Abstract: In a night shot mode, a photo is captured and processed based on a plurality of frames. The plurality of frames is obtained based on a plurality of parameters including an exposure duration, a light sensitivity, and a number of frames. These parameters are determined based on factors, such as whether the electronic device is in a handheld state or not, and whether the current photographing scene is a dark scene or a light source scene.

Abstract: An image sensing system includes an image sensor, a sensing controller, an additional unit, and a sensing parameter calculator. The image sensor includes a plurality of unit pixels and configured to generate raw image data indicative an image of an object from pixel signals from the plurality of unit pixels. The sensing controller is configured to control, based on a sensing parameter, a sensing condition of the image sensor for each set of the unit pixels. The parameter addition circuit is configured to obtain a parameter added data by adding the sensing parameter and the raw image data. The sensing parameter calculator is configured to calculate a distribution of pixel values for each set of the unit pixels, calculate an updated sensing parameter based on the distribution of pixel values, and transmit the updated sensing parameter to the sensing controller and the parameter addition circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus capable of communicating with a capturing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire an image captured by the capturing apparatus, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire first exposure information determined by the capturing apparatus based on a luminance of a first region in the image, a first determination unit configured to determine second exposure information based on a luminance of a second region, a second determination unit configured to determine correction information based on a difference between the first exposure information and the second exposure information, and an output unit configured to output the correction information to the capturing apparatus.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus communicates with a strobe device used for image capturing and acquires preliminary light emission result information performed by the strobe device. A light control process for determining a light amount of main emission by the strobe device for main image capturing is executed based on the acquired preliminary light emission result information. In a case where an image capturing frequency for repeating image capturing is higher than a threshold value, information which is different from information on the light amount of main emission and is used for settings of preliminary light emission or main light emission is communicated by dividing the information into information acquired by a first communication processing before preliminary light emission and information communicated by a second communication processing after preliminary light emission.

Abstract: Provided are an output unit configured to output an image or distribution information of evaluation values corresponding to a plurality of regions of the image, an operation unit configured to accept a first action and a second action different from the first action; and a control unit configured to execute, when the output unit outputs a first image, output control such that the output unit outputs a second image if the operation unit accepts the first action, and that the output unit outputs distribution information of the evaluation values corresponding to the first image if the operation unit accepts the second action.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a dual camera module comprising: a first camera module including a first lens module and a first image sensor disposed below the first lens module; and a second camera module including a second lens module and a second image sensor disposed below the second lens module, wherein the second camera module has a wider angle of view than the first camera module, and the second image sensor is disposed at a position higher than the first image sensor.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein generally relate to methods and video system components that have integrated background differentiation capabilities that allow for background replacement and/or background modification. In some embodiments, undesired portions of video data generated in a video environment are separated from desired portions of the video data by taking advantage of the illumination and decay of the intensity of electromagnetic radiation, provided from an illuminator, over a distance. Due to the decay of intensity with distance, the electromagnetic radiation reflected from the undesired background has a lower intensity when received by the sensor than the electromagnetic radiation reflected from the desired foreground. The difference in the detected intensity at the one or more wavelengths can then be used to separate and/or modify the undesired background from the desired foreground for use in a video feed.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus capable of preventing an idle capacity from running short during consecutive photographing without increasing a storage capacity of a storage device that temporarily retains data is provided. The image pickup apparatus comprising an image pickup unit configured to continuously perform image pickup and obtain raw data, a storage unit configured to temporarily store the raw data, a developing unit configured to develop the raw data, and a control unit configured to control so as to omit a part or all of a development processing of the raw data performed by the developing unit based on a usage status of the storage unit or a similarity degree between images of the raw data.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an interchangeable lens and a method for controlling the same capable of starting shooting in consideration of mechanical fluctuations after a diaphragm is driven, a shooting apparatus, and a camera system. An interchangeable lens includes a diaphragm, a diaphragm driving unit that drives the diaphragm, and a lens control unit that transmits diaphragm driving information including stabilization time information of the diaphragm to a shooting apparatus when the diaphragm driving unit drives the diaphragm. The present technology is applicable to lens-interchangeable digital cameras, and the like, for example.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an outline extraction unit extracting an outline of a subject from a picked-up image of the subject; a characteristic amount extraction unit extracting a characteristic amount, by extracting sample points from points making up the outline, for each of the sample points: an estimation unit estimating a posture of a high degree of matching as a posture of the subject by calculating a degree of the characteristic amount extracted in the characteristic amount extraction unit being matched with each of a plurality of characteristic amounts that are prepared in advance and represent predetermined postures different from each other; and a determination unit determining accuracy of estimation by the estimation unit using a matching cost when the estimation unit carries out the estimation.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus which reduces the time required to achieve correct exposure while reducing deterioration of an aperture and changes in the exposure of an image. A correct exposure is calculated from a subject brightness. A setting value of the aperture is discretely calculated from the correct exposure. A first target value is calculated from a present value of the aperture and the correct exposure. A second target value closer to the setting value than the first target value, is calculated from the present value of the aperture, correct exposure, and first target value. While the aperture is driven to reach the second target value from the first target value, shutter speed and/or gain is changed. The aperture is driven at a first drive speed to reach the first target value and then driven at a second drive speed to reach the second target value.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for adjusting an exposure time of a camera and a device, where the method includes: controlling the camera to collect an imaging light spot of an imaging component with a first exposure time; obtaining an energy value received when the camera collecting the imaging light spot; if the energy value is not within a set energy range, adjusting a duration of the first exposure time according to a relationship between the energy value and the energy range to update the first exposure time. The technical solution provided in the present disclosure can adjust the exposure time of the camera to a reasonable value so as to improve the accuracy and reliability of light spot analysis.

