RECONFIGURABLE SURVEILLANCE APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of cameras in the housing, each of the cameras being configured to capture image data of a portion of a scene external to the housing;
an attitude detector for detecting an orientation of the housing; and
a transmitter disposed within the housing, the transmitter being configured to transmit the image data and an orientation signal to a station disposed remotely from the scene.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a housing; a plurality of cameras in the housing, each of the cameras being configured to capture image data of a portion of a scene external to the housing; an attitude detector for detecting an orientation of the housing; and a transmitter disposed within the housing, the transmitter being configured to transmit the image data and an orientation signal to a station disposed remotely from the scene. A method of using the apparatus is also provided.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of cameras in the housing, each of the cameras being configured to capture image data of a portion of a scene external to the housing; an attitude detector for detecting an orientation of the housing; and a transmitter disposed within the housing, the transmitter being configured to transmit the image data and an orientation signal to a station disposed remotely from the scene. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of cameras in the housing, each of the cameras being configured to capture image data of a portion of a scene external to the housing; an attitude detector for detecting an orientation of the housing; a processor receiving the image data and an orientation signal and producing a panoramic mosaic image showing the scene as it would appear if the cameras were in a predetermined orientation; and a transmitter disposed within the housing, the transmitter being configured to transmit the panoramic mosaic image to a station disposed remotely from the scene. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of viewing a scene from a station disposed remotely thereto, said method comprising:
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propelling a monitoring apparatus into an area of interest, the monitoring apparatus comprising; a housing; a plurality of cameras in the housing, each of the cameras configured to capture image data of a portion of a scene external to the housing; an attitude detector for detecting an orientation of the housing; and a transmitter disposed within the housing, the transmitter being adapted to transmit the image data to a station disposed remotely from the scene; using the image data from the cameras and an orientation signal from the attitude detector to construct a panoramic mosaic image showing the scene as it would appear if the cameras were in a predetermined orientation; and viewing the panoramic image at a station remote from the area of interest. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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