• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 56, Issue 24, 240104 (2019)
Kai Ye1、2, Ling Yang1、2、*, Xiaoqiong Zhen1、2, and Qinzheng Hao1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Electronic Engineering, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan 610225, China
  • 2CMA Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Sounding, Chengdu, Sichuan 610225, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP56.240104 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Kai Ye, Ling Yang, Xiaoqiong Zhen, Qinzheng Hao. Design and Implementation of Visibility Measurement System Based on Integrating Sphere Light Source[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(24): 240104 Copy Citation Text show less
    Integral sphere light source design
    Fig. 1. Integral sphere light source design
    Light source and light path design
    Fig. 2. Light source and light path design
    Top view of light source and light path
    Fig. 3. Top view of light source and light path
    Schematic of the system
    Fig. 4. Schematic of the system
    Data processing flow chart
    Fig. 5. Data processing flow chart
    Light spots. (a) Light spot taken from the integrating sphere light source; (b) light spot taken from the LED light source
    Fig. 6. Light spots. (a) Light spot taken from the integrating sphere light source; (b) light spot taken from the LED light source
    Light spot segmentation
    Fig. 7. Light spot segmentation
    Light spot boundary points
    Fig. 8. Light spot boundary points
    Relationship between grid length and uniformity error
    Fig. 9. Relationship between grid length and uniformity error
    Comparison of different visibility distances. (a) Low visibility; (b) medium visibility; (c) high visibility
    Fig. 10. Comparison of different visibility distances. (a) Low visibility; (b) medium visibility; (c) high visibility
    Visibility comparison of different weather phenomena. (a) Rain; (b) fog
    Fig. 11. Visibility comparison of different weather phenomena. (a) Rain; (b) fog
    Visibility comparison of different light sources. (a) LED; (b) integrating sphere
    Fig. 12. Visibility comparison of different light sources. (a) LED; (b) integrating sphere
    Visibilityσsrd /%Asrd /%r
    Low visibility7.52.40.94
    Medium visibility8.04.50.97
    High visibility9.56.60.77
    Table 1. Comparison of different visibility distances
    Weatherσsrd /%Asrd /%r
    Rain11.434.690.95
    Fog8.972.090.99
    Table 2. Visibility comparison of different weather phenomena
    Kai Ye, Ling Yang, Xiaoqiong Zhen, Qinzheng Hao. Design and Implementation of Visibility Measurement System Based on Integrating Sphere Light Source[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(24): 240104
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