MESA Imaging
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MESA Imaging is a time-of-flight camera
company. A privately financed organization, MESA was founded in July 2006 as a spin out
from the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM
) to commercialize its time-of-flight camera technologies. As of 2009, its primary product line, the SwissRanger, is in its fourth generation with the SwissRanger SR4000.
s. Development includes the design of the specific TOF-sensor as well as electronic, optical and mechanical design of the camera system. Beside a set of standard cameras, MESA also develops customer specific cameras for special purposes.
Time-of-flight camera
A time-of-flight camera is a range imaging camera system that resolves distance based on the known speed of light, measuring the time-of-flight of a light signal between the camera and the subject...
company. A privately financed organization, MESA was founded in July 2006 as a spin out
Spin out
A spin-out, also known as a spin-off or a starburst, refers to a type of corporate action where a company "splits off" sections of itself as a separate business....
from the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM
Csém
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) to commercialize its time-of-flight camera technologies. As of 2009, its primary product line, the SwissRanger, is in its fourth generation with the SwissRanger SR4000.
Company profile
MESA Imaging is focusing on the development and production of 3D time-of-flight cameraTime-of-flight camera
A time-of-flight camera is a range imaging camera system that resolves distance based on the known speed of light, measuring the time-of-flight of a light signal between the camera and the subject...
s. Development includes the design of the specific TOF-sensor as well as electronic, optical and mechanical design of the camera system. Beside a set of standard cameras, MESA also develops customer specific cameras for special purposes.
History
MESA Imaging AG was founded in 2006 as a spin-off company of the Centre Suisse d'Electronique et Microtechnique (CSEM). At this time, many years of research has already been spent on this new technology to enable it for the market.External links
- "SwissRanger SR3000 and First Experiences based on Miniaturized 3D-TOF Cameras"
- "CCD/CMOS Lock-In Pixel for Range Imaging: Challenges, Limitations and State-of-the-Art"
- Human-Robot-Interface: Contactless with 3D-Camera at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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video) - Robot control using a SwissRanger SR3000