Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting and monitoring memory card performance characteristics. A method for detecting memory card performance characteristics includes obtaining at least one memory card performance characteristic from a memory card when the memory card is inserted in an image capture device, determining whether the at least one memory card performance characteristic meets a defined image capture device requirement, and providing an alert when the at least one memory card performance characteristic fails to match the defined image capture device requirement.

Abstract: This application provides a camera module and an electronic device, to reduce manufacturing costs of the camera module and improve reliability of the camera module on the premise of ensuring optical image stabilization and auto-focus functions. The camera module includes a housing, and a light transfer part, a lens group, an image sensor, and a motor disposed in the housing. The image sensor is located on the side of the light output side. The motor includes a bracket, a carrier, and eight wires. Two ends of the wires are respectively connected to the carrier and the bracket, and the wires are retractable in length. The carrier is suspended from the bracket using the eight wires and is configured to carry the lens group, and, when the wires extend or retracts in length, drive the lens group to translate or rotate.

Abstract: To suppress a temperature rise in an imaging apparatus without giving an unnatural impression to the user. An imaging device generates imaging data. A data buffer stores the imaging data. An image processing unit performs image processing on the imaging data using the data buffer. A storage control unit causes a storage unit to store the processed imaging data. A temperature monitoring unit monitors temperatures of a plurality of different locations in the imaging apparatus. A speed control unit controls a storage speed in the storage unit on the basis of the temperatures.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging sensor that captures an object image formed through an interchangeable lens to generate image data; a driver that performs image blur correction by moving the imaging sensor in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis; and a controller that causes the driver to move the imaging sensor. The controller causes the driver to move the imaging sensor automatically, thereby detecting a movable amount of the imaging sensor that does not cause a vignetting in the captured image at a time when moving the imaging sensor for image blur correction, and causes the driver to move the imaging sensor within a range of the detected movable amount.

Abstract: The embodiment relates to a camera actuator and a camera module including the same. The camera actuator according to the embodiment includes a base, a lens housing disposed on the base, a guide pin disposed on the base, a ball disposed between the guide pin and the lens housing, and a first yoke disposed on the lens housing, a magnet coupled to an inside of the first yoke, and a coil unit facing the magnet surrounding a part of the first yoke and fixed to the magnet. The embodiment may include a second yoke disposed under the first yoke to form a closed loop together with the first yoke.

Abstract: Provided are a lens driving device, a camera module, and a camera mounting device with which miniaturization and weight reduction can be achieved. This lens driving device is provided with: a stationary part; and a movable part configured to be capable of holding a lens part and movably connected to the stationary part, wherein the stationary part has a flat plate-like base, the base has a thick part and a thin part having a smaller thickness than the thick part, and a reinforcing plate is embedded into the thin part. Specifically, the reinforcing plate is formed of a metal material and is embedded into the resin base by insert-molding.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for operating system integrated image capture guidance are described herein. An indication may be received of an object to be captured for completing a transaction. Configuration data may be obtained for an image of the object. The configuration data may indicate an orientation of the object in the image. An image of the object may be obtained from an imaging sensor of a device. A discrepancy may be determined between the orientation of the object in the image using the configuration data. Orientation guidance may be generated that indicates repositioning of the object in the image. It may be determined that the discrepancy between the orientation of the object in the image has been eliminated. Capture guidance may be generated for output via the device based on a set of commands determined based on detection of an operating system executing on the device.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus, not including a display that displays setting information for operation setting in the imaging apparatus, includes: an image sensor that captures a subject image to generate image data; an output interface connected to an external apparatus to output the image data; and a controller that controls an output setting for outputting the image data in a predetermined format from the output interface to the external apparatus. In a state where the output setting is applied, no setting information for canceling the output setting is displayed on the external apparatus serving as an output destination of the image data in the predetermined format by the output interface. The imaging apparatus further comprises an input interface that receives an instruction to cancel the output setting from the state where the output setting is applied.

