A board-level camera from IDS Imaging Development Systems has enabled Nextsense, a German company to develop an opto-electronic single-handed meter ‘Calipri’ that prevents errors and paint damage during automotive production in addition to enable non-contact identification of various profile shapes.
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Using measured profiles, significant features including clearances and offsets can be evaluated, thereby preventing measuring errors by the user. The measured results do not depend on the way the operator works.
The direct Calipri measurement process can be instantly achieved within five seconds. It requires the user to just hold the Calipri 10 cm above the measuring object, and capture the contours from several angles by moving the device around the object. Equipped to a tablet and the IDS camera, the sensor can precisely scan the measuring object’s profile from different sides. The device can automatically detect tilting and the necessary alterations can be made in the measurements. Any deviation in the position of the sensor will be alerted with an acoustic signal sounds. The measured data will be carefully checked by Calipri.
By integrating IDS USB 2.0 uEye cameras within the Calipri, 100% precise measurements can be achieved. The cameras comply with the high standards set by the Nextsense engineers. USB 2.0 ensures efficient power supply, compact dimensions, and variable object installation. Aptina’s Wide-VGA-CMOS sensor and a global shutter have been in-built within the camera to generate distortion-free images. Based on sensor’s high sensitivity and improved high frame rate, the user can simply switch to any IDS camera model or interface without any extra programming.
Based on proprietary image processing algorithms, Nextsense can efficiently evaluate the measured data. The measured values result in XML or CSV format for enabling processing on the tablet PC. The measured values can be examined and seen using Nextsense Calipri Explorer software.
Besides its application in automotive technology, Calipri single-handed meters can be deployed in rail vehicles, and for measuring elastic profiles, cracks, bending contours, and weld seams.