Calibration methods for thick lens model
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1. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
- a. calibrating the device using a first distance between a second nodal point and an image sensor; and
b. calibrating the device using a second distance between a first nodal point and the second nodal point, wherein calibrating the device includes moving one or more lenses based on the second nodal point and the image sensor, wherein calibrating further comprises utilizing a distance relationship, where there is a same object position but different lens settings, wherein calibrating further comprises utilizing a magnification factor, a distance to an object, and calibration information, wherein the magnification factor is calculated using a checkerboard object at a certain distance and taking pictures with the different lens settings, and the magnification factor is calculated by measuring distances between circle centers in the checkerboard object, wherein measuring the distances between the circle centers includes cropping out a patch that contains a circle, the patch is convolved with itself, a position of the maximal convolution result is determined, and a distance between the circle centers is measured.
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Abstract
The thick lens calibration method enables better calibration of complex camera devices such as devices with thick lens systems. The thick lens calibration method includes a two step process of calibrating using the distance between a second nodal point and an image sensor, and calibrating using the distance between the first and second nodal point.
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1. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
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a. calibrating the device using a first distance between a second nodal point and an image sensor; and b. calibrating the device using a second distance between a first nodal point and the second nodal point, wherein calibrating the device includes moving one or more lenses based on the second nodal point and the image sensor, wherein calibrating further comprises utilizing a distance relationship, where there is a same object position but different lens settings, wherein calibrating further comprises utilizing a magnification factor, a distance to an object, and calibration information, wherein the magnification factor is calculated using a checkerboard object at a certain distance and taking pictures with the different lens settings, and the magnification factor is calculated by measuring distances between circle centers in the checkerboard object, wherein measuring the distances between the circle centers includes cropping out a patch that contains a circle, the patch is convolved with itself, a position of the maximal convolution result is determined, and a distance between the circle centers is measured. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a. a lens; b. an image sensor configured for acquiring an image; and c. a processor configured for calibrating the system using a first distance between a second nodal point and the image sensor, and calibrating the system using a second distance between a first nodal point and the second nodal point, wherein calibrating the system includes moving the lens based on the second nodal point and the image sensor, wherein calibrating further comprises utilizing a distance relationship, where there is a same object position but different lens settings, wherein calibrating further comprises utilizing a magnification factor, a distance to an object, and calibration information, wherein the magnification factor is calculated using a checkerboard object at a certain distance and taking pictures with the different lens settings, and the magnification factor is calculated by measuring distances between circle centers in the checkerboard object, wherein measuring the distances between the circle centers includes cropping out a patch that contains a circle, the patch is convolved with itself, a position of the maximal convolution result is determined, and a distance between the circle centers is measured. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A camera device comprising:
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a. a lens; b. a sensor configured for acquiring an image; c. a non-transitory memory for storing an application, the application for; i. calibrating the camera device using a first distance between a second nodal point and the image sensor; and ii. calibrating the camera device using a second distance between a first nodal point and the second nodal point, wherein calibrating the camera device includes moving the lens based on the second nodal point and the image sensor, wherein calibrating further comprises utilizing a distance relationship, where there is a same object position but different lens settings, wherein calibrating further comprises utilizing a magnification factor, a distance to an object, and calibration information, wherein the magnification factor is calculated using a checkerboard object at a certain distance and taking pictures with the different lens settings, and the magnification factor is calculated by measuring distances between circle centers in the checkerboard object, wherein measuring the distances between the circle centers includes cropping out a patch that contains a circle, the patch is convolved with itself, a position of the maximal convolution result is determined, and a distance between the circle centers is measured; and d. a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured for processing the application. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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