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http://dx.doi.org/10.5302/J.ICROS.2015.15.0130

Optimal Depth Calibration for KinectTM Sensors via an Experimental Design Method  

Park, Jae-Han (Robotics R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Bae, Ji-Hum (Robotics R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Baeg, Moon-Hong (Robotics R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
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Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems / v.21, no.11, 2015 , pp. 1003-1007 More about this Journal
Abstract
Depth calibration is a procedure for finding the conversion function that maps disparity data from a depth-sensing camera to actual distance information. In this paper, we present an optimal depth calibration method for Kinect$^{TM}$ sensors based on an experimental design and convex optimization. The proposed method, which utilizes multiple measurements from only two points, suggests a simplified calibration procedure. The confidence ellipsoids obtained from a series of simulations confirm that a simpler procedure produces a more reliable calibration function.
Keywords
kinect; depth calibration; optimal experimental design; convex optimization;
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