Abstract: There are provided an image processing device, an imaging apparatus, an image processing method, and a program that are capable of performing high dynamic range processing that reflects a shooting intention of a photographer.

Abstract: In a method of processing an image, a first image including a plurality of objects and image information associated with the first image are obtained. Image processing information associated with an image operation to be performed on the first image is obtained based on an object among the plurality of objects included in the first image and a user command specified in at least one of voice information of a user and touch information from the user. A second image is generated by performing the image operation on the first image based on the image information and the image processing information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing AI-based cost estimates for services are disclosed. The method may comprise receiving, at one or more processors, data from a scanning of a location, the scanning performed by one or more of a camera, a computer vision device, an inertial measurement unit, or a depth sensor. Data may be received, at one or more processors, related to the identification of one or more key elements at the location. An itemized statement and quote of work to be performed may be generated at one or more processors.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging apparatus, an imaging method, and a program that can directly determine a sensor position at which an image with good image quality is obtained from obtained image information. The imaging apparatus moves an image sensor to a plurality of sensor positions in the optical axis direction of an imaging lens, and focuses a subject at each of the plurality of sensor positions. Image data of the subject focused at each of the plurality of sensor positions is acquired, and the image data is analyzed to calculate an image evaluation value at each of the plurality of sensor positions.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a method and apparatus for controlling a camera to take a photograph. More specifically, a remote that includes a processor and a proximity sensor connected to the micro-processor. The remote also includes a housing and is designed to communicably couple to a camera. The remote is configured to cause the camera to focus in response to sensing a first gesture and to cause the camera to take a photograph in response to sensing a second gesture. In some embodiments, the first and second gestures are touchless.

Abstract: An apparatus determines an object and controls driving of the focus lens based on a focus detection result.

Abstract: A line-of-sight detection device includes a camera, a light source that causes corneal reflection, and an image processing device that obtains information on a pupil shape of an eye, a position of a pupil center, and a position of the cornea reflection and obtains a line of sight of a subject. The image processing device includes a first optical axis acquisition unit that acquires a first optical axis candidate using the position of the pupil center and the position of the cornea reflection, a second optical axis acquisition unit that obtains a second optical axis candidate using the pupil shape, an optical axis information acquisition unit that generates information for acquiring the optical axis, a calibration information unit that provides calibration information, and a visual axis acquisition unit that obtains a visual axis as a line of sight by calibrating an optical axis using the calibration information.

Abstract: An interchangeable lens apparatus includes a control unit that performs a first focus control for controlling the driving unit in response to an autofocus use signal from the imaging apparatus, a second focus for controlling the driving unit in response to an operation of the operation member detected by the detecting unit, and a third focus control for controlling the driving unit as a focus control different from the first focus control and the second focus control. Where the first focus control is selected by a selection unit that selects one of the first focus control and the second focus control, the control unit restricts the second focus control when not receiving a permission signal for permitting the third focus control from the imaging apparatus, and performs the second focus control according to the operation of the operation member when receiving the permission signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for optimally adjusting the lens plate in a CPV module which consists of a plurality of CPV sensors and a plurality of lenses mounted over the sensors at a distance from the focal length of said sensors in a container, having the following features: a) a sensor support plate (1) with a plurality of CPV sensors (5), b) a lens plate (2) with a number of lenses, said number corresponding to the number of CPV sensors, c) a fixed lens plate (3) mounted parallel to the position of the lens plate (2), d) a number of sensors which are oriented parallel to the lens plate (3), said number corresponding to the number of CPV sensors, e) two devices (12, 13) for adjusting the lens plate (2) in two horizontal directions, and f) a control device (9) for evaluating output signals, said control device (9) controlling the two devices (12, 13) dependent on characteristics of the output signals.

Abstract: A focus adjustment device, comprising a processor having a focus region setting section, a focus detection section, a determination section and a control section, wherein the focus detection region setting section sets a first focus detection region, and a second focus detection region, that is contained in the first focus detection region and that is narrower than the first focus detection region, in an imaging region, the control section, when it is determined that that there is not a periodicity-containing subject for the first focus detection region, and it is determined that there is a periodicity-containing subject for the second focus detection region, performs a focus adjustment operation by selecting a phase difference that is closest to a phase difference that has been detected for the first focus detection region, among a plurality of phase differences that have been detected for the second focus detection region.

Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus includes a light source, a light source controller, a light receiver including pixels arranged two-dimensionally, an exposure controller, and a signal processor. The light receiver outputs, to the signal processor, a signal corresponding to the amount of electric charge accumulated in the accumulator. The signal processor determines that the interference is present when at least one of (i) a ratio between signal levels of the same pixel included in the pixels, the signal levels representing respective amounts of electric charge in respective exposure periods and (ii) a ratio between signal levels of the first and second pixels exceeds a predetermined threshold with respect to a determination criterion that is based on a difference between a period in which a read gate of the first pixel is open and a period in which a read gate of the second pixel is open.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to capture photographs using mobile devices are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a photograph capturing controller to capture a photograph with a mobile device. The apparatus further includes a blurriness analyzer to determine a probability of blurriness of the photograph. The example apparatus also includes a photograph capturing interface to prompt a user to capture a new photograph when the probability of blurriness exceeds a blurriness threshold.

Abstract: The imaging apparatus of the present technique is provided with an imaging unit configured to generate an image signal from a subject; and an evaluation value calculator configured to calculate an evaluation value that indicates a degree of focusing on the subject from the image signal obtained by the imaging unit for each block, and to output the evaluation value. The imaging apparatus is further provided with a combining unit configured to generate a focus assist video image based on the focus evaluation value, output from the evaluation value calculator, of each block, to combine the generated assist video image with the image signal, and to output the assist video image combined with the image signal; and a display unit configured to display an image in which the assist video image combined by the combining unit is combined.

Abstract: The present invention performs stable image capturing and prevents blurring. A control device (3) is configured to control an electronic device (10) including: an autofocus camera (1) having an auto-focus function; and a fixed-focus camera (2) having a fixed focal point, the control device including: a distance identifying section (31) configured to identify an image capturing distance between a subject and the electronic device (10); and an image capturing device determining section (32) configured to determine, according to the image capturing distance identified, which one of the autofocus camera (1) and the fixed-focus camera (2) is to be used for image capturing.

Abstract: In implementations of photography environment control, an environment controller is a device that maintains a photography environment map of an environment in which images are captured as photographs. The photography environment map includes locations of fixed light sources that are usable to illuminate a subject for image capture in a region of the environment. The environment controller implements an imaging recommendation module that can determine optimal lighting for the image capture of the subject in the region of the environment. The environment controller can then control the fixed light sources used to adjust ambient lighting conditions of the region in the environment for the optimal lighting and the image capture of the subject. The environment controller can also initiate communication of imaging recommendations to a camera device in the environment for the image capture of the subject.

Abstract: A sight includes an inner lens barrel, a compensating device and a converting unit. The inner lens barrel includes a plurality of lenses constituting an optical axis. The compensating device includes a base, an adjusting unit and an adjusting cap. The adjusting unit is disposed on the base, is penetrated through the base and is placed against the inner lens barrel. The adjusting cap is connected to the adjusting unit, wherein the adjusting cap is rotated for axially moving the adjusting unit, and the inner lens barrel is pushed by the adjusting unit so that the optical axis is shifted. The converting unit is configured to convert shift amount of the optical axis to an electric signal corresponding to number of rotation of the adjusting cap and output the electric signal.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device capable of deciding process content of image information according to content of language information input by users, the information processing device including: an image region specifying unit configured to specify a region in an image based on input language information, and a process content specifying unit configured to specify content of a process using the image in regard to the region specified in the image by the image region specifying unit based on the input language information.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a finder configured for observing an optical image of an object, a display having a plurality of items that overlap with the optical image and are observable through the finder, and capable of switching whether to light up the items or not, a detection unit which detects a specific object in the optical image, and a control unit which performs control to light up, in the display, an item indicating a position for performing specific processing, among the plurality of items, light up the item in a first form, when the specific object is not detected, and light up the item in a second form in which visibility of the specific object is greater than when lighting up the item is the first form, when the specific object is detected.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including a control section configured to execute control to generate a superimposed image by superimposing on a background image a human body image that depicts at least a part of a human body and moves in response to gestural operation of a user, in order to display the superimposed image, while adjusting a display state of the superimposed image.

