Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a three-dimensional laser radar device and a system, which solve the technical problems of high installation and adjustment difficulty, overlarge space size and high integral cost in a commonly used point cloud image data fusion system in the prior art.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a three-dimensional laser radar apparatus, including a laser emission unit, a scanning unit, a control unit, a ranging unit, a transflective prism, an imaging unit, a signal processing unit, and a data processing unit;
The control unit is respectively and electrically connected with the laser emission unit and the scanning unit, the laser emission unit is in optical path connection with the scanning unit, the transflective prism is respectively and electrically connected with the ranging unit and the imaging unit, the signal unit is electrically connected with the ranging unit, and the data processing unit is respectively and electrically connected with the signal unit and the imaging unit;
the laser emission unit is used for emitting a modulated laser beam under the control of the control unit;
The scanning unit is used for deflecting the modulated laser beam under the control of the control unit so as to complete the two-dimensional scanning of the detection area;
the control unit is used for controlling the laser emission unit and the scanning unit;
The distance measuring unit is used for converging the modulated laser beam and the visible light reflected by the detected object in the detection area, correcting the aberration of the visible light for the first time and converting the optical signal of the modulated laser beam deflected by the transflective prism into an electric signal;
the transflective prism is used for deflecting the modulated laser beams converged by the ranging unit and transmitting the visible light;
The imaging unit is used for continuously correcting the aberration of the visible light and converting the visible light signal into image data of the measured object;
The signal processing unit is used for converting the electric signal output by the ranging unit into point cloud data of the measured object;
The data processing unit is used for fusing the point cloud data of the detected object and the image data of the detected object and outputting detected object detection data with position information and image information.
Further, the device comprises a ranging lens group and a ranging photoelectric detector;
the distance measuring lens group is in optical path connection with the distance measuring photoelectric detector through the transflective prism;
the distance measuring lens group is used for converging the modulated laser beam and the visible light reflected by the detected object in the detection area and correcting the aberration of the visible light for the first time;
the ranging photoelectric detector is used for converting the optical signals of the modulated laser beams deflected by the transflective prism into electric signals.
Further, the device comprises an imaging unit, an imaging lens group and an imaging photoelectric detector;
The imaging lens group is in optical path connection with the imaging photoelectric detector;
The imaging lens group is used for continuously correcting the aberration of the visible light;
the imaging photoelectric detector is used for converting the visible light signals after aberration correction of the imaging lens group into image data of the measured object.
Further, in the device, the center of the reflecting surface of the transreflective prism coincides with the optical axis of the distance measuring lens group, the reflecting surface is coated with an optical film so as to deflect the optical axis of the modulated laser beam converged by the distance measuring lens group, and the visible light is transmitted through the transreflective prism;
Wherein the reflection wavelength range of the optical film is 0.85-1.6 μm.
Further, the device is as described above, so that the center of the ranging photodetector is located on the focal plane of the ranging lens group after the optical axis of the ranging lens group is deflected.
Further, the distance measuring lens group comprises at least one free-form surface lens or at least two spherical mirrors.
Further, in the device described above, the optical axis of the imaging lens group coincides with the center of the reflecting surface of the transflector.
Further, in the apparatus described above, the imaging photodetector is located at a focal plane of the imaging lens group.
Further, the imaging lens group comprises at least one free-form surface lens or at least two spherical mirrors.
Further, the device as described above, the modulated laser beam is a near infrared modulated laser beam, and the wavelength of the modulated laser beam is in the range of 0.85 μm to 1.6 μm.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a three-dimensional laser radar system, including the three-dimensional laser radar apparatus according to any one of the first aspect.
