Mosaic Planning
Cover the target without leaving seams.
Use the complete optical train and sensor to turn a target’s angular size into an overlapping panel grid and integration budget.
Purpose and method
What this calculator does
How many panels does this mosaic need? Tile a target extent with controlled field overlap.
In words: Panel steps equal the usable field after overlap is reserved.
The saved focal length and sensor dimensions set each panel's exact field. Target extent, overlap and integration per panel remain specific to this mosaic.
Working geometry
Mosaic overlap grid
Overlapping sensor fields tile the target extent without leaving coverage gaps.
Inputs
Frame and target
Calculated now
Panel plan
- Grid
- 3 × 39 panels
- Single panel
- 1.92° × 1.29°
- Achieved coverage
- 5.19° × 3.47°
- Total integration
- 18.0 h
- Adjacent overlap
- 17.3′ × 11.6′
- Edge margin
- 5.8′ × 14.1′
Equations
T is target extent, F is one panel’s exact field and o is fractional overlap. Counts never fall below one.
This rectangular plan assumes target and sensor axes are aligned. Allow extra margin for rotation, plate-solving error, dithering, distortion, stacking crops and imperfect camera-angle repeatability.