• Optics and Precision Engineering
  • Vol. 18, Issue 4, 921 (2010)
LI Zeng1,2,*, WU Zhi-yong1, TONG Gang1,2, and CHEN Tao1
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    LI Zeng, WU Zhi-yong, TONG Gang, CHEN Tao. Pointing error correction for vehicular platform theodolite[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2010, 18(4): 921 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In order to reduce the influence of vehicular platform deformation on the theodolite measuring precision, compensate the angle error caused by large deformation, and to realize the trajectory measurement worked on mobile station, the principle of the effect of platform deformation on the measuring results was analyzed, and the center deformation angles caused by the platform deformation were measured by using dual-axis inclinometers put on the center of the azimuth axis, then the measuring coordinate deflection was calculated to figure out the deformation profile.The finite deformation testing results were storaged in a computer and a two-dimensional look-up table was created by taking azimuth and elevation angles as inputs.Finally, the any deformation angles on any azimuth and elevation angles were interpolated and calculated to complete the error compensation after the task.Results show that this method can compensate the error as large as 142″ caused by the platform deformation and can improve the azimuth precision by 44″ and elevation precision by 8.5″.It is shown that the method is a credible approach to pointing error correction of high precision vehicular platform theodolites.
    LI Zeng, WU Zhi-yong, TONG Gang, CHEN Tao. Pointing error correction for vehicular platform theodolite[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2010, 18(4): 921
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