Abstract: An imaging device includes a light emitter, an optical diffraction plate, a pair of wedge prisms, a rotation unit, a light receiver, and a processing unit. The light emitter emits a light beam. The optical diffraction plate is for converting the light beam into a plurality of diffracted light rays that forms a first light spot. The pair of wedge prisms is for adjusting an emission direction of the first light spot. The rotation unit is connected to the pair of wedge prisms and is for rotating the pair of wedge prisms relative to each other. The light receiver is for receiving a plurality of second light spots reflected from the plurality of first light spots. The processing unit is connected to the light receiver and is for generating a plurality of pieces of light spot information and processing the plurality of pieces of light spot information into image information.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining, using at least one image sensor of an electronic device, a first image frame and multiple second image frames of a scene. Each of the second image frames has an exposure time different from an exposure time of the first image frame. The method also includes encoding, using at least one processor, each of the first image frame and the second image frames using a convolutional neural network to generate a corresponding feature map. The method further includes aligning, using the at least one processor, encoded features of the feature map corresponding to the first image frame with encoded features of the feature maps corresponding to the second image frames.

Abstract: Provided is a display control device including a display control unit that controls display, on a display unit, of highlighting an edge portion of a subject corresponding to a state of an image depending on an in-focus state of the subject in the image being within a predetermined in-focus near range.

Abstract: An auto white balance method is disclosed. The auto white balance method includes receiving image data to divide the image data into a plurality of partition cells, calculating an estimation value of a skin tone included in the image data, and selecting outliers for detection of a white point of the image data, based on at least some of the plurality of partition cells and the estimation value.

Abstract: An accessory attachable to and detachable from an image pickup apparatus includes a second mount portion including a plurality of second bayonet claw portions capable of engaging with a plurality of first bayonet claw portions, a plurality of second terminals capable of contacting with a plurality of first terminals, an accessory body, and a mount fixing member for fixing the second mount portion to the accessory body. The plurality of second terminals is provided at positions different from positions of the plurality of second bayonet claw portions, and all of multiple second terminals, among the plurality of second terminals, used in communication between the image pickup apparatus and the accessory are provided at predetermined positions.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a pixel array with a plurality of pixels each configured to generate a reset signal and an image signal, a sampling circuit including a plurality of samplers connected to column lines, where each sampler generates a first comparison signal by comparing the reset signal with a ramp signal and generates a second comparison signal by comparing the image signal with the ramp signal. An ADC converts each of the first and second comparison signals into a digital signal. Each sampler performs an auto-zero operation for initializing itself before performing the comparing with respect to the reset signal in a first mode, and performs a respective auto-zero operation before performing the comparing for each of the reset signal and the image signal in a second mode.

Abstract: A method for imaging controlling is applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a pixel-unit array that includes multiple photosensitive pixel units. The method includes the following. If an exposure ratio of a long-exposure pixel in a shooting scene to a short-exposure pixel in the shooting scene is larger than a first exposure-ratio threshold and brightness in the shooting scene is larger than a brightness threshold, in each photosensitive pixel unit, control a long-exposure pixel, a medium-exposure pixel, and a short-exposure pixel to output original pixel information in conditions of different exposure time correspondingly. In each photosensitive pixel unit, select the original pixel information of the long-exposure pixel, the original pixel information of the medium-exposure pixel, or the original pixel information of the short-exposure pixel. Image according to the selected original pixel information.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus, which includes a mounting part capable of attaching/detaching a device capable of at least storing a captured image, generates image data based on the captured image, if the device mounted in the mounting part can execute image analysis processing for the image data, determines, based on information obtained from the device, a method to be used to obtain a result of the image analysis processing from the device, outputs the image data to the device; and obtains the result from the device using the determined method.

Abstract: The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for imaging identification information. In one aspect, a video stream of a credential document is obtained via a camera. It is determined whether the video stream of the credential document meets one or more imaging criteria. In accordance with a determination that the imaging criteria are not satisfied, a first indication that the credential document is not ready to be imaged is presented. In accordance with a determination that the imaging criteria are satisfied a second indication that the credential document is ready to be imaged is presented.

