Abstract: A sensor actuator includes a first movable body on which an image sensor having an imaging plane is disposed, a second movable body spaced apart from the first movable body in a direction perpendicular to the imaging plane, a fixed body accommodating the first movable body and the second movable body, and a driver configured to provide driving force to the first movable body, wherein the first movable body and the second movable body move together in a direction parallel to the imaging plane, and the first movable body rotates relative to the second movable body.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a processor executing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the imaging apparatus to detect an object included in an image captured by an imaging unit, generate meta data conforming to annotated regions supplemental enhancement information (ARSEI) including positional information for the object detected from the image, and transmit transmission data including coded data generated by encoding the image and the meta data related to the image to an external apparatus, wherein, in a case where a variation of a parameter of a first object detected from a second image captured after a first image with respect to the parameter of the first object detected from the first image is less than a threshold value, meta data not including positional information for the first object in the second image is generated as meta data related to the second image.

Abstract: A device and method of controlling a light source in eye tracking using a glint are provided. The method includes transmitting, from a processor to a first camera and a second camera, an activation signal to instruct the first and second cameras to operate according to a pattern, transmitting, to a first light driver and a second light driver, a control command to instruct the first and second light drivers to operate according to a control signal (a first control signal or a second control signal) corresponding to each of the first and second light drivers, and preventing the processor from intervening in a process of turning on and off odd-numbered light sources and even-numbered light sources.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for capturing, communicating and using image data to support virtual reality experiences are described. Images, e.g., frames, are captured at a high resolution but lower frame rate than is used for playback. Interpolation is applied to captured frames to generate interpolated frames. Captured frames, along with interpolated frame information, are communicated to the playback device. The combination of captured and interpolated frames correspond to a second frame playback rate which is higher than the image capture rate. Cameras operate at a high image resolution but slower frame rate than images could be captured with the same cameras at a lower resolution. Interpolation is performed prior to delivery to the user device with segments to be interpolated being selected based on motion and/or lens FOV information. A relatively small amount of interpolated frame data is communicated compared to captured frame data for efficient bandwidth use.

Abstract: The present embodiments relates to a lens driving device including: a housing; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a coil disposed on the bobbin; a first magnet which is disposed on the housing and faces the coil; a second magnet disposed on the bobbin; and a sensor which is disposed on the housing and faces the second sensor, wherein the sensor includes an upper surface, a lower surface disposed opposite the upper surface, an inner surface facing the second magnet, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface, and both lateral surfaces connecting the inner surface with the outer surface, the upper surface and the lower surface of the sensor are fixed to the housing, and one of the side surfaces of the sensor is opened.

Abstract: An anti-shake camera includes a camera body, and a circuit board and a coil fixing plate which are fixed to a back surface of the camera body; a back surface of the coil fixing plate is divided into four areas according to diagonal lines, fan-shaped coils are respectively fixed to two symmetric areas among the four areas, and a rotating shaft is arranged in a center of the diagonal lines; and a substrate is arranged behind the back surface of the coil fixing plate, a surface, opposite to the back surface of the coil fixing plate, of the substrate is provided with a matching mechanism of the rotating shaft, and one or more fan-shaped permanent magnets forming gaps with included angles with the fan-shaped coils are fixed to areas, corresponding to areas of the coil fixing plate where no fan-shaped coils are fixed, on the substrate.

Abstract: An image sensor including a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of color filters, a plurality of first lenses and a second lens is provided. The semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of sensing pixels arranged in array, and each of the plurality of sensing pixels respectively includes a plurality of image sensing units and a plurality of phase detection units. The color filters at least cover the plurality of image sensing units. The first lenses are disposed on the plurality of color filters. Each of the plurality of first lenses respectively covers one of the plurality of image sensing units. The second lens is disposed on the plurality of color filters and the second lens covers the plurality of phase detection units.

Abstract: A photographing mode determination method and apparatus, and an electronic device and a storage medium are provided. The method comprises: acquiring at least two consecutive frames of images photographed by an image photographing apparatus; determining whether there are two frames of images having a similarity less than a preset threshold value in the at least two consecutive frames of images; and if two frames of images having a similarity less than the preset threshold value are not present in the at least two consecutive frames of images, setting a photographing mode of the image photographing apparatus to be a high-dynamic range mode.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for tailoring the functionality of a monitoring system based on an identified orientation of an imaging device, typically a digital camera. The imaging device is wirelessly communicable with one or more base stations and/or access points over a WLAN. Captured media is processed depending on the identified orientation. The processed media is used to generate and display an image on a user device with one or more aspects of the display, such as aspect ratio or video compression rates, being dependent on the identified orientation. The size or shape of an activity zone that is monitored to trigger image capture and transmission may also be tailored to the identified orientation.

