Distributed video sensor panoramic imaging system

A method of capturing panoramic images, comprising:

• capturing images with each of a plurality of video cameras, wherein the plurality of video cameras is separately and unevenly distributed on an object to have an unobstructed view of a region exterior to the object;
• at a capture module, receiving the captured images;
• at the capture module, generating an image frame comprising:
• image data comprising at least portions of the captured images from each of the plurality of video cameras;
• and
• calibration data based at least in part on the uneven distribution of the video cameras on the object, and corresponding to the image data, the calibration data specifying how to display a panoramic image based on the image data comprising at least portions of the captured images from each of the plurality of video cameras;
• and
• transmitting the image frame to a viewer module, the viewer module configured to display the panoramic image based on the calibration data and the image data comprising at least portions of the captured images from each of the plurality of video cameras;
• wherein the plurality of video cameras is unevenly distributed on the object to exclude an obstruction of the object from the field of view of the plurality of video cameras.

A method of visually rendering a panoramic image, comprising:

• receiving one or more image frames, each image frame comprising:
• image data representing at least portions of a plurality of images, each image from among the plurality of images captured by a corresponding one of a plurality of video cameras, the plurality of video cameras separately and unevenly distributed on an object to have an unobstructed view of a region exterior to the object, and
• calibration data based at least in part on the uneven distribution of the video cameras on the object, and corresponding to the image data, the calibration data specifying how to display a panoramic image based on the image data representing at least portions of the plurality of images captured by the corresponding plurality of video cameras;
• displaying the panoramic image based on the calibration data and the image data representing at least portions of the plurality of images captured by the corresponding plurality of video cameras;
• wherein the plurality of video cameras is unevenly distributed on the object to exclude an obstruction of the object from the field of view of the plurality of video cameras.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored therein, the instructions when executable by a processor cause the processor to:

• receive one or more image frames, each image frame comprising:
• image data representing at least portions of a plurality of images, each image from among the plurality of images captured by a corresponding one of a plurality of video cameras, the plurality of video cameras separately and unevenly distributed on an object to have an unobstructed view of a region exterior to the object;
• and
• calibration data based at least in part on the uneven distribution of the video cameras on the object, and corresponding to the image data, the calibration data specifying how to display a panoramic image based on the image data representing at least portions of the plurality of images captured by the corresponding plurality of video cameras;
• and
• display the panoramic image based on the calibration data and the image data representing at least portions of the plurality of images captured by the corresponding plurality of video cameras;
• wherein the plurality of video cameras is unevenly distributed on the object to exclude an obstruction of the object from the field of view of the plurality of video cameras.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored therein, the instructions when executable by a processor cause the processor to:

• receive images captured by each of a plurality of cameras, wherein the plurality of cameras is separately and unevenly distributed on an object to have an unobstructed view of a region exterior to the object;
• generate an image frame comprising:
• image data comprising at least portions of the captured images from each of the plurality of video cameras;
• and
• calibration data based at least in part on the uneven distribution of the video cameras on the object, and corresponding to the image data, the calibration data specifying how to display a panoramic image based on the image data comprising at least portions of the captured images from each of the plurality of video cameras;
• and
• transmit the image frame to a viewer module, the viewer module configured to display the panoramic image based on the calibration data and the image data comprising at least portions of the captured images from each of the plurality of video cameras;
• wherein the plurality of video cameras is unevenly distributed on the object to exclude an obstruction of the object from the field of view of the plurality of video cameras.