Abstract: Examples frame synchronization methods and apparatus for image signal processing are described. One example method includes receiving a frame synchronization instruction sent by a first image collection apparatus of a terminal. The frame synchronization instruction is separately sent to a second image collection apparatus and a third image collection apparatus of the terminal, so that the second image collection apparatus, the third image collection apparatus, and the first image collection apparatus synchronously output frame image data. The example method further includes receiving the frame image data synchronously sent by the first image collection apparatus, the second image collection apparatus, and the third image collection apparatus.

Abstract: Movement of a mobile computing device can be guided so that a current focal distance of a camera of the mobile computing device is within a focal distance range within which other mobile computing devices of a same model type captured images at a same location and in which the visual code was successfully detected. Movement of the mobile computing device can be guided so that a distance between prominent points within an image captured by the camera is within prominent points distance range calculated from a distance between the prominent points within each image captured by the other mobile computing devices. An exposure of the camera can be adjusted to be within a range of exposures at which the other mobile computing devices captured the images.

Abstract: An imaging device may include an active silicon photomultiplier and associated temperature and non-uniformity compensation circuitry configured to mitigate temperature and process variations on the device. The compensation circuitry may include a reference silicon photomultiplier, a constant current source that supplies a fixed current into the reference silicon photomultiplier, a voltage sensor for detecting a voltage output from the reference silicon photomultiplier, a data converter for converting the voltage output from the voltage sensor, and a voltage controller for generating an adjustable voltage for biasing the active silicon photomultiplier depending on the signal output from the data converter.

Abstract: A camera apparatus includes an optical image stabilizer (OIS) device including a control circuit controlling data processing including reading data and writing data, and a digital circuit including a serial peripheral interface bus (SPI) master performing data processing based on SPI communications performed using the SPI master under control of the control circuit to perform an OIS function; and a sensor device including an SPI slave communicating with the SPI master and responding to a request from the OIS device. The control circuit sets a selected SPI communications mode selected from a plurality of predefined SPI communications modes. The digital circuit performs the selected SPI communications mode, and in response to the selected SPI communications mode being a burst status mode with a status check, checks two or more status bits for corresponding data to be read from the sensor device before reading the corresponding data from the sensor device.

Abstract: A 360 degree camera device that has a housing and cooling mechanism which manages heat created by the devices components and allows the device to continuously run for at least 24 hours.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pixel unit of a dynamic vision sensor. The pixel unit comprises a pixel photosensitive circuit for detecting an optical signal, and generating and outputting an electrical signal when a change in the optical signal is detected; and a communication circuit connected to the pixel photosensitive circuit; and further comprises: a neighborhood denoising circuit connected to the pixel photosensitive circuit, the communication circuit and other pixel units in four neighborhoods, for controlling—whether the communication circuit outputs the electrical signal. In embodiments of the invention, when a pixel unit executes a response trigger event for an optical signal, and if at least three of the pixel units in the four neighborhoods are in a non-response state, the pixel unit does not respond, thereby effectively avoiding the generation of isolated noise, and having beneficial effects of a fast processing speed and a high denoising accuracy.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging element includes a first substrate including a pixel circuit having a pixel array unit, and a second substrate. The second substrate includes signal processing circuits to process signals from the pixel array unit, and a wiring layer with wiring regions electrically connected to respective ones of the signal processing circuits. Each signal processing circuit has a same circuit pattern. The second substrate and the first substrate are stacked. A wiring pattern of each wiring region is different.

Abstract: An image sensor pixel may include a photodiode, a floating diffusion, and a transfer gate. Column readout circuitry coupled to the image sensor pixel via a column line. The image sensor pixel may have a pixel output path that is capacitive coupled to the column line via a capacitor. An input terminal of the capacitor at the image sensor pixel may be coupled to a pre-charging transistor. The pre-charging transistor may connect the input terminal of the capacitor to a grounding voltage. During readout operations, the pre-charging transistor may be activated before a row select transistor is activated to read out reset or image level signals. By capacitively coupling the image sensor pixel to the column line, pixel signal readout operations such as signal readout speed may be improved while pixel power may be reduced.

