Local calibration of rigid pavement performance models using resampling methods

The performance prediction models in the Pavement-ME design software are nationally calibrated using in-service pavement material properties, pavement structure, climate and truck loadings, and performance data obtained from the Long-Term Pavement Performance programme. The nationally calibrated models may not perform well if the inputs and performance data used to calibrate those do not represent the local design and construction practices. Therefore, before implementing the new M-E design procedure, each state highway agency (SHA) should evaluate how well the nationally calibrated performance models predict the measured field performance. The local calibrations of the Pavement-ME performance models are recommended to improve the performance prediction capabilities to reflect the unique conditions and design practices. During the local calibration process, the traditional calibration techniques (split sampling) may not necessarily provide adequate results when limited number of pavement sections are available. Consequently, there is a need to employ statistical and resampling methodologies that are more efficient and robust for model calibrations given the data related challenges encountered by SHAs. The main objectives of the paper are to demonstrate the local calibration of rigid pavement performance models and compare the calibration results based on different resampling techniques. The bootstrap is a non-parametric and robust resampling technique for estimating standard errors and confidence intervals of a statistic. The main advantage of bootstrapping is that model parameters estimation is possible without making distribution assumptions. This paper presents the use of bootstrapping and jackknifing to locally calibrate the transverse cracking and IRI performance models for newly constructed and rehabilitated rigid pavements. The results of the calibration show that the standard error of estimate and bias are lower compared to the traditional sampling methods. In addition, the validation statistics are similar to that of the locally calibrated model, especially for the IRI model, which indicates robustness of the local model coefficients.     

Accurate calibration with highly distorted images

Camera calibration is a two-step process where first a linear algebraic approximation is followed by a nonlinear minimization. The nonlinear minimization adjusts the pin-hole and lens distortion models to the calibrating data. Since both models are coupled, nonlinear minimization can converge to a local solution easily. Moreover, nonlinear minimization is poorly conditioned since parameters with different effects in the minimization function are calculated simultaneously (some are in pixels, some in world coordinates, and some are lens distortion parameters). A local solution is adapted to parameters, which minimize the function easily, and the remaining parameters are just adapted to this solution. We propose a calibration method where traditional calibration steps are inverted. First, a nonlinear minimization is done, and after, camera parameters are computed in a linear step. Using projective geometry constraints in a nonlinear minimization process, detected point locations in the images are corrected. The pin-hole and lens distortion models are computed separately with corrected point locations. The proposed method avoids the coupling between both models. Also, the condition of nonlinear minimization increases since points coordinates are computed alone.     

现场勘察中广角镜头相机快速标定算法及实现

基于摄影资料的图像测距技术已广泛应用于交通事故、考古等不可复原的现场勘察工作中,利用普通相机进行摄影测量也日趋成熟。但是普通相机没有广角镜头相机的取景优势,现场分析也比较局限,因此广角镜头相机逐渐取代普通相机。而广角镜头相机容易产生图像畸变效应。为此,本文基于相机成像原理,通过精确网格模板标定图像,利用相机参数间物理关系计算出相机内参和畸变参数,提出了一种广角镜头相机的快速标定算法,结合拍摄现场图像,精确定位参考模板标志牌在照片中的成像结果,计算出广角镜头相机的外参,建立广角镜头相机摄影测量系统。现场实验应用表明,本算法标定快速、简单、测量精度高,可以应用于交通事故现场勘测。     

傅里叶变换轮廓术中三维坐标同时校准方法

在相位测量型光学三维面形测量中,最终都要将相位信息转换成被测物体的高度分布信息,这个过程往往是通过对已知世界空间坐标的特征点事先标定,获得测量系统的内外特征参数后,完成被测物体的三维坐标转换.因此,标定是三维面形测量的关键环节.本文基于双向二次相位-高度映射方法和摄像机针孔模型线性无畸变标定技术,充分利用傅里叶变换的频谱方向特性,提出了对含有特征点的二维标定物表面变形条纹的频谱进行方向滤波操作,同时获取测量系统XYZ三个方向上的标定数据,对测量系统进行立体校准的系统标定方法.结合旋转风扇叶片形变的测量系统,给出了该方法的标定结果:在XY面内(230mm×230mm)的标准偏差小于0.27mm;在Z方向上小于0.022mm,位移测量灵敏度优于0.05mm.该方法为测量系统的实用化奠定了基础.     

