Vehicle-Mountable Imaging Systems and Methods
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1. An imaging system for a ground vehicle, the imaging system comprising:
- a plurality of first imaging sensors having a first spectrum, each first sensor having a field-of-view (FOV) and configured to be coupled to a vehicle such that the FOV partially overlaps the FOV of at least one of the other first imaging sensors;
a plurality of second imaging sensors having a second spectrum, each second sensor having a FOV and configured to be coupled to the vehicle such that the FOV is substantially aligned with the FOV of a corresponding first imaging sensor;
a processing unit configured to receive images from the first and second imaging sensors and to generate an image model in substantially real-time by;
warping images from corresponding first and second imaging sensors;
fusing images from corresponding first and second imaging sensors; and
stitching images from imaging sensors with partially overlapping FOVs; and
where the processing unit is configured to be coupled to two or more displays such that the two or more displays can simultaneously each show a different portion of the image model.
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Abstract
Imaging systems, methods, and vehicles having imaging systems.
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26 Claims
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1. An imaging system for a ground vehicle, the imaging system comprising:
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a plurality of first imaging sensors having a first spectrum, each first sensor having a field-of-view (FOV) and configured to be coupled to a vehicle such that the FOV partially overlaps the FOV of at least one of the other first imaging sensors; a plurality of second imaging sensors having a second spectrum, each second sensor having a FOV and configured to be coupled to the vehicle such that the FOV is substantially aligned with the FOV of a corresponding first imaging sensor; a processing unit configured to receive images from the first and second imaging sensors and to generate an image model in substantially real-time by; warping images from corresponding first and second imaging sensors; fusing images from corresponding first and second imaging sensors; and stitching images from imaging sensors with partially overlapping FOVs; and where the processing unit is configured to be coupled to two or more displays such that the two or more displays can simultaneously each show a different portion of the image model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A vehicle comprising:
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a ground vehicle; and an imaging system coupled to the vehicle, the imaging system comprising; a plurality of first imaging sensors having a first spectrum, each first sensor having a field-of-view (FOV) and coupled to the vehicle such that the FOV partially overlaps the FOV of at least one of the other first imaging sensors; a plurality of second imaging sensors having a second spectrum, each second sensor having a FOV and coupled to the vehicle such that the FOV is substantially aligned with the FOV of a corresponding first imaging sensor; a processing unit configured to receive images from the first and second imaging sensors and to generate an image model in substantially real-time by; warping images from corresponding first and second imaging sensors; fusing images from corresponding first and second imaging sensors; and stitching images from imaging sensors with partially overlapping FOVs; and two or more displays coupled to the processing unit; where the imaging system is configured such that the two or more displays can simultaneously each show a different portion of the image model. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An imaging system for a ground vehicle, the imaging system comprising:
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two imaging sensors, each having a field-of-view (FOV) and configured to be coupled to a vehicle such that the FOV is spaced by a distance from the FOV of the other imaging sensor; and a processing unit configured to receive images from the imaging sensors; where the processing unit is configured to be coupled to a display such that the display can show simultaneously a portion of images from each imaging sensor such that the portions are spaced apart by a distance that is proportional to the distance between the FOVs of the imaging sensors. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A sensor pod comprising:
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a housing; two or more first imaging sensors having a first spectrum, each first imaging sensor having a field-of-view (FOV) and coupled in fixed relation to the housing such that the FOV partially overlaps the FOV of the other sensor; and two or more second imaging sensors having a second spectrum, each second sensor having a FOV and coupled to the vehicle such that the FOV is substantially aligned with the FOV of a corresponding first imaging sensor. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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