Artificial compound eye zoom camera

We demonstrate a highly compact image capturing system with variable field of view but without any mechanically moving parts. The camera combines an ultra-thin artificial apposition compound eye with one variable focal length liquid lens. The change of optical power of the liquid lens when applying...

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Published in:Bioinspiration & biomimetics 2008-12, Vol.3 (4), p.046008-046008
Main Authors: Duparré, Jacques, Wippermann, Frank, Dannberg, Peter, Bräuer, Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biomimetics - instrumentation
Compound Eye, Arthropod - physiology
Computer Simulation
Computer-Aided Design
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Image Enhancement - instrumentation
Lenses
Microfluidics - instrumentation
Models, Biological
Photography - instrumentation
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Summary:We demonstrate a highly compact image capturing system with variable field of view but without any mechanically moving parts. The camera combines an ultra-thin artificial apposition compound eye with one variable focal length liquid lens. The change of optical power of the liquid lens when applying a voltage results in a change of the magnification of the microlens array imaging system. However, its effect on focusing of the individual microlenses can be neglected due to their small focal length.
ISSN:1748-3190
1748-3182
1748-3190
DOI:10.1088/1748-3182/3/4/046008