Single-Lens 2D + 3D Depth Sensing for Robotic Vision
Light field cameras delivering simultaneous colour image and absolute depth data from a single compact sensor — enabling real-time robotic guidance, volumetric measurement and precision inspection without stereo baselines or structured light projectors.
Light Field Depth Sensing
photonicSENS develops compact single-lens cameras that simultaneously capture a standard 2D colour image and a per-pixel absolute depth map — achieved through patented light field sensing technology.
Unlike stereo vision, structured light or time-of-flight approaches, photonicSENS achieves 3D depth from a single aperture — removing baseline constraints, projector synchronisation requirements and the integration complexity of multi-camera systems.
These cameras are specified when applications require simultaneous colour inspection and depth measurement in a compact, robot-mountable form factor — particularly in bin picking, guided assembly, volume measurement and precision component verification.
Platform Capabilities
Simultaneous 2D + 3D Imaging
Single-lens architecture captures RGB colour image and absolute depth map in a single acquisition — eliminating the need for separate 2D and 3D sensors.
Absolute Depth Measurement
True absolute depth data per pixel, not relative disparity — enabling reliable volumetric measurement, gap detection and height profiling without calibration drift.
Light Field Sensing Technology
Patented light field capture enables post-acquisition depth processing, delivering high-resolution spatial and depth information simultaneously from a compact camera body.
Compact Single-Lens Form Factor
Eliminates stereo-camera baselines and structured light projectors — simplifying integration into confined spaces and robotic end-effector mounting.
Real-Time Depth Processing
On-camera processing delivers real-time 2D and depth output for latency-sensitive robotic guidance, bin picking and precision component inspection applications.
OEM Integration Support
Standard industrial interfaces and SDK support enable straightforward integration into existing machine vision software and robotic control architectures.
Typical Application Areas
Robotic Guidance & Bin Picking
Real-time 2D colour and 3D depth enable reliable object recognition, pose estimation and grasp planning in clutter.
Learn moreVolume & Dimensional Measurement
Absolute depth per-pixel delivers accurate volumetric calculations, height profiling and dimensional verification without separate metrology systems.
Learn morePrecision Component Inspection
Simultaneous 2D + 3D imaging detects surface defects, component misplacement, solder joint quality and dimensional variation.
Learn moreAssembly Verification
Presence detection, gap verification and assembly step confirmation through combined colour analysis and depth data.
Learn moreSurface Height Profiling
Full 3D surface topology captured in single acquisition — enabling surface finish analysis and flatness verification.
Learn morephotonicSENS Camera Series
Accurate colour reproduction
Accurate colour reproduction · High precision and versatility
Precision-focused cameras · High depth accuracy
High speed and great frame rates · Superior image quality
High precision · Optimised FOV
Ultra-high performance · Large-scale industrial applications
Extreme precision and reliability
Ultra-fine precision
Technology Tags
What photonicSENS Sees
Depth and 3D surface data captured directly from photonicSENS cameras — enabling inspection and measurement impossible with standard 2D imaging.
Depth Map Output — PCB & Electronics Inspection
Per-pixel depth encoded as false colour — revealing surface topology invisible to standard cameras.
3D Surface Reconstruction — Precision Component Measurement
Full 3D surface profile generated from a single camera acquisition — enabling dimensional verification and defect detection.
Key Advantages vs. Conventional 3D
Supporting System Integrators & OEM Machine Builders
Laser 2000 supplies photonicSENS cameras as compact 2D+3D building blocks within robotic and automated inspection architectures.
We support system integrators in aligning photonicSENS depth sensing with robotic control, illumination and machine vision software layers — ensuring depth accuracy, latency requirements and mechanical integration are correctly specified at the design stage.
Our role is to provide technically aligned sensing building blocks and cross-domain expertise across imaging, robotics and motion control.