Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 48, Issue 17, 1710002(2021)

Multiview Terrestrial Laser Scanning Point Cloud Registration Method Based on Laser Tracker

Ge Tan1,2, Xianghong Hua1,2、*, Wuyong Tao1,2, Bufan Zhao1,2,3, and Cheng Li1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Surveying and Mapping, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
  • 2Disaster Monitoring and Prevention Research Center of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China
  • 3Key Laboratory for Digital Land and Resources of Jiangxi Province, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330013, China
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    Measurement principle of laser tracker
    Laser tracker measurement system. (a) Laser tracker; (b) T-Probe handheld probe; (c) reflector and pedestal
    Schematic diagram of calibration process
    Schematic of registration
    Measurement system. (a)Instrument and object; (b) local magnification of scanner
    Visualization of point cloud before registration of industrial device
    Registration results from different perspectives. (a)--(d) Coarse registration results; (e) local magnification of coarse registration result; (f)--(i) accurate registration results; (j) local magnification of precise registration result
    Visualization of point cloud before registration of statue
    Registration results of statue from different perspectives. (a) Frontal perspective; (b) 90° viewing; (c) 270°viewing; (d) 180° viewing
    Registration results of unmanned experimental vehicle under different perspectives. (a) Above; (b)(c) 0° and 90°; (d)(e) 180° and 270°
    • Table 1. Coarse registration error of neighboring station point cloud

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      Table 1. Coarse registration error of neighboring station point cloud

      Statue overlap area /mmCoarse registration /RMSIndustrial device overlap area /mmCoarse registration /RMS
      S120.66I120.56
      S230.51I230.67
      S340.48I340.65
      S410.71I410.68
    • Table 2. Precise registration error of neighboring station point cloud

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      Table 2. Precise registration error of neighboring station point cloud

      Statue overlap area /mmICP /RMSIndustrial device overlap area /mmICP /RMS
      S120.18I120.12
      S230.19I230.13
      S340.12I340.04
      S410.14I410.07
    • Table 3. Deviation of marking points unit: m

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      Table 3. Deviation of marking points unit: m

      SerialnumberTrue valueMeasurementdXdYdZDeviation
      XYZXYZ
      A3.8540452.043060-0.7310433.8521412.042778-0.7300520.0019040.000282-0.0009910.002165
      B3.8375282.139680-0.7029173.8357342.140062-0.7023090.001794-0.000382-0.0006080.001932
      C3.9114822.349449-0.7023903.9109092.348018-0.7018540.0005730.001431-0.0005360.001632
      D3.9419152.477005-0.7010413.9403842.476593-0.7009190.0015310.000412-0.0001220.001590
      E3.9462032.613563-0.7001323.9460612.611508-0.7001320.0001420.0020550.0000000.002060
      F3.9838562.725562-0.6987093.9826652.723969-0.6980690.0011910.001593-0.0006400.002089
      G3.8842022.880149-0.7269153.8828112.879381-0.7266980.0013910.000768-0.0002170.001603
      H3.7558172.770859-0.6995603.7541522.769162-0.6999670.0016650.0016970.0004070.002412
      I3.7293642.922657-0.7320083.7283762.921324-0.7315060.0009880.001333-0.0005020.001734
      J3.5293372.814357-0.7008313.5277302.813142-0.7015450.0016070.0012150.0007140.002138
      K3.5355362.964299-0.7317303.5347372.962755-0.7314910.0007990.001544-0.0002390.001755
      SerialnumberTrue valueMeasurementdXdYdZDeviation
      XYZXYZ
      L3.4046902.971072-0.7208093.4043652.969911-0.7211180.0003250.0011610.0003090.001245
      M3.2536323.028907-0.7324043.2529743.027738-0.7331930.0006580.0011690.0007890.001556
      N3.1167222.878858-0.7037823.1151752.878594-0.7037570.0015470.000264-0.0000250.001569
      O2.9940372.452192-0.7057502.9922782.452173-0.7060520.0017590.0000190.0003020.001784
      P3.0017662.373500-0.7045383.0015502.372954-0.7059760.0002160.0005460.0014380.001553
      Q2.9370482.231523-0.7486922.9368902.230449-0.7479500.0001580.001074-0.0007420.001315
      R3.0113262.166202-0.7369763.0101212.166311-0.7377580.001205-0.0001090.0007820.001441
      S3.1178902.166922-0.7241123.1163542.165675-0.7254830.0015360.0012470.0013710.002407
      T3.2990002.133830-0.7193853.2972372.133577-0.7200100.0017630.0002530.0006250.001888
      U3.3779202.255868-0.7048393.3769462.254402-0.7054210.0009740.0014660.0005820.001854
      V3.5258632.074015-0.7226503.5258162.074665-0.7220990.000047-0.000650-0.0005510.000853
      W3.5428352.219203-0.7046513.5421622.219047-0.7050850.0006730.0001560.0004340.000815
      X3.6565992.140160-0.7025733.6570062.140230-0.702828-0.000407-0.0000700.0002550.000485
      Y3.6361902.048413-0.7222643.6350422.047634-0.7223050.0011480.0007790.0000410.001388
      Z3.7276511.966563-0.7529613.7260051.966300-0.7521670.0016460.000263-0.0007940.001846
      Average0.0010630.0008440.0005390.001658
    • Table 4. Deviation of characteristic lines unit: m

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      Table 4. Deviation of characteristic lines unit: m

      Serial numberTrue valueMeasurementDeviation
      Line 10.1311430.131914-0.000771
      Line 20.1181670.118286-0.000119
      Line 30.1574650.157519-0.000055
      Line 40.2295900.229913-0.000323
      Line 50.1532180.1527410.000477
      Line 60.1621660.162508-0.000343
      Line 70.2051300.205180-0.000050
      Line 80.4439590.4437840.000175
      Line 90.1621580.1620200.000139
      Line 100.1073400.1069420.000398
      Line 110.1841690.1837900.000378
      Average0.000293
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    Ge Tan, Xianghong Hua, Wuyong Tao, Bufan Zhao, Cheng Li. Multiview Terrestrial Laser Scanning Point Cloud Registration Method Based on Laser Tracker[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(17): 1710002

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    Paper Information

    Received: Jan. 15, 2021

    Accepted: Mar. 1, 2021

    Published Online: Sep. 4, 2021

    The Author Email: Hua Xianghong (xhhua@sgg.whu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202148.1710002

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