External parameter calibration method and system

By using a circular hole calibration plate to calibrate solid-state radar and mechanical radar in the autonomous driving system, the problem of low accuracy of external parameter calibration is solved, and the accuracy of radar splicing and the reliability of the perception module are improved.

CN114814798BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-26BEIJING TRUNK TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202210237098.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-03-11
Publication Date
2025-09-26
Estimated Expiration
2042-03-11

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Technical Problem

In the field of autonomous driving, the external parameter calibration accuracy of solid-state radar and mechanical radar is low, resulting in insufficient scene coverage when the two radars are spliced ​​together, affecting the performance and reliability of the perception module.

Method used

When the carrier is stationary, solid-state radar and mechanical radar are used to scan the circular hole calibration plate in the common view area respectively to obtain point cloud data, perform plane segmentation and circular hole edge detection, determine the center position of the measured circular hole, and calibrate the circular hole position data according to the actual circular hole center position to solve the external parameters.

Benefits of technology

It improves the accuracy of external parameter calibration of solid-state radar and mechanical radar, enhances the reliability of multi-laser fusion, and ensures wider scene coverage and higher perception accuracy.

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Abstract

The present application discloses an external parameter calibration method and system, which belongs to the field of autonomous driving technology. The method includes: scanning a circular hole calibration plate by a solid-state radar and a mechanical radar to obtain solid-state radar point cloud data and mechanical radar point cloud data; performing plane segmentation on the solid-state radar point cloud data and the mechanical radar point cloud data to determine the solid-state radar plane point cloud and the mechanical radar plane point cloud; performing circular hole edge detection on the solid-state radar plane point cloud and the mechanical radar plane point cloud respectively to determine the center position of the measured circular hole; performing verification, and determining the data that meets the verification conditions as the registration circular hole position data; solving the external parameters by the registration circular hole position data to obtain the external parameters. The present application calibrates the solid-state radar and the mechanical radar by using a circular hole calibration plate in their common viewing area, and calibrates the external parameters by detecting the circular hole calibration plate, thereby improving the accuracy of the external parameter calibration and improving the reliability of multi-radar fusion.
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