Sensor Calibration Based on Incoherent Optical Fiber Bundles (IOFB) Used For Remote Image Transmission 英文参考文献.docVIP

Sensors 2009, 9, 8215-8229; doi:10.3390/OPEN ACCESS sensors ISSN 1424-8220 /journal/sensors Article Sensor Calibration Based on Incoherent Optical Fiber Bundles (IOFB) Used For Remote Image Transmission José L. Lázaro 1,*, Pedro R. Fernández 1, Alfredo Gardel 1, Angel E. Cano 2 and Carlos A. Luna 1 1 Electronics Department, University of Alcalá, Superior Polytechnic School, Universitary Campus, Alcalá de Henares (28871), Madrid, Spain; E-Mails: pedro.fernandez@depeca.uah.es (P.R.F.); alfredo@depeca.uah.es (A.G.); caluna@depeca.uah.es (C.A.L.) 2 Telecommunication Department, University of Oriente, Av. de las Américas, SN, Santiago de Cuba (90900), Cuba; E-Mail: angel.cano@depeca.uah.es * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: lazaro@depeca.uah.es; Tel.: +34-918856551; Fax: +34-918856591. Received: 26 August 2009; in revised form: 11 September 2009/ Accepted: 25 September 2009 / Published: 19 October 2009 Abstract: Image transmission using incoherent optical fiber bundles (IOFB) requires prior calibration to obtain the spatial in-out fiber correspondence in order to reconstruct the image captured by the pseudo-sensor. This information is recorded in a Look-Up Table (LUT), used later for reordering the fiber positions and reconstructing the original image. This paper presents a method based on line-scan to obtain the in-out correspondence. The results demonstrate that this technique yields a remarkable reduction in processing time and increased image quality by introducing a fiber detection algorithm, an intensity compensation process and finally, a single interpolation algorithm. Keywords: image sensor; image transmission; sensor calibration; optical fiber sensors 1. Introduction Current visual inspection systems based on camera arrays are widely applied. However, these systems are not suitable for smooth surfaces or in environments with adverse conditions where the