Self-calibrated, remote imaging and data processing system
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G03B-037/00
G01C-011/02
G01C-021/00
G01S-003/78
G01S-007/481
G01S-017/02
G01S-017/88
G01S-017/89
G01S-019/14
G01S-019/41
G03B-037/04
H04N-017/00
G01C-021/20
H04N-005/225
G01S-007/497
출원번호
US-0200883
(2016-07-01)
등록번호
US-9797980
(2017-10-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Smitherman, Chester L.
출원인 / 주소
Visual Intelligence LP
대리인 / 주소
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
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초록▼
An imaging sensor system, having a view of a target area comprising: a rigid mount unit having at least two imaging sensors disposed within the mount unit, wherein a first imaging and a second imaging sensor each has a focal axis passing through an aperture in the mount unit, wherein the first imagi
An imaging sensor system, having a view of a target area comprising: a rigid mount unit having at least two imaging sensors disposed within the mount unit, wherein a first imaging and a second imaging sensor each has a focal axis passing through an aperture in the mount unit, wherein the first imaging sensor generates a first image area comprising a first data array of pixels and the second imaging sensor generates a second image area comprising a second data array of pixels, wherein the first and second imaging sensors are offset to have a first image overlap area in the target area, wherein the first sensors image data bisects the second sensors image data in the first image overlap area.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for generating a map of a target area, comprising: a global positioning receiver;an imaging sensor system having a view of the target area, comprising:a rigid mount unit having at least two imaging sensors disposed within the mount unit, wherein a first imaging sensor and a second imagin
1. A system for generating a map of a target area, comprising: a global positioning receiver;an imaging sensor system having a view of the target area, comprising:a rigid mount unit having at least two imaging sensors disposed within the mount unit, wherein a first imaging sensor and a second imaging sensor each has a focal axis passing through an aperture in the mount unit, wherein the first imaging sensor generates a first image area comprising a first data array of pixels and the second imaging sensor generates a second image area comprising a second data array of pixels, wherein the first and second imaging sensors are offset to have a first image overlap area in the target area, wherein the first sensors image data bisects the second sensors image data in the first image overlap area; anda computer in communication with the global positioning antenna, the first imaging sensor, and the second imaging sensor; correlating at least a portion of the image areas from the first imaging sensor and the second imaging sensor to a portion of the target area based on input from the global positioning antenna. 2. The system of claim 1 further comprising: a third imaging sensor disposed within the mount unit, wherein the third imaging sensor has a focal axis passing through the aperture in the mount unit, wherein the third imaging sensor generates a third image area comprising a third data array of pixels. 3. The system of claim 2, further comprising: a fourth imaging sensor disposed within the mount unit, wherein the fourth imaging sensor has a focal axis passing through the aperture in the mount unit, wherein the fourth imaging sensor generates a fourth image area comprising a fourth data array of pixels, wherein the third and fourth imaging sensors are offset to have a second image overlap area in the target area, wherein the third sensors image data bisects the fourth sensors image data in the second image overlap area. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein a first sensor array comprising the first and second image sensors and a second sensor array comprising the third and fourth image sensors are offset to have a third image overlap area in the target area, wherein the first sensor arrays image data bisects the second sensor arrays image data in the third overlap area. 5. The system of claim 3, wherein the first sensors arrays image data completely overlaps the second sensors arrays image data. 6. The system of claim 3, wherein third and fourth imaging sensors are selected from the group consisting of digital cameras, LIDAR, infrared, heat-sensing and gravitometers. 7. The system of claim 3, wherein the first and second imaging sensors are a digital camera and the third imaging sensor is a LIDAR. 8. The system of claim 2, wherein the third imaging sensor is selected from the group consisting of digital cameras, LIDAR, infrared, heat-sensing and gravitometers. 9. The system of claim 2, wherein the third imaging sensor is selected from the group consisting of a digital camera having a hyperspectral filter and a LIDAR. 10. The system of claim 2, wherein the first and second imaging sensors are a digital camera and the third imaging sensor is a LIDAR. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the mount unit flexes less than 100th of a degree during operation. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the mount unit flexes less than 1,000th of a degree during operation. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the mount unit flexes less than 10,000th of a degree during operation. