• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 10, 1011004 (2023)
Yan Li, Miao Wu, Weiji He*, and Qian Chen
Author Affiliations
  • School of Electronic and Optical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP222990 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yan Li, Miao Wu, Weiji He, Qian Chen. Depth Estimation of Single Photon Lidar in Complex Scenes[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(10): 1011004 Copy Citation Text show less
    Multi depth layer division method
    Fig. 1. Multi depth layer division method
    Weighted filling method for empty pixels
    Fig. 2. Weighted filling method for empty pixels
    Calculation method of null pixel signal set
    Fig. 3. Calculation method of null pixel signal set
    Depth maps of simulation experiment.(a) Reference depth map of simulation scene; (b)-(f) depth maps estimated by MLE, PCA, SPISTA, SHIN, and proposed method, respectively
    Fig. 4. Depth maps of simulation experiment.(a) Reference depth map of simulation scene; (b)-(f) depth maps estimated by MLE, PCA, SPISTA, SHIN, and proposed method, respectively
    Schematic of long-range single-photon lidar system
    Fig. 5. Schematic of long-range single-photon lidar system
    Depth maps of complex scene 1.(a) Visible band map of complex scene 1; (b) reference depth map; (c)-(g) depth maps estimated by MLE, PCA, SPISTA, SHIN, and proposed method, respectively
    Fig. 6. Depth maps of complex scene 1.(a) Visible band map of complex scene 1; (b) reference depth map; (c)-(g) depth maps estimated by MLE, PCA, SPISTA, SHIN, and proposed method, respectively
    Depth maps of complex scene 2. (a) Visible band map of complex scene 2; (b) reference depth map; (c)-(g) depth maps estimated by MLE, PCA, SPISTA, SHIN, and proposed method, respectively
    Fig. 7. Depth maps of complex scene 2. (a) Visible band map of complex scene 2; (b) reference depth map; (c)-(g) depth maps estimated by MLE, PCA, SPISTA, SHIN, and proposed method, respectively
    RSNR of depth maps estimated by different methods at different PPP levels
    Fig. 8. RSNR of depth maps estimated by different methods at different PPP levels
    MethodRSNR /dB
    MLE2.53
    PCA2.12
    SPISTA4.91
    SHIN4.41
    Proposed method10.70
    Table 1. RSNR of different methods on simulation data
    MethodRSNR /dB
    MLE1.48
    PCA1.56
    SPISTA1.84
    SHIN3.56
    Proposed method4.40
    Table 2. RSNR of different methods on complex scene 1
    MethodRSNR /dB
    MLE7.96
    PCA4.67
    SPISTA9.66
    SHIN10.62
    Proposed method12.22
    Table 3. RSNR of different methods on complex scene 2
    Yan Li, Miao Wu, Weiji He, Qian Chen. Depth Estimation of Single Photon Lidar in Complex Scenes[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(10): 1011004
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