Journal
SENSORS
Volume 22, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s22197366
Keywords
Chang'E-3; LiDAR; intrinsic parameters; geometric calibration; planar target plate
Funding
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2020YFE0200700, 2019YFE0126600]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [42171342]
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This paper introduces the laser three-dimensional imaging sensor of the Chang'E-3 lander and its role in selecting safe landing sites. By analyzing the influence of intrinsic parameters, a calibration field was designed and geometric calibration was carried out, providing reliable terrain guarantee.
Chang'E-3 is China's first soft landing mission on an extraterrestrial celestial body. The laser Three-Dimensional Imaging (TDI) sensor is one of the key payloads of the Chang'E-3 lander. Its main task is to provide accurate 3D lunar surface information of the target landing area in real time for the selection of safe landing sites. Here, a simplified positioning model was constructed, to meet the accuracy and processing timeline requirements of the TDI sensor of Chang'E-3. By analyzing the influence of TDI intrinsic parameters, a permanent outdoor calibration field based on flat plates was specially designed and constructed, and a robust solution of the geometric calibration adjustment was realized by introducing virtual observation equations for unknowns. The geometric calibration and its absolute and relative positioning accuracy verification were carried out using multi-measurement and multi-angle imaging data. The results show that the error of TDI intrinsic parameters will produce a false obstacle with a maximum height of about 1.4 m on the plane, which will cause the obstacle avoidance system of Chang'E-3 to fail to find a suitable landing area or find a false flat area. Furthermore, the intrinsic parameters of the TDI have good stability and the accuracy of the reconstructed three-dimensional surface can reach about 4 cm after error calibration, which provides a reliable terrain guarantee for the autonomous obstacle avoidance of the Chang'E-3 lander.
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