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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2009
Danny Plemons, Austin, TX (US);
David K. Breakfield, Austin, TX (US);
David Moore, Maidstone, GB;
Gary Morris, Dripping Springs, TX (US);
Charlie Pybus, Round Rock, TX (US);
Danny Plemons, Austin, TX (US);
David K. Breakfield, Austin, TX (US);
David Moore, Maidstone, GB;
Gary Morris, Dripping Springs, TX (US);
Charlie Pybus, Round Rock, TX (US);
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH (US);
BAE Systems PLC, London, GB;
Abstract
Imaging systems, methods, sensor pods, and vehicles having imaging systems. An imaging system can be coupled to a vehicle and can comprise: a plurality of imaging sensors with multiple spectrums; and a processing unit configured to generate an image model in substantially real-time by: warping, fusing, and stitching images; and two or more displays coupled to the processing unit such that the two or more displays can simultaneously each show a different portion of the image model, and such that a user can manually calibrate via the processing unit at least one of the warping, fusing, or stitching. In some imaging systems, imaging sensors are coupled at different elevations relative to a ground vehicle. The present sensor pods can comprise a housing; two or more first imaging sensors having a first spectrum; and two or more second imaging sensors having a second spectrum that is different than the first spectrum.