Intel RealSense™ Technology Infographic

Design path for engineering applications with human-like vision

Intel® RealSense™ depth cameras enable applications to interact intelligently and safely with its environment but deciding which one is best can be tricky.

Why 3D is necessary?

• Provides greater information than standard 2D camera
• Need for human-like vision (steroscopic vision)
• Requires the ability to understand the working environment in 3D

Shown is 2D image of a circle and 3D image of circle with depth

Different kinds of sensor technology to consider:

1. Rolling Shutter – Records all the pixels in a scene

• Depth Camera D415 is best solution

2. Global Shutter – Snapshots the whole scene in a single frame

• Depth Camera D435 & D455 is best solution

3. Laser Triangulation – Laser beam passes undisturbed/scans when the shutter is open

• LiDAR Camera L515 is best solution

How much do you need to see or field of view?

• 64˚ – Depth Camera D415
• 86˚ – Depth Camera D435 & D455
• 70˚ – LiDAR Camera L515

Minimum and ideal range that's required

(shows person walking closer then away)

• 7cm – 50cm Depth Camera D405
• .45m – 3m Depth Camera D415
• .28m – 3m Depth Camera D435
• .52m – 6m Depth Camera D455
• .25m – 9m LiDAR Camera L515

On-board inertial measurement unit (IMU) for precise acceleration, angular velocity and angular orientation measurements

• Depth Camera D405 — No
• Depth Camera D415 — No
• Depth Camera D435 — Optional
• Depth Camera D455 — Yes
• LiDAR Camera L515 — Yes

Application Key Design Factors

Measurement & Logistics

(Shown illustrated measuring stick & box)

• Fast precise measurements
• Real-time monitoring
• Accurate dimensioning

Best Solution

(Hardware & Software):

• LiDAR Camera L515
• Intel® RealSense™ SDK 2.0
• Intel® RealSense™ DIM Weight software

Robotics

(Shown illustrated robotic arm)

• Collision avoidance
• Multiple camera interference
• Lighting sensitivity
• Tracking & navigation

Best Solution

(Hardware & Software):

• Depth Camera D400 Series + T265 Tracking Camera
• Intel® RealSense™ SDK 2.0
• Intel® RealSense™ Robotic Dev Kit

3D Scanning

(Shown illustrated triangle being scanned)

• Obtaining crisp edges
• Real-time scanning with multiple cameras
• Fast scan times
• Match RGB data to depth data

Best Solution

(Hardware & Software):

• Depth Camera D400 Series + LiDAR L515 Camera
• Intel® RealSense™ SDK 2.0

Pictures of Intel RealSense™ Cameras

• Row 1: Depth Camera D405, LiDAR Camera L515, Depth Camera D455
• Row 2: Depth Camera D435, Depth Camera D415, Tracking Camera T265