• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
• /
• 제3권3호
• /
• pp.5-11
• /
• 2002

This paper describes the methods for calibration and evaluation of the relative expanded uncertainty of a multi-axis force/moment sensor. In order to use the sensor in the industry, it should be calibrated and its relative expanded uncertainty should be also evaluated. At present, the confidence of the sensor is shown with only interference error. However, it is not accurate, because the calibrated multi-axis force/moment sensor has an interference error as well as a reproducibility error of the sensor, etc. In this paper, the methods fur calibration and for evaluation of the relative expanded uncertainty of a multi-axis force/moment sensor are newly proposed. Also, a six-axis force/moment sensor is calibrated with the proposed calibration method and the relative expanded uncertainty is evaluated using the proposed uncertainty evaluation method and the calibration results. It is thought that the methods fur calibration and evaluation of the uncertainty can be usually used for calibration and evaluation of the uncertainty of the multi-axis force/moment sensor.

• 한국정밀공학회지
• /
• 제24권10호
• /
• pp.91-98
• /
• 2007

This paper describes the development of the calibration system for a multi-axis force/moment sensor and its uncertainty evaluation. This calibration system can generate the continuous forces (${\pm}Fx,\;{\pm}Fy$ and ${\pm}Fz$) and moments (${\pm}Mx,\;{\pm}My$ and ${\pm}Mz$). Many kinds of multi-axis force/moment sensors in industries should be carried out the characteristic test or the calibration with the calibration system that can generate the forces and the moments. The calibration systems have been already developed are the disadvantages of the low capacity, the generation of step forces(10N, 20N ...) and step moments(1Nm, 2Nm ...) with weights, the high coasts in manufacture and so on. In this paper, the calibration system for a multi-axis force/moment sensor that can generate the continuous three forces and three moments was developed. Their ranges are $0{\sim}2000N$ in all force-directions and $0{\sim}400Nm$ in all moment-directions. And the system was evaluated in the expanded relative uncertainty. They were ${\pm}0.0004$ in all forces ${\pm}Fx,\;{\pm}Fy$ and ${\pm}Fz$, and ${\pm}0.0004$ in all moments ${\pm}Mx,\;{\pm}My$ and ${\pm}Mz$.

• ETRI Journal
• /
• 제26권6호
• /
• pp.605-614
• /
• 2004

In this paper, we investigate array calibration algorithms to derive a further improved version for correcting antenna array errors and RF transceiver errors in CDMA smart antenna systems. The structure of a multi-channel RF transceiver with a digital calibration apparatus and its calibration techniques are presented, where we propose a new RF receiver calibration scheme to minimize interference of the calibration signal on the user signals. The calibration signal is injected into a multi-channel receiver through a calibration signal injector whose array response vector is controlled in order to have a low correlation with the antenna response vector of the receive signals. We suggest a model-based antenna array calibration to remove the antenna array errors including mutual coupling errors or to predict the element patterns from the array manifold measured at a small number of angles. Computer simulations and experiment results are shown to verify the calibration algorithms.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
• /
• 제10권6호
• /
• pp.2689-2708
• /
• 2016

Multi-camera systems which integrate two or more low-cost digital cameras are adopted to reach higher ground coverage and improve the base-height ratio in low altitude remote sensing. To guarantee accurate multi-camera integration, the geometric relationship among cameras must be determined through platform calibration techniques. This paper proposed a combined two-step platform calibration method. In the first step, the static platform calibration was conducted based on the stable relative orientation constraint and convergent conditions among cameras in static environments. In the second step, a dynamic platform self-calibration approach was proposed based on not only tie points but also straight lines in order to correct the small change of the relative relationship among cameras during dynamic flight. Experiments based on the proposed two-step platform calibration method were carried out with terrestrial and aerial images from a multi-camera system combined with four consumer-grade digital cameras onboard an unmanned aerial vehicle. The experimental results have shown that the proposed platform calibration approach is able to compensate the varied relative relationship during flight, acquiring the mosaicing accuracy of virtual images smaller than 0.5pixel. The proposed approach can be extended for calibrating other low-cost multi-camera system without rigorously mechanical structure.

• 한국지리정보학회지
• /
• 제15권3호
• /
• pp.103-118
• /
• 2012

분포형 모형은 유역내에서 공간 분포된 임의 지점의 유출해석 결과를 손쉽게 얻을 수 있다. 이때 다양한 특성을 가지는 소유역으로 구성된 유역의 경우, 소유역에 대해 신뢰성 있는 유출량을 얻기 위해서는 소유역별로 보정된 모형을 적용해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 관측 유량자료가 있는 소유역별로 모형을 보정할 수 있는 다지점 보정 기술을 개발하였다. 이를 위해서 다지점 보정 대상매개변수의 선정 및 적용 방법과 소유역 네트워크 정보를 설정하는 방법을 제시하였다. 또한 다지점 보정 모듈을 구현하기 위한 클래스를 설계하고 GUI를 개발하였으며, 소유역별로 설정된 매개 변수를 이용한 유출해석 절차를 정립하였다. 다지점 보정 모듈을 낙동강 수계 선산 유역($977km^2$)에 적용하였다. 적용결과 다지점 보정 모듈은 유역내 소유역에 대한 모형의 보정에 효과적으로 적용할 수 있었으며, 다지점 보정에 의해서 소유역의 유출해석 결과를 향상시킬 수 있었다.

