PGR's August Events

Don't forget to visit PGR this August at the following events:

SIGGRAPH 2006 - the 33rd International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques will be held in Boston, MA from August 1-3. Stop by PGR's Booth #928 and experience firsthand the new Ladybug2 spherical camera and Bumblebee®2 stereo vision camera. Be sure to pick up your free copy of the latest Ladybug2 Demo DVD.

NIWeek - the 12th Annual Worldwide Virtual Instrumentation Conference and Exhibition will be in Austin, TX from August 8-10. PGR will be located in Booth #430 demonstrating its IEEE-1394 cameras including the new Flea®2 and Firefly® MV.

ICPR 2006 - the 18th International Conference on Pattern Recognition will be held in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center from August 20th to 24th. Stop by PGR's booth and experience the Ladybug2 spherical camera and Bumblebee2 stereo vision camera.

Free Ladybug^®2 Demo DVD

Interested in PGR's Ladybug2 spherical video camera? Here's your chance to preview live footage captured using the Ladybug SDK software. Get your free Ladybug2 Demo DVD when you stop by PGR's booth #928 during the SIGGRAPH 2006 show or contact sales@ptgrey.com.

Ladybug2

Panoramic view captured with the Ladybug2

The Ladybug2 is the next generation of spherical digital video cameras ideal for a wide range of applications including high end security and surveillance, virtual reality and GIS. Featuring six imagers, the Ladybug2 system can collect video from more than 75% of the full sphere. Via an IEEE-1394b interface and proprietary 1.2Gbps optical link to the Compressor unit, the Ladybug2 can stream to disk at 30 FPS.

More information on the Ladybug2 can be found in the Technical Specifications and Getting Started Manual.

Your complete Ladybug2 Development Kit includes:

• Ladybug2 Camera Head Unit
• Ladybug2 Compressor Unit
• 4.5 meter, 9-pin to 9-pin, IEEE-1394b cable
• 4.5 meter, 6-pin to 9-pin, 1394a to 1394b cable
• 4.5 meter, 4-pin to 9-pin, 1394a to 1394b cable
• 10 meter 62.5/125um fiber optic link cable
  
• 10 meter, 3-pin power link cable
• IEEE-1394b OHCI Host Adapter 3 port-800Mbps card
• 24V 2.5A power supply with standard connector and wall wart
• Ladybug SDK, including C/C++ API, device drivers and new and improved calibration files. Existing users can contact support@ptgrey.com to download these.

For more information or to place a Ladybug2 order contact sales@ptgrey.com.

Comments, Queries, Applications?

We encourage you to forward this newsletter to a friend or colleague. PGR is always interested in pursuing new projects and welcomes your comments and ideas at info@ptgrey.com.

Cheers, The staff at PGR

Order Now!

If you are interested in purchasing one of our products or would like a price quote, please contact us via email at sales@ptgrey.com or by phone +604-730-9937.

Order your Flea^®2 and Firefly^® MV cameras today!

Flea2

The Flea2 is the world's smallest IEEE-1394b camera measuring only 29x29x30 cubic mm and weighing in at only 58g (without optics). The Flea2 is available as a 640x480 at 60 FPS or 1024x768 at 30 FPS camera, in color or monochrome options. Despite it's miniature size, the Flea2 is packed with features ideal for machine vision applications. Features include:

• external trigger / strobe output
• ROI and pixel binning
• on camera color processing
• full frame rate color image transmission
• backward compatible with the IEEE-1394a interface
• jack screws for secure positive locking

Firefly MV

Similar in size to the Flea2, the Firefly MV is a board level camera equipped with external trigger functionality and is available for under $200 USD. The Firefly MV runs at 640x480 at 60 FPS and is also an ideal candidate for machine vision applications.

Order your Flea2 and Firefly MV cameras today! Contact sales@ptgrey.com.