An automatic calibration algorithm for laser vision sensor in robotic autonomous welding system

Runquan Xiao, Yanling Xu (), Zhen Hou, Chao Chen and Shanben Chen ()
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Runquan Xiao: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Yanling Xu: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Zhen Hou: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Chao Chen: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanben Chen: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2022, vol. 33, issue 5, No 10, 1419-1432

Abstract: Abstract Visual sensor plays an important part in intelligentized welding systems, and the calibration of the vision sensor is the indispensable part of visual systems. Aiming at the problem of the tedious calibration process, this paper describes an automatic calibration algorithm. First, the robot motion equation and the motion range constraint equation are proposed to ensure that the collected images of calibration grid and laser line meet the calibration requirements. Based on these two equations, the automatic collection procedure can be realized. Second, the simplified visual servoing method and the Extended Kalman filter were used to adjust the images and rectify system parameters, respectively, which will improve the stability of the calibration motion. Third, to reduce the impact of the complex welding environments, a robustness feature extraction algorithm based on local threshold is studied. And then, the laser plane and hand-eye matrix are fitted with optimization algorithms to ensure calibration accuracy. Finally, the simulation experiments prove the feasibility and stability of the proposed algorithm. And the actual calibration tests suggest that the algorithm can significantly improve calibration efficiency. Moreover, the experimental results of welding guidance and seam tracking confirm that the calibration precision has met the welding requirement.

Keywords: Robotic autonomous welding; Laser vision system; Automatic calibration; Robot motion planning; Image processing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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