Abstract: Apparatus for remote imaging of a terrestrial area, the apparatus comprising: a camera array having a focal length f and a photosensor comprising photosensor pixels characterized by a photosensor pixel pitch P on which light from the terrestrial area is imaged from an operating distance A from the terrestrial area to acquire an image of the terrestrial area; an orthographic image of the terrestrial area having image pixels that image features in the terrestrial area; a terrain map that provides elevation for features in the terrestrial area imaged on the image pixels of the orthographic image; a controller that registers the image of the terrestrial area to the orthographic image responsive to the terrain data; wherein elevation provided by the terrain map has an uncertainty ?? that satisfies a constraint P??e·f·sin ?/A, where a is a maximum oblique angle at which the camera array images the terrestrial area so that registration of the image of the terrestrial area to the orthographic image has an accuracy be

Abstract: A method and a system for sharing in video images, captured by a video image capturing device mounted on a source user and having a wide field of view, with a destination user, are provided herein. The method may include: receiving video images and respective positions and orientations thereof, captured by the video image capturing device at the source location; receiving a request from a destination user equipment, to view video images captured at the source location, wherein the request includes a line of sight of the destination user, as derived by an orientation sensor of a destination user headset; mapping the request to a respective region of interest of the destination user based on the line of sight; cropping the video images based on the respective region of interest and further based on said respective positions and orientations; and transmitting the cropped video images to the destination user.

Abstract: Apparatus for remote imaging of a terrestrial area, the apparatus comprising: a camera array having a focal length f and a photosensor comprising photosensor pixels characterized by a photosensor pixel pitch P on which light from the terrestrial area is imaged from an operating distance A from the terrestrial area to acquire an image of the terrestrial area; an orthographic image of the terrestrial area having image pixels that image features in the terrestrial area; a terrain map that provides elevation for features in the terrestrial area imaged on the image pixels of the orthographic image; a controller that registers the image of the terrestrial area to the orthographic image responsive to the terrain data; wherein elevation provided by the terrain map has an uncertainty ?? that satisfies a constraint P??e·f·sin?/A, where a is a maximum oblique angle at which the camera array images the terrestrial area so that registration of the image of the terrestrial area to the orthographic image has an accuracy bet

Abstract: A user wearable optical display system comprising a user attachable section for detachably mounting said user wearable optical display system to a head of a user; a partially transmissive partially reflective lens, coupled with said user attachable section, and configured to be facing at least one eye of said user; and an electro-optical unit coupled with at least one of said user attachable section and said partially transmissive partially reflective lens, said electro-optical unit comprising: a processor; and a light projection unit coupled with said processor, said light projection unit is configured to transmit light beams onto said partially transmissive partially reflective lens; wherein said electro-optical unit is configured to be positioned with respect to said user attachable section such that when said user wearable optical display system is mounted on said user, said electro-optical unit is located at the glabellar region of said user.

Abstract: Multi view multi spectral detection and tracking system comprising at lease one imager, at least one of the at least one imager being a multi spectral imager, the at least one imager acquiring at least two detection sequences, and at least two tracking sequences, each sequence including at least one image, each acquired image being associated with respective image attributes, an object detector, coupled with the at least one imager, detecting objects of interest in the scene, according to the detection sequence of images and the respective image attributes, an object tracker coupled with the object detector, the object tracker tracking the objects of interest in the scene and determining dynamic spatial characteristics and dynamic spectral characteristics for each object of interest according to the tracking sequences of images and the respective image attributes and an object classifier, coupled with the object tracker, classifying the objects of interest according to the dynamic spatial characteristics and

Abstract: An active vision based method and system for video capturing is provided herein. The method may include the following steps: illuminating a stationary outdoor scene containing objects, with a structured light exhibiting a specified pattern, at a first angle; capturing reflections from the objects in the stationary scene, in a second angle, the reflections exhibiting distortions of the specified pattern; analyzing the reflected distortions of the specified pattern, to yield a three dimensional model of the stationary scene containing the objects, wherein the specified pattern may include temporal and spatial modulation.

