Key Benefits & Features
Stereoscopic imaging systems, however, often suffer from impaired performance when the scene
lacks features: an example is a flat, smooth surface such as a wall. In such cases, the 3D information
captured by stereoscopic imaging systems is typically incomplete or inaccurate. Furthermore, the
search for features in the images often results in high computational loading.
Now ams has developed a unique, proprietary solution to this problem. The BELICE infrared
illuminator, the most compact dot-projector for stereoscopic imaging available today, produces a very
high-contrast dot pattern that stereo-matching algorithms can use to mitigate the problem of lack of
texture, and to produce high-accuracy depth maps. The presence of the infrared pattern also reduces
considerably the computational load imposed by the software, as it offers many features to facilitate
matching of the left and right images.
BELICE enables active stereoscopic imaging to be implemented on a variety of platforms, from
robotics to mobile devices.
Applications
Active stereo 3D sensors
Integrated mobile 3D sensors
Integrated tablets and all-in-one 3D sensors
Front-facing and world-facing 3D cameras