Error analysis and system implementation for structured light stereo vision 3D geometric detection in large scale condition

Stereo vision based 3D metrology technique is an effective approach for relatively large scale object’s 3D geometric detection. In this paper, we present a specified image capture system, which implements LVDS interface embedded CMOS sensor and CAN bus to ensure synchronous trigger and exposure. We made an error analysis for structured light vision measurement in large scale condition, based on which we built and tested the system prototype both indoor and outfield. The result shows that the system is very suitable for large scale metrology applications.