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  • DefOM paper uses ZED Mini RGB-D camera for deformable-object manipulation - 2026-03-27 - Research Publication - DefOM addresses robust deformable-object manipulation through boundary-aware demonstrations and online adaptation. The experimental system uses a Stereolabs ZED Mini RGB-D camera for perception during manipulation tasks. - source: arxiv.org
  • UE5-Forest paper uses ZED Mini data for synthetic-to-real forest traversal - 2026-03-13 - Research Publication - UE5-Forest studies synthetic-to-real sim-to-real transfer for forest traversal using Unreal Engine 5 environments. The paper references ZED Mini camera data in the real-world component of the traversal setup. - source: arxiv.org
  • Canterbury tree-branches dataset paper uses ZED Mini for forestry perception data - 2026-02-24 - Research Publication - The paper introduces the Canterbury tree-branches dataset for tree-branch perception research. The data-collection setup uses a Stereolabs ZED Mini camera to capture RGB-D imagery for forestry scenes. - source: arxiv.org
  • Balanced active perception paper evaluates robot perception with ZED Mini - 2026-02-23 - Research Publication - The paper proposes balanced active perception for finding target objects in clutter using sensor motion planning. The robotic perception setup uses a ZED Mini camera as part of the sensing system. - source: arxiv.org
  • Depth Estimation Comparison Between Realsense D435i, D435f, Stereolabs ZED X and ZED X Mini - 2026-01-01 - Research Publication - The paper compares depth estimation from Intel RealSense D435i, RealSense D435f, Stereolabs ZED X, and ZED X Mini cameras. The exact ZED X naming makes this a product-level sensor benchmark rather than a generic Stereolabs… - source: doi.org
  • Imagination at Inference: Synthesizing In-Hand Views for Robust Visuomotor Policy Inference - 2025-09-19 - Research Publication - The paper synthesises in-hand views at inference time to improve visuomotor manipulation policies. Physical experiments use ZED 2i as the external perception platform. The evaluation studies robustness when direct… - source: arxiv.org
  • Manipulation as in Simulation: Enabling Accurate Geometry Perception in Robots - 2025-09-02 - Research Publication - The paper studies geometry-aware perception for robotic manipulation beyond conventional 2D colour observations. Physical experiments use ZED 2i to capture distance, size and shape information. The evaluation tests whether… - source: arxiv.org
  • ParticleFormer: A 3D Point Cloud World Model for Multi-Object, Multi-Material Robotic Manipulation - 2025-06-29 - Research Publication - ParticleFormer presents a 3D point-cloud world model for multi-object, multi-material robotic manipulation. Physical experiments use ZED 2i to capture the manipulation scene. The work connects ZED 2i perception to learned… - source: arxiv.org
  • Prediction of Ball Position Using CNN Methods with Zed Camera on Goalkeeper Robot Application - 2025-02-28 - Research Publication - The IEEE Access paper uses a ZED camera for ball-position prediction on a goalkeeper robot. The study’s named evaluation platform is ZED Cameras from Stereolabs. - source: doi.org
  • Stereo-depth camera comparison benchmarks Luxonis OAK-D Pro for robotics perception - 2025-01-13 - Research Publication - The paper empirically compares Intel RealSense D435, Intel RealSense D455, Stereolabs ZED 2, and Luxonis OAK-D Pro cameras for robotics applications. The experiments cover planar surface perception, plastic doll… - source: arxiv.org
  • Depth accuracy analysis of the ZED 2i Stereo Camera in an indoor Environment - 2024-09-01 - Research Publication - The paper “Depth accuracy analysis of the ZED 2i Stereo Camera in an indoor Environment” was published on September 1, 2024. The paper analyzes ZED 2i depth accuracy in an indoor environment. The study’s named evaluation… - source: doi.org
  • A Benchmarking Study of Vision-Based Robotic Grasping Algorithms: A Comparative Analysis - 2023-07-21 - Research Publication - The study compares two machine-learning and two analytical vision-based robotic grasping algorithms under a common benchmarking protocol. Physical experiments use the Stereolabs ZED 2i as the perception platform. The… - source: arxiv.org
  • ZED 2i paper uses depth sensing for robotic EV charging-socket detection - 2023-02-10 - Research Publication - The paper studies automatic electric-vehicle charging socket detection for robot-based charging. The system uses the ZED 2i depth sensor to detect and extract the charging socket on a vehicle body surface. - source: doi.org
  • ZED 2i skeleton-tracking paper evaluates automatic body-orientation detection indoors - 2022-05-17 - Research Publication - The paper evaluates automatic body-orientation detection from skeleton-tracking data for indoor social-space analysis. The sensor comparison includes Kinect v2, Azure Kinect, and ZED 2i. - source: doi.org
  • ZED depth-sensor paper applies stereo vision to painting-robot vision development - 2021-01-01 - Research Publication - The paper applies a ZED depth sensor in a painting-robot vision-system development workflow. The system uses ZED depth sensing as a robotic perception input for vision-guided painting tasks. - source: doi.org
  • Stereolabs ZED depth-error paper models 3D vision sensor depth data - 2018-06-19 - Research Publication - The paper models depth-data error for the ZED 3D vision sensor from Stereolabs. The ZED binocular camera is evaluated as a 3D perception sensor for robot navigation, tracking, and motion-analysis workflows. - source: doi.org

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