Abstract: The technical problem of automatically reprocessing an image captured by a camera in a manner that produces a personalized result is addressed by providing a customized image reprocessing system powered by machine learning techniques. The customized image reprocessing system is configured to automatically reprocess an image on a pixel level using a machine learning model that takes, as input, the image represented by pixel values, sensor data detected by the digital sensor of a camera at the time the image was captured, and, also, flash calibration parameters previously generated for that specific user.

Abstract: An optical system for a camera may include a lens group having a plurality of lenses, a prism, and an image sensor. The prism may be positioned, optically, between the plurality of lenses and the image sensor along the optical transmitting path of the light. The prism may include at least four surfaces, which may fold the light within the prism at least four times to guide the light from the plurality of lenses passing through the prism to the image sensor. The prism may include multiple prisms joined together using an optical cement. The prism may include one or more aperture masks inside the prism to reduce flare.

Abstract: An image capture device of the present invention is provided with: a first brightness adjusting unit which adjusts brightness when capturing an image of a subject; a second brightness adjusting unit which adjusts the brightness of an analog image signal of the subject captured with the brightness adjusted by the first brightness adjusting unit; an A/D conversion unit which subjects the analog image signal with the brightness adjusted by the second brightness adjusting unit to A/D conversion; a third brightness adjusting unit which adjusts the brightness of a digital image signal obtained by the A/D conversion; and a gain-up adjusting unit which raises the gain of a low-illuminance portion of the digital image signal with the brightness adjusted by the third brightness adjusting unit, by means of realtime modification adjustment using a gamma characteristic.

Abstract: A vibration apparatus includes a vibrating body that has a tubular shape and includes first and second opening end portions, an outside surface, and an inside surface, a light transmissive body connected to the second opening end portion of the vibrating body, and a piezoelectric vibrator provided in the vibrating body. The vibrating body includes a flange portion extending from the outside surface of the vibrating body toward an outside. The vibration apparatus further includes a driving circuit that vibrates a connection body of the light transmissive body and the vibrating body in a vibration mode of light transmissive body vibration or a vibration mode of flange portion vibration and that alternately switches between the vibration mode of the light transmissive body vibration and the vibration mode of the flange portion vibration.

Abstract: The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for power-management on camera devices. In one aspect, a method is performed at a camera device having memory, one or more processors, and an image sensor. The method includes: (1) while a wireless communication component of the camera device is deactivated: (a) capturing a plurality of images containing a motion event; (b) characterizing the motion event; and (c) determining, based on the characterization of the motion event, whether to send video data to a remote computing system; and (2) in accordance with a determination to send video data to the remote computing system: (i) activating the wireless communication component of the camera device; (ii) establishing a wireless connection to the remote computing system via the wireless communication component; and (iii) sending video information to the remote computing system via the established wireless connection.

Abstract: Systems and methods for fast autotuning of industrial fixed vision cameras are disclosed herein. An example method includes modifying illumination settings of a camera until a brightness value for captured image data reaches a minimum value; modifying a focus level of the camera to determine a range of camera focus levels for successfully decoding barcodes; configuring the camera to operate using a midpoint focus value of the range; modifying illumination settings of the camera until the brightness associated with the captured image data reaches an optimal value; and modifying the focus level of the camera, within the range, to determine an optimal focus level at which sharpness for the captured image is optimized; and capturing, by the camera, operating at the determined optimal focus level and with illumination settings for the optimal threshold brightness value, image data associated with a new target object affixed with a new barcode.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a sensor driving unit configured to incline an imaging sensor with respect to a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of an imaging optical system, a focus lens driving unit configured to change a position of a focus lens in the imaging optical system, a range change unit configured to change an imaging range, and a control unit configured to control the position of the focus lens, the imaging range, and an angle of the imaging sensor so that a first inclined focal plane and a second inclined focal plane after a position of the first inclined focal plane is changed have a predetermined relationship.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: analyzing, by a white balance gain estimation circuit, a plurality of exposure frames with different exposures to generate a plurality of sets of white balance gain settings; combining the plurality of sets of white balance gain settings to generate a white balance gain table; applying the white balance gain table to the plurality of exposure frames to generate a plurality of white balance compensated frames; and generating a high dynamic range (HDR) frame by performing pixel fusion according to pixel data derived from the plurality of white balance compensated frames.