Abstract: System and method for remote monitoring of at least one observation area, including at least one first camera 110 arranged on a rotating platform 120, the first camera 110 is a line scanning camera for providing high definition panorama pictures of the observation area; at least one second camera 130 arranged on a stationary platform 140, the second camera 130 is a video camera with Pan/Tilt/Zoom functionality for providing real time video from a selected scene within the observation area; an angular position sensor device for triggering the read-out of each line in the first line scanning camera for providing each pixel in the panorama image with a corresponding azimuth and elevation angle; a processing device 150 connected to the first and second cameras 110, 130 for capturing, processing and coordinating azimuth and elevation signals received from the first and second cameras 110, 130.

Abstract: System for monitoring at least one observation area including at least one camera for providing panorama pictures of the at least one area, where the camera is arranges on a rotating platform in the at least one area to be monitored; at least one video camera for providing real time video and which is arranged on a stationary platform in the at least one area to be monitored; a processing device connected to the camera and the video camera for capturing, processing and coordinating signals.

Abstract: System and method for remote monitoring of at least one observation area, including at least one first camera 110 arranged on a rotating platform 120, the first camera 110 is a line scanning camera for providing high definition panorama pictures of the observation area; at least one second camera 130 arranged on a stationary platform 140, the second camera 130 is a video camera with Pan/Tilt/Zoom functionality for providing real time video from a selected scene within the observation area; an angular position sensor device for triggering the read-out of each line in the first line scanning camera for providing each pixel in the panorama image with a corresponding azimuth and elevation angle; a processing device 150 connected to the first and second cameras 110, 130 for capturing, processing and coordinating azimuth and elevation signals received from the first and second cameras 110, 130.

Abstract: System for monitoring at least one observation area including at least one camera for providing panorama pictures of the at least one area, where the camera is arranges on a rotating platform in the at least one area to be monitored; at least one video camera for providing real time video and which is arranged on a stationary platform in the at least one area to be monitored; a processing device connected to the camera and the video camera for capturing, processing and coordinating signals.

Abstract: A positionable sensor assembly for a real-time remote situation awareness apparatus includes a camera for capturing an image of a scene, a plurality of first acoustic transducers for capturing an audio input signal from an environment including the scene, at least one second acoustic transducer excitable to emit an audio output signal, a support structure for supporting the camera, the plurality of first acoustic transducers and the at least one second acoustic transducer, the support structure connected to a base, moveably at least about an axis of rotation relative to the base by a remote controllable support structure positioning actuator, and a transmission unit adapted to transfer in real-time between the transducer assembly and a remote location a captured image of the scene, a captured audio input signal from the environment, an excitation signal to the second acoustic transducer, and a control signal to the support structure positioning actuator.