Title :
Single-pixel, MEMS scanning mirror camera
Author :
Aenchbacher, Weston ; Kurzweg, Timothy
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
In this summary we describe and demonstrate a “single-pixel camera,” where a single photodiode, imaging lens, and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) bi-axial scanning mirror are used to create a passive imaging system that collects environmental light in a scanned-detection scheme. The image is reconstructed from the photodiode signal by assuming a repeatable mirror tilt-position in time. The single-pixel camera described possesses great flexibility, in that the photodiode could easily be swapped for one, or more, detectors, enabling imaging in other spectral ranges.
Keywords :
cameras; image reconstruction; micromirrors; photodiodes; MEMS scanning mirror camera; image reconstruction; imaging lens; micro-electro-mechanical systems bi-axial scanning mirror; passive imaging system; photodiode signal; scanned-detection scheme; single photodiode; single-pixel camera; Cameras; Image resolution; Micromechanical devices; Mirrors; Photodiodes; Signal resolution; MEMS; imaging; single-pixel camera;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110824
