An Improved Device for the 3D Optical Scanner Calibration and Related Influence Factors on Calibrating Result

摘要

Nowadays, in industrial area, many mechanical part manufactures are applying 3D optical scanner in their production shop to do part online inspection, or in their coordinate measurement laboratory to obtain crucial part dimensions. The high demands of the 3D optical scanner make it necessary for researchers to create convenient and stable device for calibrating this kind of contact-less measurement instrument. In a former study, we introduced a plate with standard spheres as a calibration device, which showed a good test result when applied on a 3D optical scanner. However, we decide to do more research on related area. The first purpose of this paper is to present an improved calibration device based on our former study and daily work experience. The new device has a wider test range with less spheres, and it's structure is more portable, stable and more convenient to provide spatial positions. Results showed that the new device performed well in data stability and is quite easy to practice. The second purpose of this work is to study related influence factors on the 3D optical scanner calibration process. We investigated factors such as temperature, points cloud density, reflection patch density and numbers of images stitching. The results showed that those factors should be limited in proper conditions to ensure an acceptable calibration of 3D optical scanner.