Abstract. Conventional cameras have a rather limited field of view, which raises various problems like the necessity to their orientation. Panoramic or omnidirectional image sensor solve this problem by using a curved mirror. In this work we address the modelling and design omnidirectional catadioptric sensors and show our experiences with semi-spherical mirrors.
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| Setup without spherical mirror. | Setup with spherical mirror. |
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| Catadioptric Image formed using a spherical mirror with normal ilumination. |
Catadioptric Image formed using a spherical mirror with more ilumination. |
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| Catadioptric Image formed using a little spherical mirror. |
Catadioptric Image formed using a little spherical mirror. |