Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 10, 1015008(2025)

Calibration Method for Multibeam LiDAR and External Rotating Axis

Hailong Qu, Shiqiang Wang, Zhaozong Meng, Nan Gao, and Zonghua Zhang*
Author Affiliations
  • School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401China
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    Figures & Tables(18)
    3D reconstruction system of LiDAR. (a) 3D reconstruction system; (b) mechanical multi-beam LiDAR; (c) LiDAR coordinate system
    Diagram of calibration board
    Data collection process
    Feature point detection
    Center point trajectory of LiDAR
    Rotational axis coordinate system
    Pose optimization process
    Experimental system
    Feature fitting at different locations
    Distribution of diameter error
    Establishment of the rotational axis coordinate system. (a) Plane fitting; (b) coordinate system establishment
    Point clouds from different scenarios (a) Optimization process; (b) indoor scene point cloud; (c) outdoor scene point cloud
    Measurement results. (a) Measuring the target sphere; (b) single scan point cloud; (c) target measurement results
    Wall flatness error
    • Table 1. Circular hole X-coordinate index table

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      Table 1. Circular hole X-coordinate index table

      ColumnDiameterX-coordinate
      1d1x1
      2d2x2
      3d3x3
      4d4x4
      5d5x5
    • Table 2. Pose estimation results

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      Table 2. Pose estimation results

      CorrespondenceTransformation matrix
      KWA-0.002591    0.709983    0.704218     0.690340     0.222191-0.686201    0.692645     0.116529     0.974999    0.158268-0.155978     0.4979440001
      KLW, 1     0.002481    0.964972-0.262435     0.459181     0.710879    0.182843    0.679223     0.634213     0.703391-0.188162-0.685439     0.3220010001
      KLA     0.999976-0.005199    0.000215-0.0144880-0.041379-0.999140     0.006390     0.005203    0.999132-0.04137800001
    • Table 3. Parameter optimization outcomes

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      Table 3. Parameter optimization outcomes

      ParameterInitialOptimized
      Pitch /(°)92.371590.5661
      Roll /(°)-0.2981-0.1294
      Yaw /(°)00
      X /m-0.014488-0.019900
      Y /m0.0063900.013253
      Z /m00
    • Table 4. Comparison of plane point cloud thickness

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      Table 4. Comparison of plane point cloud thickness

      Calibration methodAverage thickness /mStandard deviation of thickness /m
      Alismail0.03150.0027
      Proposed method0.01190.0013
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    Hailong Qu, Shiqiang Wang, Zhaozong Meng, Nan Gao, Zonghua Zhang. Calibration Method for Multibeam LiDAR and External Rotating Axis[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(10): 1015008

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    Paper Information

    Category: Machine Vision

    Received: Aug. 15, 2024

    Accepted: Nov. 26, 2024

    Published Online: May. 8, 2025

    The Author Email: Zonghua Zhang (zhzhang@hebut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP241848

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP241848

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