Abstract: Hardware and software methodology are described for three-dimensional imaging in connection with a single sensor. A plurality of images is captured at different degrees of focus without focus change of an objective lens between such images. Depth information is extracted by comparing image blur between the images captured on the single sensor.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for adjusting focus based on focus target information. In use, an image is sampled as image data, using a camera module. Next, the image data is transmitted for processing, wherein the processing includes identifying one or more focus regions. Additionally, focus target information is determined corresponding to one or more focus regions. Further, a focus is adjusted, based on the focus target information, and the image is captured. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product to obtain a focus point of a current scene. The method includes performing a first focus procedure in a first direction via a main lens of a main camera of an image capturing device having at least two cameras. The method further includes concurrently performing a second autofocus procedure in a second direction that is opposite the first direction via at least one auxiliary lens of at least one auxiliary camera. The method further includes identifying a focus point within autofocus data collected during the first and second focus procedure. The method further includes, in response to determining the focus point was identified by the at least one auxiliary camera: terminating the first focus procedure; and automatically synchronizing a position of the main lens to that of the at least one auxiliary lens.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for generating a focus sweep to produce a focus stack. In use, an image is sampled as image data. Next, a first focus region is identified and a second focus region is identified. Next, first focus target information corresponding to the first focus region is determined and second focus target information corresponding to the second focus region is determined. Further, a focus is adjusted, based on the first focus target information and at least one first image is captured based on the first focus target information. Additionally, the focus is adjusted, based on the second focus target information and at least one second image is captured based on the second focus target information. Lastly, the at least one first image and the at least one second image are saved to an image stack. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented.

Abstract: A method and device for adjusting white balance are provided. The method includes acquiring a user-defined color temperature value, and adjusting white balance according to the color temperature value and a preset algorithm. Thus, a user may acquire various white balance effects through adjustment according to preferences, take individualized photographs with various effects, thereby satisfying individual requirements of the user. The user may also lock the white balance adjusted currently, and the white balance is automatically applied to another photographing environment, so as to acquire a special photograph effect, thus enabling the user to acquire a photograph with a unique artistic effect according to an individual requirement, and greatly improving the user experience.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus has a first mode in which a detection unit detects a light amount change characteristic from an object between first and second exposures of an imaging unit during a continuous shooting and a determination unit determines an exposure timing of the second exposure based on the detected light amount change characteristic.

Abstract: A digital medium environment includes an image processing application that performs object segmentation on an input image. An improved object segmentation method implemented by the image processing application comprises receiving an input image that includes an object region to be segmented by a segmentation process, processing the input image to provide a first segmentation that defines the object region, and processing the first segmentation to provide a second segmentation that provides pixel-wise label assignments for the object region. In some implementations, the image processing application performs improved sky segmentation on an input image containing a depiction of a sky.

Abstract: A focus control apparatus having a first mode in which a position of a focus lens is automatically changed, and a second mode in which the position of the focus lens is manually changed, the focus control apparatus comprises: a setting unit configured to set a first area in the first mode and a second area in the second mode; a focus detection unit configured to detect a focus state based on signals output from areas of an image capturing unit; and a focus control unit configured to control the position of the focus lens in the first mode, wherein upon switching from the second mode to the first mode again, the setting unit sets the first area based on a second area that has been determined to be in an in-focus state.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus capable of obtaining focusing information at the time of photometry for emission control and of controlling an emission quantity appropriately. An image pickup device receives a pair of light beams that pass through different pupil division areas of an imaging optical system with a pair of photoelectric conversion sections. An extraction unit extracts candidates from a pre-emission image. A calculation unit finds focused areas and defocus areas in the pre-emission image. A selection unit selects a light-control target area from the candidates according to information about the focused areas. A control unit controls emission quantity so that luminance in the light-control target area becomes predetermined luminance.

Abstract: To notify that focusing operations are completed in an imaging device with a plurality of camera modules, in a form that is easy for a user to check. The imaging device of the present disclosure includes a display unit, a first imaging unit configured to generate a first image data by capturing a subject image, a second imaging unit configured to generate a second image data by capturing a subject image, and a controller configured to cause the display unit to display a superimposed image obtained by superimposing an image represented by the generated second image data on an image represented by the generated first image data, and to display a sign that a focusing operation on the subject image being captured by the second imaging unit is completed, in a position other than on the image represented by the second image data in the superimposed image.

Abstract: A focus detection apparatus for performing a focus detection on the basis of pixel data of an object obtained from an imaging unit having pupil dividing means of a photographing optical system, Sets a focus detection area divided into division areas and a plurality of different first areas for deciding a focus state in the focus detection area, arithmetically operates first correlation data from the pixel data with respect to the object image of each division area to hold into a memory, adds the first correlation data of the division areas included in each first area read out from the memory, generates second correlation data of each first area, And discriminates focus states of a plurality of first areas in predetermined order on the basis of the second correlation data of each first area.

