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Articles | Volume XL-4/W5
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsarchives-XL-4-W5-239-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsarchives-XL-4-W5-239-2015
13 May 2015
 | 13 May 2015

CAMERA CALIBRATION FOR UAV APPLICATION USING SENSOR OF MOBILE CAMERA

Y. Takahashi and H. Chikatsu

Keywords: Camera Calibration, Performance Evaluation, Android, Motion Sensor, Consumer Grade Digital Camera

Abstract. Recently, 3D measurements using small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have increased in Japan, because small type UAVs is easily available at low cost and the analysis software can be created the easily 3D models. However, small type UAVs have a problem: they have very short flight times and a small payload. In particular, as the payload of a small type UAV increases, its flight time decreases. Therefore, it is advantageous to use lightweight sensors in small type UAVs.

A mobile camera is lightweight and has many sensors such as an accelerometer, a magnetic field, and a gyroscope. Moreover, these sensors can be used simultaneously. Therefore, the authors think that the problems of small UAVs can be solved using the mobile camera.

The authors executed camera calibration using a test target for evaluating sensor values measured using a mobile camera. Consequently, the authors confirmed the same accuracy with normal camera calibration.