Study of Wide Field of View Optical Systems Based on Animal Eyes

Abstract

The study examines the compound eye and its potential role as a wide field of view optical system. A prototype system based on the apposition compound eye is designed and built. An alternative design based on the neural superposition compound eye is also presented. The effects of incorporating gradient index lenses into the system are also examined, as well as potential manufacturing methods.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA486390

Entities

People

  • Duncan Moore

Organizations

  • University of Rochester

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Cells
  • Computer Vision
  • Detectors
  • Eye
  • Fabrication
  • Geometry
  • Gradient-Index Lenses
  • Lenses
  • Manufacturing
  • Models
  • Numerical Aperture
  • Optics
  • Prototypes
  • Refractive Index
  • Signal Processing
  • Uvea

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.
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