The RealSense D436 camera can be integrated into many use cases related to 3D vision and embedded perception:
- Mobile robotics: environment perception, obstacle detection, and short- to mid-range navigation.
- SLAM and mapping: depth acquisition and fusion with motion data.
- Embedded vision: integration on a robot, autonomous platform, or technical demonstration system.
- Research and education: a camera suited to academic projects and 3D vision experimentation.
- Detection and interaction: scene reconstruction, depth estimation, and environment tracking.
- Rapid prototyping: quick deployment with the RealSense SDK and a USB-C connection.
Thanks to its compact size, the D436 can be mounted on platforms where space is limited. Its standard mounting thread and mounting points also make mechanical integration easier on a robot, support, test bench, or embedded system.
Technical specifications of the RealSense D436
| Depth technology | Stereo |
| Camera module | RealSense Module D430 + RGB camera |
| Vision processor | RealSense Vision Processor D4 |
| Depth sensor technology | Global Shutter |
| RGB sensor technology | Global Shutter |
| Operating environment | Indoor / Outdoor |
| Ideal range | 0.3 m to 3 m |
| Minimum distance (Min-Z) at max resolution | About 28 cm |
| Depth accuracy | < 2% at 2 m |
| Depth field of view | 87° × 58° (±3°) |
| Depth stream resolution | Up to 1280 × 720 |
| Depth stream frame rate | Up to 90 fps |
| RGB resolution | Up to 1280 × 800 |
| RGB frame rate | Up to 60 fps |
| RGB field of view | 90° × 65° (±3°) |
| IMU | Yes |
| Dimensions | 90 × 25 × 25 mm |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 |
| Mounting | 1 × 1/4-20 UNC point + 2 × M3 threaded points |
| Form factor | Peripheral camera |