PANORAMIC MIRROR AND IMAGING SYSTEM USING THE SAME

摘要

The present invention provides a panoramic mirror and imaging system using the same, where the panoramic mirror provides desirable projection schemes such as equi-angular projection and equi-distance projection. The dead-zone at the back of the camera which is inevitable in the conventional panoramic imaging system can be eliminated using the proposed mirror profile. This invention further provides a folded panoramic imaging system where the line of sight is changed from the rear to the front of the camera.