Correcting lens distortion
First Claim
1. A method of evaluating lens distortion comprising:
- taking a picture of a rectangular pattern of closed geometric shapes;
using an equation to curve fit a line to the curvature caused by the lens distortion; and
solving the equation for the minimum deviation of the best fit line from that curvature, the deviation being measured in a direction perpendicular to the best fit line.
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Abstract
Lens distortion may be corrected using a least squares curve fitting method to determine a straight line approximation for the curvature caused by lens distortion. An image made of a rectangular shape formed from a series of circles may be utilized as the target for a picture which may be taken to calibrate for lens distortion. The deviation of each of the straight lines caused by the lens distortion can be calculated assuming that the optical axis is centered on the image. The presumed optical axis can be adjusted towards the sides of the rectangle with the lower values of distortion coefficient. When the lines agree the optical axis has been located. The deviation is measured perpendicularly from a best fit straight line approximation.
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1. A method of evaluating lens distortion comprising:
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taking a picture of a rectangular pattern of closed geometric shapes; using an equation to curve fit a line to the curvature caused by the lens distortion; and solving the equation for the minimum deviation of the best fit line from that curvature, the deviation being measured in a direction perpendicular to the best fit line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for determining the location of the optical axis of a lens comprising:
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determining the lens distortion coefficients for each side of a closed geometrical shape having sides; applying the lens distortion coefficient until a minimum deviation is achieved for each side; and determining whether the lens distortion coefficients for the sides are substantially equal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An element comprising a machine readable storage medium storing instructions that cause a computer to:
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calculate the centroid of a circle, use a least squares equation to determine a best fit line approximation for the curvature caused by lens distortion; and solve the least squares equation for the minimum deviation of the best fit line from that curvature, the deviation being measured in a direction perpendicular to the best fit line.
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14. An element comprising a machine readable storage medium storing instructions that cause a computer to:
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calculate the lens distortion coefficients for each side of a closed geometrical shape; apply the lens distortion coefficients until a minimum deviation is achieved for each side; and determine whether the lens distortion coefficients for the sides are substantially equal.
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15. A method of evaluating lens distortion comprising:
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determining a best fit line approximation for the curvature caused by lens distortion; solving the equation for the minimum deviation of the best fit line from that curvature, the deviation being measured in a direction perpendicular to best fit line; applying a lens distortion correction until the minimum deviation is achieved for each line; and adjusting the presumed optical axis to make the deviation substantially equal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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