• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 49, Issue 4, 0413002 (2020)
He Wang1 and Zeming Li2
Author Affiliations
  • 1DFH Satellite Co., LTD, Beijing 100094, China
  • 2Beijing Aerospace Measurement & Control Technology Co., LTD, Beijing 100041, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA202049.0413002 Cite this Article
    He Wang, Zeming Li. Calibration method of laser range finder and camera in information fusion process[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(4): 0413002 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Laser range finder and camera calibration diagram, (b) Angle between laser and camera axes
    Fig. 1. (a) Laser range finder and camera calibration diagram, (b) Angle between laser and camera axes
    Schematic diagram of method 1
    Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of method 1
    Schematic diagram of method 2
    Fig. 3. Schematic diagram of method 2
    Laser spot falls on the chessboard in different postures
    Fig. 4. Laser spot falls on the chessboard in different postures
    Invisible laser spot falls on the chessboard in different postures
    Fig. 5. Invisible laser spot falls on the chessboard in different postures
    Comparison of the actual position and calculated position of the laser spot. (a) Red rectangle is the position calculated by method 1; (b) Blue rectangle is the position calculated by method 2
    Fig. 6. Comparison of the actual position and calculated position of the laser spot. (a) Red rectangle is the position calculated by method 1; (b) Blue rectangle is the position calculated by method 2
    Position error of different number of checkerboard postures in methods 1 and 2
    Fig. 7. Position error of different number of checkerboard postures in methods 1 and 2
    Position error distribution for method 1 (top) and method 2 (bottom)
    Fig. 8. Position error distribution for method 1 (top) and method 2 (bottom)
    Coordinate error of the number of poses for method 1 (black) and method 2 (red)
    Fig. 9. Coordinate error of the number of poses for method 1 (black) and method 2 (red)
    Image\parameterParameter aParameter bParametercParameter d
    179.481 9−92.458 2−3 716.7−1.382 9e07
    2−117.033 3137.264 9−3 671.3−1.351 1e07
    3413.226 3−1 092−3 180−1.147 5e07
    41 145.8−686.871 5−3 032.5−1.09 8e07
    599.424 9−1 394−2 943.6−1.06 18e07
    6−1 331.8292.370 5−3 152.1−1.179 5e07
    Table 1. Calculation parameters of the chessboard plane
    Existing algorithmMethod 1Method 2
    (1.556,1.588)(1.557,1.586)(1.561,1.590)
    (0.04,−0.08,0.03)(0.04,−0.07,0.04)(0.06,−0.10,0.05)
    Time/s0.1530.0630.106
    Table 2. Comparison of three calibration algorithms
    He Wang, Zeming Li. Calibration method of laser range finder and camera in information fusion process[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(4): 0413002
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