Abstract: A camera module of an embodiment includes: a liquid lens including a common electrode and a plurality of individual electrodes; and a control circuit electrically connected to the common electrode and the individual electrodes and configured to control the liquid lens, wherein, when a driving voltage for driving the liquid lens is changed, the control circuit floats at least one of the plurality individual electrode in a state in which a first voltage is applied to the common electrode.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a bloom transistor frontend configured to receive an integrator output voltage and generate a comparator input voltage. The apparatus also includes a comparator configured to generate an output signal based on whether the comparator input voltage meets or exceeds a reference voltage. The bloom transistor frontend includes a first transistor configured to charge an input capacitance associated with the comparator in order to change the comparator input voltage. The bloom transistor frontend also includes a second transistor configured to discharge the input capacitance associated with the comparator in order to reset the comparator input voltage.

Abstract: An image sensor module includes an image sensor, the image sensor module being configured such that the image sensor outputs a plurality of images and the plurality of images having a plurality of exposure times different from each other, a reference image selector circuit outputting reference image selection information for selecting a reference image, from among the plurality of images, based on a reference brightness value, and an image compressor circuit outputting a compression image data including at least one packing data and the reference image, based on the reference image selection information. The at least one packing data respectively corresponds to at least one remaining image other than the reference image, from among the plurality of images, and is generated based on a ratio of an exposure time of a corresponding image to an exposure time of the reference image.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a first acquirer configured to acquire first blur information based on a motion vector calculated using an imaging signal from an image sensor, a second acquirer configured to acquire second blur information based on a blur signal from a blur detector, and a controller configured to control driving of an image stabilizing element in accordance with third blur information obtained by using the first blur information and the second blur information. A weight for the first blur information in acquiring the third blur information is determined based on a comparison between the first blur information and the second blur information.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) flicker mitigation system disposed on a vehicle captures multiple images of an exterior scene to determine whether a light that appears to be off is actually off, or whether the state of the light is actually on but erroneously shown in the system image captures as off due to temporal aliasing. The LED flicker mitigation system may obtain information from external infrastructure and contact other vehicles proximate to the captured scene to determine the true state of the LED light source by identifying homography using the vehicle image captures, infrastructure information, and vehicle sensors. The images may be shared amongst the vehicles to correctly determine the LED status and correct any erroneous LED state information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of first captured images acquired in a plurality of first image capturing operations based on a first imaging parameter, and motion information for a subject in the plurality of first captured images, a setting unit configured to set a second imaging parameter, an estimation unit configured to estimate, based on the motion information and the second imaging parameter, a motion blur of a subject in a second captured image acquired when a second image capturing is performed based on the second imaging parameter and a notification unit configured to notify of the motion blur. The motion blur is a statistic of a motion blur in each of the plurality of first captured images.

Abstract: An operation device for performing control of a movable optical element to change an optical characteristic of an optical apparatus includes an operation member, a detector configured to detect an operation amount of the operation member, and a controller configured to generate a command for the control based on the operation amount. The controller is configured to cause a display to display a first region, a first mark, a second region, and a second mark. The first region corresponds to a range of values of one of the command and a controlled value for the control. The first mark indicates one of the command and the controlled value associated with the first region. The second region corresponds to a range of values of the operation amount. The second mark indicates the operation amount associated with the second region.

Abstract: An imaging system is provided for a vehicle. In one implementation, the imaging system includes an imaging module, a first camera coupled to the imaging module, a second camera coupled to the imaging module, and a mounting assembly configured to attach the imaging module to the vehicle such that the first and second camera face outward with respect to the vehicle. The first camera has a first field of view and a first optical axis, and the second camera has a second field of view and a second optical axis. The first optical axis crosses the second optical axis in at least one crossing point of a crossing plane. The first camera is focused a first horizontal distance beyond the crossing point of the crossing plane and the second camera is focused a second horizontal distance beyond the crossing point of the crossing plane.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a sensor configured to pick up a plurality of images different in in-focus position in an optical axis direction, an adjustment unit configured to adjust a parameter relating to image pickup to correct influence caused by an effective F-number varied depending on an in-focus position when at least a part of the plurality of images is picked up, and a synthesis unit configured to synthesize the plurality of images.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging device including a plurality of pixels each including a first photoelectric conversion unit that one pupil-divided part of an incident light enters and a second photoelectric conversion unit that another pupil-divided part of the incident light enters, each of the plurality of pixels is configured to output a first signal based on charges generated by the first photoelectric conversion unit and a second signal based on at least charges generated by the second photoelectric conversion unit in one frame period, the plurality of pixels includes a first pixel and a second pixel that are arranged on columns different from each other and arranged on a single row, and the first pixel and the second pixel are subjected to different control from each other in the one frame period.

