Imaging systems
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1. A system for capturing images of a rower and a rower'"'"'s oar tip while rowing in a rowing apparatus, the system comprising:
- at least two imaging devices, wherein each imaging device comprises;
an array of lenses mounted onto a single waterproof body;
a mount having a first end attachable to the rowing apparatus and configured to position and retain the imaging device at the same angle each time the imaging device is mounted to the rowing apparatus;
wherein the array includes first and second lenses having substantially parallel axes;
the first and second lenses face in opposing directions, whereby the field of view of the first lens in the array does not overlap with the field of view of the second lens;
wherein each one of the first and second lenses is associated with an image sensor and the image sensors associated with the first and second lenses are coupled to an image processor, such that the imaging device is configured to simultaneously capture an image of the rower via the first lens and an opposing image of the rower'"'"'s oar tip via the second lens when the rower is rowing in the rowing apparatus; and
an image processor and a digital memory for determining, receiving, and storing accurate time data for each one of the image of the rower and the opposing image of the rower'"'"'s oar tip by using either a GPS satellite or a wireless transmission of time data from a single clock, such that each one of the images of the rower and the opposing image of the rower'"'"'s oar tip is time stamped with the accurate time data, and the accurate time data can be used as the basis for synchronization of the image of the rower and the opposing image of the rower'"'"'s oar tip; and
wherein the imaging devices are synchronised by using the accurate time data.
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Abstract
An imaging system comprising one or more imaging devices wherein each device comprises a lens or lenses which together form an array of lens wherein the array includes two lenses; the two lenses face in opposing directions; the axes of the two lenses are substantially parallel; and the system is adapted to simultaneously capture and record images from the two lenses.
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1. A system for capturing images of a rower and a rower'"'"'s oar tip while rowing in a rowing apparatus, the system comprising:
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at least two imaging devices, wherein each imaging device comprises; an array of lenses mounted onto a single waterproof body; a mount having a first end attachable to the rowing apparatus and configured to position and retain the imaging device at the same angle each time the imaging device is mounted to the rowing apparatus; wherein the array includes first and second lenses having substantially parallel axes; the first and second lenses face in opposing directions, whereby the field of view of the first lens in the array does not overlap with the field of view of the second lens; wherein each one of the first and second lenses is associated with an image sensor and the image sensors associated with the first and second lenses are coupled to an image processor, such that the imaging device is configured to simultaneously capture an image of the rower via the first lens and an opposing image of the rower'"'"'s oar tip via the second lens when the rower is rowing in the rowing apparatus; and an image processor and a digital memory for determining, receiving, and storing accurate time data for each one of the image of the rower and the opposing image of the rower'"'"'s oar tip by using either a GPS satellite or a wireless transmission of time data from a single clock, such that each one of the images of the rower and the opposing image of the rower'"'"'s oar tip is time stamped with the accurate time data, and the accurate time data can be used as the basis for synchronization of the image of the rower and the opposing image of the rower'"'"'s oar tip; and wherein the imaging devices are synchronised by using the accurate time data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of coaching the stroke of a rower when seated in a rowing apparatus comprising an oar terminating in a tip, the oar pivotally mounted on an out rigger projecting from the rowing apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
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fixing a waterproof imaging device via a mount at or near the pivot point of the rower'"'"'s oar to be stationary relative to the oar; capturing an image of the rower from a first lens of the imaging device and simultaneously capturing an opposing image of the rower'"'"'s oar tip from a second lens of the imaging device that faces in an opposing direction to the first lens; determining, receiving and storing accurate time data for each one the image of the rower and the opposing image of the rower'"'"'s oar tip by using either a GPS satellite of a wireless transmission of time data from a single clock; and stamping each image with the accurate time data to synchronise the image of the rower and the opposing image of the rower'"'"'s oar tip.
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