Abstract: In order to, in a case where a composite image is to be generated that composites a background image and a person image, position the person image over the background easily, and allows the person and the background to receive light in an identical manner so that natural composition can be carried out, a control device for an electronic device includes: a person region extracting section configured to extract a person image from a narrow-angle image captured by a narrow-angle camera; a background region extracting section configured to extract a background image from a wide-angle image captured by a wide-angle camera; and an image composite section configured to make a composition of the background image and the person image, the narrow-angle camera and the wide-angle camera being aimed in respective directions on an identical side relative to a housing of the electronic device.

Abstract: An image capture device obtains first image data from a front facing camera on a front face of the device including a display. The first image data represents a subject within a field of view of the image capture device. Facial recognition is performed in response to the first image data from the front facing camera. The front image data is used for determining whether any subject is a priority subject, of whom at least one priority subject image-indicative data is accessible by the image capture device. A region of interest is selected, corresponding to the subject determined to be a priority subject. Automatic focus, automatic exposure, or automatic white balance is performed using the selected region of interest. Second image data from the front facing camera are captured based on the automatic focus, automatic exposure, or automatic white balance using the selected region of interest.

Abstract: An imaging control device includes: a controller that causes an imager to perform first imaging and further perform second imaging a plurality of times; and a dark image signal acquirer, the controller causes the imager to perform the second imaging in each of a plurality of exposure states where a quantity of light incident on the imager is greater than 0 and is different for each of the exposure states, by controlling the optical element, and the controller obtains, by controlling the movable lens at a time of the second imaging, a state where a first imaging condition value determined by a control state of the movable lens at the time of the second imaging is different from a second imaging condition value determined by a control state of the movable lens at a time of the first imaging.

Abstract: A vehicular camera includes a housing having a front housing portion and a rear housing portion, with the front housing portion including a lens barrel accommodating a lens assembly, and with the rear housing portion including a connector portion configured to connect to a wire harness of a vehicle. An imager circuit board is disposed in an inner cavity of the housing, with an imager disposed at a first side of the imager circuit board and in optical alignment with the lens assembly. The imager circuit board is retained in the inner cavity by a spring element that engages the rear housing portion and urges the imager circuit board relative to the rear housing portion in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the lens assembly and in a direction toward the lens barrel and the lens assembly.

Abstract: A circuit board includes a first rigid printed wiring board mounted with an imaging unit, a second rigid printed wiring board mounted with an LED, and a foldable first flexible printed wiring board coupling the first rigid printed wiring board and the second rigid printed wiring board. A shield case is further included for holding the second rigid printed wiring board in a state in which the first flexible printed wiring board is folded an even number of times, a first main face of the second rigid printed wiring board and a first main face of the first rigid printed wiring board face in an identical direction, and the second rigid printed wiring board lies at a separated position from the first main face of the first rigid printed wiring board.

Abstract: An image pickup module includes a printed wiring board, an electronic component, solder, and a thermosetting resin. The printed wiring board has a first surface provided with first lands. The electronic component includes an image pickup element and has a second surface provided with second lands. The thermosetting resin is in contact with the solder and bonds the printed wiring board to the electronic component. The solder bonds the first lands to the second lands and has a hollow portion. The area of the hollow portion is 5% to 50% of the total area of the solder as observed from the electronic component side in a transmission mode using an X-ray.

Abstract: A light detection apparatus according to an embodiment includes a first semiconductor region having a first conductivity type, a second semiconductor region having a second conductivity type, a third semiconductor region having the first conductivity type, and a circuit unit configured to count the number of generation times of an avalanche current, wherein a reverse bias voltage for causing avalanche multiplication of the signal charge is applied to the second semiconductor region and the third semiconductor region, and the signal charge is accumulated in the first semiconductor region when the potential barrier is formed, wherein the control unit controls the height of the potential barrier.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a dual camera module including: a first camera module having a first optical axis; a second camera module having a second optical axis aligned with respect to the first optical axis and a second extension part extending in a direction crossing the second optical axis; a fixing member having a first accommodation part accommodating the first camera module, a second accommodation part accommodating the second camera module, and a second fixing part coupled to the second extension part; and a second adhesive part connecting the second extension part with the second fixing part to fix the second camera module to the fixing member.

Abstract: Provided is a control device including: an imaging control section that controls imaging in an imaging device; and a detecting section that detects a photographic subject on a basis of a first captured image in which a detection region set at a part within a field angle of the imaging device has been imaged. The imaging control section makes the imaging device perform imaging of the detection region or imaging of an acquisition region set within the field angle of the imaging device, and in a case where the photographic subject has been detected on a basis of the first captured image, the imaging control section makes the imaging device perform imaging of the acquisition region.

Abstract: A computer vision system includes a camera that captures a plurality of image frames in a target field. A user interface is coupled to the camera. The user interface is configured to perform accelerated parallel computations in real-time on the plurality of image frames acquired by the camera. The system provides identification and quantification of space use at a sub room level of granularity.