Abstract: Provided is a method for obtaining an image includes: obtaining first image data by photographing a first color by means of the image sensor while an IR illumination is turned on; obtaining second image data by photographing the first color by means of the image sensor while an IR illumination is turned off; extracting, from the first image data, first row data obtained from a first pixel of the image sensor; extracting, from the first image data, IR row data corresponding to an IR component of the first pixel; and generating correction data of the first pixel based on a difference between the first row data and the IR row data. According to an embodiment, the artificial intelligence (AI) module may be related to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), robots, augmented reality (AR) devices, virtual reality (VR) devices, and 5G service-related devices.

Abstract: An imaging device includes pixels each including a holding portion, and an output unit, and a control unit that controls readout of pixel signals. The pixels include first to fourth pixels that output signals based on light of first to fourth wavelength ranges. A first unit pixel includes the first and second pixels but no third pixel, which share the holding portion. A second unit pixel includes the first and third pixels but no second pixel, which share the holding portion. A third unit pixel includes the first and fourth pixels but neither second nor third pixel, which share the holding portion. The control unit reads, from the first unit pixel, a signal in which signals of the first and second pixels are added in the holding portion, and reads, from the third unit pixel, a signal in which signals of the first pixels are added in the holding portion.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device, a method of driving the same, and an electronic instrument capable of improving functions by using high-speed readout in a period shorter than the output cycle of an image. An imaging device includes a pixel array unit in which pixels are arranged in a matrix, and a control unit that controls image readout by the pixel array unit. The control unit causes the pixel array unit to perform image readout twice or more within a cycle of outputting one image to the outside. The present technology can be applied to an imaging device or the like including a memory area, for example.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an imaging module, a camera assembly and an electronic device. The imaging module includes a housing, including a light inlet; a reflective element, a mounting base, and an image sensor arranged in the housing; the reflective element being configured to redirect incident light from the light inlet to the image sensor, and the image sensor sensing the incident light outside the imaging module; the reflective element arranged on the mounting base; the mounting base being arranged with a limiting structure connected to the reflective element and configured to limit a position of the reflective element on the mounting base.

Abstract: A method of automatic activation of a responder camera to begin capturing a video can be performed by a computing device. The computing device receives an indication of a location or an event. The computing device determines a geographic area associated with the location or event. The computing device receives a dispatch acknowledgement from a responder, where the dispatch acknowledgement indicates that the responder is at the geographic area or that the responder is en route to the geographic area. The computing device automatically sends a camera activation signal to a responder camera associated with the responder in response to receiving the dispatch acknowledgement from the responder. The responder camera is configured to begin capturing a video in response to receiving the camera activation signal.

Abstract: Techniques described herein include receiving a first video frame including a first color map, receiving at least one second video frame, receiving a third video frame including a second color map, generating at least one color map based on the first color map and the second color map, associating the at least one third color map with the at least one second frame, the associated at least one second frame being sequentially positioned between the first frame and the second frame, tone correcting the associated at least one second frame based on the at least one generated third color map and color correcting the at least one second frame based on the at least one generated third color map.

Abstract: An image sensing device includes a Bayer pixel group configured include pixels that form a Bayer pattern and are arranged in a 2×2 matrix, a 4SUM pixel group configured to include pixels that correspond to the same colors and are arranged in a 2×2 matrix, a Bayer floating diffusion disposed at a center portion of the Bayer pixel group, a 4SUM floating diffusion (FD) region disposed at a center portion of the 4SUM pixel group, a sensing node, and a gain conversion transistor coupled between the sensing node and any one of the Bayer floating diffusion (FD) region and the 4SUM floating diffusion (FD) region.

Abstract: Provided is an image sensor including a first pixel including a first floating diffusion region and a second floating diffusion region, a second pixel including a first floating diffusion region, a second floating diffusion region, and a third floating diffusion region, a third pixel including a first floating diffusion region and a second floating diffusion region, and a fourth pixel including a first floating diffusion region, a second floating diffusion region, and a third floating diffusion region, wherein the second floating diffusion region of the first pixel and the second floating diffusion region of the second pixel are connected through a first metal line, and wherein the third floating diffusion region of the second pixel and the third floating diffusion region of the third pixel are connected through a second metal.

Abstract: In an image pickup apparatus that can change an in-focus range by driving an aperture stop and changing a tilt angle, the in-focus range can be easily changed. A control apparatus of an image pickup apparatus includes a tilt changing unit that changes a tilt angle that is a relative angle between a lens and an image pickup element and an aperture driving unit that drives an aperture stop. The control apparatus comprises a request unit configured to request the image pickup apparatus to provide any one of at least the tilt angle, an aperture value, and a focus position; and a display controller configured to display an in-focus range of the image pickup apparatus on a display unit, wherein the display controller changes a content to be displayed on the display unit based on the information acquired by the request unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a terminal device and a method for controlling an image acquirer. The terminal device includes: a shell; an image acquirer positioned in the shell; and a driver positioned in the shell and connected with the image acquirer. The driver includes a memory metal, and the memory metal has different lengths in an energized state and a deenergized state, and is configured to control the image acquirer to get into and out of the shell by length extension and contraction.