Abstract: An image device corresponding to depth information/panoramic image includes at least two image capturers. A first image capturer and a second image capturer of the at least two image capturers are used for capturing a plurality of first images and a plurality of second images, respectively. The first image capturer transmits the plurality of first images to an image processor, the second image capturer transmits the plurality of second images to the image processor, and the image processor generates depth information according to the plurality of first images, and generates panoramic images or panoramic videos according to the plurality of second images.

Abstract: A system of camera calibration includes at least one first equipment and at least one second equipment, wherein a camera of at least one camera includes at least two image capturing groups, each image capturing group of the at least two image capturing groups includes at least two image capturers. Each first equipment provides at least one first calibration pattern, and the at least one first calibration pattern is utilized to calibrate first images including the at least one first calibration pattern captured by a plurality of corresponding image capturers of the at least two image capturing groups. Each second equipment provides at least one second calibration pattern, and the at least one second calibration pattern is utilized to calibrate second images including the at least one second calibration pattern captured by two corresponding adjacent image capturers of the at least two image capturing groups.

Abstract: A dynamic display system includes a display panel, a detection device, and a processor. The detection device is disposed at a same side of a housing of the dynamic display system as the display panel, and detects first three-dimensional coordinate information of a position of a user corresponding to the detection device. The processor is coupled to the display panel and the detection device. The processor converts the first 3D coordinate information to second 3D coordinate information of the position of the user corresponding to the display panel, and generates an image to be presented by the display panel according to the second 3D coordinate information.

Abstract: An image device for generating a 360 degree depth map includes a plurality of image capturers, wherein an image pair captured by each two adjacent image capturers of the plurality of image capturers is used for generating the 360 degree depth map, and a sum of all view angles of the plurality of image capturers is not less than 720 degree.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an image device for generating velocity maps. The image device includes an image capturing group, a depth map generator, an optical flow generator, and a velocity map generator. The image capturing group includes at least one image capturer, each image capturer of the image capturing group captures a first image at a first time and a second image at a second time. The depth map generator generates a first depth map according to the first image and a second depth map according to the second image. The optical flow generator generates first optical flow according to the first image and the second image. The velocity map generator generates a first velocity map according to the first depth map, the second depth map and the first optical flow, wherein the first velocity map corresponds to the first image.

Abstract: An image device includes a first image capture module, a second image capture module, and an image processor. The first image capture module has a first field of view, and the second image capture module has a second field of view different from the first field of view. The image processor is coupled to the first image capture module and the second image capture module. The image processor sets a virtual optical center according to the first image capture module, the second image capture module, and a target visual scope, and generates a display image corresponding to the virtual optical center.

Abstract: An operation method of a calibration guidance system includes a feature extraction unit executing a feature extraction operation on a first image group including a first object captured by a multi-camera system to generate a first feature point group corresponding to a predetermined position within an image capture range of the multi-camera system; and a guidance unit determining whether to generate a direction indication to guide the first object to another predetermined position within an image capture range according to a first comparison result between a block corresponding to feature points of the first feature point group of the predetermined position and a predetermined block when a number of the feature points of the first feature point group is greater than a predetermined number.

Abstract: An image device utilizing non-planar projection images to generate a depth map includes two image capturers and a depth engine. The two image capturers are used for generating two non-planar projection images, wherein when each non-planar projection image of the two non-planar projection images is projected to a space corresponding to an image capturer corresponding to the each non-planar projection image, projection positions of each row of pixels of the each non-planar projection image in the space and optical centers of the two image capturers share a plane. The depth engine is used for generating a depth map according to the two non-planar projection images.

Abstract: A remote control system includes an object detection unit, an object determination unit, and a static gesture processing unit. The object detection unit detects an object corresponding to an operator according to a depth image including the operator and a face detection result corresponding to the operator. The object determination unit utilizes a combination of a gesture database, a color image of the object, and a two-dimensional image corresponding to the depth map to determine a gesture formed by the object when the operator moves the object to a predetermined position. The operator moves the object to the predetermined position and pulls the object after the operator moves the object to the predetermined position within a first predetermined period. The static gesture processing unit generates a first control command to control an electronic device according to at least one static gesture determined by the object determination unit.

Abstract: An image system for generating depth maps and color images includes a plurality of image sensors, at least one image processor, and at least one depth map generator. An image processor of the at least one image processor is coupled to at least one image sensor of the plurality of image sensors for generating luminance information represented by a first bit number and at least one color image represented by a second bit number according to at least one image captured by the at least one image sensor, wherein the at least one color image corresponds to the at least one image. A depth map generator of the at least one depth map generator is coupled to the image processor for generating a depth map corresponding to the at least one image according to the luminance information represented by the first bit number.

