Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 8, 0811028(2023)

Triangular Series Fitting-Based Harmonic Error Correction Method for Indirect Time-of-Flight Camera

Zhaoxiang Jiang1,2, Zhan Song1, Zhenzhong Xiao2、*, Xuan Ma3, Shaoguang Shi2, and Fei Wang4
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
  • 2Orbbec Inc, Shenzhen 518062, Guangdong, China
  • 3School of Microelectronics, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
  • 4Shenzhen Oxin Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518062, Guangdong, China
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    Measurement schematic diagram of the ITOF camera
    Incident light amplitude and tap response of the ITOF pixel
    Simulation of harmonic error of a 3-tap ITOF camera. (a) Correlation signal; (b) non-linear relationship between φt and φm; (c) harmonic error Hφt; (d) harmonic error H'φm
    Harmonic error calibration instrument
    Harmonic error fitting for principle point pixel
    Point cloud and fitted plane of 1500 mm, 1700 mm, and 2000 mm planes. (a) (c) (e) Before harmonic error correction; (b) (d) (f) after harmonic error correction
    • Table 1. Distance period, root mean square error (RMSE) of calibration data and validation data for different highest fitting order

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      Table 1. Distance period, root mean square error (RMSE) of calibration data and validation data for different highest fitting order

      ParameterK=1K=2K=3K=4
      Distance period /mm750375250187.5
      RMSE of the calibration data

      0.0228 rad

      8.1553 mm

      0.0067 rad

      2.3852 mm

      0.003 rad

      1.0865 mm

      0 rad

      0 mm

      RMSE of validation data

      0.0276 rad

      9.8707 mm

      0.0101 rad

      3.6298 mm

      000072 rad

      2.5787 mm

      0.0323 rad

      11.5566 mm

    • Table 2. RMSE of plane fitting of point cloud data from 1400 mm to 2000 mm plane before and after harmonic error correction

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      Table 2. RMSE of plane fitting of point cloud data from 1400 mm to 2000 mm plane before and after harmonic error correction

      Plane distance/mmRMSE before harmonic error correction /mmRMSE after harmonic error correction /mm
      Average26.70554.3876
      140029.13143.4825
      150022.15743.7269
      160016.50454.2277
      170033.32754.3753
      180034.88044.5408
      190021.29095.0163
      200029.64675.3434
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    Zhaoxiang Jiang, Zhan Song, Zhenzhong Xiao, Xuan Ma, Shaoguang Shi, Fei Wang. Triangular Series Fitting-Based Harmonic Error Correction Method for Indirect Time-of-Flight Camera[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(8): 0811028

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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Jan. 5, 2023

    Accepted: Feb. 6, 2023

    Published Online: Apr. 13, 2023

    The Author Email: Xiao Zhenzhong (xiaozhenzhong@orbbec.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP230458

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