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How Do ToF Based Depth Cameras Improve Our Lives?

Azure Depth Platform team August 12, 2021 Aug 12, 2021 08/12/21

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

Azure Depth Platform team July 8, 2021 Jul 8, 2021 07/8/21

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.

Azure Depth Platform team June 11, 2021 Jun 11, 2021 06/11/21

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.

Azure Depth Platform team June 7, 2021 Jun 7, 2021 06/7/21

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.

Moore’s Law for ToF Pixels

swati March 8, 2021 Mar 8, 2021 03/8/21

In 1975 Gordon Moore made a prediction which became famous as Moore’s law which states that the number of transistors in a microchip doubles every two years (or 18 months depending on who you talk to) (Figure 1). The simplified version of this law states that the processing power or processing speed doubles every two years. Translating to ...

Intro to Microsoft Time Of Flight (ToF)

cybamji January 26, 2021 Jan 26, 2021 01/26/21

Brief: 3D vision sensing is very different than 2D imaging and time of flight is an effective technique to develop accurate object depth maps. I have never created a Facebook or Twitter account, and this is my 1st ever blog post. I started working on Time of Flight (ToF) circa 2000 and ToF has been my passion and some would say my ...

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How Do ToF Based Depth Cameras Improve Our Lives?

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

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

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

Moore’s Law for ToF Pixels

Intro to Microsoft Time Of Flight (ToF)

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