Camera Calibration for a Manufacturing Inspection Workstation

Camera Calibration for a Manufacturing Inspection Workstation, Volume 1, provides a technical guide on calibrating CCD cameras for measuring 3D part geometry. This computer science text focuses on using computer algorithms to analyze data from a black and white checkerboard calibration image pattern. By applying a standard calibration procedure, the author establishes a camera model that defines the intrinsic parameters and characteristic properties of the hardware.

This volume in the computers and technology category demonstrates how to achieve sub-pixel accuracy when predicting geometrical feature locations. The text details an experimental trial where a machine-part test specimen achieves 1 mm accuracy at a distance of 45 cm. For those working in AI and machine learning, the book explains how specialized optical lens assemblies can further enhance measurement precision for industrial manufacturing inspection.