Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A method includes capturing a raw video stream input using one or more camera sensors of the UAV. The method includes quantifying characteristics of motion of the UAV as commanded by a user of the UAV. The method includes quantifying characteristics of total motion of the one or more camera sensors including the motion commanded by the user. The method includes subtracting the characteristics of the motion commanded by the user from the characteristics of the total motion to generate a residual. The method includes applying electronic image stabilization to the raw video stream based on the residual to generate a stabilized video stream output. Accounting for unintended UAV motion in EIS separate and apart from the total motion being experienced by the UAV can significantly enhance a UAV user's video viewing experience.

Abstract: A solid state imaging device comprises a pixel array that comprises a plurality of imaging pixels, each of which being capable to generate an imaging signal depending on the intensity of light falling on the imaging pixel, and to detect as an event a positive or negative change of light intensity that is larger than a respective predetermined threshold, and a control unit that is configured to count the number of events occurring within at least one group of imaging pixels and to read out the imaging signals of the imaging pixels within one of the groups, if the according counted number of events is larger than or equal to a predetermined readout threshold.

Abstract: Automatic exposure with simulated histograms may include obtaining a noise-blur exposure duration value in accordance with a minimal simulated noise-blur cost value obtained in accordance with simulated noise data and simulated blur data, obtaining a saturation exposure value in accordance with a minimal simulated saturation cost value obtained in accordance with simulated black saturation data and simulated white saturation data, comparing the noise-blur exposure duration value and the saturation exposure value, and obtaining a target gain value and a target exposure duration value based on the comparison, wherein the comparing may include obtaining the target exposure duration value in accordance with a minimal simulated blur-saturation cost value obtained in accordance with the simulated blur data and the simulated black saturation data or in accordance with a minimal simulated noise-saturation cost value obtained in accordance with the simulated noise data and the simulated white saturation data.

Abstract: Wireless earpieces having external antenna features are described. The wireless earpiece can include a housing in which various earpiece componentry is housed. The housing includes a first major surface, a second major surface opposite the first major surface, and various peripheral side wall segments that extend around the first and second major surfaces to thereby form an enclosed housing. The entirety of an anterior portion of the peripheral side wall can serve as the antenna for the wireless earpiece. The entirety of a posterior portion of the peripheral side wall can serve as a grounding element for the wireless earpiece. The grounding element can also extend to include portions of the inferior and superior portions of the peripheral side wall.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: photodiodes configured to perform detection in a detection period, a power supply control circuit, and power supply circuits configured to supply, to each photodiode, a first potential or a second potential based on a control signal from the power supply control circuit. The photodiodes are respectively provided for partial detection areas of a detection area. The power supply control circuit is configured to detect an output level of a signal output from each of the partial detection areas when the first potential is supplied to the photodiodes during a setting period different from the detection period, and control the power supply circuits so as to supply the second potential to the photodiode of the partial detection area in which the output level of the signal is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold during the detection period.

Abstract: A camera module includes: a housing including a window through which light is incident and disposed on one surface of the housing, wherein a length of the housing in a first direction intersecting an optical axis is greater than a length of the housing in a second direction intersecting the optical axis; a filter member disposed on the window; an adhesive member configured to contact one side of the filter member; and a protrusion configured to surround another side of the filter member not in contact with the adhesive member.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a visualization device may include an image sensor, a lens for focusing light onto the image sensor, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a lateral wall surface extending between the first end and the second end, and a coating on the lateral wall surface. The coating may include at least one of an electrically-insulating layer and a light-blocking layer, and may be deposited on the lateral wall surface using, for example, physical vapor deposition (PVD).

Abstract: A semiconductor device is mounted in a terminal provided with an imaging device, an electronic correction unit configured to electronically correct a blur during shooting by using image data captured by the imaging device, a motion detection sensor, and a memory unit, and the semiconductor device includes an arithmetic operation unit configured to perform predetermined arithmetic processing on detection data acquired from the motion detection sensor and a storing unit configured to store a result of the arithmetic processing as correction information for the correction by the electronic correction unit in the memory unit.

Abstract: A camera assembly includes a first holder, a second holder, a first camera, and a second camera, where the first camera is disposed on the first holder, and the second camera is disposed on the second holder; and the second holder is disposed adjacent to the first holder. The first holder is provided with a first protrusion extending towards the second holder. The second holder is provided with a second protrusion extending towards the first holder. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are disposed in a staggered and stacked manner.

Abstract: Provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure is an assembled screen unit, including a display panel, a frame, a sound-production stimulation unit, and a supporting structure; the supporting structure is configured to support the sound-production stimulation unit; the back side of the display panel includes a central region and an edge region; the sound-production stimulation unit is in contact with the central region; the frame is configured to support the display panel; the frame includes a first sub-portion and a second sub-portion; and a first vibration isolation portion is provided between the first sub-portion and the display panel; a second vibration isolation portion is provided between the second sub-portion and the display panel; and the first vibration isolation portion has a thickness less than the second vibration isolation portion.

Abstract: An optical system is provided. The optical system includes a first moveable unit, an optical module, an affixed base and a first driving module. The optical module includes an optical axis, wherein the optical module is connected to the first moveable unit. The first moveable unit is adapted to be moved relative to the affixed base. The first driving module is adapted to drive the first moveable unit to move relative to the affixed base.

