Recent Advances in Depth Sensors and Applications

Dear Dolleagues,

Depth sensors have received considerable attention due to their wide range of applications, such as product inspection and qualification, 3D sensing and autonomous vehicles, human–computer interaction, metrology, reverse engineering, scene reconstruction, biomedicine, cultural heritage, gaming, and augmented reality.

The field of depth sensing is characterized by a wide range of technologies such as active or passive triangulation, time-of-flight, and ultrasound, amongst many others. Depth sensors span from high-end devices, primarily dedicated to high-accuracy and high-resolution 3D scanning, to low cost solutions, which are generally oriented toward real-time 3D acquisition. The wide variety of devices produced a dynamic field of research, with continuous innovation and capable of encouraging the development of many applications across several technical fields.

In this context, this Special Issue aims to describe latest trends in development and application of depth sensing technologies. The Issue welcomes contributions concerning the study of new hardware and the improvement of existing sensor performance, as well as descriptions of meaningful and innovative applications of depth sensors in the widest variety of fields. Studies dealing with algorithm development and software solutions for the generation and analysis of depth data (including data fusion, 3D scene reconstruction, biometrics, reverse engineering) and benchmarks are encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Lapo Governi
Dr. Francesco Buonamici
Guest Editors

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