Robot Vision With Three Dimensional Thermal Imaging
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1. A robot vision system for providing images from a robot to a remote viewing station, comprising:
- a single long wave infrared camera on-board the robot;
an optical system on-board the robot, and having at least a first and second camera mirror and a first and second input mirror;
wherein the first input mirror is configured to receive a first image and to reflect the first image to the first camera mirror;
wherein the second input mirror is configured to receive a second image and to reflect the second image to the second camera mirror;
wherein the first image and the second image are a stereoscopic pair of images of a scene;
a transmitter for transmitting image data representing the stereoscopic image pair to the viewing station; and
an image processing unit at the viewing station, operable to receive the image data and to process the image data to provide a stereoscopic output image.
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Abstract
A robot vision system provides images to a remote robot viewing station, using a single long wave infrared camera on-board the robot. An optical system, also on-board the robot, has mirrors that divide the camera'"'"'s field of view so that the camera receives a stereoscopic image pair. An image processing unit at the viewing station receives image data from the camera and processes the image data to provide a stereoscopic image.
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1. A robot vision system for providing images from a robot to a remote viewing station, comprising:
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a single long wave infrared camera on-board the robot; an optical system on-board the robot, and having at least a first and second camera mirror and a first and second input mirror; wherein the first input mirror is configured to receive a first image and to reflect the first image to the first camera mirror; wherein the second input mirror is configured to receive a second image and to reflect the second image to the second camera mirror; wherein the first image and the second image are a stereoscopic pair of images of a scene; a transmitter for transmitting image data representing the stereoscopic image pair to the viewing station; and an image processing unit at the viewing station, operable to receive the image data and to process the image data to provide a stereoscopic output image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of providing images from a robot to a remote viewing station, comprising:
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placing a single long wave infrared camera on-board the robot; placing an optical system on-board the robot, the optical system having at least a first and second camera wherein the second input mirror is configured to receive a second image and to reflect the second image to the second camera mirror; wherein the first image and the second image are a stereoscopic pair of images of a scene; transmitting image data representing the stereoscopic pair of images to the viewing station; and receiving the image data at the viewing station, the viewing station having a processor operable to receive the image data and to process the image data to provide a stereoscopic output image. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A robot vision system for providing images from a robot to a remote viewing station, comprising:
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a single long wave infrared camera on-board the robot; an optical system on-board the robot, and having at least a moveable mirror and a fixed mirror; wherein the moveable mirror is arranged and operable to move into and out of the camera'"'"'s field of view, and to provide a first image to the camera when the moveable mirror is in the camera'"'"'s field of view; wherein the fixed mirror is arranged to provide a second image to the camera when the movable mirror s not in the camera'"'"'s field of view; wherein the first image and the second image are a stereoscopic pair of images of a scene; a transmitter for transmitting image data representing the stereoscopic image pair to the viewing station; and an image processing unit at the viewing station, operable to receive the image data and to process the image data to provide a stereoscopic output image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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