Abstract: A method includes in response to receiving an instruction for starting a panoramic mode, controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to hover at or near a predetermined location; while the UAV is hovering at or near the predetermined location, causing an image capturing device to capture a plurality of images by controlling a carrier that couples the image capturing device to the UAV to rotate the image capturing device about a first axis of the carrier; and stabilizing the image capturing device against motions with respect to a second axis or a third axis of the carrier while the image capturing device is rotating about the first axis of the carrier.

Abstract: A task processing method including associating and controlling, by a processing unit, a first resource to perform a task processing operation through N virtual resource identifiers in response to a task processing instruction. N is the number of data processing resources required for the task processing operation. The first resource includes n data processing resources, and n is an integer greater than or equal to 1, n<N. The method further includes associating, by the processing unit, a second resource with N-n virtual resource identifiers when the second resource switches from a second state to a first state. The second resource includes at least one data processing resource in a cluster other than the first resource. The method further includes controlling, by the processing unit, the first resource and the second resource to continue to perform the task processing operation through the N virtual resource identifiers.

Abstract: A method includes in response to receiving an instruction for starting a panoramic mode, controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to hover at or near a predetermined location; while the UAV is hovering at or near the predetermined location, causing an image capturing device to capture a plurality of images by controlling a carrier that couples the image capturing device to the UAV to rotate the image capturing device about a first axis of the carrier; and stabilizing the image capturing device against motions with respect to a second axis or a third axis of the carrier while the image capturing device is rotating about the first axis of the carrier.

Abstract: A system for supporting imaging includes an imaging device configured to capture a plurality of images for a substantially same scene using respective imaging configurations, a stabilization device configured to stabilize the imaging device on a mobile platform during the capturing of the plurality of images, and a controller communicating with at least one of the imaging device or the stabilization device and configured to control an operation of the mobile platform.

Abstract: A method includes receiving one or more panoramic image processing parameters from a remote terminal, controlling a carrier to rotate an image capturing device about a first axis of the carrier while causing the image capturing device to capture a plurality of images based at least in part on the one or more panoramic image processing parameters, and stabilizing the image capturing device against motions with respect to a second axis or a third axis of the carrier while the image capturing device is rotating about the first axis of the carrier. The image capturing device is coupled to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) via the carrier.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recognizing, tracking, and focusing a moving target are disclosed. In accordance with the disclosed embodiments, the systems and methods may recognize the moving target traveling relative to an imaging device; track the moving target; and determine a distance to the moving target from the imaging device.

Abstract: A method for handling image data of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes an imaging device carried by a carrier of the UAV acquiring a plurality of images while the UAV being in flight, continuing to acquire additional images by the imaging device, a processor of the UAV applying a first compression and a second compression to the plurality of images to generate first image data and second image data, respectively, storing the first image data to a storage device configured on the UAV without transmitting the first image data to any devices remote from the UAV, transmitting the second image data to a remote device through a direct connection between the UAV and the remote device for a real-time display at the remote device, and controlling an actuation mechanism of the carrier to cause an angular movement and a linear movement of the imaging device relative to the UAV.

Abstract: A method for image processing includes color correcting an image via a first color mapping process to obtain a color corrected image, and compressing the color corrected image via a second color mapping process to obtain a compressed image.

Abstract: A focusing method includes determining a present position of a lens, determining an initial search direction based on a relationship between the present position of the lens and a reference position, and controlling the lens to perform a focusing process in the initial search direction.

Abstract: A method for controlling a gimbal includes obtaining a current angle of view of a photographing device provided on the gimbal, determining, according to the current angle of view, an adjustment strategy for adjusting the gimbal that allows the photographing device to output stable images, and adjusting at least one of an acceleration or a sensitivity of the gimbal according to the adjustment strategy.

