Thermal imaging camera device

A system that (i) rotates an image sensor about a central axis, (ii) temporarily pauses the rotation of the image sensor at various rotational positions that span a 360-degree field of view around the image sensor, and (iii) causes an image to be generated while the image sensor is temporarily paused at one of the rotational positions, wherein each of the various rotational positions is associated with a corresponding stop duration, the system comprising:

• the image sensor, which generates the image while the image sensor is temporarily paused at one of the rotational positions;
• a motor comprising a rotor and a stator, wherein the rotor of the motor is rotatable up to and including a full 360-degrees, the rotor being physically coupled to the image sensor such that the image sensor is rotatable with the rotor, wherein the rotor of the motor includes a rotating shaft with a hollowed central portion, with a plurality of through-holes, through which at least one of a data connection or a power connection of the image sensor passes, and the at least one of the data connection or the power connection and the image sensor rotate at a same rate and in unison with a rotation of the rotor of the motor relative to a rotating axis;
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• a slip ring, wherein the at least one of the data connection or the power connection of the image sensor is electrically coupled to the slip ring, and
• wherein the motor is coupled to a vertical support base that runs parallel with a direction of the hollowed central portion,
• wherein the various rotational positions are assigned corresponding priorities based on one or more environmental conditions, and
• wherein the system dynamically adjusts the stop durations based on the priorities of the rotational positions.

A camera system configured (i) to rotate an image sensor about a central axis, (ii) to temporarily pause the rotation of the image sensor at various rotational positions that span a 360-degree field of view around the image sensor, and (iii) to generate one or more image(s) while the image sensor is temporarily paused at each one of the rotational positions, wherein each of the various rotational positions is associated with a corresponding stop duration, the camera system comprising:

• the image sensor, which is configured to generate an image while the image sensor is temporarily paused at one of the rotational positions;
• an actuator that enables the image sensor to have a vertical angular offset relative to a horizontal base of the image sensor;
• an electrically powered motor comprising a rotor and a stator, wherein the rotor of the electrically powered motor is rotatable and is physically coupled to the image sensor, wherein the rotation of the rotor enables the image sensor to rotate with the rotor up to and including a full 360-degrees, wherein the rotor of the electrically powered motor includes a rotating shaft with a hollowed central portion, with a plurality of through-holes, through which an electrical connection of the image sensor passes, and the electrical connection and the image sensor rotate at a same rate and in unison with a rotation of the rotor of the electrically powered motor relative to a rotating axis;
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• a slip ring comprising a rotatable portion that is coupled to the rotor, wherein the electrical connection of the image sensor is electrically coupled to the rotatable portion of the slip ring,
• wherein the electrically powered motor is coupled to a vertical support base that runs parallel with a direction of the hollowed central portion,
• wherein the various rotational positions are assigned corresponding priorities based on one or more environmental conditions, and
• wherein the camera system dynamically establishes and adjusts the various rotational positions and the stop durations based on the priorities of the rotational positions.