Enhanced Optical Detection and Ranging

In an embodiment, a method includes, for each field of view of a plurality of fields of view forming a field of regard, positioning a rotating disk in a first position corresponding to a first section of a plurality of sections. Each section of the plurality of sections may have a different focal le...

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Main Authors JONES MICHAEL I, WOOD RHANDE P
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.01.2016
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING
MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
NAVIGATION
PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
PHYSICS
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
SURVEYING
TESTING
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Summary:In an embodiment, a method includes, for each field of view of a plurality of fields of view forming a field of regard, positioning a rotating disk in a first position corresponding to a first section of a plurality of sections. Each section of the plurality of sections may have a different focal length. The method further includes receiving a first image representing a first field of view, analyzing the first image, adjusting the plurality of mirrors based on the analysis, positioning the rotating disk in a second position corresponding to a second section, and receiving a second image representing the first field of view captured while the rotating disk was in the second position. The method further includes generating a range image of the field of view using at least the first image and the second image, and determining a range to a target using the range image.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414341157