Stereoscopic Panoramic imaging system
First Claim
1. An imaging system, comprising:
- a plurality of image capture devices for translating electromagnetic radiation to electrical energy representing pixel data;
a plurality of lenses for focusing said radiation on said image capture devices; and
a framework for positioning said image capture devices and said lenses as coplanar optical subsystem imager pairs held firmly in place in relation to each other and directed as pairs outwardly from a central point to cover at least 360°
of view;
whereby said imaging system produces stereoscopic image data sets covering a panoramic or panospheric field of view.
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Abstract
An imaging system for producing stereoscopic panoramic images using multiple coplanar pairs of image capture devices with overlapping fields of view held in a rigid structural frame for long term calibration maintenance. Pixels are dynamically adjusted within the imaging system for position, color, brightness, aspect ratio, lens imperfections, imaging chip variations and any other imaging system shortcomings that are identified during calibration processes. Correction of pixel information is implemented in various combinations of hardware and software. Corrected image data is then available for storage or display or for separate data processing actions such as object distance or volume calculations.
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11 Claims
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1. An imaging system, comprising:
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a plurality of image capture devices for translating electromagnetic radiation to electrical energy representing pixel data; a plurality of lenses for focusing said radiation on said image capture devices; and a framework for positioning said image capture devices and said lenses as coplanar optical subsystem imager pairs held firmly in place in relation to each other and directed as pairs outwardly from a central point to cover at least 360°
of view;whereby said imaging system produces stereoscopic image data sets covering a panoramic or panospheric field of view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An imaging system, comprising:
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a plurality of image capture devices for translating electromagnetic radiation to electrical energy representing pixel data; a plurality of lenses for focusing said radiation on said image capture devices; a framework for positioning said image capture devices and said lenses as coplanar optical subsystem imager pairs held firmly in place in relation to each other and directed as pairs outwardly from a central point to cover at least 360°
of view; andprocessing means for combining said acquired pixel data with image calibration data that has been previously captured to change characteristics of said acquired pixel data, a method called dynamic pixel adjustment; whereby said imaging system produces corrected stereoscopic image data sets covering a panoramic or panospheric field of view. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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