IP67+ Sensors for -30C to 40C climate with Ice & Snow

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I’ve been trying to figure out the ideal set of sensors to gather positional (& possibly skeletal) data from pedestrians in a small, projection mapped 3 building courtyard and adjacent slim alleyway. The courtyard is open to elements ranging from -30C (-20F) to 40C (100F) and ice / snow / rain across the year.

I’m wondering if anyone has come across a bit of a unicorn of a input device; ability to function in low light environments, running from 16-24 hours a day, UV resistant housing, enough operational heat to melt snow/ice or could be enclosed, ability to mount it high up an exterior wall/rooftop or otherwise make it vandalisim resistant, spatial filtering to provide consistent functionality during precipitation, and is natively supported by TouchDesigner.

Here are the biggest issues I’ve found with sensors on my radar;

Hokuyo YLM-10LX ~ 3D Solid-State LiDAR : Unsure of TD integration due to a lack of Hokuyo TOP

Ouster OSDome rev7 v3.1FW : Interoperability issues noted on forum in Nov ‘25 - v3+FW nonfunctional in TD?

Orbbec Femto Mega I : only IP65 rated & would likely have IR issues if enclosed

Slamtec S2P : only IP65 rated + 2D limitation

Onsite PTZ RGB Cams : low light concerns + machine learning workflow limitations

Thanks for any advice!

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Sick industrial sensors, depending on models can be very robust (up to IP69k I believe). The last time I used them they were only 2D and because of inevitable occlusions you would generally need more than one to cover a given area. I notice they now have some 3D models but I’ve never used them.

Obviously they are quite pricey…

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