激光测振仪校准技术评述

激光测振仪应用日益广泛,其性能直接影响着测量结果,因此对激光测振仪校准技术的研究具有重要意义。本文对目前的校准技术进行了分类介绍,指出了其中所存在的问题,提出了通过光频调制校准激光测振仪的新方法,分析了其理论上的可行性,为激光测振仪校准技术的研究提供理论指导。     

Blind removal of lens distortion

Virtually all imaging devices introduce some amount of geometric lens distortion. A technique is presented for blindly removing these distortions in the absence of any calibration information or explicit knowledge of the imaging device. The basic approach exploits the fact that lens distortion introduces specific higher-order correlations in the frequency domain. These correlations can be detected by using tools from polyspectral analysis. The amount of distortion is then estimated by minimizing these correlations.     

Study of strength durability models for GRC: Theoretical overview

Durability of glass fibre reinforced concrete (GRC) remains a widely studied topic, despite significant material optimization over recent decades. Evaluation of strength durability normally employs accelerated ageing tests involving immersion of specimens in water at a range of temperatures for various durations. These results are then used to calibrate a number of strength durability models available in the literature. Here we present an overview of some of these models, all based on similar assumptions regarding the fundamental strength loss process, examining their robustness. First, the calibration procedure is examined; secondly the influence of quantity and quality of accelerated ageing test results on the determination of model parameters is discussed. The solution spaces are inspected for multiple minima which might lead to non-unique solutions of model parameters for a given test scheme. Parameter studies are also performed in order to establish whether some models are prone to inherent calibration problems.     

三维重构视觉系统的标定

文章基于改进两步法的标定思想,在三维重构中提出了一种新的视觉系统参数标定与镜头畸变修正方法.该方法根据图像中心附近点畸变量较小的性质,利用中心附近点和全场视点对CCD相机和DLP投影仪的内外部参数标定和镜头畸变修正进行分离.在标定过程中,所设计的带标准圆阵列的靶标和伪随机连续方形编码可以实现特征点的自动识别和匹配.实验表明,该方法能快速、方便地对视觉系统参数进行标定和镜头畸变修正.     

Development and evaluation of a finite element model of the THOR for occupant protection of spaceflight crewmembers

New vehicles are currently being developed to transport humans to space. During the landing phases, crewmembers may be exposed to spinal and frontal loading. To reduce the risk of injuries during these common impact scenarios, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is developing new safety standards for spaceflight. The Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint (THOR) advanced multi-directional anthropomorphic test device (ATD), with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration modification kit, has been chosen to evaluate occupant spacecraft safety because of its improved biofidelity.NASA tested the THOR ATD at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) in various impact configurations, including frontal and spinal loading. A computational finite element model (FEM) of the THOR to match these latest modifications was developed in LS-DYNA software. The main goal of this study was to calibrate and validate the THOR FEM for use in future spacecraft safety studies.An optimization-based method was developed to calibrate the material models of the lumbar joints and pelvic flesh. Compression test data were used to calibrate the quasi-static material properties of the pelvic flesh, while whole body THOR ATD kinematic and kinetic responses under spinal and frontal loading conditions were used for dynamic calibration. The performance of the calibrated THOR FEM was evaluated by simulating separate THOR ATD tests with different crash pulses along both spinal and frontal directions. The model response was compared with test data by calculating its correlation score using the CORrelation and Analysis rating system. The biofidelity of the THOR FEM was then evaluated against tests recorded on human volunteers under 3 different frontal and spinal impact pulses.The calibrated THOR FEM responded with high similarity to the THOR ATD in all validation tests. The THOR FEM showed good biofidelity relative to human-volunteer data under spinal loading, but limited biofidelity under frontal loading. This may suggest a need for further improvements in both the THOR ATD and FEM. Overall, results presented in this study provide confidence in the THOR FEM for use in predicting THOR ATD responses for conditions, such as those observed in spacecraft landing, and for use in evaluating THOR ATD biofidelity.     

