly on flat surfaces. That said, I would have loved to see a version of this lamp with wider casters to improve its mobility on carpets and to overcome obstacles such as wood shavings etc.

The Basler ToF Camera stands up to harsh environments. Its 100 mm x 81 mm x 64 mm industrial-grade housing is corrosion-resistant, shock- and vibration-proof, and water- and dust-proof according to the IP67 standard. These features also make the ToF Camera ideal for mounting on stationary and mobile robots or vehicles.

The 3D technology known as time-of-flight (ToF for short) measures distances based on the time that light takes to travel from one point to another. It is helpful in applications where 2D measurements are not sufficient as a solution.

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Pressing the red arrows increases or decreases the amount of warm light. Pressing the white arrows increases or decreases the amount of cool white light

What are the differences between Time-of-Flight and stereo vision? What advantages do they offer, and which applications do they address?

The lamp that I chose to review comes with a 5 diopter glass which magnifies objects 2.25x or 225% bigger than their original size, but the company also offers the same lamp with magnification of 175% or 3 diopter.

The Basler Time-of-Flight camera features Sony's powerful IMX556 depth-sense sensor, enabling precise optical measurements of objects at up to 30 frames per second. This sensor has a backside-illuminated architecture that uses CAPD ToF pixel technology to achieve higher 3D depth data accuracy than conventional ToF cameras. The camera generates 2D and 3D data in one shot with a multipart image that includes distance, intensity and confidence maps. The integrated VCSEL diodes and time-of-flight-optimized lens support precise optical measurement using the time-of-flight method.

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The Lightview Pro is a well-built and reliable accessory. It is a great lamp that can be utilized in numerous ways. Its main strength is as a supplementary light source near the bench which can be easily moved and adjusted to fit one’s needs. The magnifying glass is a nice feature that can be instrumental in determining, for instance, whether blades are dull, checking the saw set and identifying that delinquent tooth that needs to be persuaded back in line, plus many other close view tasks that a woodworker needs to perform. As I stated earlier, it would have been nice if the Lightview Pro came with a stronger bulb and with beefier casters, but even as it is now it will serve me well and will enhance and contribute to my work environment and my productivity.