Patent attributes
An imaging system having a plurality of imaging sensors, each imaging sensor comprising a plurality of pixels or sensing elements configured to detect incident radiation and output a signal representative thereof. Each imaging sensor is operable to sample different subsets of pixels or sensing elements at different times to collect output signals representative of radiation incident thereon. The imaging system is configured to sample one or more of the subsets of pixels or sensing elements of one or more or each imaging sensor that are towards and/or closest to at least one or each neighboring or adjacent sensor whilst collecting output signals from one or more subsets of pixels or sensing elements of the at least one or each neighboring or adjacent imaging sensor that are towards and/or closest to the imaging sensor. Optionally, the imaging system is configured such that the subsets of pixels or sensing elements of at least one or each imaging sensor are sampled or swept in a pattern that is a mirror image or inverse to that of at least one or each imaging sensor that neighbors or is adjacent to it. For example, at least one or each of the imaging sensors and at least one or each of its neighboring imaging sensors are scanned or swept in directions that are mutually towards and/or away from each other.
