What are the differences between Structure Sensor Pro (ST02B) and Structure Sensor 3 (ST03)?
Improvements of Structure Sensor 3 over Structure Sensor Pro
Structure Sensor 3 represents a significant upgrade over the previous generation Structure Sensor Pro sensor in areas like battery life, outdoor viability, calibration stability, manufacturing simplicity, and processing power. These improvements will provide a considerably better user experience!
| Changes / Improvements | Structure Sensor Pro | Structure Sensor 3 |
| Increased operational time | 650mAh Battery capacity Sensor discharges iPad, even when idle |
1250mAh Battery capacity Reduced power consumption when idle |
| Increased lifetime | 650mAh Battery capacity 1C max. battery discharge rate |
1250mAh Battery capacity 2C max. battery discharge rate |
| Wavelength | 825nm | 940nm |
| Calibration Robustness | Thinner chassis Adaptor plate attached after calibration |
Stiffer chassis Combined backer and adaptor plate, attached before calibration Survives 1 meter drop test thanks to improved gift box design |
| Reduced number of parts, simplified manufacturing | Additional screws and part. Additional manufacturing step | Combined backer and adaptor plate |
| Processing power | NU3000 processor: 660MHz 128 MB LPDDR2 |
NU4000 processor: 1GHz, 1.8 TOPs CNN co-processor 1GB LPDDR4 |
HDR (High Dynamic Range) |
N/A | Available in Structure Sensor 3: New and improved IR cameras. (Under development for future release) |