Fix ~0.5px systematic offset in CharucoDetector subpixel refinement #28380Resolves#25539
### Problem
`CharucoDetector::detectBoard` produces Charuco corner coordinates that are consistently offset by approximately **+0.5 pixels** compared to `findChessboardCorners + cornerSubPix`.
This offset is systematic (mean ≈ −0.5 px when comparing legacy − Charuco) and reproducible across images. Visual inspection also shows that the legacy chessboard detector aligns better with the actual corner locations.
### Root cause
In `charuco_detector.cpp`, the points passed to `cornerSubPix` are manually shifted by `-Point2f(0.5f, 0.5f)` before refinement and then shifted back by `+Point2f(0.5f, 0.5f)` after refinement.
However, `cornerSubPix` refines corners in **absolute image coordinates** and converges to the true saddle point based on image gradients. Shifting the initial guess does not affect the converged result as long as the true corner lies within the refinement window.
The additional `+0.5` shift applied after refinement therefore introduces a constant bias, resulting in:
```
P_out = P_true + 0.5
```
### Solution
Remove the manual `±0.5` coordinate shifts around the `cornerSubPix` call and let the refined result be returned directly.
### Test updates
Updated expected corner values in the following tests:
- `testBoardSubpixelCoords`
- `testSeveralBoardsWithCustomIds`
The previous expected values (e.g. `200`, `250`, `300`) were only correct due to the +0.5px bias introduced by the bug.
`generateImage` creates checkerboard squares of exactly **50 pixels**, which places true corner locations on **pixel boundaries** rather than pixel centers. As a result, the correct subpixel coordinates are:
```
199.5, 249.5, 299.5
```
instead of the previously expected integer values.
After updating the expected values, all **30 Charuco-related tests pass** with the fix applied.
### Verification
I verified the fix using a Python reproducer that compares `CharucoDetector` output against `findChessboardCorners + cornerSubPix`:
- **Before fix:** mean error ≈ −0.501 px
- **After fix:** mean error ≈ −0.001 px
After the change, the Charuco detector output aligns with the legacy chessboard detector both numerically and visually.
### Notes
This change only affects the post-refinement coordinate handling and does not alter detection logic, refinement parameters, or performance.
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merge with https://github.com/opencv/opencv_contrib/pull/3394
move Charuco API from contrib to main repo:
- add CharucoDetector:
```
CharucoDetector::detectBoard(InputArray image, InputOutputArrayOfArrays markerCorners, InputOutputArray markerIds,
OutputArray charucoCorners, OutputArray charucoIds) const // detect charucoCorners and/or markerCorners
CharucoDetector::detectDiamonds(InputArray image, InputOutputArrayOfArrays _markerCorners,
InputOutputArrayOfArrays _markerIds, OutputArrayOfArrays _diamondCorners,
OutputArray _diamondIds) const
```
- add `matchImagePoints()` for `CharucoBoard`
- remove contrib aruco dependencies from interactive-calibration tool
- move almost all aruco tests to objdetect
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- [x] I agree to contribute to the project under Apache 2 License.
- [x] To the best of my knowledge, the proposed patch is not based on a code under GPL or another license that is incompatible with OpenCV
- [x] The PR is proposed to the proper branch
- [x] There is a reference to the original bug report and related work
- [x] There is accuracy test, performance test and test data in opencv_extra repository, if applicable
Patch to opencv_extra has the same branch name.
- [x] The feature is well documented and sample code can be built with the project CMake
Megre together with https://github.com/opencv/opencv_contrib/pull/3325
1. Move aruco_detector, aruco_board, aruco_dictionary, aruco_utils to objdetect
1.1 add virtual Board::draw(), virtual ~Board()
1.2 move `testCharucoCornersCollinear` to Board classes (and rename to `checkCharucoCornersCollinear`)
1.3 add wrappers to keep the old api working
3. Reduce inludes
4. Fix java tests (add objdetect import)
5. Refactoring
### Pull Request Readiness Checklist
See details at https://github.com/opencv/opencv/wiki/How_to_contribute#making-a-good-pull-request
- [x] I agree to contribute to the project under Apache 2 License.
- [x] To the best of my knowledge, the proposed patch is not based on a code under GPL or another license that is incompatible with OpenCV
- [x] The PR is proposed to the proper branch
- [x] There is a reference to the original bug report and related work
- [x] There is accuracy test, performance test and test data in opencv_extra repository, if applicable
Patch to opencv_extra has the same branch name.
- [x] The feature is well documented and sample code can be built with the project CMake
```
**WIP**
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Xbuild_contrib:Docs=OFF
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build_worker:Custom=linux-1
```
Siddharth Panditrao
Alexander Panov