Abstract: Provided is an image sensing apparatus including an image sensor including a pixel array configured to output a raw image having a Bayer pattern, and an analog end configured to perform an analog binning process on groups of pixels of same colors included in same columns of each of a plurality of sub-kernels corresponding to a first green pixel, a red pixel, a blue pixel, and a second green pixel, and output median values for different colors, and a digital signal processor configured to perform a digital binning process on the median values for the different colors included in different columns of each of the plurality of sub-kernels, and output a binned image.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus on which an accessory is mountable includes a control unit configured to control first communication with the accessory via a first communication unit and second communication with the accessory via a second communication unit, and, in a case where a communication error in the second communication is detected, perform communication retry processing that repeats transmission of data up to a predetermined number of times until the communication error is resolved. In the case where the communication error in the second communication is detected, the control unit issues a notification corresponding to the communication error to a user without performing the communication retry processing in a case where information corresponding to the fact that the accessory does not receive the data via the second communication is received via the first communication.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide enhanced resolution imaging systems comprising: a mounting; an electro-optical image capture system; an angular jitter sensor system; an illumination source system; and an image capture control circuit is configured to: receive ling of sight displacement sensor data; obtain, during the capture frame, an angular displacement of the image capture system and monitor when the detected angular displacement of the image capture system, based on the sensor data, is beyond an angular displacement threshold envelope; and activate exposure of the image capture system to illumination, during the capture frame, when the detected angular displacement of the image capture system is within the angular displacement threshold envelope, and control a level of exposure of the image capture system to illumination, during the capture frame, when the detected angular displacement is not within the angular displacement threshold envelope.

Abstract: An image processing method includes displaying, by a terminal, a preview image, obtaining, by the terminal, at least one first image in the preview image, receiving, by the terminal, a photographing instruction, obtaining, by the terminal, at least one second image, detecting, by the terminal, a moving target based on the first image and the second image, and splitting, by the terminal, the moving target from the first image and the second image. The method further includes performing fusion processing on the first image and the second image after the splitting.

Abstract: Image data from a camera is used to identify one or more items in a dynamic field of view for item identification and tracking. The camera focus setting may be adjusted to different depth of field based on estimated distances to the items within the image data. After adjusting the focus setting, additional image data may be collected to capture a sharper image of the item and ensure sufficient clarity for item recognition based on item identifiers visible on the items within the image data.

Abstract: A fuzzy extractor includes an initial key generating part including a true random number generator, and a key regenerating part. The true random number generator generates a true random number using a read-out signal read from the reading part or a pixel signal read from the pixels of the pixel part in a true random number generation mode. The initial key generating part generates helper data and an initial key based on the true random number generated by the true random number generator and variation information acquired as a response when the initial key is generated. The key regenerating part generates, when a key is regenerated, a unique key based on helper data acquired when the initial key is generated and variation information acquired as a response including an error when the key is regenerated.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: an imaging element configured to capture an image using a luminous flux passing through an imaging optical system; a blur corrector configured to move a part of the imaging optical system or the imaging element; a movement detection unit configured to detect the motion of a main subject; and an imaging control unit configured to perform control so that multiple imaging is performed on the main subject under different imaging conditions to obtain a plurality of images to be combined. The imaging control unit causes the blur corrector to be driven so that the motion of the main subject detected by the movement detection unit is reduced in the multiple imaging.

Abstract: The application provides a white balance adjustment method, apparatus, camera, and medium. This method includes: obtaining a current image taken by the camera; determining a brightness value of the image and the acquisition parameter values with which the image is captured by the camera, in which the acquisition parameter values includes the exposure time, the exposure gain and the aperture value with which the image is captured by the camera; determining the first white balance gain, according to brightness value, exposure time, exposure gain and aperture value; calculating a second white balance gain with which the image is captured by the camera, according to the three-primary-color values of the pixel points of the image; adjusting the white balance gain of the camera according to the first white balance gain and the second white balance gain. The white balance gain determined by the embodiment of this application may better compensate for the color difference of the image taken by the camera.

Abstract: An image capturing device includes: an illuminator configured to generate illumination light having wavelength bands and an illumination characteristic; an imager configured to generate an image signal by capturing light from a subject; and a processor configured to: control the illumination characteristic; set a piece of statistical data used for estimating a spectral characteristic of the subject included in the image signal; estimate the spectral characteristic of the subject included in the image signal based on the set piece of statistical data; define an illumination characteristic of illumination light in accordance with the estimated spectral characteristic of the subject; and determine whether or not the set piece of statistical data is an adequate piece of statistical data based on whether or not an image signal generated by the imager under the illumination light having the defined illumination characteristic satisfies a criterion for achromatic color.

Abstract: An image communication system includes a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal. The first communication terminal acquires an image captured by an image capturing device. The second communication terminal receives the image from the first communication terminal via a network, and displays the image on a screen of a display. The first communication terminal includes first circuitry that, in response to receipt of an operation of switching a view mode related to viewing of the image, transmits the image and first viewable area information to the second communication terminal. The first viewable area information is related to a viewable area of the image to be displayed on the screen. The second communication terminal includes second circuitry that receives the image and the first viewable area information and displays the viewable area of the image on the screen based on the first viewable area information.

