Improved Direct Linear Transformation for Parameter Decoupling in Camera Calibration

For camera calibration based on direct linear transformation (DLT), the camera’s intrinsic and extrinsic parameters are simultaneously calibrated, which may cause coupling errors in the parameters and affect the calibration parameter accuracy. In this paper, we propose an improved direct linear tran...

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Main Authors: Zhenqing Zhao, Dong Ye, Xin Zhang, Gang Chen, Bin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Algorithms
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4893/9/2/31
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Summary:For camera calibration based on direct linear transformation (DLT), the camera’s intrinsic and extrinsic parameters are simultaneously calibrated, which may cause coupling errors in the parameters and affect the calibration parameter accuracy. In this paper, we propose an improved direct linear transformation (IDLT) algorithm for calibration parameter decoupling. This algorithm uses a linear relationship of calibration parameter errors and obtains calibration parameters by moving a three-dimensional template. Simulation experiments were conducted to compare the calibration accuracy of DLT and IDLT algorithms with image noise and distortion. The results show that the IDLT algorithm calibration parameters achieve higher accuracy because the algorithm removes the coupling errors.
ISSN:1999-4893