# SoftBank Robotics documentation What's new in NAOqi 2.8?

# NAOqi Vision

See also

Video cameras

2D Cameras | Stereo Camera

## Video and picture management

Use ... | To ...
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ALPhotoCapture | Take pictures and save them on disk.
ALVideoDevice | Manage video inputs.
ALVideoRecorder | Record video.

## Video detection

Use ... | To ...
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ALBacklightingDetection | Check if the image of the camera is backlit.
ALBarcodeReader | Detect and read a barcode in an image.
ALColorBlobDetection | Detect blobs (circular or not) of a given color.
ALDarknessDetection | Check if the environment is dark.
ALLandMarkDetection | Detect specific visual landmarks.
ALMovementDetection | Detect some movement and tell where it comes from.
ALRedBallDetection | Detect red and circular objects.

## Tools for a visual memory

Use ... | To ...
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ALVisionRecognition | Make the robot learn and recognize visual patterns: objects, pictures...
ALVisualSpaceHistory | Build a timestamped map of the head positions.

## Vision as navigation tool

Use ... | To ...
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ALLocalization | give to the robot the ability to come back to a learned home.
ALVisualCompass | Use an image as a compass.

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