Abstract: The cost and power consumption of an imaging apparatus are reduced by facilitating detection of an incident angle of a light beam transmitted through a grating substrate. An image sensor converts an optical image captured by pixels arranged on an imaging surface and outputs the converted image signal. A modulator is configured to modulate intensity of light; and an image processing circuit performs image processing of the output image signal. The modulator has a grating substrate, a grating pattern formed on a back surface side of the grating substrate arranged in proximity to the light receiving surface of the image sensor; and a grating pattern formed on a front surface facing the back surface. Each of the grating patterns is constituted of a plurality of concentric circles. The modulator performs intensity modulation on the light transmitted through the grating pattern and outputs the modulated light to the image sensor.

Abstract: A camera device for a vehicle, including: a camera module that is seated in a housing; a grommet that is installed such that an inner circumferential surface thereof comes into contact with the camera module and an outer circumferential surface thereof comes into contact with the housing; and a cover that is coupled to the housing and the grommet and prevents penetration of moisture along with the grommet.

Abstract: Techniques related to removing haze from video are discussed. Such techniques include color converting a video frame from an input color space to a haze color space using a haze color detected in a previous frame, estimating pixel-wise haze amounts, de-hazing the video frame in the haze color space using the pixel-wise haze amounts, and color converting the de-hazed frame to the input color space.

Abstract: A camera module is disclosed. The camera module includes first and second housings, respectively including first and second lens groupings and first and second magnets, a third housing including a bottom surface, a wall surface, and first and second coils, a circuit board include an image sensor, the board adjacent to the third housing. The first housing is moveable in a first direction by interaction between the first magnet and first coil for adjusting a focus. The second housing is moveable in a second direction by interaction between the second magnet and second coil for anti-shake compensation.

Abstract: An information processing system that acquires a first captured image; acquires a plurality of second images; and generates display data including the first captured image and at least a subset of the plurality of second images based on an evaluation parameter corresponding to each of the plurality of second images.

Abstract: An image sensor chip, an electronic device, and a method for operating the image sensor chip are disclosed. The image sensor chip includes a frame synchronization signal converter configured to convert a first frame synchronization signal received from a first image sensor chip to generate a second frame synchronization signal, and an image generation block coupled to the frame synchronization signal converter and configured to generate image data based on the second frame synchronization signal at the same time point as the first frame synchronization signal.

Abstract: An image sensor comprises: a plurality of light receiving elements whose output voltages vary in response to a photon entering; a plurality of counters each counts a number of events in which the output voltage changes beyond a predetermined threshold, and outputs a count value; and a voltage source that applies a plurality of different reverse bias voltages which are equal to or higher than a breakdown voltage to the plurality of light receiving elements.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a photoelectric conversion layer; an insulation layer provided on one surface of the photoelectric conversion layer and having a first opening; and a pair of electrodes opposed to each other with the photoelectric conversion layer and the insulation layer interposed therebetween. Of the pair of electrodes, one electrode provided on a side on which the insulation layer is located includes a first electrode and a second electrode each of which is independent, and the first electrode is embedded in the first opening provided in the insulation layer to be electrically coupled to the photoelectric conversion layer.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a manually-taken object image group, the manually-taken object image group including a plurality of object images, the plurality of object images being generated by taking images of an object while moving a focal position of an image pickup device manually; a first calculator capable of calculating, based on pieces of contrast information on the plurality of object images in the obtained manually-taken object image group, a first in-focus position of the image pickup device relative to the object by performing fitting using a predetermined function; and a driver capable of moving, based on an autofocus instruction input by a user, the focal position of the image pickup device to the calculated first in-focus position.

Abstract: A camera module according to the present invention includes a holder including a solid lens; a liquid lens coupled to the holder; a first substrate connected to the liquid lens, the first substrate including a first terminal and second terminal; a second substrate connected to the first substrate; and an image sensor arranged on the second substrate, the image sensor being located at a location corresponding to the liquid lens, wherein the liquid lens includes a first plate having cavities in which a conductive liquid and a non-conductive liquid are disposed; a first electrode disposed on the first plate; a second electrode disposed under the first plate, and including a plurality of electrode sectors; a second plate arranged on the first electrode; and a third plate arranged under the second electrode.

