Cavity surface measuring system using stereo reconstruction

Gerhard Paar; A. Bauer

doi:10.1117/12.256277

29 October 1996 Cavity surface measuring system using stereo reconstruction

Gerhard Paar, A. Bauer

Proceedings Volume 2904, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision XV: Algorithms, Techniques,Active Vision, and Materials Handling; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256277
Event: Photonics East '96, 1996, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

3D reconstruction of highly textured surfaces on unvegetated terrain is of major interest for stereo vision based mapping applications. We describe a prototype system for automatic modeling of such scenes. It is based on two frame CCD cameras, which are tightly attached to each other ensuring constant relative orientation. One camera is used to acquire known reference points to get the exterior orientation of the system, the other records the surface images. The system is portable to keep image acquisition as short as possible. Automatic calibration using the images acquired by the calibration camera permits the computation of exterior orientation parameters of the surface camera via a transformation matrix. A robust matching method providing dense disparities together with a flexible reconstruction algorithm renders an accurate grid of 3D points on arbitrarily shaped surfaces. The results of several stereo reconstructions are merged. Projection onto the global shape allows easy evaluation of volumes, and thematic mapping with respect to the desired surface geometry in construction processes. We report on accuracy and emphasize on the practical usage. It is shown that the prototpye system is able to generate a proper data set of surface descriptions that is accurate and dense enough to serve as documentation, planning and accounting basis.

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Gerhard Paar and A. Bauer "Cavity surface measuring system using stereo reconstruction", Proc. SPIE 2904, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision XV: Algorithms, Techniques,Active Vision, and Materials Handling, (29 October 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.256277

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