Abstract: Multi view multi spectral detection and tracking system comprising at lease one imager, at least one of the at least one imager being a multi spectral imager, the at least one imager acquiring at least two detection sequences, and at least two tracking sequences, each sequence including at least one image, each acquired image being associated with respective image attributes, an object detector, coupled with the at least one imager, detecting objects of interest in the scene, according to the detection sequence of images and the respective image attributes, an object tracker coupled with the object detector, the object tracker tracking the objects of interest in the scene and determining dynamic spatial characteristics and dynamic spectral characteristics for each object of interest according to the tracking sequences of images and the respective image attributes and an object classifier, coupled with the object tracker, classifying the objects of interest according to the dynamic spatial characteristics and

Abstract: A night vision coloring system may color a scene by extracting the spectral signature of each area in a scene and matching the extracted signature with a predetermined database signature and associated color. The system may comprise a temporal or spatial filtering element that may typically allow the capturing of an image reflection through a plurality of spectral bands, thereby extracting the spectral signature of each area in the image. The color associated with the matched database signature may be used to color each area comprising the image.

Abstract: A versatile camera that operates in various visibility conditions, such as daylight and poor visibility conditions, the camera including at least two sensors that capture images in a scene and provide a digital representation of the captured images, each sensor having a particular operational wavelength, and an optical and routing module that receives incoming rays from the scene and routes the incoming rays toward the two sensors.

Abstract: System for determining a distortion model for an optically distorting medium, the system including an image sensor located at an image acquisition position behind the optically distorting medium, and an image processor coupled with the image sensor, the image sensor acquiring an obstructed image of an object located substantially at infinity, when the optically distorting medium is located between the image sensor and the object in a line of sight connecting the image sensor and the object, the image sensor acquiring an unobstructed image of the object, when the optically distorting medium is absent from the line of sight, the image processor receiving information respective of the obstructed image and the unobstructed image from the image sensor, the image processor identifying a plurality of features in the unobstructed image, and a respective feature in the obstructed image for each of the identified features in the unobstructed image, thereby determining pairs of associated features, the image processor d

Abstract: A system for eye tracking that determines the line of sight of a user according to the relative position between the center of the pupil and a reference point, the system including an image detector that captures an image of the eye, a pupil-illuminating light source that illuminates the pupil of the user, a reference light source that illuminates a different portion of the face of the user as a reference point and an imaging processor that analyzes the captured eye image to determine the line of sight.

Abstract: A night vision coloring system may color a scene by extracting the spectral signature of each area in a scene and matching the extracted signature with a predetermined database signature and associated color. The system may comprise a temporal or spatial filtering element that may typically allow the capturing of an image reflection through a plurality of spectral bands, thereby extracting the spectral signature of each area in the image. The color associated with the matched database signature may be used to color each area comprising the image.

Abstract: According to some embodiments of the invention, an image intensifier is provided. The image intensifier comprises a layer of electrically isolated electrode segments each able to receive an electrical potential independently of the other electrode segments. The electrode segments may be coated onto an inner surface of an entrance window and each of the electrode segments is coated with a photocathode segment. Alternatively, the electrode segments are positioned between a photocathode layer and a micro channel plate.

Abstract: A versatile camera that operates in various visibility conditions, such as daylight and poor visibility conditions, the camera including at least two sensors that capture images in a scene and provide a digital representation of the captured images, each sensor having a particular operational wavelength, and an optical and routing module that receives incoming rays from the scene and routes the incoming rays toward the two sensors.

Abstract: According to some embodiments of the invention, an image intensifier is provided. The image intensifier comprises a layer of electrically isolated electrode segments each able to receive an electrical potential independently of the other electrode segments. The electrode segments may be coated onto an inner surface of an entrance window and each of the electrode segments is coated with a photocathode segment. Alternatively, the electrode segments are positioned between a photocathode layer and a micro channel plate.