Efficiency calibration of a whole-body-counting measurement setup using a modular physical phantom

Physical phantoms are used at whole-body-counting (WBC) laboratories to calibrate detector systems for in vivo monitoring of radionuclides internally deposited in the body. Such phantoms should realistically represent the human body in the selected measurement geometry. In the past, the bottle manikin absorption phantom was used for calibration purposes at the laboratory for Anthropogammametry of SCK?CEN (American National Standard Institute. Specifications for the bottle manikin absorption phantom. ANSI/HPS N13.35, 1999). However, it was considered inadequate because of the leakage risk and the volume of radioactive waste produced at each calibration. As a consequence of this fact, a new phantom was developed. The Emma phantom is made of Epramid blocks (cylinders, cuboids and elliptical cylinders) in which sealed line sources can be introduced. The phantom is modular; so different body geometries can be made. This paper presents the phantom with its sources. The phantom was used to calibrate the SCK?CEN WBC setup. Efficiency calibration curves were obtained for different body geometries. The results of the calibration are discussed.     

一种新的SLM显微立体视觉畸变矫正模型

提出了一种描述SLM(Stereolightmicroscope)显微立体视觉成像的新模型,使用了新物理量“弱视差”来提高模型的三维微观定位精度。新模型考虑了信号滞后、径向、偏心和薄透镜等四种畸变,建立了精确的畸变矫正模型。在畸变参数标定中,采用了显著性检验和相关性检验两种方法,动态检测畸变参数对模型的影响程度。实验中对14个畸变参数的显著性进行分析,其中5个低于水平0.05的临界值,表现不显著,说明显著性检验对畸变参数的选择具有一定的意义。     

亚像元精度摄像测量系统定标方法

在以图像测量技术为核心的检测系统中，摄像机的定标精度是保证测量系统高精度的前提。为此，引入归一化互相关和曲面拟合技术实现高精度定标。该方法利用预先设计的标准图片，对摄像机进行定标。由归一化互相关技术得到像素级的匹配结果，再采用曲面拟合技术实现亚像元级定标．结果表明：此方法可以对行列方向同时进行定标，定标精度可达1／20像元以上。     

Unified calibration technique and its applications in optical triangular profilometry

A unified calibration technique based on ray tracing for optical triangular profilometry is presented. The proposed technique based on the inherent geometric relation between depth and a distorted signal is capable of speedy and accurate measurement without the determination of geometric parameters. The technique can also reduce calibration error caused by the lens distortion of the projector and the camera owing to the reasonable assumption that mapping in a small local area is a linear transformation and the coefficients of the linear transformation may be varied in different local areas. Three classical systems of triangular profilometry, spot inspection, a single-line system, and a projection-grating system, are discussed and demonstrated by experiment.     

Acoustic Emission Sensor Calibration for Absolute Source Measurements

This paper describes sensor calibration and signal analysis techniques applicable to the method of acoustic emission (AE) and ultrasonic testing. They are particularly useful for obtaining absolute measurements of AE wave amplitude and shape, which can be used to constrain the physics and mechanics of the AE source. We illustrate how to perform calibration tests on a thick plate and how to implement two different mechanical calibration sources: ball impact and glass capillary fracture. In this way, the instrument response function can be estimated from theory, without the need for a reference transducer. We demonstrate the methodology by comparing calibration results for four different piezoelectric acoustic emission sensors: Physical Acoustics (PAC) PAC R15, PAC NANO30, DigitalWave B1025, and the Glaser-type conical sensor. From the results of these tests, sensor aperture effects are quantified and the accuracy of calibration source models is verified. Finally, this paper describes how the effects of the sensor can be modeled using an autoregressive-moving average (ARMA) model, and how this technique can be used to effectively remove sensor-induced distortion so that a displacement time history can be retrieved from recorded signals.     

The effects of a camera's intrinsic parameters on the determination of a coordinate frame

Abstract

In this paper, two methods, the Individual Calibration Method (ICM) and the Simultaneous Calibration Method (SCM), are used to calibrate a vision system with two cameras. The first approach calibrates a camera individually. For the second approach, two or more sets of camera intrinsic and extrinsic parameters are determined simultaneously such that the position errors for the 3‐D points are minimized. We show, theoretically and experimentally, the following results: (a) the offsets of the image centers do not affect significantly the position and orientation of a coordinate frame with respect to a stereo vision system with two cameras; (b) the lens distortion will not change dramatically the position and orientation of a coordinate frame with respect to a stereo vision system. We also find that (a) there is a difference in the determination of an object's location for the simultaneous and individual calibration methods; (b) the approach of calibrating two cameras simultaneously has the advantage of better accuracy over the method of individual calibration.     

