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Event camera
A sensor whose pixels independently and asynchronously report brightness changes above a threshold, emitting a sparse stream of events instead of full frames. It offers microsecond latency and very high dynamic range with low data volume.
- Also known as
- DVS, Dynamic vision sensor, Neuromorphic camera
- Type
- Technology
- Domain
- Photonics, MEMS & Sensors, Image sensors
Notes
Commercialised by Prophesee, iniVation and Sony for high-speed inspection, vibration monitoring and robotics.
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