• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 55, Issue 2, 022803 (2018)
Dongbin Han1、*, Youchun Xu1, Rendong Wang1, Yao Qi1, and Hua Li1
Author Affiliations
  • 1 Department of Military Vehicle, Military Transportation University of PLA, Tianjin 300161, China
  • 1 Postgraduate Training Brigade, Military Transportation University of PLA, Tianjin 300161, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP55.022803 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Dongbin Han, Youchun Xu, Rendong Wang, Yao Qi, Hua Li. Calibration of Three-Dimensional Lidar Extrinsic Parameters Based on Multiple-Point Clouds Matching[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(2): 022803 Copy Citation Text show less
    Experimental platform
    Fig. 1. Experimental platform
    Program flow diagram
    Fig. 2. Program flow diagram
    Vehicle trajectory diagram
    Fig. 3. Vehicle trajectory diagram
    Two scene point cloud overlay maps before calibration. (a) Calibration scene 1; (b) calibration scene 2
    Fig. 4. Two scene point cloud overlay maps before calibration. (a) Calibration scene 1; (b) calibration scene 2
    Variation of several main extrinsic parameters and objective function with the number of iterations in calibration scene 2. (a) x; (b) y; (c) θyaw; (d) J
    Fig. 5. Variation of several main extrinsic parameters and objective function with the number of iterations in calibration scene 2. (a) x; (b) y; (c) θyaw; (d) J
    Iteration process diagrams in calibration scene 2. (a) Initial range; (b) points of the iteration process; (c) range after moving the iteration center
    Fig. 6. Iteration process diagrams in calibration scene 2. (a) Initial range; (b) points of the iteration process; (c) range after moving the iteration center
    Two scene point cloud overlay maps after calibration. (a) Calibration scene 1; (b) calibration scene 2
    Fig. 7. Two scene point cloud overlay maps after calibration. (a) Calibration scene 1; (b) calibration scene 2
    SteplengthStepcountx /cmy /cmθyaw /(°)θpitch /(°)θroll /(°)J /cm2Time cost /min
    20 cm & 2°17.460124.336-0.5200.070-0.08925.34043.96
    27.422124.434-0.5460.064-0.08825.336316.35
    15 cm & 1.5°18.086123.906-0.0610.073-0.09425.35044.22
    28.005123.972-0.5080.070-0.08225.337617.15
    10 cm & 1°17.461124.336-0.5200.070-0.08925.34043.85
    37.227124.180-0.5410.070-0.08425.338741.56
    5 cm & 0.5°17.461124.336-0.5190.070-0.08925.34043.53
    67.227124.180-0.5410.070-0.08425.3387235.26
    2 cm & 0.2°17.609124.633-0.4890.075-0.08625.33524.05
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    Table 1. Calibration results using different step lengths and different step counts in calibration scene 1
    Calibrationx /cmy /cmθyaw /(°)θpitch /(°)θroll /(°)J /cm2
    Before calibration0000031.223
    After calibration (n=1)8.154-16.8260.0305-0.0210.01630.363
    After calibration (n=5)7.578123.945-0.50700.071-0.08125.339
    Table 2. Calibration results in calibration scene 2
    Item mean standardx /cmy /cmθyaw /(°)θpitch /(°)θroll /(°)
    Mean value7.5840124.1520-0.49800.0910-0.0900
    Standard deviation0.45360.63640.00750.00490.0037
    Table 3. Mean value and standard deviation of calibration results for different initial iteration centers
    Dongbin Han, Youchun Xu, Rendong Wang, Yao Qi, Hua Li. Calibration of Three-Dimensional Lidar Extrinsic Parameters Based on Multiple-Point Clouds Matching[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(2): 022803
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