MVTec Software and Mesa Imaging have released a new interface for connecting the SR4000 3D cameras to MVTec's machine vision software Halcon.

The new interface allows the combination of the SR4000 time-of-flight camera by Mesa Imaging with MVTec's Halcon 10. The industrial grade camera SR4000 enables to measure complex 3D objects at a high resolution in real time. The new interface now allows the easy acquisition of the calibrated 3D data, such as distance, amplitude, or Cartesian X/Y/Z images, within Halcon. Then the whole functionality of the Halcon library is ready to be applied, including operators for morphology, matching, or measuring. But most of all, Halcon's powerful 3D vision methods can be used, such as 3D matching and 3D measuring.

"Halcon is the ideal vision software for our high performance time-of-flight cameras", acknowledges Gerald Dahlmann, Sales Manager at Mesa Imaging. "This new interface makes it easy for system integrators to use the high resolution of our 3D cameras within Halcon's 3D vision methods and build innovative machine vision solutions."

In particular, this will help customers who look for new solutions based on 3D vision technology in industries, such as robotics, life sciences, logistics, or packaging. "This combination of the industrial SR4000 3D camera with the well-proven Halcon software seems to be ideal for robust machine vision applications", says MVTec's Product Manager Christoph Zierl.

For future cooperation regarding this interface, Mesa Imaging now has joined the MVTec Image Acquisition Partner Program. This guarantees a close partnership for a deeper understanding of each other's products and ensures the trouble-free integration of software and hardware at customer applications.

About SwissRanger 3D cameras
The SR4000 is the current product line of commercial TOF cameras from Mesa Imaging. SR4000 cameras are compact in size, have superior noise performance and excellent long-term stability. The cameras come in a robust industrial grade housing and are available in diverse configurations with Ethernet or USB interface. More information: www.mesa-imaging.ch/prodview4k.php