DENSE FIELD IMAGING
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Abstract
Dense field imagers are disclosed which are configured to provide fused and/or stitched light field data for a scene. A dense field imager can include a plurality of imaging elements configured to be joined into image blocks or facets that each provides light field data about a scene. The dense field imager can include a plurality of facets in a fixed or modular fashion such that the dense field imager is configured to fuse and/or stitch light field data from the plurality of facets. The facets can be mounted such that one or more facets are non-coplanar with other facets. The facets can be configured to provide light field data with overlapping fields of view. Accordingly, the dense field imager can provide dense field data over a field of view covered by the plurality of facets.
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1. (canceled)
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2. An imaging block, comprising:
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a support; at least three imaging elements carried by the support, wherein each imaging element of the at least three imaging elements comprises a lens and an image sensor comprising a plurality of pixels; a mechanical connector configured to connect the imaging block into an array of imaging blocks, wherein an orientation of the imaging block is movable relative to at least another imagining block of the array of imaging blocks; and an electrical connector configured to electrically connect the imaging block into the array of imaging blocks. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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14. An imaging array as in claim 14, wherein the first imaging block comprises one or more processors carried by the support of the first imaging block configured to generate the first image data, and the second imaging block comprises one or more processors configured to carried by the support of the second imaging block configured to generate the second image data.
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