Abstract: The present invention provides a device for collecting photos of a field surface feature and an information measurement and calculation method. The photo collection device includes a motion camera, a pan-tilt, and a movable carrier. The motion camera is fixed to the movable carrier by using the pan-tilt, and when the movable carrier is in a driving process, the motion camera regularly takes a clear and measurable surface feature photo, to obtain a set of continuous surface feature photos with geographical coordinates. The device for collecting photos in the present invention is portable, is easily assembled, and can stably and continuously take clear and measurable photos, to resolve a problem that a photo taken in a high-speed motion state is fuzzy. The device can be applied to remote sensing of large-scale field research.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, an image synchronization device includes a light emitting source configured to emit light at intervals of a predetermined time, a sampling phase calibration circuit configured to calibrate a sampling phase of each of the first image sensor and the second image sensor on the basis of a light emitting timing of the light emitting source and a delay calibration circuit configured to generate delay information on the basis of a result of comparison between first image information transmitted from the first image sensor and second image information transmitted from the second image sensor.

Abstract: A video including visual content may be captured by an image capture device in motion. Stabilization performance information for the visual content may be determined. The stabilization performance information may characterize an extent to which desired stabilization is able to be performed using the visual content. The stabilization for the visual content may be changed based on the stabilization performance information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided which divides data for learning into first training data and second training data, stores the first training data and the second training data into a memory, and updates only the second training data without updating the first training data in a case where new characteristic data is obtained.

Abstract: An imaging system may include an image sensor. The image sensor may have an array of image pixels arranged in rows and columns. Each column of image pixels may be coupled to column readout circuitry via a corresponding column line. The column readout circuitry may include analog-to-digital conversion circuitry. The analog-to-digital conversion circuitry may include split MSB and LSB capacitor banks. The MSB capacitor bank may include capacitors selectively coupled to a coarse reference voltage or a fine reference voltage. The LSB capacitor bank may include capacitors electively coupled to the coarse reference voltage.

Abstract: An image processing device comprises: one or more processors comprising hardware, the one or more processors being configured to: generate a high-resolution combined image by aligning a plurality of time-series images with each other in a high-resolution image space having a resolution higher than the plurality of time-series images based on an amount of displacement between the plurality of time-series images, and combining the plurality of time-series images; generate a low-resolution combined image by aligning the plurality of time-series images with each other in a low-resolution image space having a resolution equal to or lower than the resolution of the plurality of time-series images based on the amount of displacement, combining the plurality of time-series images through weighted addition; calculate a feature quantity pertaining to a pixel-value change direction at each region in the generated low-resolution combined image; and correct the high-resolution combined image based on the calculated featur

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for controlling an electronic device. The method includes the steps of displaying a viewfinder interface, the viewfinder interface including a first image, the first image including a target image; acquiring first operation information for a target operation of the target image in the first image; determining whether the first operation information satisfies a rule; and determining whether to trigger the electronic device to enter a first image collection mode based on a determination result, wherein in the first image collection mode, the target image in the first image is combined with multimedia information to display a combined multimedia information with the target image in the viewfinder interface.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor configured to capture an object image, a shutter unit configured to move a shutter blade in a first direction and to control an exposure time to the image sensor, and a shake sensor configured to detect a shake of the image pickup apparatus. When viewed from an image plane side, the shake sensor is disposed away from the shutter unit in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: An assembly is disclosed. In an embodiment an assembly includes a light source configured to illuminate a field of view, a control circuit configured to operate the light source and a camera configured to record a scene in the field of view, wherein the light source comprises at least one semiconductor component having at least one semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip has an semiconductor layer sequence with an active region, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises the plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of pixels are configured to generate radiation of the light source, wherein the control circuit has a memory configured to store operational data of the light source, wherein the control circuit is configured to operate the pixels on basis of the operational data, and wherein the arrangement is configured to perform an adaptation of at least a part of the operational data in the memory during operation of the arrangement.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises a first acquisition unit configured to acquire an image shot by continuous shooting while emitting a flash; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire light emission information of the flash in the continuous shooting; a detection unit configured to detect a light emission variation of the flash based on the light emission information; a setting unit configured to set a parameter of a virtual light source for correcting a variation of brightness of the image shot by the continuous shooting due to the light emission variation based on a result of detecting the light emission variation; and a correction unit configured to correct the image shot by the continuous shooting based on the set parameter of the virtual light source.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus which is capable of selecting whether to carry out a subject detecting process while achieving a balance, thus preventing execution thereof from increasing shutter release time lag and excessively decreasing continuous shooting speed. Based on conditions as to shooting, whether or not to carry out a detecting process for detecting an area of a subject from an image generated by a sensor is selected for each of a first image generated based on a signal from the sensor when no flash is fired, and a second image generated based on a signal from the sensor when a pre-flash is fired. The amount of main flash output is computed based on luminance information on the area of the subject from at least one of the first and second images for which it has been determined that the detecting process is to be carried out.