The embodiment of the invention provides a three-dimensional laser radar device and a system, wherein the three-dimensional laser radar device comprises a laser emission unit, a scanning unit, a control unit, a ranging unit, a transflective prism, an imaging unit, a signal processing unit and a data processing unit; the control unit is respectively and electrically connected with the laser emission unit and the scanning unit, the laser emission unit is respectively and electrically connected with the scanning unit, the transreflective prism is respectively and electrically connected with the ranging unit and the imaging unit, the signal unit is electrically connected with the ranging unit, the data processing unit is respectively and electrically connected with the signal unit and the imaging unit, the laser emission unit is used for emitting modulated laser beams under the control of the control unit, the scanning unit is used for deflecting the modulated laser beams to complete the two-dimensional scanning of a detection area, the control unit is used for controlling the laser emission unit and the scanning unit, the ranging unit is used for converging the modulated laser beams and visible light reflected by a measured object in the detection area, the aberration of the visible light is primarily corrected, the transreflective prism is used for deflecting the modulated laser beams converged by the ranging unit and transmitting the visible light, the control unit is used for continuously converting the modulated laser beams into the visible light, the ranging unit is used for continuously converting the visible light into the data signal of the measured object to be processed, and the device is used for fusing the point cloud data of the object to be detected and the image data of the object to be detected and outputting object detection data with position information and image information. The method comprises the steps of splitting detection light and visible light reflected by a target converged by a ranging unit through a transreflective prism, converting detection light signals into electric signals, outputting point cloud data of a detected object after the electric signals pass through a signal processing unit, outputting image data of the detected object by visible light through an imaging unit, and outputting detection data of final point cloud and image fusion after the point cloud data and the image data of the detected object pass through a data processing unit. Compared with the three-dimensional laser radar device integrated with a camera in the prior art, the device uses the beam splitting device, and the position information and the image information of the measured object can be collected simultaneously through the ranging unit and the imaging unit, so that the design difficulty of an optical system is reduced, the size of the laser radar is reduced, and the cost is reduced.
It should be understood that the description of the invention above is not intended to limit key or critical features of embodiments of the invention, nor to limit the scope of the invention. Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the description that follows.
Detailed Description
Embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While the invention is susceptible of embodiment in the drawings, it is to be understood that the invention may be embodied in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein, but rather are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the invention. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the invention are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
The terms first, second, third, fourth and the like in the description and in the claims and in the above-described figures, if any, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that the embodiments of the invention described herein may be capable of being practiced otherwise than as specifically illustrated and described. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a three-dimensional laser radar apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in fig. 1, the three-dimensional laser radar apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a laser emitting unit 101, a scanning unit 103, a control unit 104, a ranging unit 106, a transflective prism 107, an imaging unit 110, a signal processing unit 111, and a data processing unit 112.
The control unit 104 is electrically connected with the laser emission unit 101 and the scanning unit 103 respectively, the laser emission unit 101 is in optical path connection with the scanning unit 103, the transflective prism 107 is in optical path connection with the ranging unit 106 and the imaging unit 110 respectively, the signal unit is electrically connected with the ranging unit 106, and the data processing unit 112 is electrically connected with the signal unit and the imaging unit 110 respectively.
In this embodiment, the laser emitting unit 101 is configured to emit the modulated laser beam 102 under the control of the control unit 104.
The modulated laser beam 102 emitted by the laser emitting unit 101 may be a near infrared modulated laser beam, and the wavelength range of the near infrared modulated laser beam may be 0.85 μm-1.6 μm, or may be other ranges, which is not limited in this embodiment.
In this embodiment, the laser emitting unit 101 emits a modulated laser beam 102, and the modulated laser beam 102 is incident on the scanning unit 103.
In this embodiment, the scanning unit 103 is configured to deflect the modulated laser beam 102 under the control of the control unit 104, so as to complete two-dimensional scanning of the detection area.
Specifically, the scanning unit 103 may deflect the modulated laser beam 102 through mechanical scanning or non-mechanical scanning to complete horizontal two-dimensional scanning of the detection area, and the two-dimensional scanning may be full-field two-dimensional scanning or partial-field two-dimensional scanning, which is not limited in this embodiment.
The control unit 104 is configured to control the laser emission unit 101 and the scanning unit 103.
In this embodiment, the control unit 104 may send a control emission instruction to the laser emission unit 101 to control the laser emission unit 101 to emit the modulated laser beam 102, and may send a control scanning instruction to the scanning unit 103 to control deflection of the modulated laser beam 102 to complete two-dimensional scanning of the detection area.
The ranging unit 106 is configured to collect the modulated laser beam 102 and the visible light 109 reflected by the object in the detection area, correct aberration of the visible light 109 for the first time, and convert the optical signal of the modulated laser beam deflected by the transflective prism 107 into an electrical signal. The transflective prism 107 is configured to deflect the modulated laser beam 102 converged by the ranging unit 106 and transmit the visible light 109. The signal processing unit 111 is configured to convert the electrical signal output by the ranging unit 106 into point cloud data of the object to be measured.