Abstract: It is made such that a user can easily and appropriately evaluate luminance of an HDR video signal. A luminance evaluation value is obtained by processing the HDR video signal. The luminance evaluation value is displayed on a display unit. For example, the HDR video signal is a linear HDR video signal and/or the HDR video signal obtained by performing gradation compression on the linear HDR video signal with a log curve characteristic. For example, the luminance evaluation value includes an average picture level, a high light share ratio, a high light average picture level, a product value of the high light share ratio and the high light average picture level and the like.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing device that processes a first image and a second image captured by a camera includes a first circuit, a second circuit and a third circuit. The first circuit determines a first position of a first reference line and a second position of a second reference line in at least one of the first image and the second image. The second circuit determines a image deformation reduction parameter based on a line width from a first reference point on the first reference line at the first position to a second reference point on the second reference line at the second position. The third circuit reduces image deformation in the first image or the second image based on the image deformation reduction parameter.

Abstract: Implementations generally provide physically based camera motion compensation. In some implementations, a method includes detecting vibrations at an image sensor of a camera. The method further includes determining a vibration signal from the vibrations, wherein the vibration signal includes one or more of a horizontal component and a vertical component. The method further includes sending the vibration signal to one or more actuators, wherein the actuators dampen the vibrations.

Abstract: The focusing position detecting device includes contrast evaluation value calculating unit configured to calculate contrast evaluation values from a plurality of image data items obtained by imaging a subject a multiple number of times at a set exposure time while moving a focus lens in an optical axis direction within a search range, focusing position calculating unit configured to calculate a focusing position from focus positions at the time of imaging the subject a multiple number of times and the contrast evaluation values calculated by the contrast evaluation value calculating unit, detection unit configured to detect atmospheric fluctuation, and exposure time setting unit configured to set an exposure time in a case where the detection unit detects the atmospheric fluctuation so as to be longer than an exposure time in a case where the detection unit does not detect the atmospheric fluctuation.

Abstract: [Object] To select an effect process appropriately according to a feature of an image. [Solution] Provided is an image processing device including a flow vector detection unit configured to detect flow vectors of pixels in an input image, and an effect selection unit configured to select a process of effect to the input image, on the basis of a pattern of the flow vectors.

Abstract: An imaging element includes: a plurality of pixels where each pixel is configured to generate an imaging signal; a noise eliminating circuit configured to eliminate a noise component included in the imaging signal; a plurality of column source follower buffers where each column source follower buffer is configured to amplify the imaging signal from which the noise component has been eliminated by the noise eliminating circuit, and output the amplified signal; a horizontal scanning circuit configured to sequentially select the column source follower buffer and output the imaging signal; and a buffer circuit which is connected with the column source follower buffer sequentially selected by the horizontal scanning circuit to form a voltage follower circuit, the buffer circuit being configured to perform impedance conversion on a voltage of the imaging signal output from the column source follower buffer, and output the converted signal to an outside.

Abstract: A method for determining bias in an inertial measurement unit of an image acquisition device comprises mapping at least one reference point within an image frame into a 3D spherical space based on a lens projection model for the image acquisition device to provide a respective anchor point in 3D space for each reference point.

Abstract: A wearable device is provided. The device includes one or more bands, which can be formed of a flexible material, and can include one or more embedded conductive elements. One or more electronic components can be attached to the device at locations spaced from each other. The electronic components can include an imaging device, a light source, and/or one or more components which can be operated in conjunction with the imaging device and/or light source. The imaging device and/or light source can be rotatable about at least one rotation axis with respect to an orientation of a portion of the band tightly securing the wearable device around a body part.

Abstract: A method of illuminating a subject during photography is disclosed. The method includes illuminating a background lighting system during a first image capture, illuminating a subject lighting system during a second image capture, and illuminating the background lighting system during a third image capture. The time from the first image capture to the third image capture is less than about 100 milliseconds. Also disclosed is a method for generating a composite mask of a subject, including receiving the three images, determining any movements of the subject between the first and third images, estimating an intermediate position of the subject during the second image, and generating a composite mask at the estimated intermediate position.

Abstract: A control device includes a control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to control a carrier supporting an imaging device based on a rotation pattern for imparting a desired effect to an image captured by the imaging device. The carrier rotatably supports the imaging device to rotate about at least one axis.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a camera module package and a method of manufacturing the same, and the camera module package includes a front body including a housing, a lens, and a retainer; a rear body disposed behind the front body with an interval therebetween; and a PCB provided with an image sensor mounted between the front body and the rear body. According to the present disclosure, performance can be improved after six-axis alignment of a front body formed of a laser light transmissive molded body, a rear body formed of a laser light absorptive molded body, and a PCB including an image sensor, and a process is simplified, components are simplified, and production costs are reduced.

Abstract: An identification method and an electronic device are provided. The identification method comprises: detecting at least one object using the electronic device; providing an identification box having a first appearance which corresponds with the at least one object as detected; and displaying the identification box having the first appearance via the electronic device.