• Acta Photonica Sinica
  • Vol. 49, Issue 9, 0912001 (2020)
Wen-tao LI1, Hao TANG2, and Jian ZHOU1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2Hunan Institute of Metrology and Test, Changsha 410014, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/gzxb20204909.0912001 Cite this Article
    Wen-tao LI, Hao TANG, Jian ZHOU. Research on Laser Velocimeter for Overspeed Detection on Highways[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2020, 49(9): 0912001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Relative positions of light source, moving particle and light detector
    Fig. 1. Relative positions of light source, moving particle and light detector
    Gaussian beam field distribution and its transmission trough a single lens
    Fig. 2. Gaussian beam field distribution and its transmission trough a single lens
    Diagram of beam transformation of double-lens telescopic system
    Fig. 3. Diagram of beam transformation of double-lens telescopic system
    Structure of the laser velocity measuring system
    Fig. 4. Structure of the laser velocity measuring system
    The flow chart of signal processing
    Fig. 5. The flow chart of signal processing
    Two-dimensional image of the spot at the central working distance
    Fig. 6. Two-dimensional image of the spot at the central working distance
    Actual testing environment of the system
    Fig. 7. Actual testing environment of the system
    Signals of the system without the conversion lens group and the system with conversion lens group
    Fig. 8. Signals of the system without the conversion lens group and the system with conversion lens group
    Results of velocity measuring of passing vehicles
    Fig. 9. Results of velocity measuring of passing vehicles
    The enlarged views of the six peaks in Fig. 9
    Fig. 10. The enlarged views of the six peaks in Fig. 9
    ParameterValue
    Wavelength/nm532
    LaserPower/mW50
    modeSingle longitudinal
    Focal length of concave lens/mm-35
    Beam conversion lens groupFocal length of convex lens/mm500
    Distance between lenses/mm335
    PhotodetectorAPD
    Beam angle/(°)75
    Signal processing algorithmFFT
    Central working distance/m10
    Measurement accuracy/%< 0.1
    Resolution/(m·s-1)0.01
    Measuring range/(km·h-1)0~200
    Table 1. Main technical parameters of laser velocimeter
    Speed level/(km·h-1)Serial numberTurntable/(km·h-1)Laser velocimeter/(km·h-1)Accuracy/%
    20120.053 22120.042 6-0.053
    220.053 35720.046 9-0.032
    320.053 29320.055 50.011
    420.053 22120.038 2-0.075
    520.053 15020.059 80.033
    620.053 00720.051 2-0.009
    80180.152 35980.140 3-0.015
    280.152 42880.170 80.023
    380.152 46680.174 30.027
    480.152 49680.139 1-0.017
    580.152 46680.108 3-0.055
    680.152 39080.140 8-0.014
    2001200.227 173200.124 0-0.052
    2200.227 249200.428 00.100
    3200.227 463200.276 00.024
    4200.227 737200.233 00.003
    5200.228 104200.233 00.002
    6200.228 348200.319 00.045
    Table 2. Experimental results atdifferent velocity levels
    BrandMaximum working distance/mmDepth of field/mmMeasurement range/(m·min-1)
    Elovis500±200~3 600
    POLYTEC2 500±300~7 000
    BETA3 000±1750~4 000
    Velocimeter in this paper10 000±1 0000~3 600
    Table 3. Performance comparison of velocimeter products
    Wen-tao LI, Hao TANG, Jian ZHOU. Research on Laser Velocimeter for Overspeed Detection on Highways[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2020, 49(9): 0912001
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