Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 15, 1512001(2022)

Rapid Position and Pose Measurement Method for Segment Girder Formwork in Precast Girder Yard

Zhiliang Ma1、*, Yu Liu1, Shilong Liu1, Qingbo Shi2, and Zhibing Wang3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing , 100084, China
  • 2China Railway 18th Bureau Group Corporation Limited, Tianjin 300450, China
  • 3Tianjin Teda Group Co., Ltd.,Tianjin 300450, China
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    Figures & Tables(21)
    Process of fast measurement method based on computer vision
    Checkerboard grid calibration plates for camera calibration in experiment
    Styles and examples of coded marker points
    Schematic diagram of baseline calibrator
    Illumination conditions on site
    Shooting situations with different background features
    Shooting position and marker point location of test site
    Influence of image quantity on measurement accuracy and time
    Illustration of optical axis angle
    Experimental site of camera optical axis angle factor
    Validation experiment of measurement algorithm accuracy
    Precast girder yard validation experiments
    Layout of coding marker points
    • Table 1. Parameters of collecting device

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      Table 1. Parameters of collecting device

      ParameterDescription

      Price of

      equipment /yuan

      4499(CNY)

      Weight of

      equipment /g

      Approximately 196(with battery)

      Rear main

      camera /pixel

      4×108f/1.8 aperture)
      Photo resolution

      Supporting up to 7296 pixel×5472 pixel,

      3648 pixel×2736 pixel in regular mode

    • Table 2. Comparison of open source libraries for 3D reconstruction stage

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      Table 2. Comparison of open source libraries for 3D reconstruction stage

      SoftwarePositioningLevel of open sourceCostMaintenanceDocumentation
      Visual SFMEnabling image-based 3D reconstructionSome modules open sourceFree for personal,non-commercial,academic applicationsPersonalLess
      BundlerEnabling image-based 3D reconstructionFully open sourceFree for non-commercial usePersonalLess
      Open MVGMulti-view geometry libraryFully open sourceFree for non-commercial useGroupsEnrichment
      ContextCaptureBentley's softwareNot open sourceBusiness softwareGroupsEnrichment
    • Table 3. Measurement accuracy under different illumination conditions

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      Table 3. Measurement accuracy under different illumination conditions

      Light intensity /lxIllumination conditionMError /pixel
      2500Shady0.357
      15000Shady0.397
      45000Direct sunlight0.171
      80000Direct sunlight0.657
    • Table 4. Measurement accuracy under different background features

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      Table 4. Measurement accuracy under different background features

      CategoryDescriptionMError /pixel
      Less feature plane in group 1

      Number of images:6;

      number of reconstructed point cloud points:849;

      running time:1.52 min

      Minimum value:1.609;

      mean value:2.300;

      maximum value:3.146

      Multi-feature plane in group 1

      Number of images:6;

      number of reconstructed point cloud points:3851;

      running time:2.83 min

      Minimum value:0.202;

      mean value:1.106;

      maximum value:2.167

      Less feature plane in group 2

      Number of images:5;

      number of reconstructed point cloud points:197;

      running time:2.87 min

      Minimum value:0.657;

      mean value:0.784;

      maximum value:0.883

      Multi-feature plane in group 2

      Number of images:4;

      number of reconstructed point cloud points:19429;

      running time:14.32 min

      Minimum value:0.115;

      mean value:0.277;

      maximum value:0.392

    • Table 5. Measurement accuracy under different optical axis angles

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      Table 5. Measurement accuracy under different optical axis angles

      Group No.Angle of optical axis /(°)MError /pixel
      1

      Centre marker points:0-5;

      inner circle marker points:5-15;

      outer ring marker point:15-25

      Mean value of centre marker points:1.783;

      mean value of inner circle marker points:2.012;

      mean value of outer ring marker point:2.477

      2

      Centre marker points:0-5;

      inner circle marker points:5-15;

      outer ring marker points:15-30

      Mean value of centre marker points:0.902;

      mean value of inner ring marker points:0.975;

      mean value of outer ring marker points:1.168

    • Table 6. Results of measurement accuracy verification experiments

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      Table 6. Results of measurement accuracy verification experiments

      Point No.Actual 3D coordinates of marker point read by calibrator /mm3D coordinates of marker points obtained by proposed method /mmDeviation /mm
      1(300.0,-240.0,0)(300.7,-240.8,-0.8)1.3
      2(540.0,-240.0,60.0)(543.3,-241.7,58.7)3.9
      3(540.0,60.0,0)(542.4,58.8,0)2.6
    • Table 7. Results of precast girder yard validation experiments

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      Table 7. Results of precast girder yard validation experiments

      Point No.Group No.Actual 3D coordinates of marker point read by calibrator /mm3D coordinates of marker point obtained by proposed method /mmDeviation /mm
      11(-207.0,-1076.0,-92.0)(-210.0,-1074.1,-91.9)3.6
      2(-207.0,-1076.0,-92.0)(-207.2,-1075.6,-95.0)3.0
      21(-458.0,-604.0,-92.0)(-461.1,-600.7,-92.7)4.6
      2(-458.0,-604.0,-92.0)(-460.3,-600.3,-94.3)5.0
      31(-545.0,-1259.0,-115.0)(-547.4,-1253.9,-109.6)7.8
      2(-545.0,-1259.0,-115.0)(-549.3,-1254.3,-111.8)7.1
      41(-800.0,-786.0,-115.0)(-802.1,-781.4,-116.5)5.3
      2(-800.0,-786.0,-115.0)(-804.7,-782.2,-119.7)7.7
      51(-448.0,211.0,48.0)(-444.9,208.2,47.4)4.2
      2(-448.0,211.0,48.0)(-448.3,207.7,48.4)3.3
      61(-738.0,316.0,119.0)(-735.0,315.4,114.9)5.1
      2(-738.0,316.0,119.0)(-733.8,315.6,117.4)4.5
      71(-762.0,40.0,46.0)(-758.8,39.1,43.6)4.0
      2(-762.0,40.0,46.0)(-762.9,39.3,44.5)1.9
      81(-1254.0,51.0,118.0)(-1250.6,52.2,114.0)5.4
      2(-1254.0,51.0,118.0)(-1257.3,52.7,114.9)4.9
    • Table 8. Performance comparison of common measurement methods

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      Table 8. Performance comparison of common measurement methods

      ParameterProposed systemTotal stationLaser scanning
      Instrument cost /yuan15000(CNY)50000(CNY)300000(CNY)
      Instrument weight /kg0.23.56.0
      Indoor measurement accuracy /mm5.05.01.0
      Field measurement accuracy /mm8.05.01.0
      Measurement time /min4.015.02.0
      Calculation time /min6.010.03.0
      Multi-point measurementSupportUnsupportedSupport
      Personnel requirementSingleDoubleSingle
      3D coordinate measurementSupportSupportSupport
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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Jan. 18, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 28, 2022

    Published Online: Aug. 4, 2022

    The Author Email: Ma Zhiliang (mazl@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202242.1512001

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