Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 3, 0312021(2023)

A High-Precision Integrated Calibration Method for Position and Attitude of Visual-Inertial System

Keyao Ma, Yongjie Ren*, Jiarui Lin, Zhiyuan Niu, and Jigui Zhu**
Author Affiliations
  • State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments,Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Immersive positioning and measuring helmet
    Schematic diagram of integrated calibration method
    Calibration model of visual-inertial system based on precision angle reference
    Coordinate system direction of turntable under different attitudes. (a) X-axis vertical; (b) Y-axis vertical; (c) Z-axis vertical
    Geometric relationship between translation vector and rotation radii
    Multi-camera IMU system calibration experiment scene
    Fitting circles of static camera trajectory and dynamic camera trajectories
    • Table 1. Simulation results and deviations from the true values

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      Table 1. Simulation results and deviations from the true values

      ParameterTrue valueSimulation resultDeviation
      α /(°)-170.719-170.7420.023
      β /(°)84.90184.8990.002
      γ /(°)101.325101.3020.023
      Tx /mm14.60713.6540.953
      Ty /mm-144.036-142.963-1.073
      Tz /mm-183.533-179.668-3.865
    • Table 2. Sensor parameters of multi-camera IMU system

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      Table 2. Sensor parameters of multi-camera IMU system

      DeviceMain parameterValue
      IMUStandard full range /(m·s-2200
      In-run bias stability /μg15
      CameraFocal length /mm8
      Resolution /(pixel×pixel)1600×1200
      Pixel size /(μm×μm)4.5×4.5
    • Table 3. Calibration results of intrinsic parameters of multi-camera

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      Table 3. Calibration results of intrinsic parameters of multi-camera

      Intrinsic parameterCamera 1Camera 2Camera 3
      f /mm7.81317.80317.8115
      u0 /pixel796.1786794.6990793.3861
      v0 /pixel592.8249588.0393602.7344
      k1-0.0024-0.0021-0.0020
      k27.3610×10-54.6434×10-53.7234×10-5
      k3-6.6751×10-75.8504×10-82.9718×10-7
      p11.2328×10-41.1121×10-47.6300×10-5
      p2-6.4214×10-56.4872×10-62.9047×10-5
    • Table 4. Calibration results of extrinsic parameters of multi-camera IMU system

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      Table 4. Calibration results of extrinsic parameters of multi-camera IMU system

      Extrinsic parameterIMU to camera 2Camera 2 to camera 1Camera 2 to camera 3
      α /(°)-116.264-18.319-18.959
      β /(°)83.839-42.24041.549
      γ /(°)157.411-11.9197.684
      Tx /mm0.929-83.56584.975
      Ty /mm-138.92047.37243.953
      Tz /mm-193.072-46.396-48.929
    • Table 5. Standard deviations of extrinsic parameters calibration results

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      Table 5. Standard deviations of extrinsic parameters calibration results

      Extrinsic parameterα /(°)β /(°)γ /(°)Tx /mmTy /mmTz /mm
      Standard deviation0.1560.0150.1561.9611.0354.679
    • Table 6. Fitting error and fitting radius of static camera trajectory

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      Table 6. Fitting error and fitting radius of static camera trajectory

      ParameterArc trajectory
      Fitting error /mm0.2122
      Fitting radius /mm179.61
    • Table 7. Fitting radii of camera trajectories and deviations between fitting trajectories and real trajectory

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      Table 7. Fitting radii of camera trajectories and deviations between fitting trajectories and real trajectory

      ParameterProposed methodKailbr
      Fitting radius /mm176.42175.65
      Axis angle deviation /(°0.33090.5545
      Axis distance deviation /mm3.474.28
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    Keyao Ma, Yongjie Ren, Jiarui Lin, Zhiyuan Niu, Jigui Zhu. A High-Precision Integrated Calibration Method for Position and Attitude of Visual-Inertial System[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(3): 0312021

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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Oct. 24, 2022

    Accepted: Nov. 8, 2022

    Published Online: Feb. 22, 2023

    The Author Email: Ren Yongjie (yongjieren@tju.edu.cn), Zhu Jigui (jiguizhu@tju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP222880

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