Multiplexing Imaging System for Area Coverage and Point Targets
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1. A system for imaging a scene, comprising:
- a plurality of cameras, each camera including a field steering mirror;
a controller coupled to the cameras, the controller configured to coordinate the field steering mirrors of the cameras to collect a plurality of image tiles of a scene using the cameras; and
a storage device coupled to the cameras and the controller, the storage device configured to receive the collected image tiles and store the collected image tiles with associated location data.
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Abstract
A system for imaging a scene. The system includes a plurality of cameras, each camera including an image sensor and a field steering mirror. The system also includes a controller and a storage device. The controller is coupled to the cameras and the storage device and is configured to direct the field steering mirrors of the cameras to collect a plurality of image tiles of a scene. The is also configured to store the image tiles in the storage device with time stamps and location information.
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1. A system for imaging a scene, comprising:
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a plurality of cameras, each camera including a field steering mirror; a controller coupled to the cameras, the controller configured to coordinate the field steering mirrors of the cameras to collect a plurality of image tiles of a scene using the cameras; and a storage device coupled to the cameras and the controller, the storage device configured to receive the collected image tiles and store the collected image tiles with associated location data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A controller for a bank of cameras, each camera having a field steering mirror, the controller configured to:
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direct the field steering mirrors of the cameras to collect a plurality of image tiles of a scene; and store the collected image tiles in a storage device, each of the collected image tiles being stored with location data identifying a location in the scene corresponding to the collected image tile. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of imaging a scene, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) partitioning a scene into a plurality of regions; (b) partitioning each of the plurality of regions into a plurality of portions; (c) collecting an image tile for each of the plurality of portions of the regions in a predetermined order using a camera having a field steering mirror; and (d) storing the collected image tiles, each with a time stamp and location data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A bank of cameras comprising:
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a plurality of field steering mirrors, each camera being associated with one of the field steering mirrors; a plurality of controllers, each controller coupled to a respective camera and configured to direct the field steering mirror associated with the respective camera to collect a plurality of image tiles for a scene; and a data bus coupled to each controller, the data bus configured to be coupled to a data recorder to store the plurality of image tiles collected by each camera with associated location data for each collected image tile. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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