Ultra-Precise Hybrid Lens Distortion Correction

A new hybrid method to realise high-precision distortion determination for optical ultra-precision 3D measurement systems based on stereo cameras using active light projection is introduced. It consists of two phases: the basic distortion determination and the refinement. The refinement phase of the procedure uses a plane surface and projected fringe patterns as calibration tools to determine simultaneously the distortion of both cameras within an iterative procedure. The new technique may be performed in the state of the device “ready for measurement" which avoids errors by a later adjustment. A considerable reduction of distortion errors is achieved and leads to considerable improvements of the accuracy of 3D measurements, especially in the precise measurement of smooth surfaces.

Authors:

• Christian Bräuer-Burchardt
• Peter Kühmstedt
• Gunther Notni

Keywords:

• 3D Surface Measurement
• Fringe Projection
• Lens Distortion
• Stereo.

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