• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 19, 1906004 (2023)
Yongze Xu1,2,3 and Zhe Chen1,2,3,4,*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Engineering Research Center on Visible Light Communication of Guangdong Province, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, College of Science & Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Visible Light Communications of Guangzhou, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, College of Science & Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information and Sensing Technologies of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, College of Science & Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, China
  • 4Jihua Laboratory, Foshan 528251, Guangdong, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP221643 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yongze Xu, Zhe Chen. Visible Light Three-Dimensional Positioning System Based on Light-Emitting Diode and Image Sensor[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(19): 1906004 Copy Citation Text show less
    Process of coordinate system conversion in pinhole imaging model
    Fig. 1. Process of coordinate system conversion in pinhole imaging model
    Flow chart of proposed VLP system
    Fig. 2. Flow chart of proposed VLP system
    Flow chart of stripe searching algorithm based on bisection and double pointers
    Fig. 3. Flow chart of stripe searching algorithm based on bisection and double pointers
    Different sizes of stirpes at different distances. (a) Distance is 2 m; (b) distance is 3 m
    Fig. 4. Different sizes of stirpes at different distances. (a) Distance is 2 m; (b) distance is 3 m
    Three-dimensional distributions of real coordinates and calculated coordinates of positioning points in simulation experiments. (a) Whole positioning points; (b) height is 0; (c) height is 50 cm; (d) height is 100 cm
    Fig. 5. Three-dimensional distributions of real coordinates and calculated coordinates of positioning points in simulation experiments. (a) Whole positioning points; (b) height is 0; (c) height is 50 cm; (d) height is 100 cm
    Influence of bias error on positioning accuracy
    Fig. 6. Influence of bias error on positioning accuracy
    Influence of angle error on positioning accuracy
    Fig. 7. Influence of angle error on positioning accuracy
    Experimental environment and equipment. (a) Experimental environment; (b) LED; (c) positioning device; (d) retractable poles
    Fig. 8. Experimental environment and equipment. (a) Experimental environment; (b) LED; (c) positioning device; (d) retractable poles
    Three-dimensional distributions of real coordinates and calculated coordinates of positioning points in physical experiments. (a) Whole positioning points; (b) height is 0; (c) height is 50 cm; (d) height is 100 cm
    Fig. 9. Three-dimensional distributions of real coordinates and calculated coordinates of positioning points in physical experiments. (a) Whole positioning points; (b) height is 0; (c) height is 50 cm; (d) height is 100 cm
    Positioning error distribution maps at different heights. (a) Height is 0; (b) height is 50 cm; (c) height is 100 cm
    Fig. 10. Positioning error distribution maps at different heights. (a) Height is 0; (b) height is 50 cm; (c) height is 100 cm
    CDF of positioning error
    Fig. 11. CDF of positioning error
    Stripe searching time of different algorithms
    Fig. 12. Stripe searching time of different algorithms
    LED
    ModelDELIXISI RT-TD251
    Power /W18
    Diameter /cm18
    Image sensor
    ModelOmniVision OV2640
    Image size /pixel1600×1200
    Focal length /mm3.6
    Sensor size /mm6.35
    Coefficients of radial distortionk1=0.2011,k2=0.7885,k3=0
    Coefficients of centrifugal distortionp1=0.0019,p2=0.0012
    Field of view /(°)65
    Positioning device
    CPUIngenic X1500,single core,1 GHz
    Power /W0.54
    Parameters of positioning
    Positioning size100 cm×100 cm×300 cm
    Number of positioning points7×7×3
    Coordinates of LEDs /cmL1 -30,0,300),L2 (30,0,300)
    Table 1. Parameters of experiments
    Stripe searching timeAllHeight /cmArea
    050100LeftMiddleRight
    Bisection /μs638.92525.05631.00760.71621.00642.19653.57
    Linear /μs2134.351989.242097.102316.712154.332129.432119.29
    Improved in percentage /%70.0673.6169.9167.1671.1769.8469.16
    Table 2. Stripe search time and comparative analysis of different algorithms
    Yongze Xu, Zhe Chen. Visible Light Three-Dimensional Positioning System Based on Light-Emitting Diode and Image Sensor[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(19): 1906004
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