The AD-96TOF1-EBZ is a proven hardware platform for depth perception. When paired with a processor board from the 96Boards ecosystem or Raspberry Pi family, it can be used for 3D software and algorithm development.A native and host SDK is provided, including wrappers for popular software frameworks such as OpenCV, Python®, MATLAB® and RoS.

Additional Accessories to Complete the Kit:

(Purchased Separately)

• DragonBoard 410C
•  DragonBoard Power Supply
• Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod, Black (MTPIXI-B)

3D Depth Mapping Applications :

The 3DToF system is designed to give users flexibility in applying the system in various use cases for technology evaluation and rapid prototyping for both hardware design and software development. Built on industry standard 96Boards formfactor gives a small package that can be easily built into proof of concepts. Depending on customer preferences and development experience different 96Boards processor boards can be used for overall system evaluation and custom development.

Industrial use cases for 3DToF Technology

This modular platform can be used as a baseline to design a ToF system and will allow customers to start developing their software and algorithms while the hardware can be modified for their specific application. The solution has VGA resolution with sampling rates of up to 30fps, which means that objects can be detected to a higher level of granularity than other 3D ToF solutions, an ability to detect depth in strong ambient light conditions and multiple range detection modes for increased accuracy. The system has options of USB, Ethernet or Wi-Fi to connect to a host computer, enabling evaluation across a wide range of use cases and environments.

Features and Benefits

The ADI ToF system uses a VGA CCD that enables the user to capture a 640x480 depth map of an image, providing up to 4x higher resolution than many other TOF systems on the market. This enables users to detect and measure the distance to smaller and thinner objects that would otherwise be invisible to other ToF systems. More information is included in Analog Device’s ToF technology page.

•  Range: <6m
•  FoV: 90° x 69.2°
•  Wavelength 940nm
•  Near: 25cm – 80cm
•  Medium: 30cm – 4.5m
•  Far: 3m – 6m
•  Accuracy < 2% for all ranges
•  Frame Rate: 30 fps max (dependent on application processor, OS and interface to host computer)
•  Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels 
•  Multiple interface options to PC (USB, ETH, WiFi)
•  ToF specific API for system control & data acquisition
•  Operating system for Linux, Windows, Mac
•  Complete open source software framework: wrappers for MATLAB®, Python, RobotOS
•  Platform allows for software/algorithm development while hardware can be optimized
•  3rd Party network to help modify platform for individual production needs

The development kit is delivered with an SD card containing the evaluation software for the supported embedded platforms and a set of accessories required to put the system together and get it up and running in no time.

Unboxing the 3DToF Development Board

Package includes : 

• 1 x Laser Board
• 1 x AFE Mezzanine Board
• 1 x 5V power supply for the AFE board and power cords
• 1 x SD card with the evaluation software
• 1 x One page Quick Start Guide