A PARAMETER-FREE CALIBRATION PROCESS FOR A SCHEIMPFLUG LIDAR FOR VOLUMETRIC PROFILING

Abstract

Scheimpflug LIDAR has attracted considerable attention in the recent years, and has been widely applied in many fields due to its infinite depth of field. In this study, we reconstruct a series of formulas to demonstrate the Scheimpflug principles, with reference at the hinge point. These formulas based on directly measurable parameters are simple in form. Base on this, we report a new calibration for the Scheimpflug system, without measuring the instrument parameters. We also confirm that the result of calibration is accordance with the actual setting of the system. To take full advantage of the infinite depth of field of the Scheimpflug system, we have designed and carried out the system, combining with a rotary stage, to obtain the entire volumetric profile for a target of interest in a cycle rotation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time Scheimpflug system is utilized to perform a three-dimensional volumetric profile measurement.