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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.

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A Closer Look at e-con Systems’ Latest 120dB HDR Rear View Camera – STURDeCAM12

Prabu Kumar
by Prabu Kumar
e-con Systems’ STURDeCAM12 is a new 1.3MP automotive-grade camera developed for rear-view, 360° surround-view, and mobility systems. The camera brings together HDR imaging, long-distance connectivity, synchronization, rugged construction, and more – making it a perfect fit for challenging use cases such as blind spot detection and 360-degree surround-view. At its......
Autonomous Mobile RobotsCamera ApplicationsTechnology Deep Dive

How Multi-Sensor Fusion of Camera, LiDAR, and IMU Drives Reliable AMR Operation

Suresh Madhu
by Suresh Madhu
AMR solutions can automate up to 80% of non-conveyed material movement and reduce inventory needs by up to 30%. Gains like that depend on perception that stays reliable during real material handling. However, reliable AMR operation depends on what the robot can confirm while the material is already moving. Route......
3D Depth CamerasOur Product InsightsTechnology Deep DiveTime-of-Flight (ToF)

Robotics Development Just Got Faster & Smarter: e-con Systems’ iToF 3D Camera Comes to NVIDIA Isaac Sim

Arun Asokan
by Arun Asokan
Every robotics project that depends on 3D perception starts with the same high-stakes questions: How many cameras are required? Where should they be mounted? Traditionally, answering these questions has meant procuring hardware, building test rigs, and iterating slowly. This can consume weeks of engineering effort before a single line of......
Technology Deep DiveTime-of-Flight (ToF)

How e-con Systems Delivered a Complete RGB-D Vision Solution for a Physical AI Robotics Leader

Prabu Kumar
by Prabu Kumar
Prabu KumarPrabu is the Chief Technology Officer and Head of Camera Products at e-con Systems, and comes with a rich experience of more than 15 years in the embedded vision space. He brings to the table a deep knowledge in USB cameras, embedded vision cameras, vision algorithms and FPGAs. He......
Our Product InsightsTechnology Deep DiveUSB Cameras

A Developer’s Guide to USB Camera Streaming on Linux Using Open-Source Command-Line Tools

Prabu Kumar
by Prabu Kumar
Streaming from a camera on Linux is a  common requirement, especially for developers building embedded vision applications. In many cases, proprietary software solutions add licensing costs and limit flexibility, making it difficult to customize workflows for specific applications. To overcome these challenges, we will demonstrate how to leverage popular open-source......
Image QualitySensor and ISPTechnology Deep Dive

Black Level Correction in Image Sensors: What It Is and Why It Matters

Prabu Kumar
by Prabu Kumar
Black Level Correction (BLC) is a vital stage in the Image Signal Processing (ISP) pipeline. It is one of the components of the camera tuning process, and is usually performed after Dead Pixel Correction. BLC’s primary purpose is to remove sensor-generated offsets and noise present even without incoming light. In......
Camera ApplicationsCamera InterfaceMobilityTechnology Deep Dive

How GMSL Health Monitoring and Error Recovery in e-con Systems’ STURDeCAM Series Enhances Autonomous Mobility

Prabu Kumar
by Prabu Kumar
GMSL technology is a high-speed and power-efficient video link commonly used in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), smart traffic, and robotic applications. It operates by employing serializers to convert data into a serial stream on the transmitter side and deserializers to convert it back into a parallel word for processing......
Camera InterfaceTechnology Deep Dive

How 10GigE Industrial Cameras Enable Scalable High-Speed Automation

Prabu Kumar
by Prabu Kumar
It’s evident that industrial imaging, these days, depends more and more on automation workflows, which introduces a lot of pressure on imaging. Cameras are expected to send richer image data and keep up with high-throughput machinery. They should also connect to host systems already running robotics, inspection, and control workloads.......
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How to Implement External Trigger-Based Camera Synchronization on NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX and Orin Nano

Prabu Kumar
by Prabu Kumar
Image synchronization is essential in embedded vision applications that require precise, simultaneous capture across multiple cameras.  These cameras use external triggering to capture images at the same moment when a specific event occurs, such as an object reaching a target position on a conveyor belt. The synchronized image improves inspection......