Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 14, 1404003(2023)

Implementation of Polarization Modulation Laser Ranging Method Based on Improved Moving Least Square Algorithm

Chao Gao1,2, Weihu Zhou1,2、*, Shuyuan Gao3, Rongyi Ji1,2, and Yingling Pan1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Research and Development Center of Photoelectric Technology, Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3School of Mechanical Engineering and Rail Transit, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, Jiangsu,China
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    Schematic of polarization modulation laser ranging
    Measured distorted waveforms
    Waveforms when influence radius is 60 kHz. (a) Fitting waveform for abnormal points; (b) fitting waveform for top part
    Flow chart of IMLS algorithm for realizing polarization modulation laser ranging
    Device photos of polarization modulation laser ranging experiment. (a) Module of photoelectric transceiver; (b) physical picture of ranging experiment system
    • Table 1. Comparative experimental data under different influence radii

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      Table 1. Comparative experimental data under different influence radii

      Influence radius /kHzDistance /m

      Residual error /

      mm

      Average

      error /mm

      Influence radius /kHzDistance /m

      Residual error /

      mm

      Average

      error /mm

      6011.9445950.8623.06815011.9443001.3460.927
      11.939131-4.60211.941564-1.390
      11.9474723.73911.9429980.044
      10011.9448322.1141.74720011.9435270.2580.216
      11.940098-2.62011.942946-0.323
      11.9432240.50611.9433350.066
    • Table 2. Comparative experimental results under different IMLS parameters

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      Table 2. Comparative experimental results under different IMLS parameters

      Weight functionShape parameter

      Influence

      radius /kHz

      Mean square

      deviation /mm

      Weight functionShape parameter

      Influence

      radius /kHz

      Mean square

      deviation /mm

      Normal

      weighted

      function

      σ =0.51008.380

      Gaussian

      function

      β =0.55000.177
      σ =0.53000.280β =1.01003.844
      σ =0.55000.190β =1.03000.313
      σ =1.03000.249β =1.05000.178
      σ =1.05000.349β =3.0100200.690
      σ =3.03000.246β =3.050069.684
      σ =3.05000.111β =5.0100206.132
      Cubic spline function5000.237β =5.05000.805
    • Table 3. Comparison of distance calculation results of different algorithms

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      Table 3. Comparison of distance calculation results of different algorithms

      AlgorithmParameterDistance /m

      Mean square

      deviation /

      mm

      AlgorithmParameterDistance /m

      Mean square

      deviation /

      mm

      IMLS

      σ=3,r=500 kHz(normal

      weighted function)

      11.9420090.111

      Least

      square

      method

      Quadratic

      polynomial

      11.9424650.669

      β=0.5,r =500 kHz

      (Gaussian function)

      11.9421720.177

      Cubic

      polynomial

      11.9416710.317

      Swing

      method

      11.9422040.219

      Quartic

      polynomial

      11.9414630.464
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    Chao Gao, Weihu Zhou, Shuyuan Gao, Rongyi Ji, Yingling Pan. Implementation of Polarization Modulation Laser Ranging Method Based on Improved Moving Least Square Algorithm[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(14): 1404003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Measurement and metrology

    Received: Aug. 5, 2022

    Accepted: Sep. 7, 2022

    Published Online: Jul. 10, 2023

    The Author Email: Zhou Weihu (zhouweihu@ime.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL221106

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