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    Area of Science:

    • Materials Science
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Optical Metrology

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    • Microscopic Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is crucial for precise deformation analysis.
    • Large-field microscopic measurements face challenges in balancing accuracy and computational efficiency.
    • Existing methods struggle with accuracy and speed in extensive microscopic strain measurements.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an improved microscopic DIC method using a global registration image-stitching algorithm.
    • To enhance strain measurement accuracy and computational efficiency in large-field microscopic applications.
    • To extend the measurement range of DIC while maintaining high precision.

    Main Methods:

    • Capturing multiple adjacent microscopic images of structures.
    • Stitching images using an improved global registration optimization algorithm for pre- and post-deformation analysis.
    • Applying DIC to compute the deformation field on stitched images.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method improved the average structural similarity index by 27% and reduced stitching time by 16%.
    • Stitched image errors for displacements as small as 0.1 pixels were controlled within 0.02 pixels (average error and standard deviation).
    • Micrometer-level strain error was maintained within 20 µε in practical measurements.

    Conclusions:

    • The improved DIC method effectively balances accuracy and computational efficiency for large-field microscopic measurements.
    • The method significantly enhances the measurement range of DIC without compromising precision.
    • Validated through simulations and experiments, the approach offers a robust solution for microscopic deformation analysis.