Abstract:
A multi-view image system (10) comprising a single camera (26) configured to capture an image, and a transreflective device (30). The transreflective device (30) is operable to a transparent-state where light passes through the transreflective device (30) to provide the camera (26) a first image (18) of an area (16) from a first perspective (20). The transreflective device (30) is also operable to a reflective-state where light is reflected by the transreflective device (30) to provide the camera (26) a second image (22) of the area (16) from a second perspective (24) distinct from the first perspective (20). The system (10) may also include a mirror arrangement (32) that cooperates with the transreflective device (30) to provide the camera (26) the first image (18) when the transreflective device (30) is in the transparent-state, and the second image (22) when the transreflective device (30) in in the reflective-state.
Abstract:
An image system (10) configured to record a scanned image (40) of an area (12). The system (10) includes a single two-dimensional (2D) imager (16) and a rotatable mirror (20). The 2D imager (16) is formed of a two-dimensional (2D) array of light detectors. The 2D imager (16) is operable in a line-scan mode effective to individually sequence an activated line of light detectors at a time. The rotatable mirror (20) is configured to rotate about an axis (24) parallel to a plane (26) defined by the rotatable mirror (20). The rotation is effective to vary an angle (28) of the rotatable mirror (20) to pan a projected image (30) of the area (12) across the 2D imager (16). The angle (28) of the rotatable mirror (20) and the activated line of the 2D imager (16) are synchronized such that the scanned image (40) recorded by the 2D imager (16) is inverted with respect to the projected image (30).