Bewerber:
Jochen Noell, TriDiCam GmbH, Deutschland
Werner Brockherde, Fraunhofer Institut für Mikroelektrische Schaltungen, Deutschland

Abstract:
The heart of each TOF camera is the sensor. Each pixel of this sensor measures the time the light has taken to travel from the illumination unit to the object and back. The camera lens gathers the reflected light and images it into the sensor. Depending on the distance, the incoming light experiences a delay. Most of the background light coming from artificial lighting or the sun is suppressed; the pixel still has to provide a high dynamic range. The background light also generates electrons, which have to be stored. This is a big problem for outdoor application. With the TriDiCam Sensor you have no problem with the ambient light.