Defocus deblurring for catadioptric omnidirectional imaging based on coded aperture and omni-total variationLi, Yongle; Lou, Jingtao; Xu, Youchun
doi: 10.1080/01691864.2015.1033460pmid: N/A
The problem of catadioptric omnidirectional imaging defocus blur, which is caused by lens aperture and mirror curvature, becomes more severe when high-resolution sensors and large apertures are applied. In order to overcome this problem, a novel method based on coded aperture technique is proposed in this article. Firstly, the defocus blur of catadioptric omnidirectional imaging is analyzed to calculate the point spread function for different scene points. Then, a method of obtaining optimal focused plane is proposed. Lastly, based on the strategies of neighboring annuluses division and stitching of omnidirectional images, a deconvolution algorithm using omni-total variation prior is applied to obtain all-focused/sharp omnidirectional images. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method is effective for omnidirectional image defocus deblurring and can be applied to most existing catadioptric omnidirectional imaging systems.
In-field self-calibration of robotic manipulator using stereo camera: application to Humanitarian Demining RobotLi, Jianhua; Kaneko, Alex M.; Endo, Gen; Fukushima, Edwardo F.
doi: 10.1080/01691864.2015.1012555pmid: N/A
A robotic manipulator using a stereo camera mounted on one of its links requires a precise kinematic transformation calibration between the manipulator and the camera coordinate frames, the so-called hand–eye calibration, to achieve high-accuracy end-effector positioning. This paper introduces a new method that performs simultaneous joint angle and hand–eye calibration, based on a traditional method that uses a sequence of pure rotations of the manipulator links. The new method considers an additional joint angle constraint, which improves the calibration accuracy when the circular arc that can be measured by the stereo camera is very limited. Experimental results using a manipulator developed for humanitarian demining demonstrate that relative errors between the end effector and the external points mapped by the stereo camera are greatly reduced compared to traditional methods.
Mechanical design of powered prosthetic leg and walking pattern generation based on motion capture dataYang, Un-Je; Kim, Jung-Yup
doi: 10.1080/01691864.2015.1026939pmid: N/A
In this paper, we describe the design procedure of an above-knee powered prosthetic leg and an algorithm to generate appropriate gait patterns that are synchronized with the movement of the user. The developed prosthetic leg has powered knee and ankle joints for transfemoral amputees, and its weight and dimensions were determined on the basis of human body data. In particular, two degrees of freedom (roll and pitch axes) were adopted in the ankle joint to achieve dynamic balance control on uneven ground, and passive toe joints using a crank-rocker mechanism and torsional springs were attached at the foot to increase the walking stability. In addition, we developed a walking pattern simulator that is able to test the walking patterns of the powered prosthetic leg in the air. By attaching two inertial sensors on both thighs of the user and measuring both thigh motions, the per cent of gait cycle is suitably calculated from the proposed algorithm, and smooth gait motions are generated according to the gait cycle percent. Finally, walking patterns of the powered prosthetic leg were successfully generated by synchronizing to the human gait, and the generated gaits were analyzed by comparing them to the human gait.