Abstract: A shaker for transmitting vibrations to an application has a frame; magnet unit that provides a magnetic field in a gap; coil assembly including a voice coil mounted to a former. The former is attached to the frame at a former attachment surface and configured to position the coil in the gap, when the shaker is at rest. The magnet unit moves relative to the coil along an axis when the shaker is activated by supplying current to the coil. The magnet unit is suspended from the frame by a suspension arrangement including proximal and distal suspensions which interconnect the frame and magnet unit. The proximal suspension is closer to the former attachment surface than the distal suspension when the shaker is at rest. One of the proximal and distal suspensions has a stiffness K1, and the other K2, wherein K2>K1, and the ratio K1/K2 is 0.4 or less.

Abstract: There is provided an imaging device capable of suppressing an occurrence of shading in any input image at any shutter timing when the fine shutter is implemented without restriction on the exposure time. The imaging device includes a shutter function capable of performing a shutter operation at a desired timing within one horizontal synchronization period, in which in a pixel layout configuration in which pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit are disposed in a matrix shape, a pixel control line is wired for each pixel row with respect to a matrix-like pixel array, and a vertical signal line and a power supply line of a high-potential-side power supply voltage are wired for each pixel column in a wiring layer different from a wiring layer in which the pixel control line is wired, the vertical signal line is shielded by a shielding power supply line of a low-potential-side power supply voltage.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus capable of easily retrieving desired-state image and sound portions through attribute information is provided. The image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup circuit, a CPU, and a memory that stores a program that, when executed by the CPU, causes the image pickup apparatus to function as the following units a sound acquisition unit that acquires a sound, a sound recognition unit that recognizes a sound acquired during moving image capturing and detects a specific sound from the sound, an image recognition unit that recognizes a moving image acquired during the moving image capturing and detects a subject from the moving image, and a control unit that calculates an evaluation result by using a score weighted in response to a sound recognition result and an image recognition result and adds the evaluation result to the moving image and the sound as attribute information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of connecting camera modules to a camera, in which the camera is connected to a first camera module via a data interface, the first camera module transmits a device profile via the data interface to the camera, wherein the device profile comprises a device class of the first camera module and information about the functional scope of the first camera module, the camera is connected to a second camera module via the data interface, the second camera module transmits a device profile via the data interface to the camera, wherein the device profile comprises a device class of the second camera module and information about the functional scope of the second camera module, the camera adapts its operating parameters to the first and second camera module based on the device profiles in order to integrate the first and second camera module into the operation of the camera.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to demosaicing a raw image into a full-resolution green pixels and using high-frequency components of the full-resolution green pixels to add details into red image pixels and blue image pixels. The full-resolution green pixels are generated by interpolating green pixels in the raw image using residual weights based on correlation between green pixels and non-green pixels along different directions, and then combining the green pixel values interpolated along different directions using weights derived from gradient information. The full-resolution red and blue pixels are generated by determining weights according to the correlation of interpolated red and blue pixels relative to the full-resolution green pixels, and adding the high-frequency components of the full-resolution green pixels to the interpolated red and blue pixels.

Abstract: A control device of an imaging apparatus that images a subject through a stop, includes: a processor, and the processor is configured to: derive a first exposure value based on captured first image data; drive the stop based on the first exposure value; derive a second exposure value based on second image data captured during the driving of the stop based on the first exposure value; and change, during the driving of the stop based on the first exposure value, the driving of the stop to the driving of the stop based on the second exposure value.

Abstract: An electronic device including a camera and an operation method of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes display circuitry, a camera disposed on a rear surface of the display circuitry, a memory, and at least one processor electrically connected to the display circuitry, the camera, and the memory and being configured to identify camera driving information set for the camera, identify a shutter speed included in the set camera driving information, change set display driving information such that a time of a non-emission interval of the duty cycle of the display circuitry is greater than the shutter speed, and based on the changed display driving information, control a driving of the camera.

Abstract: A camera module includes an imaging lens assembly module and an image sensor. The image sensor is disposed on an image surface of the imaging lens assembly module and includes a photoelectric converting layer, a micro lens arrays layer, a light filtering layer and an anti-reflecting layer. The photoelectric converting layer is for converting a light signal to an electric signal. The micro lens arrays layer is for converging an energy of the imaging light into the photoelectric converting layer. The light filtering layer is for absorbing a light at a certain wavelength region of the imaging light. The anti-reflecting layer is disposed on a surface of at least one of the light filtering layer and the micro lens arrays layer and includes an irregular nano-crystallite structure layer and an optical connecting layer. The optical connecting layer is connected to the irregular nano-crystallite structure layer.

Abstract: An imaging device described herein for capturing image data comprises an optical sensor responsive to electromagnetic radiation, wherein the sensor exhibits a photo-memory effect causing the sensor to act as a short-term memory device; an exposure control device configured to adopt a first mode, wherein electromagnetic radiation reaches the sensor and a second mode, wherein electromagnetic radiation is restricted from reaching the sensor; a processor configured to receive sensor data from the sensor, and to cause the exposure control device to selectively adopt the first mode and the second mode; and a long term memory device accessible to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to read executable instructions from the long term memory and to write sensor data to the long term memory. Data stored in the sensor acting as a short-term memory device is erasable by exposing the photo-sensor to electromagnetic radiation.