How do Time-of-Flight (ToF) cameras actually work inside?

In this episode of Vision Vitals — e-con Systems Podcast , we take you deeper into the core building blocks that make ToF cameras essential for AMRs, AGVs, warehouse robots, 3D mapping, and industrial automation.

🎙 What We Cover in This Episode
• The internal architecture of a ToF camera
• Key components:
— Illumination (VCSEL emitters, diffusers, drivers)
— Optics + band-pass filters
— NIR sensor and pixel architecture
— Depth processing pipeline
• Why modulation frequency matters for precision
• How ambient light, reflectivity & dark surfaces affect depth accuracy
• Choosing between 850 nm and 940 nm ToF illumination
• Common ToF challenges — and how hardware + algorithms overcome them
• Why ToF excels in dynamic environments vs stereo or structured light

Ideal for engineers, robotics developers, and anyone building 3D vision systems.

🔗 Explore e-con Systems’ ToF Cameras

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