The stereo vision system is the special engineering measurement instrument of the Chang'e-4 lunar rover. It is composed of the Navigation Camera (NavCam) and the Mast Mechanism (MasMec). An improved… Click to show full abstract
The stereo vision system is the special engineering measurement instrument of the Chang'e-4 lunar rover. It is composed of the Navigation Camera (NavCam) and the Mast Mechanism (MasMec). An improved self-calibration method for the stereo vision system of the Chang'e-4 lunar rover is proposed. The method consists of two parts: the NavCam's self-calibration and the MasMec's self-calibration. A combined adjustment based on the points and lines is proposed. The baseline constraint of the NavCam is considered. The self-calibration model of the MasMec is established based on the product-of-exponentials formula. Finally, the premission laboratory calibration and the on-site calibration are carried out. The laboratory calibration shows that the proposed approach has high accuracy. The checkpoint with a distance of about 2.7 m to the left NavCam has a point error of about 4 mm. Finally, the proposed approach is applied in the on-site calibration.
               
Click one of the above tabs to view related content.