• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 48, Issue 17, 1710002 (2021)
Ge Tan1,2, Xianghong Hua1,2,*, Wuyong Tao1,2, Bufan Zhao1,2,3, and Cheng Li1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Surveying and Mapping, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
  • 2Disaster Monitoring and Prevention Research Center of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
  • 3Key Laboratory for Digital Land and Resources of Jiangxi Province, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330013, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL202148.1710002 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Ge Tan, Xianghong Hua, Wuyong Tao, Bufan Zhao, Cheng Li. Multiview Terrestrial Laser Scanning Point Cloud Registration Method Based on Laser Tracker[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(17): 1710002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Measurement principle of laser tracker
    Fig. 1. Measurement principle of laser tracker
    Laser tracker measurement system. (a) Laser tracker; (b) T-Probe handheld probe; (c) reflector and pedestal
    Fig. 2. Laser tracker measurement system. (a) Laser tracker; (b) T-Probe handheld probe; (c) reflector and pedestal
    Schematic diagram of calibration process
    Fig. 3. Schematic diagram of calibration process
    Schematic of registration
    Fig. 4. Schematic of registration
    Measurement system. (a)Instrument and object; (b) local magnification of scanner
    Fig. 5. Measurement system. (a)Instrument and object; (b) local magnification of scanner
    Visualization of point cloud before registration of industrial device
    Fig. 6. Visualization of point cloud before registration of industrial device
    Registration results from different perspectives. (a)--(d) Coarse registration results; (e) local magnification of coarse registration result; (f)--(i) accurate registration results; (j) local magnification of precise registration result
    Fig. 7. Registration results from different perspectives. (a)--(d) Coarse registration results; (e) local magnification of coarse registration result; (f)--(i) accurate registration results; (j) local magnification of precise registration result
    Visualization of point cloud before registration of statue
    Fig. 8. Visualization of point cloud before registration of statue
    Registration results of statue from different perspectives. (a) Frontal perspective; (b) 90° viewing; (c) 270°viewing; (d) 180° viewing
    Fig. 9. Registration results of statue from different perspectives. (a) Frontal perspective; (b) 90° viewing; (c) 270°viewing; (d) 180° viewing
    Registration results of unmanned experimental vehicle under different perspectives. (a) Above; (b)(c) 0° and 90°; (d)(e) 180° and 270°
    Fig. 10. Registration results of unmanned experimental vehicle under different perspectives. (a) Above; (b)(c) 0° and 90°; (d)(e) 180° and 270°
    Statue overlap area /mmCoarse registration /RMSIndustrial device overlap area /mmCoarse registration /RMS
    S120.66I120.56
    S230.51I230.67
    S340.48I340.65
    S410.71I410.68
    Table 1. Coarse registration error of neighboring station point cloud
    Statue overlap area /mmICP /RMSIndustrial device overlap area /mmICP /RMS
    S120.18I120.12
    S230.19I230.13
    S340.12I340.04
    S410.14I410.07
    Table 2. Precise registration error of neighboring station point cloud
    SerialnumberTrue valueMeasurementdXdYdZDeviation
    XYZXYZ
    A3.8540452.043060-0.7310433.8521412.042778-0.7300520.0019040.000282-0.0009910.002165
    B3.8375282.139680-0.7029173.8357342.140062-0.7023090.001794-0.000382-0.0006080.001932
    C3.9114822.349449-0.7023903.9109092.348018-0.7018540.0005730.001431-0.0005360.001632
    D3.9419152.477005-0.7010413.9403842.476593-0.7009190.0015310.000412-0.0001220.001590
    E3.9462032.613563-0.7001323.9460612.611508-0.7001320.0001420.0020550.0000000.002060
    F3.9838562.725562-0.6987093.9826652.723969-0.6980690.0011910.001593-0.0006400.002089
    G3.8842022.880149-0.7269153.8828112.879381-0.7266980.0013910.000768-0.0002170.001603
    H3.7558172.770859-0.6995603.7541522.769162-0.6999670.0016650.0016970.0004070.002412
    I3.7293642.922657-0.7320083.7283762.921324-0.7315060.0009880.001333-0.0005020.001734
    J3.5293372.814357-0.7008313.5277302.813142-0.7015450.0016070.0012150.0007140.002138
    K3.5355362.964299-0.7317303.5347372.962755-0.7314910.0007990.001544-0.0002390.001755
    SerialnumberTrue valueMeasurementdXdYdZDeviation
    XYZXYZ
    L3.4046902.971072-0.7208093.4043652.969911-0.7211180.0003250.0011610.0003090.001245
    M3.2536323.028907-0.7324043.2529743.027738-0.7331930.0006580.0011690.0007890.001556
    N3.1167222.878858-0.7037823.1151752.878594-0.7037570.0015470.000264-0.0000250.001569
    O2.9940372.452192-0.7057502.9922782.452173-0.7060520.0017590.0000190.0003020.001784
    P3.0017662.373500-0.7045383.0015502.372954-0.7059760.0002160.0005460.0014380.001553
    Q2.9370482.231523-0.7486922.9368902.230449-0.7479500.0001580.001074-0.0007420.001315
    R3.0113262.166202-0.7369763.0101212.166311-0.7377580.001205-0.0001090.0007820.001441
    S3.1178902.166922-0.7241123.1163542.165675-0.7254830.0015360.0012470.0013710.002407
    T3.2990002.133830-0.7193853.2972372.133577-0.7200100.0017630.0002530.0006250.001888
    U3.3779202.255868-0.7048393.3769462.254402-0.7054210.0009740.0014660.0005820.001854
    V3.5258632.074015-0.7226503.5258162.074665-0.7220990.000047-0.000650-0.0005510.000853
    W3.5428352.219203-0.7046513.5421622.219047-0.7050850.0006730.0001560.0004340.000815
    X3.6565992.140160-0.7025733.6570062.140230-0.702828-0.000407-0.0000700.0002550.000485
    Y3.6361902.048413-0.7222643.6350422.047634-0.7223050.0011480.0007790.0000410.001388
    Z3.7276511.966563-0.7529613.7260051.966300-0.7521670.0016460.000263-0.0007940.001846
    Average0.0010630.0008440.0005390.001658
    Table 3. Deviation of marking points unit: m
    Serial numberTrue valueMeasurementDeviation
    Line 10.1311430.131914-0.000771
    Line 20.1181670.118286-0.000119
    Line 30.1574650.157519-0.000055
    Line 40.2295900.229913-0.000323
    Line 50.1532180.1527410.000477
    Line 60.1621660.162508-0.000343
    Line 70.2051300.205180-0.000050
    Line 80.4439590.4437840.000175
    Line 90.1621580.1620200.000139
    Line 100.1073400.1069420.000398
    Line 110.1841690.1837900.000378
    Average0.000293
    Table 4. Deviation of characteristic lines unit: m
    Ge Tan, Xianghong Hua, Wuyong Tao, Bufan Zhao, Cheng Li. Multiview Terrestrial Laser Scanning Point Cloud Registration Method Based on Laser Tracker[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(17): 1710002
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