Abstract: A specialized multi-smartphone rig is configured to simultaneously hold and operate multiple camera-equipped smartphones to enable capture of the same image by each camera under identical conditions using a single shutter release button on the rig. Because smartphones typically vary in how much time they use to process user input, custom native applications (“apps”) are installed on each smartphone to enable the cameras to operate in a synchronized manner. When the button is actuated, a signal is received at a microcontroller which hosts a server. The shutter release signal is passed to the server which, in turn, sends individual control signals to the custom native apps according to a timing model. When the custom native apps receive their respective control signals, they trigger their respective smartphone cameras to operate so that all the photos are captured in parallel across the rig at the same time.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that is configured to take a cluster of photographs and use image processing techniques to select a photograph with a lesser amount of blur than other photographs in the cluster. The wearable camera can include one or more of a gyroscope or accelerometer for ascertaining the camera's motion. Motion data associated with the camera's motion is utilized to ascertain when to take an automatic photograph.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a processor; and a memory which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute: determining whether or not an eye region of a user being detected a line-of-sight in an image resulting from photographing an eye of the user is influenced by reflection light, the eye region being a region of the eye; and detecting, as a feature portion of the eye, a region that is included in the eye region and that includes a pixel having a feature that is the same as or similar to any of features of the feature portion, when it is determined that the eye region is influenced by the reflection light, the features being accumulated for respective strengths of influences of the reflection light that appear in images of the feature portion of the eye.

Abstract: The invention provides an imaging apparatus and a focus control method in which an optimal AF system can be selected in accordance with an environment in which an image of a photographic subject is taken, an imaging condition in which the image is taken, etc. so that the quality of the taken image can be improved. A system control portion 11 of the imaging apparatus selects and executes one from focus control based on a phase difference AF system and focus control based on a contrast AF system in accordance with the magnitude relation between a determination threshold set for an F-number and the set F-number in the case where an AF instruction has been issued. The system control portion 11 can vary the determination threshold in accordance with an exposure value in the case where the AF instruction has been issued.

Abstract: A method of continuous auto focusing a camera in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes setting an arbitrary area of a preview screen as a focus area, the preview screen being divided into at least one tracking area, focusing on a subject located within the focus area and fixing a focus of the subject, and adjusting the focus with respect to the focus area when a movement of the subject is detected within the tracking area that includes the focus area.

Abstract: Provided is a finder apparatus for a camera, including: an optical finder to be provided with an optical image of an object; a display unit configured to display image information as an image; an optical path combining unit having a predetermined optical characteristic, and configured to optically combine the optical image provided to the optical finder and the image displayed on the display unit with each other in an optical path of the optical finder; and an image display processing unit configured to subject the image information to image display processing, in which, when the optical finder is not provided with the optical image of the object, the image display processing unit subjects the image information to first image display processing corresponding to the predetermined optical characteristic of the optical path combining unit.

Abstract: Techniques are described for generating an all-in focus image with a capability to refocus. One example includes obtaining a first depth map associated with a plurality of captured images of a scene. The plurality of captured images may include images having different focal lengths. The method further includes obtaining a second depth map associated with the plurality of captured images, generating a composite image showing different portions of the scene in focus (based on the plurality of captured images and the first depth map), and generating a refocused image showing a selected portion of the scene in focus (based on the composite image and the second depth map).

Abstract: Provided is an imaging apparatus that acquires an object distance to an object and focus position information for each of a plurality of divided areas of an imaging screen corresponding to an imaging area. The imaging apparatus acquires data of the amount of field curvature corresponding to the imaging distance and removes a field curvature component from the object distance and the defocus amount so as to determine a plurality of objects which is equi-spaced from the imaging apparatus and faces the imaging apparatus. When the plurality of objects is equi-spaced from the imaging apparatus and is arrayed so as to face the imaging apparatus, a focused position at which an error in the defocus amount on the entire imaging screen is minimized is calculated. If otherwise, a focusing reference area is selected and then a preferential focusing operation is performed for an object corresponding to the area.

Abstract: A lens device, includes: a lens barrel including an operation ring provided to be rotatable about an optical axis; a drive unit including a drive part configured to rotatably drive the operation ring, the drive unit being detachably fixed to a predetermined portion on an outer circumference of the lens barrel, in which the drive unit moves in relation to the lens barrel in a direction of the optical axis to be attached to or detached from the lens barrel, and the operation ring and the drive unit are respectively provided with engaging parts, wherein, when the operation ring is at a predetermined rotation angle about the optical axis, the engaging parts being configured to be engaged with each other during the attachment or detachment of the drive unit in relation to the lens barrel to allow the attachment or detachment of the drive unit.

