Geometric calibration for a multi-camera-projector system

In this paper, we describe a calibration method for multi-camera-projector systems in which sensors face each other as well as share a common viewpoint. We use a translucent planar sheet framed in PVC piping as a calibration target which is placed at multiple positions and orientations within a scene. In each position, the target is captured by the cameras while it is being illuminated by a set of projected patterns from various projectors. The translucent sheet allows the projected patterns to be visible from both sides, allowing correspondences between devices that face each other. The set of correspondences generated between the devices using this target are input into a bundle adjustment framework to estimate calibration parameters. We demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach on a multiview structured light system made of three projectors and nine cameras.