Distortion Compensation in Multi-Camera Systems with Wide-Angle Optics for “Smart Helmet” Applications
This paper presents a distortion compensation algorithm for multi-camera systems that does not require specialized calibration targets. A review of classical distortion models as well as modern calibration approaches (such as OpenCV) is provided. A modification of the distortion compensation algorit...
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| author | Grakovski Alexander Ostrovenec Nikita Gercev Ivan Krainukov Alexander Petrov Vladimir Merchan Emmanuel Moveh Samuel Pasha Oleksandr Tocelovskis Reinis |
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| description | This paper presents a distortion compensation algorithm for multi-camera systems that does not require specialized calibration targets. A review of classical distortion models as well as modern calibration approaches (such as OpenCV) is provided. A modification of the distortion compensation algorithm is proposed, and an experimental comparison with the classical Brown–Conrady model is conducted using data from cameras equipped with the Sony IMX462 sensor. The results show that the proposed algorithm achieves projection rectification comparable to target-based calibration while preserving a wide field of view. This opens up opportunities for applying the method in wearable monitoring systems, panoramic image creation, and pipeline inspection, where the use of calibration targets is challenging. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-17dfa217d1ff4e16a758295381268d192025-08-20T03:29:48ZengSciendoTransport and Telecommunication1407-61792025-04-0126329230110.2478/ttj-2025-0022Distortion Compensation in Multi-Camera Systems with Wide-Angle Optics for “Smart Helmet” ApplicationsGrakovski Alexander0Ostrovenec Nikita1Gercev Ivan2Krainukov Alexander3Petrov Vladimir4Merchan Emmanuel5Moveh Samuel6Pasha Oleksandr7Tocelovskis Reinis8Transport and Telecommunication InstituteRiga, Latvia, 2 Lauvas str.Transport and Telecommunication InstituteRiga, Latvia, 2 Lauvas str.Transport and Telecommunication InstituteRiga, Latvia, 2 Lauvas str.Transport and Telecommunication InstituteRiga, Latvia, 2 Lauvas str.Transport and Telecommunication InstituteRiga, Latvia, 2 Lauvas str.Transport and Telecommunication InstituteRiga, Latvia, 2 Lauvas str.Transport and Telecommunication InstituteRiga, Latvia, 2 Lauvas str.3D Engineering SIA, Liepaja, Latvia, 41-33 Mežu str.3D Engineering SIA, Liepaja, Latvia, 41-33 Mežu str.This paper presents a distortion compensation algorithm for multi-camera systems that does not require specialized calibration targets. A review of classical distortion models as well as modern calibration approaches (such as OpenCV) is provided. A modification of the distortion compensation algorithm is proposed, and an experimental comparison with the classical Brown–Conrady model is conducted using data from cameras equipped with the Sony IMX462 sensor. The results show that the proposed algorithm achieves projection rectification comparable to target-based calibration while preserving a wide field of view. This opens up opportunities for applying the method in wearable monitoring systems, panoramic image creation, and pipeline inspection, where the use of calibration targets is challenging.https://doi.org/10.2478/ttj-2025-0022panoramic imagingmulti-camera systemfish-eye lensradial distortioncamera calibrationdistortion compensation |
| spellingShingle | Grakovski Alexander Ostrovenec Nikita Gercev Ivan Krainukov Alexander Petrov Vladimir Merchan Emmanuel Moveh Samuel Pasha Oleksandr Tocelovskis Reinis Distortion Compensation in Multi-Camera Systems with Wide-Angle Optics for “Smart Helmet” Applications Transport and Telecommunication panoramic imaging multi-camera system fish-eye lens radial distortion camera calibration distortion compensation |
| title | Distortion Compensation in Multi-Camera Systems with Wide-Angle Optics for “Smart Helmet” Applications |
| title_full | Distortion Compensation in Multi-Camera Systems with Wide-Angle Optics for “Smart Helmet” Applications |
| title_fullStr | Distortion Compensation in Multi-Camera Systems with Wide-Angle Optics for “Smart Helmet” Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Distortion Compensation in Multi-Camera Systems with Wide-Angle Optics for “Smart Helmet” Applications |
| title_short | Distortion Compensation in Multi-Camera Systems with Wide-Angle Optics for “Smart Helmet” Applications |
| title_sort | distortion compensation in multi camera systems with wide angle optics for smart helmet applications |
| topic | panoramic imaging multi-camera system fish-eye lens radial distortion camera calibration distortion compensation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/ttj-2025-0022 |
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