Abstract: A laser projection module, a depth camera and an electronic device are provided. The laser projection module includes a laser emitter, a collimation element, a diffraction element and a detection component. The laser emitter is configured to emit laser. The collimation element is configured to collimate the laser. The diffraction element is configured to diffract the laser collimated by the collimation element to define a laser pattern. The detection component is disposed to at least one of the collimation element and the diffraction element, and configured to output an electrical signal. The processor is coupled to the detection component, and configured to receive the electrical signal and detect whether the at least one of the collimation element and the diffraction element are abnormal according to the electrical signal.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus classifies areas included in an image in which one scene is captured, based on the distribution of brightness values of the image, accepts selection of an area that is to be processed, from among the classified areas, extends a first output range corresponding to an input range of brightness values of pixels in the selected area, so as to be wider than a second output range that is the output range when the area is not selected, and outputs an image for which an output range of brightness values has been extended to the first output range and that includes at least the selected area.

Abstract: The present technology is provided to accurately correct uneven luminance while suppressing an increase in the size of the solid-state imaging element. A pixel array unit includes a plurality of lines each including a predetermined number of pixels each being arrayed in a predetermined direction. An analog-to-digital conversion unit includes more than the predetermined number of analog-to-digital converters that convert analog signals into digital signals. A scanning circuit controls to sequentially select the plurality of lines and output more than the predetermined number of analog signals to the analog-to-digital conversion unit every time the line is selected. A correction unit performs black level correction processing on the digital signal.

Abstract: A camera module includes an image sensor, a lens assembly, and a mechanical actuator. The lens assembly is positioned to focus an image on the image sensor and includes a variable focus lens. The mechanical actuator causes relative translation between the lens assembly and the image sensor in each of an X-direction parallel to a first lateral axis and a Y-direction parallel to a second lateral axis. The first lateral axis is substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens assembly, and the second lateral axis substantially perpendicular to each of the optical axis and the first lateral axis. The lens assembly is fixed relative to the image sensor in each of a first rotational direction about the first lateral axis and a second rotational direction about the second lateral axis.

Abstract: An image sensor pixel array comprises a plurality of image pixel units to gather image information and a plurality of phase detection auto-focus (PDAF) pixel units to gather phase information. Each of the PDAF pixel units includes two of first image sensor pixels covered by a shared micro-lens. Each of the image pixel units includes four of second image sensor pixels adjacent to each other, wherein each of the second image sensor pixels is covered by an individual micro-lens. A coating layer is disposed on the micro-lenses and forms a flattened surface across the whole image sensor pixel array to receive incident light.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel compressive-sensing image capture device and a method of using data captured by the compressive-sensing image capture device. The novel compressive-sensing image capture device includes an array of sensors for detecting electromagnetic radiation. Each sensor in the sensor array has an associated mask that blocks electromagnetic radiation from portions of the sensor. In some embodiments, an array of passive masks is used to block a particular set of areas of each sensor in the sensor array. In some embodiments, the image capture device also includes an array of lenses corresponding to the sensors of the sensor array such that each sensor receives light that passes through a different lens. Some embodiments of the invention provide a dynamic mask array. In some embodiments, a novel machine trained network is provided that processes image capture data captured by the compressive-sensing image capture device to predict solutions to problems.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor, a readout circuit capable of performing a first readout operation of reading out a first image signal and a second readout operation of reading out a second image signal for which the number of pixels is larger than the number of pixels for the first image signal, a compression circuit that generates a first compressed image signal by compressing the first image signal, and generates a second compressed image signal by compressing the second image signal, a decoding unit configured to decode the first compressed image signal and second compressed image signal, and a control unit configured to perform control so as to transfer the second compressed image signal to the decoding unit during a period during which the decoding unit is not decoding the first compressed image signal.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a first preview picture collected by a camera, where an angle of view FOV of the camera is a first FOV value, the camera collects the first preview picture based on a second FOV value, and the second FOV value is less than the first FOV value. The method further includes adjusting the second FOV value to a third FOV value when it is detected that a quantity of at least one target human face in the first preview picture is greater than a first preset value, where the third FOV value is greater than the second FOV value, and the third FOV value is less than or equal to the first FOV value. The method further includes outputting an image that is photographed by the camera based on the third FOV value.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is configured to include an area sensor with a rolling shutter method and a detector configured to detect a change in a position of the area sensor, based on an inter-frame difference for each line in an image captured by the area sensor.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a housing including a guide protrusion projecting from an upper surface thereof and a guide groove formed adjacent to the guide protrusion, a first magnet disposed at the housing, a bobbin on which a lens is mounted, a first coil disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin to move the bobbin by interaction with the first magnet, an upper elastic member coupled to the bobbin and the housing and having an end disposed in the guide groove, a damping member disposed between a side surface of the guide protrusion and a first end of the upper elastic member disposed in the guide groove, and a second coil for moving the housing by interaction with the first magnet.