stereosensors

Stereosensors are a type of sensor that utilizes stereo vision principles to perceive depth and distance. Similar to how human eyes work together, stereosensors employ two or more cameras or imaging sensors positioned at a known separation. By analyzing the slight differences, or disparities, in the images captured by each sensor, the system can triangulate the position of objects in three-dimensional space. This process relies on matching corresponding features or points between the different camera views. The accuracy of depth perception is influenced by factors such as the baseline distance between the sensors, the resolution of the cameras, and the sophistication of the algorithms used for disparity calculation. Stereosensors find applications in a variety of fields, including robotics for navigation and object manipulation, autonomous vehicles for obstacle detection and mapping, and augmented reality systems for overlaying virtual objects onto the real world. They offer a passive sensing method, meaning they do not emit any signals, which can be advantageous in certain environments. The computational intensity of the disparity calculation is a key consideration when designing or implementing systems that use stereosensors.