14.1
Terms and abbreviations
3D image
A point cloud where the object shape is represented by three coor‐
dinates.
block
In the GigE Vision transport protocol a frame is named block.
buffer
Each frame will be received in the PC as one buffer.
frame
In Areascan mode: One 2D image.
In Linescan3D mode: A set of 3D profiles. Each line in the frame is
created from one 2D image.
frame rate
The rate at which the frames are captured (Hz) in Areascan mode.
GUI
Graphical User Interface
height map, depth map
A frame where the values represent height or depth and not inten‐
sity.
intensity
The intensity value of the pixels in a 2D sensor image.
line
Contains one value for each measured point along a cross-section
of the object. Same thing as profile.
line rate
The rate at which the lines in a frame are captured (Hz).
NIC
Network Interface Card
profile
Contains one value for each measured point along a cross-section
of the object. Same thing as line.
reflectance
The reflected peak intensity of the laser line when measuring 3D
profiles.
ROI
Region Of Interest
scan (verb)
To collect measurements made by the 3D camera at one point in
time. That is the same thing as to capture one single profile.
SoC
System on Chip
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