投影机镜头的MTF实时检测系统

目前还没有标准的方法来检测投影机镜头的MTF,为此我们提出了一种基于图像分析的投影机镜头MTF实时测试系统.本系统使用CCD作为成像接收器,采用基于图像分析的方法,通过分析单个像素成像同时获得投影镜头子午和弧矢两个方向上的调制传递函数(MTF).阐述了整个测试系统的构造及理论框架,着重分析了系统参数标定的重要性以及如何正确地进行系统参数标定;全面分析了影响测试结果的因素以及如何正确快速地修正噪声的影响.检测了质量合格与质量不合格的投影机镜头,并将结果同设计值的进行比较,实验结果表明了本系统及其处理方法的有效性.     

On Testing the Electronic Revenue Energy Meters

Electric energy meters have always been designed to account energy under sinusoidal conditions, and therefore, the uncertainty specification outside these conditions was of little interest. This was considered acceptable when the voltage and current distortion level was low and the old well-known induction meters were used. In fact, under these conditions, the measurement errors caused by distortion did not generally penalize the customers. The present situation is, however, quite different: Distortion is not any longer negligible, particularly in low-voltage systems, and the modern electronic energy meters can be much more sensitive to distortion than the induction meters, depending on the implemented measurement algorithm. This paper briefly discusses the calibration problems raised by the electronic energy meters and proposes a new calibration procedure, fully compliant with the recent Directive of the European Parliament on the measuring instruments, and based on a synthesizer of randomly distorted signals, capable of evaluating the measurement uncertainty of the energy meters under the distorted conditions that are likely to be met in their normal operating conditions.      

变温变压环境中大面积水听器灵敏度低频校准方法

针对在变温变压环境中缺少低频大面积水听器灵敏度校准手段的问题,提出了在行波管中校准水听器的半行波管法:将待校准水听器放置于行波管中,通过控制行波管两边的有源终端,在待校准水听器与辅助换能器之间形成行波场,与主发射换能器之间形成驻波场。推导了水听器灵敏度的校准公式。在常温常压环境下,通过与传统低频校准方法的比对,校准结果具有良好的一致性,证明该方法可以有效校准大面积水听器的灵敏度;在不同温度与压力环境下对水听器灵敏度的校准结果,说明了该方法在变温变压条件下校准水听器的可行性,为大面积水听器灵敏度的校准提供了一种方法;对该方法进行了测量不确定度评定,其扩展测量不确定度为3dB。     

Calibration of HDM-4 models for Indian conditions of flexible pavement having modified bitumen in wearing course

India is developing her national highway network through widening and rehabilitation of existing highways along with the construction of expressways in different phases, since 1999. Unprecedented growth of road traffic, high variations in pavement temperature and need of long lasting pavements have increased the use of modified bitumen specifically in wearing courses of many flexible pavement road sections of national highway network in entire country. Crumb rubber-modified bitumen (CRMB) and polymer-modified bitumen (PMB) of different grades are mostly used modified binders under different climatic and environmental conditions. During the design life, bituminous road sections show different rates of initiation and propagation of distresses under varying traffic and climatic conditions. In this study, an effort has been made to calibrate the internationally recognised Highway Development & Management (HDM-4) road deterioration models for the selected flexible pavement sections over time with traffic. The different road distresses are modelled using HDM-4 tool for the newly constructed flexible pavement sections of Indian national highway network having modified binder in bituminous concrete (BC) mixes which are located in different regions of the country. Pavement condition data of 23 in-service flexible pavement sections were collected for three consecutive years starting from 2011 to end of the year 2013. Data collected from the study were analysed for calibration and validation of HDM-4 distress models for similar climatic conditions, pavement compositions and traffic loading characteristics. The results of this study are useful for developing pavement maintenance management strategies for Indian national highway network with similar climatic conditions, pavement compositions and traffic characteristics.