Abstract: An imaging system includes a body, a first processing circuit provided at the body, a gimbal carried by the body, an image collection circuit carried by the gimbal, a second processing circuit provided at the gimbal, a third processing circuit provided at the body, and a signal transmission line. One end of the signal transmission line is connected to the second processing circuit, and another end of the signal transmission line is connected to the third processing circuit. The second processing circuit is configured to encode a multi-channel first signal output by the image collection circuit to output a second signal. The third processing circuit is configured to receive the second signal through the signal transmission line, decode the second signal to obtain a decoded second signal, and transmit the decoded second signal to the first processing circuit.

Abstract: A system includes an optical element configured to separate light into a first light beam and a second light beam, a first optical module configured to capture a first image having a first field of view from the first light beam, a second optical module configured to capture a second image having a second field of view different from the first field of view from the second light beam, and one or more processors configured to generate a scaled image by scaling one of the first image or the second image, and generate a combined image by fusing the scaled image and an unscaled one of the first image or the second image.

Abstract: A system for adjusting an optical path length includes: a camera body; an image sensor coupled to the camera body; a first optical device coupled to the camera body; and a second optical device coupled to the camera body. At least one of the first and the second optical devices are movable relative to the camera body. The optical path length between the image sensor and the camera body opening is continuously adjusted by movement of the at least one of the first and the second optical devices relative to the image sensor. As the at least one of the first and the second optical devices move relative to the image sensor, the first optical device is in continuous contact with the second optical device.

Abstract: A method for handling image data of an electronic device includes an imaging device of the electronic device acquiring a plurality of images and continuing to acquire additional images after acquiring the plurality of images, and, while the additional images are continuously acquired by the imaging device, one or more processors of the electronic device storing first image data that correspond to the acquired plurality of images to a storage device of the electronic device, processing the plurality of images to generate second image data, and transmitting the second image data to a remote device. The second image data has a smaller data size than the first image data.

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile platform includes determining a threshold angle relative to the mobile platform of an imaging device mounted to the mobile platform that avoids obstruction of a field-of-view of the imaging device by one or more components of the mobile platform, and controlling the mobile platform according to the threshold angle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recognizing, tracking, and focusing a moving target are disclosed. In accordance with the disclosed embodiments, the systems and methods may recognize the moving target traveling relative to an imaging device; track the moving target; and determine a distance to the moving target from the imaging device.

Abstract: An optical zooming system with a stationary center of gravity includes a lens element configured to move along an optical axis, a counterweight operably coupled to the lens element and configured to maintain a center of gravity of the optical zooming system during movement of the lens element, and a threaded rod extending along a direction parallel to the optical axis and coupled to the lens element and the counterweight. The threaded rod includes a first threaded portion and a second thread portion. Threads in the first threaded portion are different from threads in the second threaded portion. The lens element is arranged in the first threaded portion, and the counterweight is arranged in the second threaded portion.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a dynamic range representation of an image including multiple color channels. The dynamic range representation includes dynamic range information of pixels of the image in the color channels. The method further includes decomposing the dynamic range representation into a smooth portion, a color portion, and a detail portion. The smooth portion includes low frequency information of the pixels in the color channels. The color portion includes color intensity information of the pixels in the color channels. The detail portion includes high frequency information of the pixels in the color channels. The method also includes adjusting the smooth portion, the color portion, and the detail portion, respectively, to obtain an adjusted smooth portion, an adjusted color portion, and an adjusted detail portion, and combining the adjusted smooth portion, the adjusted color portion, and the adjusted detail portion to generate an output image.

Abstract: Image processing method, drone, and drone-camera system are provided. The method includes acquiring, according to a current environmental parameter of the drone, a target sky image that matches the current environmental parameter; and determining a direction parameter of the camera device when capturing a to-be-stitched image. The to-be-stitched image is an image captured under the current environmental parameter. The method further includes stitching the target sky image with the to-be-stitched image according to the direction parameter to obtain a panoramic image.

Abstract: A data processing method includes reading compressed a neural network parameter for a neural network from a memory, decompressing the compressed neural network parameter to generate a decompressed neural network parameter, and processing target data according to the decompressed neural network parameter.