ZED 2i Stereo Camera : IP66 Protection - 2.1mm Lens Focal Length + Polarizer

ZED 2i Stereo Camera : IP66 Protection - 2.1mm LENS Focal Length, Polarizer Available

ZED Cameras

ZED Cameras is a stereo camera for autonomous navigation and AR (augmented reality) applications. Depth perception is very important for these applications and the ZED brand imitates the human vision structure at this point. Stereolabs has tackled multiple AR problems with ZED cameras: these are positional tracking and the acquisition of desired quality 3D images in open space.

ZED Cameras simply attach to a drone, unmanned aerial vehicle, car or robot and give these structures a depth perception along with a 3D image! ZED does not work with IR or laser light (projection method)! There are only two VGA cameras. These cameras talk to an external GPU and Stereolab's special software extracts the depth information (stereovision) from the small pixel difference between the images given by the right and left camera. This also solves the problem of positional tracking of the user in the 3D image.

ZED does not do all the work itself, it sends the data (video images) to the host computer where it is installed. To achieve the desired performance, Stereolabs recommends "CUDA-capable" computers with NVIDA graphics card (especially the NVIDA Jetson TK1 with small size CPU-GPU and 3D Stereo processing).

What more can be done with ZED: 3D images and objects can be captured and added to computer animations and renders, detailed 3D images of objects can be obtained and printed on a 3D printer. 3D video conferencing can be arranged for a community where participants wear HMD (Head Mounted Displays) such as Oculus Rift or count the number of people in a crowd!

ZED 2i Stereo Camera: Desired Performance in Harsh Environments!

The Zed 2i Stereo Camera consists of powerful hardware and intelligent software combined for performance functionality and design excellence. The biggest difference from its predecessor, the ZED 2 camera, is that it has IP66 dust-water protection so that it is not affected by outdoor and industrial environments, and there is now a Polarizer option. In addition, the mounting of the ZED 2i camera can be done in various ways suitable for the project, thanks to the different slots on its body!!!

Take a closer look at the Zed 2i:

Neural Depth Detection

The ZED 2i is the first stereo camera to use neural networks to reproduce human vision, taking stereo sensing to a new level. A completely new and simple neural network for stereo mapping takes stereo depth sensing to a whole new dimension with a 110° x 70° FOV. 



Built-in IMU, Barometer, Magnetometer and Temperature Sensor


Collect real-time synchronized inertia, elevation or magnetic field data across the image or by depth change.

Motion sensors: Accelerometer and Gyro (Data Rate 400Hz)
Position sensor: Barometer, magnetometer (Data Rate: 25Hz / 50Hz)
Exposure update rate: up to 100Hz
Technology: 6-DoF audio-inertial Stereo, SLAM with thermal compensated e-forward sensor fusion



Thermally Controlled All Aluminum IP66 Standard Body (With Different Mounting Options)

Resistant to dust, water and moisture, the new ZED-2i is designed for outdoor applications and harsh industrial, agricultural environments and more.

Skeleton Tracking

For the first time, you can track multiple 3D human skeletons in wide-angle, long-distance and any environment.

Spatial Object Detection

Detect people and objects with spatial context. Place them on a map using floor plane detection and watch the movements in 3D. 

Polarizer

When working outdoors, you can achieve the highest possible image quality with the built-in polarizing filter. This filter helps reduce glare and reflections and also improves color depth and quality.

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Downloads & Links

o  Datasheet ZED 2i

o  Drawing ZED 2i