Systems and methods implementing distance-based image sensor windowing
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorWilliam Jason Culman
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AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorWilliam Jason Culman
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An illustrative system may include a stereoscopic imaging device comprising: a first image sensor having a first pixel array and configured to provide a first windowed output, the first windowed output comprising first image information associated with pixels included within a first window of the first pixel array, and a second image sensor having a second pixel array and configured to provide a second windowed output, the second windowed output comprising second image information associated with pixels included within a second window of the second pixel array, and an imaging control system configured to dynamically adjust at least one of the first position of the first window within the first pixel array or the second position of the second window within the second pixel array based on a working distance between a target surface within a scene and the stereoscopic imaging device.
A system comprising:
An apparatus comprising:
A method comprising:
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