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Zed SDK

ZED SDK is a C++ library for developing applications with ZED cameras, accompanied by tutorials, API documentation and sample code for camera-based spatial perception.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use it when developing a software project around ZED camera input and you need an SDK module, API reference or sample to support implementation.

Who it is for

  • Developers building camera-based perception software with ZED cameras.
  • C++ developers learning or implementing the SDK's camera, depth, tracking and mapping modules.

Documented uses

  • Capture depth data, create point clouds and save depth in supported formats.
  • Adjust ZED camera parameters and stream or receive its video feed over a local network.
  • Build positional tracking, GNSS-assisted global localization or 3D spatial mapping features.
  • Add object detection to an application using the SDK's API.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The repository is public and identifies the project as MIT-licensed. The README lists installation paths for Windows, Linux and Jetson, and directs users to obtain a ZED camera and download the SDK.

  • The documented workflow is built around ZED cameras; the repository recommends getting a camera before installing and experimenting with the SDK.
  • The samples span distinct modules, including depth sensing, positional tracking, global localization, spatial mapping and object detection.
  • The repository is C++ and MIT-licensed.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Choose a ZED SDK sample for a camera task

Identify a repository sample corresponding to camera streaming, point-cloud capture, tracking, mapping, or object detection.

Before you start

  • Access to the ZED SDK repository and its sample listings.

Steps

  1. Review the repository's Samples section, where samples are grouped by SDK module.

  2. Select Camera Streaming for sending and receiving the camera feed on a local network, or Depth Sensing for capturing and displaying a 3D point cloud.

  3. For other tasks, choose the listed Positional Tracking, Spatial Mapping, or Object Detection sample as appropriate.

Expected outcome

A sample matching the intended camera task is identified for further study.

Guide limitations

  • The repository listing describes sample purposes but does not provide the detailed steps to build or run them.
  • The samples require the ZED SDK; the listing does not specify additional sample-specific prerequisites.
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