Aerial camera system
AssigneeSpookfish Innovation PTY LTD
InventorsSimon Cope, Michael Von Bertouch
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Abstract
Aerial camera systems are disclosed, including an aerial camera system that comprises at least one camera arranged to capture a plurality of successive images; the at least one camera being rotatable such that the field of view of the camera traverses across a region of the ground that includes multiple different swathes extending in different directions, the at least one camera having a steering mirror to direct light reflected from the ground onto a lens assembly, the lens assembly having a central longitudinal axis extending in a direction generally parallel to a direction of movement of a survey aircraft; and the system arranged to control the at least one camera to capture successive images at defined intervals as the at least one camera rotates.
Claims26
An aerial camera system, comprising:
- at least two cameras including at least one ortho camera and at least one of a rear oblique camera directed rearwardly of a survey aircraft and a forward oblique camera directed forwardly of the survey aircraft, the at least two cameras arranged to capture a plurality of successive images, the at least two cameras rotatable such that fields of view of the cameras traverse across a region of the ground that includes multiple different swathes extending in different directions, each of the at least two cameras having a lens assembly and a steering mirror to direct light reflected from the ground onto the lens assembly, the lens assembly having a central longitudinal axis extending in a direction generally parallel to a direction of movement of the survey aircraft, the at least two cameras configured to capture successive images at defined intervals as the at least two cameras rotate.
A method, comprising:
- rotating at least two cameras including at least one ortho camera and at least one of a rear oblique camera directed rearwardly of a survey aircraft and a forward oblique camera directed forwardly of the survey aircraft, such that a field of view of each camera traverses across a region of the ground that includes multiple different swathes extending in different directions, each camera having an associated steering mirror to direct light reflected from the ground onto a lens assembly of each camera, the lens assembly having a central longitudinal axis extending in a direction generally parallel to a direction of movement of the survey aircraft;
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- controlling the at least two cameras to capture successive images at defined intervals as the at least two cameras rotate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.