Abstract: A depth generation system with adjustable light intensity includes at least one light source, at least one image capturer, a depth map generator, and a controller. Each light source of the at least one light source is used for generating emitted light. Each image capturer of the at least one image capturer is used for capturing an image including at least one reflected light generated by at least one object reflecting the emitted light. The depth map generator is coupled to the each image capturer for generating a corresponding depth map according to the image or the at least one reflected light. The controller is coupled to the depth map generator for determining whether to adjust intensity of the emitted light according to information of the corresponding depth map or intensity of the at least one reflected light.

Abstract: An image device for generating panoramic depth images includes at least two image capturing groups. Each image capturing group of the at least two image capturing groups includes at least three image capturers. A size of each image capturer of the at least three image capturers is a first length, a distance between two adjacent capturing devices of the at least three image capturers is a second length, and a ratio of the second length to the first length is not less than a predetermined value. Depths of at least three depth maps corresponding to the at least two image capturing groups are applied to generating a panoramic depth image.

Abstract: A calibration method of an image device includes at least two image capturing units included in the image device capturing at least two corresponding images; a processor executing distortion correction on the at least two corresponding images, extracting a plurality of feature points of a predetermined number of planes of an object from the at least two corresponding images, classifying the plurality of feature points according to each plane of the predetermined number of planes to accordingly calculate a point-to-point homography matrix corresponding to the each plane respectively to generate a rotation/translation matrix corresponding to the at least two image capturing units, generating a final rotation matrix corresponding to each image capturing unit of the at least two image capturing units according to the rotation/translation matrix, storing the final rotation matrix in a memory, and calibrating the each image capturing unit according to the final rotation matrix.

Abstract: A depth map generation device for merging multiple depth maps includes two image capturers, a depth map generator, and a mixer. The two image capturers are used for generating two first images. The depth map generator is coupled to the two image capturers, wherein the depth map generator generates a first depth map and a second depth map according to the two first images. The mixer is coupled to the depth map generator for merging the first depth map and the second depth map to generate a final depth map, wherein the first depth map and the second depth map have different characteristics.

Abstract: A depth map generation device for merging multiple depth maps includes at least three image capturers, a depth map generator, and a mixer. The at least three image capturers form at least two image capture pairs. The depth map generator is coupled to the at least three image capturers for generating a depth map corresponding to each image capturer pair of the at least two image capture pairs according to an image pair captured by the each image capturer. The mixer is coupled to the depth map generator for merging at least two depth maps corresponding to the at least two image capturer pairs to generate a final depth map, wherein the at least two depth maps have different characteristics.

Abstract: A device capable of correcting wrong normal vectors of an original three-dimensional scan result includes a normal vector generation unit and a correction unit, wherein the original three-dimensional scan result corresponds to an object. The normal vector generation unit is used for generating a normal vector corresponding to each point of the original three-dimensional scan result according to the each point of the original three-dimensional scan result and a plurality of predetermined points of the original three-dimensional scan result adjacent to the each point of the original three-dimensional scan result. The correction unit is coupled to the normal vector generation unit for determining an inner region of the original three-dimensional scan result, and reversing a normal vector corresponding to a point of the original three-dimensional scan result when the normal vector corresponding to the point is toward the inner region of the original three-dimensional scan result.

Abstract: A depth information processing device includes a first image capturing device, a second image capturing device, and a processor. The first image capturing device captures a reference image, and the second image capturing device captures a target image. The processor is coupled to the first image capturing device and the second image capturing device. The processor selects a reference block from the reference image, selects a plurality of target blocks corresponding to the reference block from the target image with different sample periods, and generates the depth information according to the reference block and a selected target block of the plurality of target blocks.

Abstract: A monitor system includes at least one three-dimensional camera circuit and a controller. Each of the at least one three-dimensional camera circuit is used for capturing a plurality of images including an object, and generating a depth map corresponding to the object according to the plurality of images. The controller is used for determining a plurality of feature points corresponding to the object according to the plurality of images or depth map, determining relative coordinates of the plurality of feature points according to the depth map, generating external information corresponding to the object according to the relative coordinates of the plurality of feature points, and generating monitor information corresponding to the object according to the external information corresponding to the object and reference parameters corresponding to the object.

Abstract: An image device capable of compensating image variation includes at least one image capturer and a compensator. The compensator is electrically connected to the at least one image capturer for generating a 360 degree image, projecting the 360 degree image according to a view angle to generate a plane image corresponding to the view angle, detecting image position variation of at least one object of the plane image, and compensating the image position variation of the at least one object of the plane image, wherein position variation of the image device makes an image position of the at least one object be changed.

Abstract: An image device with image defocus function includes an image capture unit, a depth map generation unit, and a processor. The image capture unit captures an image corresponding to an object. The depth map generation unit generates a depth map corresponding to the object. The processor determines an integration block corresponding to each pixel image of the image according to a depth of the depth map corresponding to the each pixel image and a predetermined depth corresponding to the each pixel image, utilizes the integration block to generate a defocus color pixel value corresponding to the each pixel image, and outputs a defocus image corresponding to the image according to defocus color pixel values corresponding to all pixel images of the image, wherein the each pixel image of the image corresponds to a pixel of the image capture unit.