Specifically, in this embodiment, after the scanning unit 103 scans the detection area in two dimensions, the ranging unit 106 converges the modulated laser beam 102 and the visible light 109 reflected by the object to be detected in the detection area, the modulated laser beam 102 and the visible light 109 reflected by the object to be detected are the mixed reflected beam 105, the aberration of the visible light is corrected for the first time by the ranging unit 106, the mixed reflected beam 105 splits the modulated laser beam 102 and the visible light 109 after passing through the transflective prism 107, and the modulated laser beam 102 converged by the ranging unit 106 is deflected and the visible light 109 is transmitted. The modulated laser beam 108 after deflection is received by the ranging unit 106, the optical signal of the modulated laser beam after deflection is converted into an electrical signal, the electrical signal is input to the signal processing unit 111, and the signal processing unit 111 converts the electrical signal into point cloud data of the object under test.
The ranging unit 106 may include a ranging lens set and a ranging photodetector, or may be other devices, which is not limited in this embodiment.
In this embodiment, the imaging unit 110 is configured to continuously correct the aberration of the visible light 109, and convert the visible light 109 signal into image data of the object to be measured.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the visible light 109 transmitted through the transflective prism 107 is received by the imaging unit 110, the imaging unit 110 continues to correct the aberration of the visible light 109, and converts the visible light 109 signal of the object to be measured into the image data of the object to be measured, and the image data of the object to be measured is sent to the data processing unit 112.
In this embodiment, the data processing unit 112 is configured to fuse the point cloud data of the object to be tested and the image data of the object to be tested, and output object detection data with position information and image information.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the data processing unit 112 receives the point cloud data of the object to be detected and the image data of the object to be detected from the signal processing unit 111, and fuses the point cloud data of the object to be detected and the image data of the object to be detected, where the fused object to be detected has position information and image information.
In the data processing unit 112, the specific method for fusing the point cloud data of the object to be measured and the image data of the object to be measured is not limited in this embodiment.
The three-dimensional laser radar device provided by the embodiment comprises a laser emitting unit 101, a scanning unit 103, a control unit 104, a ranging unit 106, a transreflective prism 107, an imaging unit 110, a signal processing unit 111 and a data processing unit 112, wherein the control unit 104 is respectively and electrically connected with the laser emitting unit 101 and the scanning unit 103, the laser emitting unit 101 is in optical path connection with the scanning unit 103, the transreflective prism 107 is respectively and optically connected with the ranging unit 106 and the imaging unit 110, the signal unit is electrically connected with the ranging unit 106, the data processing unit 112 is respectively and electrically connected with the signal unit and the imaging unit 110, the data processing unit 101 is used for emitting a modulated laser beam 102 under the control of the control unit 104, the scanning unit 103 is used for deflecting the modulated laser beam 102 under the control of the control unit 104 to complete the two-dimensional scanning of a detection area, the control unit 104 is used for controlling the laser emitting unit 101 and the scanning unit 103, the ranging unit 106 is used for converging an electric signal of the ranging unit 106, the signal processing unit 106 is used for converging the modulated laser beam of the modulated laser beam 102 and converting the modulated laser beam into a visible light into a signal, the image of the modulated laser beam 109 is corrected by the laser beam 109, the modulated laser beam is converted into the image of the first-time image, the modulated signal 109 is corrected by the modulated laser beam 109, the data processing unit 112 is configured to fuse the point cloud data of the object to be measured with the image data of the object to be measured, and output object detection data having position information and image information. The detection light and the visible light 109 reflected by the target converged by the ranging unit 106 are split by the transreflective prism 107, the detection light signals are converted into electric signals, the electric signals are transmitted through the signal processing unit 111 to output point cloud data of the detected object, the visible light 109 is transmitted through the imaging unit 110 to output image data of the detected object, and the point cloud data and the image data of the detected object are transmitted through the data processing unit 112 to output detection data of final point cloud and image fusion. Compared with the three-dimensional laser radar device integrated with a camera in the prior art, the device uses the beam splitting device, and can collect the position information and the image information of the measured object simultaneously through the ranging unit 106 and the imaging unit 110, so that the design difficulty of an optical system is reduced, the size of the laser radar is reduced, and the cost is reduced.
Example two
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a three-dimensional laser radar device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in fig. 2, the three-dimensional laser radar device according to the present embodiment further refines the ranging unit 106 and the imaging unit 110 on the basis of the three-dimensional laser radar device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and the three-dimensional laser radar device according to the present embodiment further includes the following technical solutions.
Further, in the present embodiment, the ranging unit 106 includes a ranging mirror group 106a and a ranging photodetector 106b.
