Skip to main content
FREN
Menu

Time of flight

In French:
Temps de vol
Abbreviation:
ToF

Definition

A distance-measurement principle that consists of emitting a light signal and measuring the time it takes to return after reflecting off an object. A time-of-flight camera applies this principle to each pixel to produce a depth image. Lidar relies on the same principle with laser pulses.

Checked on against the references below.

Related terms

References

Back to the glossary