Abstract: An image capturing and display apparatus comprises a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements for converting incident light from the outside of the image capturing and display apparatus to electrical charge signals, and a plurality of light-emitting elements for emitting light of an intensity corresponding to the electrical charge signals acquired by the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements. A pixel region is defined as a region in which the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arranged in an array. Signal paths for transmitting signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements to the plurality of light-emitting elements lie within the pixel region.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, may include a camera, a motion sensor, a memory, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to, by using the camera, acquire a first image frame, a plurality of second image frames successive to the first image frame, and a third image frame immediately before the first image frame, while the camera acquires the third image frame, the first image frame, and the plurality of the second image frames, detect a movement of the electronic device using the motion sensor, determine a first position of the camera corresponding to the first image frame and a plurality of second positions of the camera corresponding to the plurality of the second image frames respectively, based at least in part on the movement of the electronic device, the first image frame, the plurality of the second image frames, and the third image frame, correct the first position, by conducting computations using a weight learned

Abstract: Provided are an imaging device and an imaging method that can generate images between which a difference in appearance caused by a difference between the polarization directions of received light is suppressed in a case in which different images are generated on the basis of light having different polarization directions.

Abstract: Provided are image signal processing apparatuses and methods for operating the same. In an embodiment, the image signal processing apparatus is configured to receive, from an image sensor device, an input image. The apparatus is further configured to perform a binning and crop operation on the input image to generate a first image. The apparatus is further configured to perform a Bayer domain processing on the first image to generate a second image. The apparatus is further configured to perform RGB domain processing on the second image to generate a third image. The apparatus is further configured to perform YUV domain processing on the third image to generate an output image. The YUV domain processing comprises at least one of a spatial de-noising operation, a temporal de-noising operation, a motion compensation operation, a tone mapping operation, a detail enhance operation, and a sharpening operation.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems that can maintain patient privacy in a video stream of a medical facility by obfuscating all patient identity information such that the patient's identity and medical information is protected. In addition, the system and methods disclosed herein can limit the change in the perspective of the camera based on a defined privacy zone in the medical facility such that the privacy zone is not in the field of view of the camera.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate; and a pixel unit having a plurality of pixels on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the pixel unit includes first pixel groups having two or more pixels and second pixel groups being different from the first pixel groups, wherein a portion of the pixels in the first pixel groups and a portion of the pixels in the second pixel groups share a floating diffusion element.

Abstract: A noise removing circuit includes an image combiner suitable for generating a high dynamic range (HDR) image by combining images having different exposure times; a detailed image generator suitable for generating a detailed image from the HDR image; an image strength evaluator suitable for evaluating strength of the detailed image; and a noise coring component suitable for performing a noise coring operation for removing noise from a region of the detailed image in which a signal to noise ratio (SNR) has decreased using a low threshold and a saturation threshold when the strength of the detailed image is less than a reference value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to projectiles and munitions, and more specifically to such in flight. More particularly the present invention relates to projectiles and munitions in flight equipped with one or more image sensors adapted for acquiring image data of the environment surrounding the projection or munition in flight. The present invention further relates to systems and methods for correcting or stabilizing motion effects and artifacts present in the image data related to the movement or motion of the projectile or munition in flight, including spin or rotation of the projectile or munition.

Abstract: An image sensor may include an image sensor pixel array, row control circuitry, and column readout circuitry. The array may include first and second sets of active pixels that are configured in different manners or controlled by the row control circuitry and column readout circuitry in different manners. The array may include optically black pixels that have photosensitive elements shield from incident light. The optically black pixels may be configured to generate first and second sets of black level signals adapted to both the first and second sets of active pixels. The corresponding sets of black level signals may be used to better reduce noise in corresponding sets of image signals generated by the first and second sets of active pixels.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging device and an imaging method that can suppress a difference in appearance caused by a difference between the polarization directions of received light in a case in which different images are generated on the basis of light having different polarization directions, have flexibility in the design of the polarization direction of light forming different images, and can generate a plurality of images having a uniform amount of light.

Abstract: A camera parameter estimation apparatus 10 for estimating geometric parameters of a camera that has shot an image of an object and a lens distortion parameter of a lens distortion model represented by a single unknown. The camera parameter estimation apparatus 10 includes: a data obtaining unit 11 that obtains image corresponding points relating to the object and an approximation order for polynomial approximation of the lens distortion model; and a parameter estimation unit 12 that estimates, based on the image corresponding points and the approximation order, the geometric parameter and the lens distortion parameter that minimize an error function representing a specific transformation of the image corresponding points.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for using electronic diffusers to implement message indicators are described. A segment of a diffuser attached to an electronic device is configured to indicate an informational message in response to signals that result in a change to an optical property. A set of information to be displayed using the segment is determined, and a signal is transmitted to the segment to display the information.