It is well known that industrial cameras are mainly divided into monocular cameras and multi-eye cameras according to their structural characteristics.Binocular cameras are one of the multi-eye cameras. When comparing the difference between barrage cameras and binocular cameras, we need to understand the respective characteristics of monocular cameras and binocular cameras. Their differences in machine vision applications determine their applicability in different scenarios.

      First of all, in terms of the number of lenses, the monocular camera has only one lens, and through this lens, it captures the scene and forms a single visual angle.The binocular camera has two lenses, which capture scenes from different angles to form three-dimensional vision.These two visual methods have their own advantages in machine vision applications.

      Secondly, there are obvious differences between industrial cameras and binocular cameras in the following aspects:

      Imaging and data processing: Monocular industrial cameras capture two-dimensional images, while binocular industrial cameras can obtain three-dimensional geometric position information.Based on the theory of opposing geometry, binocular industrial cameras can obtain the depth information of objects in the scene by calculating the parallax between two cameras, thereby achieving three-dimensional reconstruction and depth perception.This acquisition of depth information gives binocular cameras significant advantages in stereo vision, and can provide more accurate target positioning, obstacle detection and distance measurement functions.

      Application field: Monocular cameras can already meet the needs in some environments such as consumer electronics.However, for scenes where stereo depth calculations are required, binocular cameras are more suitable.Binocular cameras are widely used in robot navigation, augmented reality, virtual reality and other fields. Their ability to simulate human binocular vision systems makes the photos or videos taken more realistic and three-dimensional.

      Complexity: Since the binocular camera has two lenses, it needs to be calibrated and image registration, making it more complex than the monocular camera.

        Cost: Since binocular cameras require two cameras, their cost is higher than monocular cameras with only one camera.

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