Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 49, Issue 9, 0912001(2020)

Research on Laser Velocimeter for Overspeed Detection on Highways

Wen-tao LI1... Hao TANG2 and Jian ZHOU1,* |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2Hunan Institute of Metrology and Test, Changsha 410014, China
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    Figures & Tables(13)
    Relative positions of light source, moving particle and light detector
    Gaussian beam field distribution and its transmission trough a single lens
    Diagram of beam transformation of double-lens telescopic system
    Structure of the laser velocity measuring system
    The flow chart of signal processing
    Two-dimensional image of the spot at the central working distance
    Actual testing environment of the system
    Signals of the system without the conversion lens group and the system with conversion lens group
    Results of velocity measuring of passing vehicles
    The enlarged views of the six peaks in Fig. 9
    • Table 1. Main technical parameters of laser velocimeter

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      Table 1. Main technical parameters of laser velocimeter

      ParameterValue
      Wavelength/nm532
      LaserPower/mW50
      modeSingle longitudinal
      Focal length of concave lens/mm-35
      Beam conversion lens groupFocal length of convex lens/mm500
      Distance between lenses/mm335
      PhotodetectorAPD
      Beam angle/(°)75
      Signal processing algorithmFFT
      Central working distance/m10
      Measurement accuracy/%< 0.1
      Resolution/(m·s-1)0.01
      Measuring range/(km·h-1)0~200
    • Table 2. Experimental results atdifferent velocity levels

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      Table 2. Experimental results atdifferent velocity levels

      Speed level/(km·h-1)Serial numberTurntable/(km·h-1)Laser velocimeter/(km·h-1)Accuracy/%
      20120.053 22120.042 6-0.053
      220.053 35720.046 9-0.032
      320.053 29320.055 50.011
      420.053 22120.038 2-0.075
      520.053 15020.059 80.033
      620.053 00720.051 2-0.009
      80180.152 35980.140 3-0.015
      280.152 42880.170 80.023
      380.152 46680.174 30.027
      480.152 49680.139 1-0.017
      580.152 46680.108 3-0.055
      680.152 39080.140 8-0.014
      2001200.227 173200.124 0-0.052
      2200.227 249200.428 00.100
      3200.227 463200.276 00.024
      4200.227 737200.233 00.003
      5200.228 104200.233 00.002
      6200.228 348200.319 00.045
    • Table 3. Performance comparison of velocimeter products

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      Table 3. Performance comparison of velocimeter products

      BrandMaximum working distance/mmDepth of field/mmMeasurement range/(m·min-1)
      Elovis500±200~3 600
      POLYTEC2 500±300~7 000
      BETA3 000±1750~4 000
      Velocimeter in this paper10 000±1 0000~3 600
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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Jun. 15, 2020

    Accepted: Jul. 23, 2020

    Published Online: Dec. 26, 2020

    The Author Email: ZHOU Jian (1814518660@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20204909.0912001

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