IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS AND ASSOCIATED MOBILE APPARATUSES
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1. A system for capturing images, comprising:
- a mobile apparatus movable along a path proximate an object, the mobile apparatus comprising;
a low-resolution camera to capture a plurality of low-resolution images of the object along the path; and
a second transceiver to wirelessly transmit the plurality of low-resolution images; and
a controller proximate the object and physically separate from the mobile apparatus, the controller comprising;
a first transceiver to wirelessly receive the plurality of low-resolution images from the second transceiver; and
an image module to aggregate the plurality of low-resolution images into a composite image.
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Abstract
Described herein is a mobile apparatus for capturing images that includes a body, a propulsion device coupled to the body and actuatable to propel the body in response to a motion control command. The mobile apparatus also includes a low-resolution camera coupled to the body and configured to capture a plurality of low-resolution images. Further, the mobile apparatus includes a transceiver coupled to the body. The transceiver is configured to wirelessly receive the motion control command and wirelessly transmit the plurality of low-resolution images.
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1. A system for capturing images, comprising:
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a mobile apparatus movable along a path proximate an object, the mobile apparatus comprising; a low-resolution camera to capture a plurality of low-resolution images of the object along the path; and a second transceiver to wirelessly transmit the plurality of low-resolution images; and a controller proximate the object and physically separate from the mobile apparatus, the controller comprising; a first transceiver to wirelessly receive the plurality of low-resolution images from the second transceiver; and an image module to aggregate the plurality of low-resolution images into a composite image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile apparatus for capturing images, comprising:
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a body; a propulsion device coupled to the body and actuatable to propel the body in response to a motion control command; a low-resolution camera coupled to the body and configured to capture a plurality of low-resolution images; and a transceiver coupled to the body, the transceiver configured to wirelessly receive the motion control command and wirelessly transmit the plurality of low-resolution images. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for capturing images, comprising:
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moving a mobile apparatus along a scanning path adjacent an object; capturing low-resolution images of the object along the scanning path; aggregating the low-resolution images into a composite image based on the scanning path; locating a target on the object using the composite image; moving the mobile apparatus to the location of the target; and with the mobile apparatus at the location of the target, deploying an objective device on-board the apparatus against the target. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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