Abstract: An imaging system includes: a first imaging data receiving component that receives first three-dimensional image data of a first area and a portion of a second area; a first data storage component that stores the first three-dimensional image data; a second imaging data receiving component that receives second three-dimensional image data of the second area and a portion of the first area; a second data storage component that stores the second three-dimensional image data; a stitching component that stitches the first three-dimensional image data together with the second three-dimensional image data to produce stitched three-dimensional image data of the first area and the second area; and a stitched data storage component that stores the stitched three-dimensional image data. The first area is optically isolated from the second area with the exception of through a throughway.

Abstract: A system is provided that includes a 3-dimensional object, a tagging element, a tracking system and an imaging system. The tagging element is disposed at a tagging element position of the 3-dimensional object so as to correspond with an object position of the 3-dimensional object. The tracking system detects the tagging element position and orientation and outputs a tagging element detected signal based on the detected tagging element position and orientation. The imaging system generates an object image based on the tagging element detected signal. The object image corresponds to the 3-dimensional object at a generated object position and orientation corresponding to the object position and orientation.