Abstract: Techniques are described for efficient staggered high-dynamic-range (HDR) output of an image captured using a high-pixel-count image sensor based on pixel binning followed by luminance-guided upsampling. For example, an image sensor array is configured according to a red-green-blue-luminance (RGBL) CFA pattern, such that at least 50-percent of the imaging pixels of the array are luminance (L) pixels. In each image capture time window, multiple (e.g., three) luminance-enhanced (LE) component images are generated. Each LE component image is generated by exposing the image sensor to incident illumination for a respective amount of time, using pixel binning during readout to generate appreciably downsampled color and luminance capture frames, generating an upsampled luminance guide frame from the luminance capture frame, and using the upsampled luminance guide frame to guide upsampling (e.g., and remosaicking) of the color capture frame.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention merge information from multiple image sensors to provide a high dynamic range (HDR) video. The present invention provides for real-time HDR video production using multiple sensors and pipeline processing techniques. According to the invention, multiple sensors with different exposures each produces an ordered stream of frame-independent pixel values. The pixel values are streamed through a pipeline on a processing device. The pipeline includes a kernel operation that identifies saturated ones of the pixel values. The streams of pixel values are merged to produce an HDR video.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology provide a method and apparatus for an image sensor. In various embodiments, the apparatus provides a driver circuit connected to a plurality of electrically distinct pixel groups to provide the pixel groups with a control signal. A delay measurement circuit is connected to the driver circuit and at least one of the pixel groups to measure a time delay of the control signal. A row control circuit is connected to the delay measurement circuit to receive the measured time delay and, in turn, deliver, via the driver circuit, the control signal to all pixel groups in a single row substantially simultaneously.

Abstract: An image processing method includes obtaining N frames of images, determining one of the N frames of images as a reference image, where the other N?1 frames of images are to-be-processed images, obtaining N?1 frames of ghost-free images based on the N?1 frames of to-be-processed images, and performing an averaging operation on the reference image and the N?1 frames of ghost-free images, to obtain a first target image.

Abstract: A three-dimensional imaging system includes an image intensification subsystem and an illumination subsystem that are both capable of operating with sinusoidal or pulsed waveforms in accordance with phase-measuring or flash modes of operation, respectfully, of the three-dimensional imaging system.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprising, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a visible light image and an invisible light image, a determination unit configured to determine a region on an image based on the visible light image or the invisible light image acquired by the acquisition unit, and a combining unit configured to generate a composite image such that a combination ratio of the visible light image is larger than a combination ratio of the invisible light image in the region determined by the determination unit, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the visible light image for which an exposure is adjusted such that a region of the visible light image that corresponds to the region determined by the determination unit has an appropriate exposure.

Abstract: A method for time-of-flight (ToF) guided down-up sampling includes calculating a guide function from a full resolution output of a ToF sensor, downsampling the full resolution output by a predetermined scaling factor, calculating a downsampled depth data from the downsampled output and upsampling the downsampled depth data to full resolution using the full resolution guide function.

Abstract: A focus adjustment device comprising: a first detector which detects a focused state by a contrast detection system; second detectors which detect a focused state by a phase difference detection system; and a control unit which controls the first detector and second detectors so as to detect the focused state by the second detectors when detecting the focused state by the first detector.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus may include an image sensor, a motion sensor, and an auto-exposure unit. The auto-exposure unit may obtain an input image captured during an exposure interval and corresponding motion data indicating motion of the image capture apparatus during the exposure interval. The auto-exposure unit may obtain image information-amount data for the input image. The auto-exposure unit may obtain derivative information-amount data based on the information-amount data and a candidate exposure adjustment. The auto-exposure unit may obtain an information-amount maximizing exposure interval based on the information-amount data and the derivative information-amount data. The image capture apparats may control the image sensor to obtain a subsequent input image signal representing a subsequent input image captured during the information-amount maximizing exposure interval, and output or store information representing the subsequent input image.

Abstract: A camera module comprising: a housing; a lens assembly that is fixed to the housing and comprises at least one lens; a circuit board that is arranged inside the housing and comprises a first circuit board and a second circuit board, on which image sensors arranged to face the lens are mounted, respectively; and a first shield can arranged inside the housing so as to support edges of the first and second circuit boards.

Abstract: A control device includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to obtain state information of an electronic device through one or more sensors of the electronic device and control an electronic image stabilization (EIS) function of the electronic device to be in an off state or an on state based on the state information.