Abstract: The image generation apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a base image, a reference image, the respective exposure values associated with the base image and the reference image, and a pseudo-exposure value different from the respective exposure values associated with the base image and the reference image; an estimation unit configured to estimate a conversion parameter; and a generation unit configured to generate a pseudo-image regarded as an image photographed with the pseudo-exposure value by converting the luminance value of the base image for each of the pixels based on the respective exposure values associated with the base image and the reference image, the pseudo-exposure value, and the conversion parameter.

Abstract: An image sensor pixel includes a plurality of photodiodes, a shared microlens, and a plurality of microlenses. The plurality of photodiodes are arranged as a photodiode array with each of the plurality of photodiodes disposed within a semiconductor material. The shared microlens is optically aligned with a group of neighboring photodiodes included in the plurality of photodiodes. Each of the plurality of microlenses are optically aligned with an individual one of the plurality of photodiodes other than the group of neighboring photodiodes. The plurality of microlenses laterally surrounds the shared microlens.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor module which includes a pixel array including a plurality of sub-pixels arranged along a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, an analog to digital converter connected to the pixel array through a plurality of data lines and converting signals output from the plurality of sub-pixels into digital signals, a row decoder connected to the pixel array through a plurality of selection lines, a plurality of transfer lines, and a plurality of reset lines, and a control logic circuit controlling the analog to digital converter and the row decoder to allow a plurality of sub-frames to be sequentially outputted from the plurality of sub-pixels, wherein each of the plurality of sub-frames is generated based on signals output from different sub-pixels among the plurality of sub-pixels.

Abstract: An image is captured using an image recorder. A set of contextual data associated with the image is also captured. The image is annotated with information describing the set of contextual data. A user is notified of the image and the set of contextual data, based on the annotated information that describes the set of contextual data.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module, a memory, a display, and a processor, wherein the processor may confirm a user input related to selection of an image corrected by using a first image processing scheme, transmit attribute information related to the first image processing scheme to an external electronic device through the communication module, based on the user input, receive, from the external electronic device through the communication module, the image corrected by using a second image processing scheme selected based on the attribute information in the external electronic device, and display, through the display, the image corrected by using the second image processing scheme.

Abstract: The first embodiment of the present invention relates to a lens driving device comprising: a cover including an upper plate and a lateral plate extending from the upper plate; a bobbin arranged to move in a first direction within the cover; a coil arranged at the bobbin; a magnet which is arranged at the cover and faces the coil; and a base which is arranged below the bobbin and coupled to the cover, wherein the bobbin includes: a first surface facing the upper plate of the cover; a second surface which faces upwards and is arranged lower than the first surface; a first protrusion which is arranged at the first surface of the bobbin and overlapped with the upper plate of the cover in a first direction; and a groove concavely formed downwards on the second surface of the bobbin.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating certified images and incident reports are disclosed. An image capture device can be used to capture an image and integrate metadata from camera sensors as well as other ancillary device sensors into the image. The image and its metadata can then be certified upon a check that the image and its metadata are authentic and unaltered. The image and its metadata can then be included in or as a part of an incident or other report describing an incident or event such as an accident or a crime. The image and/or incident report may be maintained at a cloud-based server for viewing, authorized editing, and subsequent distribution.

Abstract: A method of controlling zoom of a lighting unit based on brightness of an image may include determining at least one of an angle of view of an optical unit and an optical zoom magnification of the optical unit configured to obtain an image by using an image sensor, determining a zoom adjustment range of a lighting unit based on at least one of the angle of view and the optical zoom magnification, and adjusting zoom of the lighting unit such that brightness of the image meets a preset condition within the zoom adjustment range, wherein a diffusion range of light from the lighting unit is adjusted through the zoom adjustment of the lighting unit.

Abstract: A lens apparatus having a focus lens can be detachably attached to an imaging apparatus. A sensor of the imaging apparatus photoelectrically converts an optical image formed via the lens apparatus. A generation unit generates an image based on an image signal output from the imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus receives information about a focal length variation from the lens apparatus received by a lens communication control unit configured to control communication with the lens apparatus, and an image magnification variation correction control unit corrects the magnification of the image based on the information.