Abstract: A focus adjustment apparatus comprises: a focus adjustment unit configured to execute focus adjustment processing by driving a focus lens based on focus evaluation values calculated respectively for periodically sensed images while scanning the focus lens within a predetermined scan range; a first processing unit configured to execute processing, an operation of which is affected by driving of the focus lens; a second processing unit configured to execute processing, an operation of which is not affected by driving of the focus lens; a determination unit configured to determine a start position of the scan range; and a control unit configured to control the first processing unit to execute the processing before the focus lens is scanned to the start position, and controls the second processing unit to execute the processing during the scan of the focus lens to the start position.

Abstract: A damage assessment module operating on a computer system automatically evaluates a roof, estimating damage to the roof by analyzing a point cloud of a roof. The damage assessment module identifies individual shingles from the point cloud and detects potentially damaged areas on each of the shingles. The damage assessment module then maps the potentially damaged areas of each shingle back to the point cloud to determine which areas of the roof are damaged. Based on the estimation, the damage assessment module generates a report on the roof damage.

Abstract: An object area tracking apparatus has: a face detection unit for detecting a face area on the basis of a feature amount of a face from a supplied image; a person's body detection unit for detecting an area of a person's body on the basis of a feature amount of the person's body; and a main object determination unit for obtaining a priority for each of the objects by using detection results by the face detection unit and the person's body detection unit and determining a main object of a high priority, wherein for the object detected only by the person's body detection unit, the priority is changed in accordance with a past detection result of the object in the face detection unit.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup element configured to photoelectrically convert an optical image, and a controller configured to control a drive of a focus lens based on a signal outputted from the image pickup element and control a frame rate to drive the image pickup element, and the controller is configured to detect an in-focus position based on a signal outputted from the image pickup element which is driven at a first frame rate, and to switch the frame rate of the image pickup element to a second frame rate lower than the first frame rate while performing a first operation to drive the focus lens to the in-focus position.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and manufacture for generating an HDR image is provided. An original image is received from an HDR interlaced sensor that includes at least two fields captured with different exposures. The fields are separated from each other to provide separate images, and each of the separate images is upscaled. Next, blending is performed on each of the upscaled separate images to generate a high-dynamic range image, and ghost identification is performed on the high-dynamic range image. Subsequently, detail identification is performed on the high-dynamic range image. The detail identification includes identifying areas in the non-ghost areas of the high-dynamic range image that have details, and modifying the high-dynamic image by replacing each of the areas identified to have details with the corresponding area from the original image.

Abstract: An image pickup system includes a lens apparatus, and an image pickup apparatus to which the lens apparatus is detachably attached. The image pickup apparatus controller changes a cycle of a control reference signal for internal processing of the image pickup apparatus, and sends a command of changing the cycle of the control reference signal to the lens controller in synchronization with a post-change control reference signal. The lens controller that has received the command changes the cycle of the control reference signal when the lens apparatus is ready to change the cycle of the control reference signal, and sends to the image pickup apparatus controller information representing whether the lens controller has been able to follow the change of the cycle of the control reference signal.

Abstract: A machine vision inspection system comprising an illumination source and an imaging system and a method for performing high-speed focus height measurement operations. The method comprises: placing a workpiece in a field of view of the machine vision inspection system; determining a region of interest for focus height measurement operations; operating the illumination source to illuminate the workpiece with strobed illumination; periodically modulating a focus position of the imaging system along a Z-height direction proximate to the workpiece; collecting an image stack, wherein each image of the image stack corresponds to an instance of strobed illumination matched with a phase of the modulated focus position corresponding to an appropriate Z height within the image stack; and determining a Z-height measurement for at least one portion of the region of interest.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a first line sensor unit in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a first direction, a second line sensor unit in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a second direction, and a third line sensor unit in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a third direction. Each of the pixels includes a photoelectric conversion portion and a transistor. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the third direction is not perpendicular to the first and the second directions. A channel of the transistor is provided in the first direction or the second direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates an auto-focus system using multiple lenses and method thereof, the system is characterized in using multiple lenses and combining multiple focus approaches to improve focus speed and precision. In particular, the system moves multiple lenses simultaneously to perform focusing for reducing focus time efficiently.

Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates an auto-focus system using multiple lenses and method thereof. The system is characterized in using multiple lenses and combining a focus depth based approach and a contrast value based approach to improve focus speed and precision. In particular, the system can avoid the impairment caused by the repeat pattern in the focus depth based approach.

Abstract: A touch type portable terminal is disclosed, whereby a user is prevented from viewing a wrong auto focusing area by indicating an indicator in response to changes in view angle of lenses during auto focusing operation.