Motorized camera with automated panoramic image capture sequences

摘要

A motorized camera provides one or more capture sequences for capturing images of objects detected within one or more of its detection zones. The capture sequences may include actions to move or reposition the camera to one or more locations, and to capture one or more images before, during, or as the camera is moved. In addition, particular operations of the motorized camera may be conditioned on specific circumstances or environmental conditions relevant to image capture or the operation of the motorized camera. The motorized camera may comprise a moving camera for capturing images, one or more sensors that provide the to detection zones, and one or more illuminators held by an enclosure. A battery or other power source may be provided as well to allow the motorized camera to be portable and operate independent of external power sources or other external devices.

主权项

1. A motorized wildlife camera for capturing one or more images of an animal according to one or more capture sequences comprising:
a mount configured to securely mount the motorized wildlife camera at an outdoor location; a plurality of separate sensors, each of the plurality of sensors associated with a distinct one of a plurality of detection zones and configured to generate an output identifying its associated detection zone only when an animal is detected within its associated detection zone; a rotating camera configured to rotate to point to each of the plurality of detection zones and capture one or more images thereof; a motor configured to move the rotating camera to point to each of the plurality of detection zones; a storage device configured to store the one or more images; one or more processors configured to receive the output and to execute one or more capture sequences when the output is received, the one or more capture sequences comprising:
rotating the rotating camera to the detection zone identified in the output with the motor;capturing an image of the animal with the rotating camera while the rotating camera is at the detection zone identified in the output;after capturing the image of the animal, rotating the camera to one or more other detection zones not identified in the output with the motor according to a predefined order;capturing a plurality of additional images by capturing an additional image while the camera is at each of the one or more other detection zones;positioning the image of the animal and plurality of additional images adjacent to one another in a single combined image according to the predefined order; andstoring the single combined image on the storage device.