The distance measuring lens group 106a and the distance measuring photodetector 106b are connected by an optical path through the transflective prism 107. The distance measuring lens set 106a is configured to collect the modulated laser beam 102 and the visible light 109 reflected by the object in the detection area, and correct aberration of the visible light 109 for the first time. The ranging photodetector 106b converts an optical signal of the modulated laser beam deflected by the transflective prism 107 into an electrical signal.
Preferably, in this embodiment, the center of the reflecting surface of the transflector 107 coincides with the optical axis of the ranging mirror set 106a, and the reflecting surface is coated with an optical film, so that the optical axis of the modulated laser beam 102 converged by the ranging mirror set 106a is deflected, the visible light 109 is transmitted through the transflector 107 after being rectified for the first time, and the center of the ranging photodetector 106b is located on the focal plane of the ranging mirror set 106a after the optical axis of the ranging mirror set 106a is deflected.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the ranging mirror set 106a converges the modulated laser beam 102 and the visible light 109 reflected by the object to be measured in the detection area, and the modulated laser beam 102 and the visible light 109 reflected by the object to be measured are the mixed reflected beam 105, and since the optical axis of the ranging mirror set 106a coincides with the center of the reflecting surface of the transflective prism 107, the optical axis of the modulated laser beam 102 converged by the ranging mirror set 106a deflects, so that the optical axis of the modulated laser beam 102 after deflection forms a certain angle with the optical axis of the ranging mirror set 106a, and the center of the ranging photodetector 106b is disposed on the focal plane of the ranging mirror set 106a after deflection of the optical axis of the ranging mirror set 106a, so that the deflected modulated laser beam 102 is completely received by the ranging photodetector 106b, and the optical signal of the laser modulated laser beam 108 after deflection can be converted into an electrical signal more accurately.
Wherein the reflection wavelength range of the optical film is 0.85 μm-1.6 μm.
Specifically, the reflective surface is coated with an optical film capable of reflecting the modulated laser beam 102 having a wavelength range of 0.85 μm to 1.6 μm and transmitting the visible light 109.
Optionally, in this embodiment, the distance measuring lens set 106a includes at least one free-form lens or at least two spherical mirrors.
In this embodiment, the distance measuring lens set 106a may include at least one free-form lens, or may include at least two spherical lenses, so that the distance measuring lens set 106a has more selectivity to meet different requirements.
Further, in the present embodiment, the imaging unit 110 includes an imaging lens group 110a and an imaging photodetector 110b.
The imaging lens group 110a is in optical path connection with the imaging photodetector 110 b.
Specifically, the imaging lens group 110a is configured to continuously correct the aberration of the visible light 109. The imaging photodetector 110b is configured to convert the visible light 109 signal after aberration correction of the imaging lens group 110a into image data of the object to be measured.
Preferably, the optical axis of the imaging lens group 110a coincides with the center of the reflecting surface of the transflective prism 107. The imaging photodetector 110b is located at the focal plane of the imaging lens group 110 a.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the imaging lens group 110a receives the visible light 109 transmitted by the transmission prism, and the optical axis of the imaging lens group 110a coincides with the center of the reflecting surface of the transmission prism 107, so that the imaging lens group 110a can accurately correct the aberration of the visible light 109 transmitted through the transmission prism 107, so that the object to be measured forms a clear image. The imaging photo-detector 110b is located on the focal plane of the imaging lens assembly 110a, so that the visible light 109 collected by the imaging lens assembly 110a is completely received by the imaging photo-detector 110b, and the imaging photo-detector 110b can accurately convert the visible light 109 signal after aberration correction of the imaging lens assembly 110a into the image data of the measured object.
Optionally, imaging lens group 110a includes at least one free-form lens or at least two spherical mirrors.
In this embodiment, the imaging lens assembly 110a may include at least one free-form lens, or may include at least two spherical lenses, which can enable the imaging lens assembly 110a to have more selectivity to meet different requirements.
Further, in the present embodiment, the modulated laser beam 102 is a near infrared adjustment laser beam, and the wavelength of the modulated laser beam 102 is in the range of 0.85 μm to 1.6 μm.
Example III
The embodiment of the invention provides a three-dimensional laser radar system, which comprises the three-dimensional laser radar device provided by the first embodiment or the second embodiment of the invention.
In this embodiment, the structure and function of the three-dimensional laser radar device are the same as those of the three-dimensional laser radar device provided in the first embodiment or the second embodiment of the present invention, and will not be described in detail here.
It should be noted that the above embodiments are merely for illustrating the technical solution of the present invention and not for limiting the same, and although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solution described in the above embodiments may be modified or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced, and these modifications or substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solution deviate from the scope of the technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention.