Journal of Applied Optics, Volume. 46, Issue 2, 395(2025)

Measurement method and verification of performance parameters of indirect time-of-flight depth camera

Jiaxin LIU1,2、*, Xin GUAN1,2, Zhongxiang CAO1, Baocheng HUA1,2, and Lin LI1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Beijing Institute of Control Engineering, Beijing 100094, China
  • 2Science and Technology on Space Intelligence Control Laboratory, Beijing 100094, China
  • 3Space Optoelectronic Measurement and Perception Laboratory, Beijing 100190, China
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    Figures & Tables(17)
    Schematic diagram of iTOF camera
    Comparison of depth data between unsaturated and oversaturated gray values
    Gain calculation curves of ordinary visible light camera[27]
    Linear responsivity curves of ordinary visible light camera[27]
    Schematic diagram of test device
    Four-phase linear responsivity curves
    Fitting calculation curves of linear responsivity of P0 phase
    System gain curves for four phases
    Gain fitting curves of P0 phase
    Simulation curves of distances and average gray values of four phases
    Comparison of simulation depth values with depth true values
    Measurement results at different exposure times
    Comparison of gray value curves between experiment and simulation
    Relative errors between experiment and simulation
    • Table 1. Average gray values of dark field with different integration time and different phases

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      Table 1. Average gray values of dark field with different integration time and different phases

      单元不同相位的暗背景积分时间/μs
      50250950
      Tap Aμy0,dark/DN186.85186.77186.84
      μy90,dark/DN186.76186.72186.77
      μy180,dark/DN186.76186.83186.76
      μy270,dark/DN186.73186.78186.82
      Tap Bμy0,dark/DN186.54186.49186.57
      μy90,dark/DN186.57186.56186.53
      μy180,dark/DN186.58186.61186.64
      μy270dark/DN186.62186.55186.56
    • Table 2. Comparison of four-phase linear responsivity

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      Table 2. Comparison of four-phase linear responsivity

      单元相位响应度/(DN·μs−1)
      Tap AP01.866
      P1801.997
      P901.995
      P2702.000
      Tap BP01.910
      P1801.907
      P901.912
      P2701.906
    • Table 3. Comparison of four-phase system gain

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      Table 3. Comparison of four-phase system gain

      单元相位系统增益/(DN·e−1)
      Tap AP00.003 414
      P1800.003 410
      P900.003 336
      P2700.003 267
      Tap BP00.005 159
      P1800.005 319
      P900.005 166
      P2700.005 335
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    Jiaxin LIU, Xin GUAN, Zhongxiang CAO, Baocheng HUA, Lin LI. Measurement method and verification of performance parameters of indirect time-of-flight depth camera[J]. Journal of Applied Optics, 2025, 46(2): 395

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    Received: Jan. 29, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: May. 13, 2025

    The Author Email: Jiaxin LIU (liu_jia_xin@foxmail.com)

    DOI:10.5768/JAO202546.0203005

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