Acquisition Electronics
An acquisition module is comprised of two boards – an image sensor board (left) and a digital interface (right). There are 32 boards in the system providing 128 monochrome image sensors. The sensors are rotated relative to each to increase the diversity of the view.
PC104 Computer Control, Interface Electronics and Data Bus
The PC104 computer and interface electronics control the camera array (left). Four ribbon cables provide connectivity between the interface and the acquisition modules (right).
Optics
Lenses are attached directly to the sensor cover plate (right). The optics are 5.6mm focal length multi-element lenses. Fifty-six out of the 128 sensors were configured with optics. The remainder will be used for new investigations.
Mechanical Framework
An Invar frame was constructed to assure stability of the camera array configuration.
Integrated System
Completed camera array; 54 of the 128 cameras have been populated with lenses.