Affiliation:
1. Tokyo Denki University
2. The University of Tokyo
3. Shizuoka University
Abstract
Spherical targets are useful for registration of point-clouds. In this paper we discuss the positioning uncertainty by laser scanners. We measured spheres of relatively large diameter from about 9m distance, and calculated their positions by the least-squares fitting. The scanning was iterated thirty times and the standard deviations of fitting result were calculated to indicate positioning uncertainty. The result shows smaller positioning uncertainty in comparison with the range noise listed in the specifications.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science
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