The invention relates to the technical field of multi-
core optical fiber automatic alignment, in particular to a multi-
core optical fiber alignment method and device based on a
fiber core edge, which mainly focuses on a
fiber core edge image on an image instead of overall brightness by acquiring the
fiber core edge image and performing an edge cross-correlation
algorithm through the fiber core edge image. Therefore, even if the
welding end face of the multi-
core optical fiber has scratches, stains or other damages, the
optical fiber can be accurately aligned, and the influence of factors such as damage to the end face of the
optical fiber and uneven brightness can be effectively eliminated; on the other hand, the edge cross-correlation
algorithm can effectively eliminate common correlation false peaks in a conventional cross-correlation
algorithm and reduce misjudgment conditions, and the edge cross-correlation algorithm significantly reduces the occurrence of false peaks and improves the accuracy of
optical fiber alignment by extracting the edge features of the image; by accurately aligning the multi-core optical fibers, perfect contact between the end faces of the optical fibers can be ensured, so that loss in
signal transmission is reduced, and the service life of an optical fiber
system is prolonged.