Digital imaging system using overlapping images to formulate a seamless composite image and implemented using either a digital imaging sensor array
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1. An imaging system for obtaining a wide field of view comprising:
- a plurality of imaging devices each having a defined field of view and each of the imaging devices having a mechanism for capturing an image at a selected time instant;
apparatus for positioning the plurality of imaging devices such that the field of view of each device overlaps the field of view of each adjacent device;
a control module for simultaneously actuating each of the imaging devices for capturing an image within the field of view of all devices concurrently; and
means for combining the images from each of the devices to produce a wide field of view image.
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An imaging system for obtaining a wide field of view comprises a plurality of imaging devices each having a defined field of view and each of the imaging devices having a mechanism for capturing an image at a selected time instant. The imaging devices are positioned such that the field of view of each device overlaps the field of view of each adjacent device. A control module simultaneously actuates each of the imaging devices to capturing an image within the field of view of all devices concurrently. The resulting images from each of the devices are merged to produce a wide field of view image.
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1. An imaging system for obtaining a wide field of view comprising:
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a plurality of imaging devices each having a defined field of view and each of the imaging devices having a mechanism for capturing an image at a selected time instant;
apparatus for positioning the plurality of imaging devices such that the field of view of each device overlaps the field of view of each adjacent device;
a control module for simultaneously actuating each of the imaging devices for capturing an image within the field of view of all devices concurrently; and
means for combining the images from each of the devices to produce a wide field of view image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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