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Time-of-flight camera characterization with functional modeling for synthetic scene generation

October 31, 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10/31/21

Staying at the forefront of 3D sensing technology development requires continuous investment and innovation. Microsoft's paper : “Time-of-flight camera characterization with functional modeling for synthetic scene generation”, which was recently published in "Optics express" is a clear demonstration of the depth (pun intended) we go to ...

How Do ToF Based Depth Cameras Improve Our Lives?

August 12, 2021 Aug 12, 2021 08/12/21

Azure Depth Platform team

This installment of the Azure Depth Platform blog is co-authored by David Chen, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer at Orbbec and Amit Banjeree, Co-founder & Technical Lead, Azure Depth Platform program. The concept of medical imaging was born in 1895 with the invention of the x-ray by a German professor of physics, Wilhelm ...

DS Smith, provider of sustainable packaging solutions, pilots digital 3D dimensioning to transform logistic operations

July 8, 2021 Jul 8, 2021 07/8/21

Azure Depth Platform team

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable fiber-based packaging that improves transport and storage efficiency, boosts retail presentation and increases product sales for their customers worldwide. Headquartered in London, the company plays a central role in the value chain across sectors including e-commerce, fast moving consumer goods ...

Case Study: dnata digitally transforms air cargo ground operations with Microsoft 3D technology and Azure.

June 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 06/11/21

Azure Depth Platform team

The aviation industry relies heavily on service providers to efficiently transport cargo between locations. Related processes which are part of what is known as ground operations, are poised to experience tremendous growth, according to Boeing’s World Air Cargo Forecast (2020-2039), “Overall, world air cargo traffic will more than double ...

Case Study: Davidovich Group keeps its eyes on inventory with Azure 3D and AI in the cloud.

June 7, 2021 Jun 7, 2021 06/7/21

Azure Depth Platform team

Davidovich chooses Microsoft’s 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology to capture high-quality, precise 3D data of objects in motion in the company's warehouse to improve inventory management.

Time of Flight Camera – System Overview

May 27, 2021 May 27, 2021 05/27/21

paulo

The Azure Depth Platform program is delighted to have Paul O’Sullivan - System Engineer, and Nicolas Le Dortz - System Engineer Manager at Analog Devices as our guest blog authors for this edition of the Azure Depth Platform blog. Paul O'Sullivan Nicolas LeDortz Analog Devices (ADI) is building on the core Microsoft ToF pixel ...

Understanding Indirect ToF Depth Sensing

April 16, 2021 Apr 16, 2021 04/16/21

Oliver

Now that you’ve had a chance to read the Intro to Indirect Time-of-Flight (ToF) post, let’s dig a little deeper into the mechanics behind the Microsoft implementation of time-of-flight depth sensing, as well as a couple functional advantages it presents. How does “Indirect” ToF work? To recap, “time-of-flight” refers to emitting ...

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