Lens Distortion Model

Lens Distortion Model [PDF, 127kb]
Author: Uwe Sassenberg, Head of R&D, Science
-D-Visions

We illustrate the distortion model of 3DE V3. The function for removing distortion is modelled by a polynomial of degree three in the two screen coordinates, while for the function for applying distortion to an image we give a formulation of a numerical procedure (Newton) including a method for obtaining reasonable initial values. Finally, we extend our model by a radially symmetric term of order five, which enables us to handle strong distortions for which the four-parameter-model could be insufficient.
[09/24/01]