Abstract
For many applied problems it is necessary to obtain information about the situation in a wide angular field in order to
measure various parameters of objects: their spatial coordinates, instantaneous velocities, and so on. In this case, one
interesting bionic approach can be used – a mosaic (or discrete, otherwise, facet) angular field. Such electro-optical
system constructively imitates the visual apparatus of insects: many photodetectors like ommatidia (elements of the facet
eye structure) are located on a non-planar surface. Such devices can be used in photogrammetry and aerial photography
systems (if the space is sufficient), in the transport sector as vehicle orientation organs, as systems for monitoring in
unmanned aerial vehicles, in endoscopy for obtaining comprehensive information on the state of various cavities, in
intelligent robotic systems. In this manuscript discusses the advantages and disadvantages of multi-channeled
optoelectronic systems with a mosaic angular field, presents possible options for their use, and discusses some of the
design procedures performed when developing a layout of a coordinate measuring device.
