Electronics for Engineers Article - How 3D Vision Sensors are Transforming Industrial Operations

November 2024

With the rapid evolution of 3D sensor technology, new possibilities are emerging across applications such as manufacturing and logistics. These new sensors are driving improvements in efficiency and productivity while offering more precise scanning of fast-moving objects, free from motion artefacts.

As defined by McKinsey & Company, Industry 4.0 is the next phase in the digitisation of the manufacturing sector, driven by disruptive trends including the rise of data and connectivity, analytics, human-machine interaction and improvements in robotics. Due to the limitations of 2D vision around precision and distance measurement for complex object recognition and dimensioning, the arrival of Industry 4.0 has increased demand for 3D vision, which offers higher levels of performance in a variety of challenging conditions.

3D sensor technology brings many benefits to these applications such as improved quality control, increased automation, enhanced safety and optimised storage.

Click here to read the full article by Teledyne e2v's Yoann Lochardet.