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New technique: Design and calibration of a new high-definition three-dimensional laparoscopic system

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We present a high-definition (HD) 3D laparoscopic system including a dual channel optical system, two cameras, a camera control unit (CCU), and an HD 3D monitor. This laparoscopic system is capable of outputting dual high-definition videos and providing vivid 3D images. A modified pinhole camera model is used for camera calibration and a new method of depth measurement to improve precision. The average error of depth measurement measured by experiment (about 1.13 mm) was small in proportion to the large range in distance of the system (10–150 mm). The new method is applicable to any calibrated binocular vision system.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Optical Engineering Department, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

    Jia Tang, Li-qiang Wang, Bo Yuan, Hong Jiang & Qi-ming Zhu

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Project supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program of China (Nos. 2011BAI12B06 and 2012BAI14B06) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China (No. 2013FZA5018)

ORCID: Jia TANG, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9873-2733; Li-qiang WANG, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9940-4480

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Tang, J., Wang, Lq., Yuan, B. et al. New technique: Design and calibration of a new high-definition three-dimensional laparoscopic system. Frontiers Inf Technol Electronic Eng 16, 79–84 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1631/FITEE.1400149

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