PROCESSING THE POINT CLOUD STREAM FROM HELIOS2 TIME-OF-FLIGHT CAMERA

Abstract

This article discusses the use of the Helios2 ToF camera in manufacturing and industrial applications. The aim of this research is to design a script for the processing of point cloud stream from the Helios2 Time-of-Flight camera. It is a device suitable for digitizing objects and is provided with its own ArenaSDK with ArenaView GUI. These are suitable for simple tasks. To be used in an industrial environment, a script needs to be proposed to implement ArenaAPI functionality for specific applications. In this research, a script was proposed to acquire point cloud stream from Helios2 camera. This data was then converted into Open3D point cloud data and visualized. The point cloud was then processed using Voxel downsampling, Statistical outlier removal and Estimate normals. The resulting point cloud is then suitable for use within manufacturing and industry.