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ToF sensing based low-cost fence-less human protection system for robotic production and logistics.

Project
22007 Sa4CPS
Type
Collaboration
Description

The ceiling-mounted units (ESP32-C6 with double ToF cameras) and the open-source Zenoh middleware keep hardware and integration costs low. This fits SME manufacturers and logistics operators, and the privacy-friendly ToF sensing (no RGB imagery) makes it easier to accept on the shop floor. Human-centric features add market value. Fusing passive ToF tracking with UWB worker tags lets the system know who is in the area and where they came from, which zone they entered, whether they are authorised and how they move between work areas. That opens the way to follow-on services: access control, operational analytics and robot assistance, alongside anti-collision.

Contact
Jiri Havlik, IMA s.r.o.
Email
jiri.havlik@ima.cz
Research area(s)
Sensor system driven by AI/ML technology.
Technical features

Vendor-independent, line-level safety layer Low-cost, open technology stack Human-centric situational awareness Supervision and exploitation readiness

Integration constraints

NA

Targeted customer(s)

Logistics Production

Conditions for reuse

e.g. Licencing

Confidentiality
Public
Publication date
30-09-2026
Involved partners
Institute of Microelectronic Applications (CZE)