Stereoscopic remote viewing system
First Claim
1. A stereoscopic remote viewing system comprising:
- (a) a pair of spaced apart image sensor means providing a left video signal and a right video signal, said video signals representing scenes as sensed by said image sensor means;
(b) camera platform means having said image sensor means mounted thereon for convergence of lines of sight of said sensor means substantially at a subject to be viewed;
(c) camera platform aiming means supporting said platform means for movement in three dimensions to selectively aim said image sensor means;
(d) platform aiming motor means connected with said aiming means to move said aiming means;
(e) aiming control motor means connected to said motor means for manipulation by a viewer using said viewing system to aim said camera platform means;
(f) a pair of video display devices operatively connected respectively to said image sensor means to receive said left and right video signals and displaying images which are reproductions of scenes sensed by said image sensor means; and
(g) head unit means supporting said video display devices for viewing the images reproduced by said display devices, said head unit means being adapted for wearing on the head by said viewer.
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Abstract
A stereoscopic remote viewing system includes a pair of spaced apart cameras mounted on a platform which is movable along a semicircular support track for azimuth aiming of the cameras. The track is pivotable about a diametric axis for elevation aiming of the cameras. The cameras are connected through selection switches to a head worn video display unit having a pair of cathode ray tubes (CRT'"'"'s) mounted therein. Lenses and mirrors are positioned to project the images reproduced by the CRT'"'"'s indirectly into the eyes of a viewer. A digital computer is connected through the selection switches and is employed for the storage and retrieval of texts and graphic information related to the operations viewed with the system.
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14 Claims
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1. A stereoscopic remote viewing system comprising:
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(a) a pair of spaced apart image sensor means providing a left video signal and a right video signal, said video signals representing scenes as sensed by said image sensor means; (b) camera platform means having said image sensor means mounted thereon for convergence of lines of sight of said sensor means substantially at a subject to be viewed; (c) camera platform aiming means supporting said platform means for movement in three dimensions to selectively aim said image sensor means; (d) platform aiming motor means connected with said aiming means to move said aiming means; (e) aiming control motor means connected to said motor means for manipulation by a viewer using said viewing system to aim said camera platform means; (f) a pair of video display devices operatively connected respectively to said image sensor means to receive said left and right video signals and displaying images which are reproductions of scenes sensed by said image sensor means; and (g) head unit means supporting said video display devices for viewing the images reproduced by said display devices, said head unit means being adapted for wearing on the head by said viewer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A stereoscopic remote viewing system comprising:
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(a) a pair of spaced apart image sensor means providing a left video signal and a right video signal, said video signals representing scenes as sensed by said image sensor means; (b) camera platform means having said image sensor means mounted thereon for convergence of lines of sight of said sensor means substantially at a subject to be viewed; (c) a substantially semicircular platform track; (d) platform track support means supporting said platform track for elevation pivoting about a horizontal diametric axis of said track; (e) said camera platform means being supported on said track for movement therealong; (f) an azimuth motor engaged between said platform means and said track for movement of said platform means along said track to motivate the azimuth aiming of said platform; (g) an elevation motor engaged between said track and said track support means to pivot said track about said diametric axis to motivate the elevation aiming of said platform means; (h) camera aiming control means connected to said azimuth and elevation motors for manipulation by a viewer using said viewing system to aim said camera platform means; (i) a pair of cathode ray tubes (CRT'"'"'s) operatively connected respectively to said image sensor means to receive said left and right video signals and displaying images which are reproductions of scenes sensed by said image sensor means; (j) head unit means supporting said CRT'"'"'s for viewing the images reproduced thereby, said head unit means being adapted for wearing on the head by said viewer; (k) said head unit means including optical elements positioned to project images reproduced on said CRT'"'"'s indirectly into the eyes of said viewer; (l) computer means for the storage and retrieval of text and graphic information; and (m) video source selector means for selectively connecting said CRT'"'"'s to said computer means to display said text and graphic information and said image sensor means to display images of scenes sensed by said image sensor means.
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