Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 6, 0615002(2025)

High-Precision Pose Measurement Method for Pipeline Flanges Based on Three-Point Centering

Shirui Liu*, Yongjie Ren, Zhiyuan Niu, and Jiarui Lin
Author Affiliations
  • State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instrument, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    Schematic diagram of system measurement scheme
    Distribution of laser displacement sensors. (a) Ideal; (b) actual
    Variation in errors of system parameter with measurement times. (a) Error of position; (b) error of angle
    Image processing of luminous target point. (a) Original image; (b) after threshold processing; (c) Gaussian extraction of center point
    Topological structure of active luminescent target
    Schematic diagram of PnP problem solving
    Schematic diagram of machining error for flange and round tube
    Schematic diagram of error in three-point centering on ellipse
    Trajectory of three-point centering on ellipse
    Variation in angle with radius of round tube when maximum deviation of the circle center is 0.02 mm
    Physical picture of integrated tooling
    Environment of calibration experiment
    Accuracy experimental systems. (a) Repeatability experiment; (b) comparative experiment
    • Table 1. Initial values of system parameters for three-point centering model

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      Table 1. Initial values of system parameters for three-point centering model

      ParameterValueParameterValue
      a /(°)11.117xS,b /mm-7.153
      b /(°)70.957yS,b /mm51.380
      c /(°)-49.119xS,c /mm-23.982
      xS,a /mm54.292yS,c /mm-28.000
      yS,a /mm-2.505
    • Table 2. System parameters of three-point centering model

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      Table 2. System parameters of three-point centering model

      ParameterValueParameterValue
      a /(°)11.800xS,b /mm-6.001
      b /(°)67.745yS,b /mm51.542
      c /(°)-52.157xS,c /mm-24.158
      xS,a /mm54.094yS,c /mm-27.411
      yS,a /mm-2.652
    • Table 3. Error of circle center between three-point centering model and instrument measurement

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      Table 3. Error of circle center between three-point centering model and instrument measurement

      Numberx0y0Center errorAverage center error
      Fitted valueMeasured valueFitted valueMeasured value
      11.6541.66312.16612.1690.0100.018
      24.7934.8038.8268.8580.034
      36.6126.61211.52311.5150.008
      411.48411.47012.88812.8680.024
      56.4326.4328.4708.4860.017
      68.4698.4715.3975.3820.016
      711.13711.1216.2276.2120.022
      83.6903.6856.3186.3270.010
    • Table 4. Center coordinates of infrared light emitting diode in the target coordinate system

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      Table 4. Center coordinates of infrared light emitting diode in the target coordinate system

      Pointxyz
      Mark point58.111-3.09532.770
      Point 143.102-0.08732.859
      Point 232.15032.84732.793
      Point 3-2.12939.91932.498
      Point 4-25.53413.43832.301
      Point 5-14.329-19.61532.683
      Point 620.035-26.44532.724
    • Table 5. Results of repeatability accuracy

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      Table 5. Results of repeatability accuracy

      NumberFlange centerFlange normal vectorCenter error /mmAngle error /(°)
      x /mmy /mmz /mmxyz
      Average value-147.051-128.173488.663-0.500-0.769-9.9580.0330.051
      1-147.032-128.142488.655-0.499-0.766-9.9580.0370.017
      2-147.006-128.192488.705-0.516-0.775-9.9570.0650.098
      3-147.073-128.157488.660-0.491-0.762-9.9590.0280.067
      4-147.041-128.181488.627-0.491-0.764-9.9590.0380.055
      5-147.045-128.161488.656-0.498-0.772-9.9580.0150.019
      6-147.058-128.182488.663-0.505-0.772-9.9570.0110.034
      7-147.062-128.185488.682-0.505-0.763-9.9580.0250.044
      8-147.092-128.187488.654-0.492-0.780-9.9570.0440.075
    • Table 6. Results of integrated tooling and laser tracker

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      Table 6. Results of integrated tooling and laser tracker

      NumberFlange center distance /mmFlange end angle /(°)
      Laser trackerIntegrated toolingErrorLaser trackerIntegrated toolingError
      1294.578294.3440.2340.2300.3100.070
      2324.667324.4790.1880.5740.4710.103
      3322.370322.1280.2424.1874.1070.080
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    Shirui Liu, Yongjie Ren, Zhiyuan Niu, Jiarui Lin. High-Precision Pose Measurement Method for Pipeline Flanges Based on Three-Point Centering[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(6): 0615002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Machine Vision

    Received: Jun. 19, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 1, 2024

    Published Online: Mar. 5, 2025

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    DOI:10.3788/LOP241504

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP241504

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