System and method for determining an imaging deviation of a camera
First Claim
1. A system for determining an imaging deviation of a camera, comprising:
- the camera having a camera lens focused on a first distance;
a target pattern unit situated at a second distance from the camera in a field of view of the camera, wherein the target pattern unit has a three-dimensional surface texture including calibration markings having a known spatial geometric system, and wherein the calibration markings are provided at various object distances for a calibration;
a lens unit situated at a third distance from the camera and between the target pattern unit and the camera lens, the lens unit being configured so that the three-dimensional surface texture is able to be imaged by the camera; and
a control unit connected to the camera and configured so that the imaging deviation of the camera is determinable by evaluating an image taken of the calibration markings of the three-dimensional surface texture to check for a correct focus position of the camera and for a parallel alignment of an image sensor with the image plane.
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Abstract
A system is described for determining an imaging deviation of a camera having: the camera, which is focused on a first distance, having a target pattern unit, which is situated at a second distance from the camera in a field of view of the camera and which has a three-dimensional surface texture having calibration markings, having a lens unit which is situated at a third distance from the camera and between the target pattern unit and the camera and is developed so that the three-dimensional surface texture is able to be imaged by the camera, and having a control unit that is connected to the camera and which is developed so that the imaging deviation of the camera is determinable by evaluating an image taken of the calibration markings of the three-dimensional surface texture. Also described is a method for determining an imaging deviation of a camera.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for determining an imaging deviation of a camera, comprising:
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the camera having a camera lens focused on a first distance; a target pattern unit situated at a second distance from the camera in a field of view of the camera, wherein the target pattern unit has a three-dimensional surface texture including calibration markings having a known spatial geometric system, and wherein the calibration markings are provided at various object distances for a calibration; a lens unit situated at a third distance from the camera and between the target pattern unit and the camera lens, the lens unit being configured so that the three-dimensional surface texture is able to be imaged by the camera; and a control unit connected to the camera and configured so that the imaging deviation of the camera is determinable by evaluating an image taken of the calibration markings of the three-dimensional surface texture to check for a correct focus position of the camera and for a parallel alignment of an image sensor with the image plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for determining an imaging deviation of a camera, comprising:
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focusing the camera on a first distance, wherein the camera includes a camera lens; arranging a target pattern unit, wherein the target pattern unit has a three-dimensional surface texture having calibration markings having a known spatial geometric system, at a second distance from the camera, wherein the calibration markings are provided at various object distances for a calibration; inserting a lens unit situated at a third distance from the camera and between the target pattern unit and the camera lens for imaging the three-dimensional surface texture by the camera; taking an image of the calibration markings of the three-dimensional surface texture by the camera; and determining the imaging deviation of the camera by a control unit by evaluating the image taken to check for a correct focus position of the camera and for a parallel alignment of an image sensor with the image plane. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for determining an imaging deviation of a camera, the method comprising:
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focusing the camera on a first distance, wherein the camera includes a camera lens and the camera lens is focused on a hyperfocal distance; arranging a target pattern unit, wherein the target pattern has a three-dimensional surface texture having calibration markings K1-Kn having a known spatial geometric system, at a second distance from the camera, and wherein the calibration markings are provided at various object distances for a calibration; imaging, using the camera and using a lens unit situated at a third distance from the camera and between the target pattern unit and the camera lens, the surface texture; and taking an image, using the camera, of the calibration markings K1-Kn of the three-dimensional surface texture; wherein the imaging deviation of the camera is performed by a control unit which evaluates the image taken by the camera, wherein a deviation of an imaging characteristic of the camera is determined, wherein the determining of the imaging deviation includes determining a movement characteristic of the camera to check for a correct focus position of the camera and for a parallel alignment of an image sensor with the image plane, and wherein an imaging error of the camera is determined. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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