Metrological Analysis Of Microsoft Kinect In The Context Of Object Localization

• Main Authors: Skalski Andrzej, Machura Bartosz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2015-12-01
• Series: Metrology and Measurement Systems
• Subjects: Kinect motion sensor; localization; camera calibration; measurement precision; robustness
• Online Access: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/mms.2015.22.issue-4/mms-2015-0050/mms-2015-0050.xml?format=INT

This paper presents a comprehensive metrological analysis of the Microsoft Kinect motion sensor performed using a proprietary flat marker. The designed marker was used to estimate its position in the external coordinate system associated with the sensor. The study includes calibration of the RGB and IR cameras, parameter identification and image registration. The metrological analysis is based on the data corrected for sensor optical distortions. From the metrological point of view, localization errors are related to the distance of an object from the sensor. Therefore, the rotation angles were determined and an accuracy assessment of the depth maps was performed. The analysis was carried out for the distances from the marker in the range of 0.8−1.65 m. The maximum average error was equal to 23 mm for the distance of 1.6 m.