The invention relates to a common-field-of-view-free camera external parameter calibration method and
system based on a
laser tracker. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, setting a
laser tracker and defining a
global coordinate system based on calibration of external parameters of a common-field-of-view-free camera of the
laser tracker; for each
single camera, if no
common view exists between the
single camera and the tracker, the tracker is transferred to the position with the
common view, a temporary calibration plate is arranged, and the
pose relation between the temporary calibration plate and the
global coordinate system is calculated; when a public view exists, a calibration plate with a target seat is arranged in the public view, a
laser tracker is used for measuring coordinates of a target ball, a camera is used for measuring coordinates of a conversion ball, a target ball coordinate
system and a conversion ball coordinate
system are respectively established and unified, and therefore the
pose relation between the camera and the calibration plate and the
pose relation between the calibration plate and the
global coordinate system are calculated; and finally, obtaining external parameters of the common-field-of-view-free camera by combining all pose relationships. Compared with the prior art, the method has the advantages that the external parameters of the camera can be accurately and efficiently acquired when the camera system without the public view field is processed, the anti-interference capability is strong, the efficiency is high and the like.