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the first imaging sensor is calibrated relative to one or more attitude measuring devices selected from the group consisting of a gyroscope, an IMU, and a GPS. 15. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second imaging sensors are selected from the group consisting of digital cameras, LIDAR, infrared, heat-sensing and gravitometers. 16. An imaging sensor system comprising: a mount unit in alignment with a target area, having at least two imaging sensors disposed within the mount unit, wherein a first imaging sensor and a second imaging sensor each has a focal axis passing through an aperture in the mount unit, wherein the first imaging sensor generates a first image area comprising a first data array of pixels and the second imaging sensor generates a second image area comprising a second data array of pixels, wherein the first and second imaging sensors are offset to have a first image overlap area in the target area, wherein the first sensors image data bisects the second sensors image data in the first image overlap area. 17. The system of claim 16 further comprising: a third imaging sensor disposed within the mount unit, wherein the third imaging sensor has a focal axis passing through the aperture in the mount unit, wherein the third imaging sensor generates a third image area comprising a third data array of pixels. 18. The system of claim 17 further comprising: a fourth imaging sensor disposed within the mount unit, wherein the fourth imaging sensor has a focal axis passing through the aperture in the mount unit, wherein the fourth imaging sensor generates a fourth image area comprising a fourth data array of pixels, wherein the third and fourth imaging sensors are offset to have a second image overlap area in the target area, wherein the third sensors image data bisects the fourth sensors image in the second image overlap area. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein a first sensors array comprising the first and the second image sensor and a second sensors array comprising the third and the fourth image sensor are offset to have a third image overlap area in the target area, wherein first sensor arrays image data bisects the second sensor arrays image data in the third image overlap area. 20. The system of claim 18, wherein the first sensors arrays image data completely overlaps the second sensors arrays image data. 21. The system of claim 18, wherein the third and fourth imaging sensors are selected from the group consisting of digital cameras, LIDAR, infrared, heat-sensing and gravitometers. 22. The system of claim 18, wherein the first and second imaging sensors are a digital camera and the third imaging sensor is a LIDAR. 23. The system of claim 17, wherein the third imaging sensor is selected from the group consisting of digital cameras, LIDAR, infrared, heat-sensing and gravitometers. 24. The system of claim 17, wherein the third imaging sensor is selected from the group consisting of a digital camera having a hyperspectral filter and a LIDAR. 25. The system of claim 17, wherein the first and second imaging sensors are a digital camera and the third imaging sensor is a LIDAR. 26. The system of claim 16, wherein the mount unit flexes less than 100th of a degree during operation. 27. The system of claim 26, wherein the mount unit flexes less than 1,000th of a degree during operation. 28. The system of claim 27, wherein the mount unit flexes less than 10,000th of a degree during operation. 29. The system of claim 16, wherein the first imaging sensor is calibrated relative to one or more attitude measuring devices selected from the group consisting of a gyroscope, an IMU, and a GPS. 30. The system of claim 16, wherein the first and second imaging sensors are selected from the group consisting of digital cameras, LIDAR, infrared, heat-sensing and gravitometers. 31. A method of calibrating imaging sensors comprising the steps of: performing an initial calibration of the imaging sensors comprising:determining the position of an AMU selected from the group consisting of a gyroscope, an IMU, and a GPS;determining the position of a first imaging sensor within a rigid mount unit relative to the AMU;determining the position of a second imaging sensor within the rigid mount unit relative to the AMU;calibrating the first imaging sensor against a target area and determining a boresight angle of the first imaging sensor; andcalculating the position of one or more subsequent imaging sensors within the rigid mount unit relative to the first imaging sensor; andcalibrating the one or more subsequent imaging sensors using the boresight angle of the first imaging sensor; andusing oversampling techniques to update at least one initial calibration parameter of the first imaging sensor against a target area and the boresight angle of the first imaging sensor;using oversampling techniques to update the position of one or more subsequent imaging sensors within the rigid mount unit relative to the first imaging sensor; andupdating at least one calibration parameter of one or more subsequent imaging sensors within the rigid mount using the updated boresight angle of the first imaging sensor. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the initial calibration step further comprises the step of: calibrating the second imaging sensor using the updated boresight angle of the first imaging sensor. 33. The method of claim 32, further comprising the step of: using oversampling techniques to update the position of the second imaging sensor within the rigid mount unit relative to the first imaging sensor. 