Capture the world in 3D, with your Raspberry Pi.
A Time of Flight camera module featuring a MIPI-CSI 2 connection and offering up to 4-meter measuring range with sub-2cm precision, designed and optimized exclusively for Raspberry Pi & Nvidia Jetson boards.
Quick sum-up about the camera:
- Real-time point cloud and depth map.
- Resolution: 240×180@30fps on RPI4/CM4
- Up to 4M measuring distance
- Onboard 940nm laser for both indoor & outdoor uses, no external light source needed.
- V4L2-based video kernel device
- C/C++/Python SDK for userland depth map output and example source code
- ROS ready.
- 38 x 38mm board size
How ToF Works
ToF stands for “Time of Flight”. A ToF Camera emits modulated lights (CW method) and uses the time it takes for the said lights to be reflected back to measure the distance/depth info of any given object/scene, and you can obtain depth data (X,Y & Z coordinate position) in every pixel. Light travel is calculated with d=C/2f, where C is the speed of light and f is the modulation frequency.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Specification | Arducam ToF Camera |
|---|---|
| Number of Effective Pixels | 240×180 |
| Image Size | 1/6″ |
| Max. Frame Rate (Sensor) |
120fps |
| Max. Depth Frame Rate (Raspberry Pi) |
30fps, 4-phase |
| Raspberry Pi OS | Bullseye (32-bit/64-bit) 01/28/22 or later releases |
| TDP | 3.5W Power supply for Pi should be at least 5V/4A |
| Supported Platforms | Pi 2/3/CM3/4B Zero W/Zero 2 W/CM4 |
| Modulation Frequency | 75MHz/37.5MHz |
| Viewing Angle | 70° Diagonal |
| Measurement Distance | Far Mode: 4m |
| Near Mode: 2m | |
| Light Source | 940nm VCSEL illuminator |
| Board Size | 38mm x 38mm |
| Interface | MIPI (2-Lane) |
| Output Formats | 4-phases RAW Frame, |
| Depth Frame, | |
| Grayscale Amplitude Frame |
DOCUMENTATION
- Getting Started with Arducam ToF Camera
- Getting Started with Arducam ToF Camera (PDF)
- Arducam ToF Camera SDK
- Point Cloud With Arducam ToF Camera
- Getting Started with Nvidia Jetson
- Github – Arducam ToF
- 3D Model of ToF Camera
PACKING LIST
- 1 x Arducam ToF Camera Module
- 1 x FPC Cable (15cm)
- 1 x 2-pin DuPont Cable
*To use the camera on Pi Zero and 2 W, you will need an adaptor cable