• 한국측량학회지
• /
• 제32권3호
• /
• pp.205-216
• /
• 2014

Multi-camera systems have been widely used as cost-effective tools for the collection of geospatial data for various applications. In order to fully achieve the potential accuracy of these systems for object space reconstruction, careful system calibration should be carried out prior to data collection. Since the structural integrity of the involved cameras' components and system mounting parameters cannot be guaranteed over time, multi-camera system should be frequently calibrated to confirm the stability of the estimated parameters. Therefore, automated techniques are needed to facilitate and speed up the system calibration procedure. The automation of the multi-camera system calibration approach, which was proposed in the first part of this paper, is contingent on the automated detection, localization, and identification of the object space signalized targets in the images. In this paper, the automation of the proposed camera calibration procedure through automatic target extraction and labelling approaches will be presented. The introduced automated system calibration procedure is then implemented for a newly-developed multi-camera system while considering the optimum configuration for the data collection. Experimental results from the implemented system calibration procedure are finally presented to verify the feasibility the proposed automated procedure. Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the estimated system calibration parameters from two-calibration sessions is also presented to confirm the stability of the cameras' interior orientation and system mounting parameters.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
• /
• 제18권6호
• /
• pp.746-752
• /
• 2014

In a multi-camera measurement system, the determination of the external parameters is one of the vital tasks, referred to as the calibration of the system. In this paper, a new geometrical calibration method, which is based on the theory of the vanishing line, is proposed. Using a planar target with three equally spaced parallel lines, the normal vector of the target plane can be confirmed easily in every camera coordinate system of the measurement system. By moving the target into more than two different positions, the rotation matrix can be determined from related theory, i.e., the expression of the same vector in different coordinate systems. Moreover, the translation matrix can be derived from the known distance between the adjacent parallel lines. In this paper, the main factors effecting the calibration are analyzed. Simulations show that the proposed method achieves robustness and accuracy. Experimental results show that the calibration can reach 1.25 mm with the range about 0.5m. Furthermore, this calibration method also can be used for auto-calibration of the multi-camera mefasurement system as the feature of parallels exists widely.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
• /
• 제5권1호
• /
• pp.9-15
• /
• 2001

The ocean Scanning Multi-spectral Imager (OSMI) is a payload on the KOrea Multi-Purpose SATellite (KOMPSAT) to perform worldwide ocean color monitoring f the study of biological oceanography. OSMI performs solar and dark calibrations for on-orbit instrument calibration. The purpose of the solar calibration is to monitor the degradation of imaging performance for each pixel of 6 spectral bands and to correct the degradation effect on OSMI image during the ground station date processing. The design, the operation concept, and the radiometric characteristics of the solar calibration are investigated. A linear model of image response and a solar calibration radiance model are proposed to study the instrument characteristics using the solar calibration data. The performance of spectral responsivity and spatial response uniformity. The first solar calibration data and the analysis results are important references for further study on the on-orbit stability of OSMI response during its lifetime.

• 한국측량학회지
• /
• 제32권3호
• /
• pp.191-204
• /
• 2014

In recent years, multi-camera systems have been recognized as an affordable alternative for the collection of 3D spatial data from physical surfaces. The collected data can be applied for different mapping(e.g., mobile mapping and mapping inaccessible locations)or metrology applications (e.g., industrial, biomedical, and architectural). In order to fully exploit the potential accuracy of these systems and ensure successful manipulation of the involved cameras, a careful system calibration should be performed prior to the data collection procedure. The calibration of a multi-camera system is accomplished when the individual cameras are calibrated and the geometric relationships among the different system components are defined. In this paper, a new single-step approach is introduced for the calibration of a multi-camera system (i.e., individual camera calibration and estimation of the lever-arm and boresight angles among the system components). In this approach, one of the cameras is set as the reference camera and the system mounting parameters are defined relative to that reference camera. The proposed approach is easy to implement and computationally efficient. The major advantage of this method, when compared to available multi-camera system calibration approaches, is the flexibility of being applied for either directly or indirectly geo-referenced multi-camera systems. The feasibility of the proposed approach is verified through experimental results using real data collected by a newly-developed indirectly geo-referenced multi-camera system.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
• /
• 제24권3호
• /
• pp.109-114
• /
• 2024

모노펄스 레이다용 다채널 집적 수신기 내에 존재하는 채널 간 간섭은 최근 수신기의 소형화 추세에 따라 그 영향성이 늘어날 것으로 예상된다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 모노펄스 레이다에 적용되는 다채널 집적 수신기의 수신 채널간 간섭을 보정하여, 표적 각도 검출 성능 왜곡을 배제할 수 있는 방법을 제안한다. 이를 위하여 스위치, 방향성 결합기, 정합 부하, ADC(Analog to Digital Converter), 채널 보정 신호원 등을 이용하여 보정 하드웨어 구성을 제안하였다. 또한, 스위치와 보정 신호원을 제어하여 총 9개의 산란 파라미터를 획득하고, 안테나로부터 출력되는 모노펄스 신호와 채널 간 간섭이 존재하는 상태에서의 다채널 수신기를 통과한 모노펄스 신호 간의 수학적 관계를 이용하여 왜곡되지 않는 모노펄스 신호를 복원하는 방법을 제안하였다.