Abstract: Video or image capture device and method of operation of the capture device are described. One example apparatus includes a first sensor array comprising a first plurality image sensors, a second sensor array comprising a second plurality image sensors; a third sensor array comprising a third plurality image sensors; a fourth sensor array comprising a fourth plurality image sensors and a fifth sensor array comprising a fifth plurality image sensors. The second sensor array and the fourth sensor array are configured to be excluded from use for capturing images in a portrait format. The third sensor array and the fifth sensor array are configured to be excluded from use for capturing images in a landscape format. The first sensor array is configured to be used for capturing images in the portrait format and the landscape format.

Abstract: An imaging system includes a processor, a first imaging apparatus including a first optical system, and a second imaging apparatus including a second optical system. A focal length of the first optical system is longer than a focal length of the second optical system. The processor performs registration between a first captured image obtained by imaging with the first imaging apparatus and a second captured image obtained by imaging with the second imaging apparatus, in at least two locations including an end part of an angle of view used for imaging with the imaging system, and acquires angle-of-view related information that is related to the angle of view based on a registration result.

Abstract: The monitoring camera is capable of performing artificial intelligence, and includes a capturing unit configured to capture an image of the imaging area, a detection unit configured to detect a person in the captured image of the imaging area based on the artificial intelligence, and a controller configured to determine a position of a face of the person in the captured image and determines a camera parameter of the monitoring camera based on a brightness or a moving speed of the face.

Abstract: A CPU provided in an image display device of an image exposure device causes a display unit of the image display device to display a display image for divided exposure, which has a divided gradation value obtained by dividing a gradation value of a recorded image, and sequentially performs a plurality of exposures of the photosensitive recording medium by the display image for divided exposure to perform a divided exposure for recording the recorded image on the photosensitive recording medium.

Abstract: An imaging device and a focusing control method are provided. The imaging device includes: an imaging element, having pixels including phase-difference detecting pixels and imaging a subject through an imaging optical system including a focus lens; and a focusing controller, selectively performing focusing control using a phase difference AF method or focusing control using a contrast AF method in a mode in which focusing control for focusing on a main subject by driving the focus lens is continuously performed multiple times. The focusing controller performs the focusing control using the contrast AF method in a case where a state in which a degree of reliability of the focusing control using the phase difference AF method is equal to or less than a threshold value persists N times (N=2 or more), while the focusing control using the phase difference AF method is continuously performed.

Abstract: A video capturing method, an apparatus, a device and a storage medium are provided. The method is applied to a terminal device, the terminal device includes a camera, and the method includes: segmenting a to-be-segmented target object to obtain a target segmentation result in response to an input event of selecting the to-be-segmented target object among a plurality of objects presented in an acquisition image of the camera; displaying the target segmentation result; and fusing the target segmentation result, that is adjusted, with a to-be-fused video scene to generate a video in response to a triggering operation for adjusting the target segmentation result.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing array cameras configured to perform super-resolution processing to generate higher resolution super-resolved images using a plurality of captured images and lens stack arrays that can be utilized in array cameras are disclosed. An imaging device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes at least one imager array, and each imager in the array comprises a plurality of light sensing elements and a lens stack including at least one lens surface, where the lens stack is configured to form an image on the light sensing elements, control circuitry configured to capture images formed on the light sensing elements of each of the imagers, and a super-resolution processing module configured to generate at least one higher resolution super-resolved image using a plurality of the captured images.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a first substrate including a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, and a second substrate disposed in a multilayer structure on the first substrate. The photoelectric conversion apparatus further includes a machine learning unit configured to execute processing using machine learning on a signal output from the pixel array, and a signal output unit configured to output a signal corresponding to temperature. Both the machine learning unit and the signal output unit are disposed on the second substrate.

Abstract: Disruptions in the continuity of image frames output from an image capture device due to switching from one image sensor to another image sensor of the device may be reduced or eliminated through controlled timing for switching of the image sensors according to a predefined image sensor configuration. Operation of a multi-sensor image device according to the predefined image sensor configuration may include an appropriate selection of a source for image adjustment during the zoom level transition. The predefined image sensor configuration may define transition parameters for particular zoom ranges of the image capture device.

Abstract: An information handling system camera detects ambient light and applies ambient light brightness to determine whether to color correct a captured image with ambient color temperature or a color temperature associated with a display. For example, a first RGB ambient light sensor detects ambient light from the camera field of view. When the ambient light is below a predetermined brightness, the camera image sensor processor (ISP) applies color temperature of a second RGB ambient light sensor directed at a display to perform color correction. For instance, with camera that mounts on a display top side, the second RGB ambient light sensor is disposed at the bottom of the camera and directed at the display.

Abstract: Methods of video streaming are generally described. In some examples, a camera device periodically captures an image, communicates encoded frame data representing that image to a server, and decodes and stores the previously encoded frame data as a background picture. The server receives the encoded frame data, decodes it, and stores the decoded frame in a buffer for future use. Subsequently, upon initiation of a streaming session, the camera device captures another image and encodes a predicted key frame based on differences between the captured image and the background picture. The camera device sends the predicted key frame to the server, which receives it and reconstructs a facsimile of the captured image utilizing the previously decoded frame stored in the buffer. Methods of acknowledging successfully decoded frames for use in selecting background pictures is also described.