Abstract: An image processing device has circuitry, which is configured to obtain input image data being represented by a number of color channels and to input the input image data into a neural network for generating output multispectral image data, wherein the neural network is configured to generate at least first and second multispectral image data on the basis of the input image data, wherein a number of spectral channels of the second multispectral image data is larger than the number of spectral channels of the first multispectral image data.

Abstract: A system including circuitry configured to process image data of a meal to obtain information on the contents of the meal; generate, based on the obtained information, a query with guidance to change image capture settings: and guide a user to pick up at least a part of the meal.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to an imaging apparatus for computed tomography imaging spectroscopy, which has circuitry configured to: obtain object image data being representative of light stemming from an object and being subject to an optical path and to a multiplexing process caused by a diffraction grating; and perform a spectral density reconstruction from an image of the object by inputting the obtained object image data into an spectral density reconstruction algorithm being configured to numerically solve a first equation describing the transformation of the light stemming from the object caused by the optical path into the object image based on a reduction of a dimensionality of a first function indicative of the optical path based on a symmetry of the first function, thereby reconstructing the spectral density of the object.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to a polarization imaging system having: an imaging portion having a color channel element of a first color type and a color channel element of a second color type; and a light polarization portion configured to: provide a first light polarization of a first polarization type for the first color type and a second light polarization of the first polarization type for the second color type; and convert a second polarization type into the first polarization type, whereby the second polarization type is detectable in the imaging portion

Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to a polarization imaging portion having a plurality of imaging elements, wherein each imaging element is configured to convert light into an electric signal, the polarization imaging portion further including: a set of event sensors configured to detect an event being indicative of an intensity change of the light; a set of polarization filters; and a set of tunable polarizers configured to adjust a polarization of the light in response to an electric signal, wherein each polarization filter of the set of polarization filters is associated with a respective tunable polarizer of the set of tunable polarizers, thereby configuring a set of tunable polarization filters, such that the set of tunable polarization filters is associated with the set of event sensors.

Abstract: An image processing device has circuitry, which is configured to obtain global image data including image data and spectral data, the global image data representing a global image area and to input the global image data to machine learning model for generating output spectral data, wherein the neural network is configured to transform the obtained image data into the output spectral data based on the obtained spectral data.

Abstract: An imaging region of an image sensor is used more efficiently.

Abstract: A system including circuitry configured to determine a reflectance feature of a liquid based on reflectance image data generated based on multispectral image data of the liquid; determine a structural feature of the liquid based on image data of the liquid; and to provide quality information of the liquid based on the reflectance feature and the structural feature.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus having circuitry which performs object recognition on image data in order to recognize individual fruits and determines a harvest point of time for each recognized individual fruit.

Abstract: A system including circuitry configured to process multispectral image data of a meal to obtain information on the contents of the meal; and generate, based on the obtained information, a query with guidance to change image capture settings.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a spectral filter (26) with a variable spectral filter transmission (FT(?)); an event-based imaging sensor (27) configured to produce measurement events (y1, y2, . . . , yn) which correspond to a change in a filter response (Y(t)) that is generated by an observed spectrum (X(?)), and a processor (28) configured to control the filter transmission (FT(?)) of the spectral filter (26) so that it sweeps over wavelength (?) with time (t), and to generate an estimation (X*(?)) of the observed spectrum (X(?)) based on the measurement events (y1, y2, . . . , yn) that correspond to the filter response (Y(t)) and based on the filter transmission (FT(?)).

Abstract: A system including circuitry configured to process multispectral image data of a meal to obtain information on the contents of the meal; and generate, based on the obtained information, a query with guidance to change image capture settings.

Abstract: A reflectometer has a depth sensor which obtains distance information between the depth sensor and an object, a light source which emits light having a calibrated light spectrum, a spectral sensor which collects spectral information from light reflected from the object, and a circuitry. The circuitry calculates a reflectance spectrum for the object based on the distance information and the spectral information collected from light being reflected from the object, wherein the light originates from the light source.

Abstract: An apparatus has a circuitry which detects a first biometric feature of a user; detects a second biometric feature of the user, wherein the second biometric feature is detected based on image data representing the second biometric feature, and wherein the second biometric feature differs from the first biometric feature; and estimates an illumination indication for the second biometric feature, based on the image data.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to an imaging apparatus for computed tomography imaging spectroscopy, which has circuitry configured to: obtain object image data being representative of light stemming from an object and being subject to an optical path and to a multiplexing process caused by a diffraction grating; and perform a spectral density reconstruction from an image of the object by inputting the obtained object image data into an spectral density reconstruction algorithm being configured to numerically solve a first equation describing the transformation of the light stemming from the object caused by the optical path into the object image based on a reduction of a dimensionality of a first function indicative of the optical path based on a symmetry of the first function, thereby reconstructing the spectral density of the object.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a spectral filter (26) with a variable spectral filter transmission (FT(?)); an event-based imaging sensor (27) configured to produce measurement events (y1, y2, . . . , yn) which correspond to a change in a filter response (Y(t)) that is generated by an observed spectrum (X(?)), and a processor (28) configured to control the filter transmission (FT(?)) of the spectral filter (26) so that it sweeps over wavelength (?) with time (t), and to generate an estimation (X*(?)) of the observed spectrum (X(?)) based on the measurement events (y1, y2, . . . , yn) that correspond to the filter response (Y(t)) and based on the filter transmission (FT(?)).

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a wafer level lens stack, which has a substrate, a first, a second lens and an actuator. The substrate has a first side and a second side. The second side is opposite to the first side. The first lens is on the first side of the substrate. The second lens is on the second side of the substrate and the second lens can change its refraction characteristic. The actuator can change the refraction characteristic of the second lens.

Abstract: A system including circuitry configured to process multispectral image data of a meal to obtain information on the contents of the meal; and generate, based on the obtained information, a query with guidance to change image capture settings.

Abstract: A system including circuitry configured to determine a reflectance feature of a liquid based on reflectance image data generated based on multispectral image data of the liquid; determine a structural feature of the liquid based on image data of the liquid; and to provide quality information of the liquid based on the reflectance feature and the structural feature.

Abstract: In an image processing system a processor is configured to perform an image processing method. The method performs receiving a spectral image of a person's skin and identifying the person based on the received spectral image of the person's skin and skin reflectance information.