Wearable imaging devices, systems, and methods

A method, comprising:

• capturing, at a respective focal plane array (FPA) of each of a plurality of infrared imaging modules, a thermal image of a scene within a respective field of view (FOV) of the respective infrared imaging module, wherein each infrared imaging module is mounted on a wearable structure;
• detecting an object in the thermal image captured by the plurality of infrared imaging modules;
• determining a position of the detected object based at least on which of the plurality of infrared imaging modules captured the thermal images with the detected object;
• selecting at least one of a plurality of alert components based at least on the determined position, wherein the plurality of alert components is mounted on the wearable structure;
• and
• generating a location-specific alert for a wearer of the wearable structure by operating the selected at least one of the plurality of alert components, wherein the location-specific alert is associated with the position of the detected object.

A multidirectional threat monitoring helmet comprising:

• a protective head covering structure;
• a plurality of infrared imaging modules mounted around a circumference of the protective head covering structure, each having a field of view that includes a portion of a scene;
• a plurality of alert components mounted around the circumference of the protective head covering structure;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the plurality of infrared imaging modules and the plurality of alert components, wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
• detect a potential threat using images captured by the plurality of infrared imaging modules;
• determine a position of the detected potential threat based at least on which of the plurality of infrared imaging modules captured the images with the potential threat;
• select at least one of the plurality of alert components based at least on the determined position;
• and
• generate an alert associated with the potential threat using the selected at least one of the plurality of alert components.