Method and apparatus for imaging

A method of remotely imaging, comprising:

• providing an apparatus for imaging,
• wherein the apparatus for imaging comprises:
• a sensor subsystem,
• wherein the sensor subsystem comprises:
• an imaging module,
• wherein the imaging module comprises:
• at least two first imagers,
• wherein each first imager of the at least two first imagers images a corresponding at least one first portion of a θ° field of view about a reference point in a plane,
• wherein θ° is at least 180, and
• wherein the at least two first imagers image the θ° field of view, and
• wherein the imaging module captures images imaged by the at least two first imagers to create captured images;
• a communication subsystem,
• wherein the communication subsystem comprises:
• a network relay,
• wherein the imaging module transfers the captured images to the network relay;
• and
• a back end subsystem,
• wherein the network relay communicates the captured images to the back end subsystem;
• positioning the imaging module with respect to a field of view to be imaged;
• positioning the back end subsystem remote with respect to the imaging module;
• and
• sending a command from the back end subsystem to the imaging module,
• wherein upon the imaging module receiving the command, the imaging module images at least a portion of the field of view.

A method of imaging, comprising:

• providing an apparatus for imaging,
• wherein the apparatus for imaging comprises:
• an imaging module,
• wherein the imaging module comprises:
• at least two first imagers,
• wherein each first imager of the at least two first imagers images a corresponding at least one first portion of a θ° field of view about a reference point in a plane,
• wherein θ° is at least 180°, and
• wherein the at least two first imagers image the θ° field of view;
• at least one second imager,
• wherein each second imager of the at least one second imager images a corresponding at least one second portion of the θ° field of view about the reference point in the plane, and
• wherein one or more first imagers of the at least two first imagers has a different magnification than one or more second imagers of the at least one second imager, and
• wherein the imaging module captures images imaged by the at least two first imagers and images imaged by the at least one second imager to create captured images;
• positioning the imaging module with respect to a field of view to be imaged;
• and
• imaging at least a portion of the field of view via the imaging module.