Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 4, 0411005(2024)

Camera-IMU State Estimation and External Parameter Online Calibration Algorithm

Zinian Mao1, Zhifeng Zhou1、*, Yichun Shen2, and Liduan Wang3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
  • 2Shanghai Satellite Engineering Research Institute, Shanghai 200240, China
  • 3Shanghai Si Nan Satellite Navigation Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201801, China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Schematic diagram of coordinate system transformation
    Schematic diagram of sliding window model
    Flow chart of Camera-IMU external parameter calibration framework
    Schematic diagram of rotation increment calibration model
    Odometer incremental angle
    Image RTK experimental platform. (a) Experimental platform structure; (b) schematic diagram of the coordinate system
    Rotation external parameter convergence process. (a) Yaw; (b) pitch; (c) roll
    Translation external parameter convergence process. (a) x-axis; (b) y-axis; (c) z-axis
    Track visualization. (a) Trajectory of proposed algorithm; (b) trajectory of traditional algorithm
    Evaluation parameters of APE
    • Table 1. Rotation external parameter calibration error in different threshold weighting methods

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      Table 1. Rotation external parameter calibration error in different threshold weighting methods

      ThresholdWeighting methodErrorMean error
      YawPitchRoll
      1σ3/σ42.9333.2321.2242.463
      1Average3.3762.2341.8932.501
      2σ3/σ41.3780.9871.6031.323
      2Average3.7383.4791.6732.963
      3σ3/σ42.3900.6742.7861.950
      3Average4.3791.0233.3562.919
    • Table 2. External parameter measurement and convergence time

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      Table 2. External parameter measurement and convergence time

      ParameterRotate the outer parametersPan the outer parameter
      Yaw /(°)Pitch /(°)Roll /(°)x /cmy /cmz /cm
      Convergence time /s222320203531
      True value00806.82.57.2
      Calibration value-1.81.778.37.63.36.3
      Error1.81.71.70.80.80.9
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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Apr. 27, 2023

    Accepted: Jun. 5, 2023

    Published Online: Feb. 6, 2024

    The Author Email: Zhifeng Zhou (zhousjtu@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP231200

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP231200

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