Abstract: An apparatus for sorting objects includes a feeding device, at least one transfer device and several target containers. The feeding device is configured to convey the objects to the at least one transfer device. The transfer device is configured to transfer the objects to the target containers. The apparatus has a sorting device in which the target containers can be moved such that the target containers can be positioned either at a transfer position assigned to the at least one transfer device or at any one of a plurality of waiting positions. The waiting positions form an at least two-dimensional position grid.

Abstract: Method and system for generating movement profiles of traffic participants in a traffic network with at least two acquisition stations, wherein image data of the traffic participants are acquired by means of sensors of the acquisition stations and evaluated by means of an evaluation device, wherein data sets with feature data of the traffic participants are generated from the image data and wherein the data sets of different acquisition stations are compared.

Abstract: A method for compensating beam angle variation of a beam bundle of laser beams with respective beam angles includes generating the beam bundle using a diffractive optical element, determining a beam angle value from a beam angle of at least one laser beam of a first subset of the laser beams, detecting a light pattern projected by a second subset of the laser beams, and evaluating the light pattern. The evaluation is performed taking into account the beam angle variation of the beam angles of the second subset of the laser beams on the basis of the determined beam angle value.

Abstract: An imaging system for capturing an object includes a plurality of light sources for illuminating the object and a plurality of optical sensors. The plurality of light sources emit light radiation and the plurality of optical sensors are arranged to detect light radiation reflected from the object.

Abstract: A method for detecting a distortion of a light pattern defining a code word includes projecting a light pattern onto an object via a light source and detecting the projected light pattern and comparing the detected light pattern with a reference light pattern. The reference light pattern has individual, spaced-apart light pattern elements arranged in a plurality of successive columns in the direction of a first extension axis and the number and/or position of the at least one light pattern element in each column of the reference light pattern is an encoding feature that defines at least one code word. The distortion of the detected light pattern with respect to the reference light pattern is determined by comparing distances between the light pattern elements of the detected light pattern with distances between the light pattern elements of the reference light pattern.

Abstract: An imaging system for capturing an object includes a plurality of light sources for illuminating the object and a plurality of optical sensors. The plurality of light sources emit light radiation and the plurality of optical sensors are arranged to detect light radiation reflected from the object.

Abstract: Method and system for generating movement profiles of traffic participants in a traffic network with at least two acquisition stations, wherein image data of the traffic participants are acquired by means of sensors of the acquisition stations and evaluated by means of an evaluation device, wherein data sets with feature data of the traffic participants are generated from the image data and wherein the data sets of different acquisition stations are compared.

Abstract: An arrangement for determining at least one feature of a vehicle moving along a traffic lane, having a light sensitive sensor for recording an image of the vehicle and having an evaluation device for determining the at least one feature on the image, as well as a method for determining at least one feature of a vehicle moving along a traffic lane, especially by means of such an arrangement, wherein an image of the vehicle is recorded with a line scan camera and the image is evaluated for determining at least one feature of the vehicle.

Abstract: A lighting device 5 having: a plurality of light sources 7 arranged in a line; each of said light sources 7 having a condenser lens 8 arranged in the optical path 11 of the respective light source 7, wherein said condenser lenses 8 are designed such that light is focused at least in a first plane XZ; at least one cylinder lens 9 in form of a Fresnel lens, arranged in the direction of the optical path behind the condenser lenses 8 wherein said cylinder lens 9 is designed such that light is focused in a second plane YZ, which second plane YZ is arranged traverse to the first plane XZ; and an optical diffuser 10 arranged in the direction of the optical path behind the cylinder lens 9, wherein the optical diffuser 10 is designed such that light is diverged and homogenized in the first plane XZ.

Abstract: Traffic monitoring apparatus with a housing 1, which has several longitudinal profiles 2, 3, 4, 5, which are aligned parallel to a vertical axis H and which are arranged circumferentially around the vertical axis H and enclose an inner housing chamber 18, wherein at least one of the longitudinal profiles 2, 3, 4, 5 has an outer wall 6, forming the outer face 8, and an inner wall 7, forming the inner face 9, facing to the inner housing chamber 18.

Abstract: A method for measuring the height of an object, including projecting a light pattern having successive coded picture elements extending in a direction of a transversal axis onto the object by a light source. Each of the picture elements has at least one coding feature and the picture elements together define a code word. The picture element groups from a sequence of a predetermined number of successive picture elements each define individual partial code words, existing exactly once within the code word. Capturing the light pattern by a picture sensor arranged off-set to the light source. Determining the positions of the picture element groups and determining the height of the object the determined position of the picture element groups in comparison to a respective reference position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging optical system for imaging the peripherally extending lateral surfaces (9) of an object (10) on to an imaging plane, comprising a reflecting element (6) and a first angle-reducing element (3, 17) which is arranged downstream of the reflecting element in the beam direction and which reduces the angle between a light beam emanating from the object (10) and the optical axis (12). In order to provide an imaging optical system for imaging the peripherally extending lateral surfaces of objects, which is both simple and inexpensive to produce and also has a large acceptance angle for the incident radiation and which is tolerant in relation to inaccurate positioning of the object, it is proposed in accordance with the invention that arranged upstream of the reflecting element (6) in the beam direction is a second angle-reducing element (13) which reduces the angle between a light beam (1, 1) emanating from the object (10) and the optical axis (12).