CHASSIS ASSEMBLY FOR 360-DEGREE STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO CAPTURE
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1. A system for capturing stereoscopic image data, comprising:
- three or more image sensors operating in combination with each other to capture left and right views of a panorama for generating a stereoscopic panoramic view.
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Abstract
A chassis assembly is disclosed including a chassis and plurality of image sensors fixedly mounted to the chassis. The number of image sensors may vary, but in one example, there are three image sensors, arranged in an equilateral triangle within the chassis. Each image sensor includes a camera, which may be a video camera, and a catadioptric mirror. The mirror in each image sensor is fixedly mounted with respect to the camera via a stem and a collar for mounting the mirror to the chassis.
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1. A system for capturing stereoscopic image data, comprising:
three or more image sensors operating in combination with each other to capture left and right views of a panorama for generating a stereoscopic panoramic view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A catadioptric chassis assembly for capturing stereoscopic image data, comprising:
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a chassis including three receptacles; and three image sensors, one fixedly mounted in each receptacle in the chassis, the three image sensors working together to capture image data used to provide a stereoscopic view of the panorama. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A catadioptric assembly for capturing stereoscopic image data, comprising:
three image sensors fixedly mounted to each other and working together to capture image data used to provide a stereoscopic view of the panorama, each image sensor of the three image sensors including; a camera for capturing images, and a catadioptric mirror for directing images from 360°
around the catadioptric mirror down into the camera.- View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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