Technology Deep Dive

Do a deep dive into various camera technologies and understand how they enhance the performance of camera-based devices and help machines see better.

OpticsSensor and ISPTechnology Deep Dive

What is Near-Infrared Imaging and how do NIR cameras work?

Prabu Kumar
NIR imaging has a unique sensitivity profile to project distant objects with a clear vision and are particularly useful in night vision applications. Go backstage on NIR imaging and understand the role of NIR cameras in embedded vision applications....
Autonomous Agriculture & Smart FarmingCamera ApplicationsTechnology Deep Dive

How global shutter cameras enhance the performance of agricultural robots and auto farming equipment

Gomathi Sankar
Global shutter cameras help capture fast-moving objects without any rolling shutter artifacts. Get to know how they enhance the performance of auto farming vehicles and robots. Also learn the most popular auto farming applications where they are highly recommended....
Technology Deep Dive

How low-light camera modules power critical embedded vision applications – a detailed look

Suresh Madhu
Surveillance, inspection, and monitoring applications inevitably deal with poor light conditions – causing noise and loss of detail while capturing images. See what applications need low-light cameras and get a full understanding of how to select the ideal low-light camera....
Technology Deep Dive

Key embedded vision applications of HDR cameras

Prabu Kumar
The inability to accurately capture images under varying lighting conditions hampers the performance of smart surveillance traffic, AMRs, and agricultural vehicles. Learn how HDR cameras overcome this by capturing multiple frames of the same scene at different exposures....
RGB-IRTechnology Deep Dive

What is an RGB-IR camera? How does an RGB-IR camera work?

Prabu Kumar
RGB-IR cameras leverage a Color Array Filter (CFA) with dedicated pixels for visible and IR light – eliminating the need for a mechanical switch and preventing color corruption. Get a closer look into the working principle of RGB-IR cameras and their key benefits....
Sensor and ISPTechnology Deep Dive

Differences between rolling shutter artifacts and motion blur

Prabu Kumar
It’s an industry myth that both motion blur and rolling shutter artifact can be eliminated using the same type of camera. The reason is these terms are often wrongly understood. Unearth expert insights on the differences between the two and learn how to choose a camera to overcome them....
Technology Deep DiveTime-of-Flight (ToF)

Time-of-Flight (ToF) Cameras vs. other 3D Depth Mapping Cameras

Prabu Kumar
Despite Time-of-Flight technology taking wings in the 1990s, it has only recently started to mature. Now, with one laser pulse, they can measure depths using infrared light. Unravel in-depth information on how ToF compares with other 3D depth mapping technologies....
Technology Deep DiveTime-of-Flight (ToF)

What is a ToF sensor? What are the key components of a ToF camera?

Prabu Kumar
Time of flight cameras have revolutionized depth mapping and made autonomous navigation in agricultural vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, AGVs, etc. seamless. Learn what a time of flight sensor is, and the different components of a time of flight camera....
Camera InterfaceTechnology Deep Dive

GMSL Camera over MIPI Camera

Prabu Kumar
GMSL is a high-speed serial interface used in automotive video applications, robotic devices, agricultural vehicles, etc. It is a SerDes technique that enables long-distance transmission. Compared to MIPI - one of the most popular camera interfaces, how does it fare? Find out!...
Technology Deep Dive

MIPI camera vs USB camera – a detailed comparison

Prabu Kumar
The selection of the best-fit interface depends on many factors. And MIPI and USB have remained two of the most popular camera interfaces. Take an in-depth journey into the world of MIPI and USB interfaces and get a feature-by-feature comparison....