34. The method of claim 31, further comprising the steps of: using flight line oversampling techniques to update the calibration of the first imaging sensor against a target area and the boresight angle of the first imaging sensor; andusing flight line oversampling techniques to update the position of one or more subsequent imaging sensors within the rigid mount unit relative to the first imaging sensor. 35. The method of claim 34, further comprising the steps of: using flight line oversampling techniques to update the position of the second imaging sensor within the rigid mount unit relative to the first imaging sensor;using flight line oversampling techniques to update the position of one or more subsequent imaging sensors within the rigid mount unit relative to the first imaging sensor; andupdating at least one calibration parameter of one or more subsequent imaging sensors within the rigid mount using the updated boresight angle of the first imaging sensor. 36. A system for generating a map of a surface, comprising: a global position receiver;a global positioning antenna;an imaging array, having a view of the surface, comprising:a mount unit;an aperture, formed in the mount unit;a first imaging sensor, coupled to the mount unit, having a first focal axis passing through the aperture, wherein the first image sensor generates a first image area of the surface comprising a first data array of pixels, wherein the first data array of pixels is at least two dimensional; anda second imaging sensor, coupled to the mount unit and offset from the first imaging sensor, having a second focal axis passing through the aperture and intersecting the first focal axis, wherein the second imaging sensor generates a second image area of the surface comprising a second data array of pixels, wherein the second data array of pixels is at least two dimensional; anda computer, connected to the global positioning antenna, and first and second imaging sensors; correlating at least a portion of the image area from the first and second imaging sensors to a portion of the surface based on input from the global positioning antenna. 37. The system of claim 36, further comprising a third imaging sensor, coupled to the mount unit and offset from the first imaging sensor, having a third focal axis passing through the aperture and intersecting the first focal axis within an intersection area. 38. The system of claim 37, wherein the focal axes of the third imaging sensor lies in a common plane with the focal axes of the first and second imaging sensors. 39. The system of claim 37, wherein the focal axes of the first and second imaging sensors lie in a first common plane and the focal axis of the third imaging sensor lies in a plane orthogonal to the first common plane. 40. A system for generating a map of a surface, comprising: a global position receiver;a global positioning antenna;a first imaging sensor, having a view of the surface, having a focal axis disposed in the direction of the surface, wherein the first imaging sensor generates an image area comprising a first data array of pixels, wherein the first data array of pixels is at least two dimensional; anda computer, connected to the global positioning antenna, and the first imaging sensor; generating a calculated longitude and calculated latitude value for a coordinate corresponding to at least one pixel in the array based on input from the global positioning antenna. 41. A system for generating a map of a target area, comprising: a global position receiver;a global positioning antenna;an imaging sensor system, having a view of the target area, comprising:a mount unit, having a first and second imaging sensor disposed within the mount unit, wherein the first and second imaging sensors each have a focal axis passing through an aperture in the mount unit, wherein the first imaging sensor generates a first image area comprising a first data array of pixels and second imaging sensor generates a second image area comprising a second data array of pixels, wherein the first and second data array of pixels is at least two dimensional; anda computer in communication with the global positioning antenna, the first imaging sensor, and the second imaging sensor; correlating at least a portion of the image area from the first imaging sensor and the second imaging sensor to a portion of the target area based on input from the global positioning antenna. 42. The system of claim 41, further comprising a third imaging sensor disposed within the mount unit, wherein the third imaging sensor has a focal axis passing through an aperture in the mount unit, wherein the third imaging sensor generates a third image area comprising a third data array of pixels. 43. An imaging sensor system comprising: a mount unit, having a first and second imaging sensors disposed within the mount unit, wherein the first imaging and second imaging sensors each have a focal axis passing through an aperture in the mount unit, wherein the first imaging sensor generates a first image area comprising a first data array of pixels and the second imaging sensor generates a second image area comprising a second data array of pixels, wherein the first and second data array of pixels is at least two dimensional. 44. The system of claim 43, further comprising a third imaging sensor disposed within the mount unit, wherein the third imaging sensor has a focal axis passing through an aperture in the mount unit, wherein the third imaging sensor generates a third image area comprising a third data array of pixels.
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