Abstract: An image sensor apparatus includes a pixel array having pixel units each including an image sensor cell and a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes a bias transistor, second floating diffusion node, first switch unit, signal transfer capacitor, reset transfer capacitor, second switch unit, and third switch unit. Bias transistor is coupled between first and second floating diffusion nodes and has control terminal coupled to bias voltage. First switch unit is coupled between first and second floating diffusion nodes. Second switch unit is coupled between second floating diffusion node and signal transfer capacitor. Third switch unit is coupled between second floating diffusion node and reset transfer capacitor. Signal transfer capacitor is selectively coupled to second floating diffusion node. Reset transfer capacitor is selectively coupled to second floating diffusion node.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus to which a module having a predetermined function can be attached, the apparatus comprises a connecting unit configured to attach the module, a heat transfer unit configured to exchange heat with the module, a communication unit configured to communicate with the module, and a control unit configured to control a heat dissipation state of a system including the image capture apparatus and the module on the basis of information pertaining to heat dissipation performance of the module and position information pertaining to an attachment position of the module, the information having been acquired by the communication unit.

Abstract: A remote surveillance assembly includes a base that is positionable in a vehicle and a pole that is coupled to and extends upwardly from the base. A pan tilt zoom (PTZ) video camera is movably disposed on the pole to capture surveillance of the environment around the vehicle. A pair of articulated arms is each of the articulated arms is movably coupled to the pole. A pair of digital cameras is each coupled to a respective one of the articulated arms to capture surveillance of the environment around the vehicle. A digital video recorder is coupled to the base and a transceiver is coupled to the base. The transceiver is in wireless communication with an extrinsic communication network to broadcast the data stored in the digital video recorder to a remote data storage device.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to suppress, to the greatest extent possible, a situation where, in an image capturing apparatus that captures images automatically, the apparatus misses capturing a video that a user wishes to capture. An image capturing apparatus comprises an image capturing unit for capturing an object image and outputting image data, a control unit for controlling whether or not to carry out an image capturing operation of recording the image data output by the image capturing unit, and an obtaining unit for obtaining information pertaining to a frequency of the image capturing operation, wherein the control unit changes a threshold for determining whether or not to carry out the image capturing operation in accordance with the information pertaining to the frequency and total image capturing time.

Abstract: A finder apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes an optical finder for observing an optical image of a subject using an eyepiece portion, a display device that displays information, a half mirror that is arranged on an optical path of the optical finder, an electronically variable ND filter that is inserted on a subject side from the half mirror on the optical path of the optical finder, a brightness information acquisition unit that acquires brightness information of external light, a brightness measurement unit that measures brightness of the incident external light, and a transmittance calculation unit that calculates transmittance of the electronically variable ND filter in real time based on the measured brightness and the acquired brightness information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image capturing method and system. The image capturing method provided by the present disclosure includes: controlling the camera to switch between a first working mode and a second working mode according to an event detection result; in the first working mode, receiving visible light flashing supplementary lighting, and controlling the first image sensor to perform visible light image capturing; in the second working mode, receiving visible light non-flashing supplementary lighting and infrared supplementary lighting, controlling the first image sensor to perform visible light image capturing, and controlling the second image sensor to perform infrared image capturing, and performing fusion processing on the visible light image and the infrared image captured in the second working mode.

Abstract: There is provided an image capturing apparatus. A first image is obtained by taking a shot without causing any of N light emission apparatuses (N?2) to emit light. N second images are obtained by taking shots respectively at the times of light emissions by the N light emission apparatuses which are caused to perform the light emissions one at a time. A generating unit generates a plurality of third images including N difference images, each difference image corresponding to a difference between respective one of the N second images and the first image, and M composite images (M?1) corresponding to M compositing patterns at which two or more of the N difference images are composited. A selection unit selects one of the plurality of third images.

Abstract: A finder apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention includes an optical finder for observing an optical image of a subject using an eyepiece portion, a display device that displays information, a half mirror that is arranged on an optical path of the optical finder, an electronically variable ND filter that is inserted on a subject side from the half mirror on the optical path of the optical finder and is divided into a plurality of regions, a brightness information acquisition unit that acquires brightness information of external light, a brightness measurement unit that measures brightness of incident light for each of the plurality of regions, and a transmittance calculation unit that calculates transmittance of the electronically variable ND filter for each of the plurality of regions based on the measured brightness and the acquired brightness information.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an RGB-IR rolling shutter image sensor, a structured light projector, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to control an exposure time of the RGB-IR rolling shutter image sensor and a turn on time of the structured light projector to obtain a structured light pattern in images captured by the RGB-IR rolling shutter image sensor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image-capturing apparatus, an image-capturing method, and an image-capturing device that allow reduction of an influence of diffraction due to opening sections of a mask in lensless image-capturing. Before a mask, a band-pass filter that is divided into a plurality of areas, each of which transmits incident light in a different wavelength band, is provided, and the mask that includes opening sections, and modulates the incident light, which has been transmitted through the band-pass filter, in the wavelength bands that are different for the individual areas is provided. The opening sections of the mask have such unit sizes that blurring resulting from diffraction which occurs to each wavelength of the incident light is minimized. The present disclosure can be applied to a lensless image-capturing apparatus.