3D Camera Model Selection and Mounting

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This section will introduce the camera selection method and mounting modes during the hardware installation process.

Select Camera Model

In the actual application of turnover box depalletizing, the following two cameras are usually selected.

  • Mech-Eye LSR L industrial 3D camera with high accuracy, large field of view, and high resistance to ambient light.

  • Mech-Eye DEEP industrial 3D camera with large field of view, large depth of field, and high resistance to ambient light.

For detailed technical specifications of the above cameras, please refer to LSR L Technical Specifications and DEEP Technical Specifications .

Camera Mounting Mode

There are two common camera mounting modes: Eye in Hand (EIH) and Eye to Hand (ETH), as shown in the left and right figures below respectively.

installation method classification

The characteristics and advantages of the two camera mounting modes are shown in the table below.

Mounting mode Characteristics Advantages

Eye in Hand

The camera is mounted on the robot tool.

  • The camera is mounted on the robot tool and can move with the robot, allowing it to capture images from multiple perspectives and positions.

  • The image-capturing position can be adjusted to adapt to incoming workpieces of different heights.

Eye to Hand

The camera is fixedly mounted on the camera stand.

  • A bigger field of view will be obtained under this mounting mode.

  • The robot does not need to wait for the camera to capture images before picking, which can improve production efficiency.

Camera Mounting Height

When determining the camera mounting height, you can use the Mech-Eye Industrial 3D Camera FOV Calculator , and obtain the full stack height of the turnover boxes and the possible maximum height of the workstation in advance. Follow the steps below.

  1. Calculate the camera’s field of view at the top of the stack.

    The camera’s field of view should completely cover the upper surface of the top-layer turnover boxes, and a margin of 150–200 mm should be left on each side of the field of view at the top of the bin to deal with the deviation of the incoming workpieces. As shown below, 1 is the turnover box, 2 is the pallet, 3 is the camera, and 4 is the camera’s field of view.

    camera installation hight signal
  2. Use the Mech-Eye Industrial 3D Camera FOV Calculator to calculate the working distance.

    In the Mech-Eye Industrial 3D Camera FOV Calculator, select a proper camera model, then continuously adjust the value of the “Enter working distance” parameter until the calculation result is greater than the previously calculated camera’s field of view at the top of the stack. For detailed instructions on how to use the FOV calculator, please refer to Industrial 3D Camera FOV Calculator.

  3. Calculate the camera mounting height.

    As shown in the figure below, camera mounting height = working distance (WD) + stack height (H).

    calc installation hight
    • To ensure satisfactory data quality, make sure the distance between the camera and the upper surface of the top-layer turnover boxes is within the range of the recommended working distance of LSR L or the recommended working distance of DEEP while meeting the requirements for the field of view and the robot’s motion space.

    • If the camera mounting height exceeds the selected camera’s maximum working distance, it is recommended to reduce the stack height of the incoming turnover boxes or use a vertical camera mounting frame. Please refer to Camera Mounting Bracket Design for detailed instructions.

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