Abstract

Flat mirrors are useful to generate virtual cameras and capture a scene from multiple viewpoints. However, the resultant camera-mirror setup is cumbersome to calibrate because of the mirror image reversion. The typical calibration flaws are omitting the checkerboard symmetry and assuming that virtual cameras are front-view. This paper explains the rear-view abstraction and its usefulness in calibrating a camera-mirror setup to obtain the equivalent mirrorless configuration. The underlying theory is reviewed, including camera imaging, the calibration process, and the laws of reflection. The proposed approach is illustrated by calibrating a camera-mirror setup and then using the calibrated camera to generate mirror images synthetically. This work offers a practical insight into calibrating more sophisticated systems such as mirrored camera-projector profilometers.

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