Arducam Time-of-Flight Camera for Raspberry Pi

The Arducam Time-of-Flight camera is a MIPI-CSI depth-sensing module built for Raspberry Pi and Nvidia Jetson boards, aimed at onboard obstacle detection and 3D mapping on autonomous drones and rovers. Its onboard laser reads distance directly, rather than inferring depth from a normal image sensor.

Key features

• Measures depth out to 4 metres in far mode or 2 metres in near mode, at sub-2cm precision.
• Onboard 940nm laser illuminator works indoors and outdoors without needing external light.
• 240 x 180 depth resolution at up to 30fps on Raspberry Pi 4 and CM4.
• 70-degree diagonal field of view on a compact 38 x 38mm board.
• Outputs real-time point clouds and depth maps, with OpenCV and ROS support and a C/C++/Python SDK.
• Works across Raspberry Pi 5/4/3/2/Zero W/CM3/CM4 and Nvidia Jetson boards (Jetson AGX Orin needs an extra MIPI adapter).

Specifications

• Measurement range: 2m (near) / 4m (far)
• Resolution: 240 x 180
• Field of view: 70 degrees diagonal
• Interface: MIPI (2-lane)
• Board size: 38 x 38mm
• Power: 3.5W (5V/4A supply)

Pairs with a companion computer running Raspberry Pi OS or Jetson Linux for onboard depth sensing rather than a live FPV feed.