Research on image processing in laser triangulation system

Laser Triangulation Ranging is a kind of displacement distance measurement method which is based on the principle of optical triangulation using laser as the light source. It is superior in simple structure, high-speed, high-accuracy, anti-jamming capability and adaptability laser triangulation ranging. Therefore it is widely used in various fields such as industrial production, road test, three-dimensional face detection, and so on. In current study the features of the spot images achieved by CCD in laser triangulation system were analyzed, and the appropriate algorithms for spot images were discussed. Experimental results showed that the precision and stability of the spot location were enhanced significantly after applying these image processing algorithms.