Abstract: Various embodiments include an interlock arrangement that may be used to attach a lens barrel to a lens carrier of a camera. In some embodiments, the interlock arrangement may restrict movement of the lens barrel relative to the lens carrier along at least an optical axis. In various examples, the interlock arrangement may include one or more grooves and one or more protrusions. For instance, a groove may be defined by the lens barrel or the lens carrier, and a protrusion may extend from the lens barrel or the lens carrier to at least partially into the groove. In some cases, the interlock arrangement may include an adhesive that at least partially fills gaps within the interlock arrangement between the lens barrel and the lens carrier. According to some embodiments, the interlock arrangement may include one or more recesses that provide inlets for the adhesive to be introduced to the gaps within the interlock arrangement.

Abstract: An image processing device uses a first image captured by a first lens with an unknown focal length and a second image captured by a second lens with a known focal length to calculate the focal length of the first lens.

Abstract: An optical system includes two imaging optical systems disposed symmetrically with each other; two holders to hold the imaging optical systems; and two shaft members including a first shaft member and a second shaft member. The first shaft member is held by the first hole of the one holder, and the second shaft member is held by the second hole of the one holder. The first shaft member is disposed in the second hole of the other holder with a movement of the first shaft member restricted in each direction perpendicular to a direction in which the first holes are opposed to the second holes. The second shaft member is disposed in the first hold of the other holder with the second shaft member movable in only a certain direction within a plane perpendicular to the direction in which the first holes are opposed to the second holes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photograph-capture method. The method includes: obtaining an image for an image capture area, and obtaining an image quality assessment value of the image, where the image quality assessment value is configured to characterize a quality of the image; and when the image quality assessment value is determined to satisfy a preset quality condition, generating a photograph-capture instruction, executing the photograph-capture instruction, taking the image as a target image, and saving the target image. Also disclosed are a photograph-capture apparatus and a terminal.

Abstract: A method of operating a camera system having an image sensor including a plurality of activatable image elements, wherein an active image element converts incoming radiation into readable image information, a radiation source including a plurality of activatable radiation elements, each active radiation element emitting electromagnetic radiation, and an integrated circuit coupled to the radiation source, the method including capturing at least one image, wherein during capturing of each single image different subsets of the image elements are successively each once activated and deactivated again after a predetermined exposure time, different subsets of the radiation elements are successively activated by the integrated circuit and deactivated again after a predetermined emission time, and each subset of the image elements is assigned a subset of the radiation elements activated with temporal overlap so that the active radiation elements emit radiation while the associated active image elements receive image

Abstract: A face identification camera module includes a circuit board, a camera device, at least one infrared LED light-emitting unit, an image processor and a connector. The respective units are disposed on a first side of the circuit board and electrically connected with the circuit board. The infrared LED light-emitting unit is disposed on left and right sides of the camera device. The infrared LED light-emitting unit serves to enhance the brightness, uniformity and contrast of the image so that a higher identification ratio can be achieved and a higher-definition face feature identification effect can be obtained by the camera device.

Abstract: An electronic device including is disclosed. The electronic device includes at least one camera, at least one memory, a display, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to acquire an image through the at least one camera. The at least one processor is also configured to acquire a plurality of parameters related to acquiring the image. The at least one processor is additionally configured to identify a feedback of a plurality of feedbacks to be provided to a user according to priorities associated with the plurality of feedbacks that are provided to the user, based on a portion of the plurality of acquired parameters. The at least one processor is further configured to display a guidance corresponding to the identified feedback through the display.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device can comprise: a camera including groups of photoelectric conversion elements; and at least one processor configured so as to generate, by using the camera, a first image in which each of the groups corresponds to one corresponding pixel, determine whether a preset condition is satisfied, and generate, by using the camera, a second image in which each of the groups corresponds to a plurality of corresponding pixels, if the preset condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A lens apparatus detachably attachable to an image capturing apparatus including a focus detection unit having a focus detection optical system and performing focus detection process, and a controller controlling driving of a focusing lens unit based on a result of the focus detection process, via an extender including an extender optical system, includes an image capturing optical system including the focusing lens unit, and a determination unit determining a first correction value used for correcting the result of the focus detection process. When the lens apparatus is attached to the image capturing apparatus via the extender, the determination unit determines the first correction value using first information regarding a diameter of a pupil of the focus detection optical system and second information regarding a diameter of a pupil of an optical system including the image capturing optical system and the extender optical system.

Abstract: An imaging system includes an imaging optical system, an imaging device, an actuator, and control circuitry. The actuator changes a relative position of a plurality of pixel cells and an image of a subject. The pixel cells have variable sensitivity, and include a photoelectric converter and a charge accumulation region. The control circuitry sets the relative position to a first position, and also sets the sensitivity of each pixel cell to a first sensitivity. A first signal charge obtained at the photoelectric converter is accumulated in the charge accumulation region. The relative position is set to a second position different from the first position, and also the sensitivity of each pixel cell is set to a second sensitivity different from the first sensitivity. A second signal charge obtained at the photoelectric converter is accumulated in the charge accumulation region in addition to the first signal charge.