VIRTUAL PERSPECTIVE CENTER ALIGNED WITH MEASUREMENT CENTER
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1. An apparatus for acquiring image and location information comprising:
- an antenna comprising an element configured to receive signals for determining the location information; and
an imaging device coupled to the antenna and configured to acquire the image information, wherein a virtual perspective center of the imaging device is coincident with the element of the antenna.
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Abstract
An apparatus for acquiring image and location information includes an antenna comprising an element configured to receive signals for determining the location information, and an imaging device coupled to the antenna and configured to acquire the image information. A virtual perspective center of the imaging device is coincident with the element of the antenna.
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1. An apparatus for acquiring image and location information comprising:
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an antenna comprising an element configured to receive signals for determining the location information; and an imaging device coupled to the antenna and configured to acquire the image information, wherein a virtual perspective center of the imaging device is coincident with the element of the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An imaging apparatus comprising:
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a position measurement device; an imaging device coupled to the position measurement device; and an optical element coupled to the imaging device and configured to receive light rays propagating along an optical path and direct the light rays towards a perspective center of the imaging device, the optical element arranged such that a virtual perspective center of the imaging device is coincident with the position measurement device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for acquiring image and location information comprising:
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an antenna configured to receive signals for determining the location information; an imaging device coupled to the antenna and configured to acquire the image information; and an optical element coupled to the imaging device and configured to receive light rays propagating along an optical path and direct the light rays towards a perspective center of the imaging device, wherein the perspective center of the imaging device is located within the imaging device and a virtual perspective center of the imaging device is located at a fixed position with respect to a phase center of the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An imaging apparatus comprising:
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a position measurement device; and an imaging device coupled to the position measurement device, wherein a perspective center of the imaging device is located within the imaging device and a virtual perspective center of the imaging device is located at a fixed position with respect to the position measurement device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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