Abstract: An arithmetic operation device for automobiles includes a first arithmetic operation section (301) having a common configuration for a plurality of vehicle models and a second arithmetic operation section (302) having a configuration in accordance with a vehicle model of an automobile. The first arithmetic operation section (301) includes an image processor (311) configured to perform predetermined image processing on an output of a camera installed in the automobile, and a memory (320) configured to store a generated image signal. The second arithmetic operation section (302) includes a processor (340) configured to execute an application in accordance with the vehicle model using the image signal stored in the memory (320) and to transmit an execution result to the first arithmetic operation section (301).

Abstract: An arithmetic operation device for automobiles includes an arithmetic element state detection unit that detects a parameter indicating a state of an arithmetic element, an external device detection unit that detects a use state of a device that affects the parameter, and a mode selection unit that selects one of a normal mode in which both a basic traveling function unit that can execute control related to a basic traveling function and an automatic driving function unit that can execute control related to an automatic driving function and a degeneration mode in which only the basic traveling function unit is operated, and the mode selection unit selects the degeneration mode when the parameter exceeds a threshold or when it is predicted that the parameter exceeds the threshold.

Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus measuring a distance to an object is disclosed. The apparatus includes a light projector projecting an irradiating light onto the object; a first receiver receiving and converting a reflected light into a received light signal; a second receiver adjacent to the light projecting unit, the second receiver receiving and converting the irradiating light into a reference signal, the second receiver being different from the first receiver; and a distance measuring unit measuring the distance based on a time. The distance measuring unit calculates an integrated waveform based on a reference waveform of the reference signal and a waveform of the received light signal, determines, based on the integrated waveform, a time from projection of the irradiating light onto the object by the light projecting unit until reception of the reflected light by the first receiver, and calculates the distance based on the determined time.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a correlation unit that correlates distance information indicating a distance to an emission position of electromagnetic waves emitted in a shooting direction of a plurality of image pickup units with a first pixel in a first image that constitutes images taken by the image pickup units, the distance information being obtained based on reflected waves of the electromagnetic waves and the first pixel corresponding to the emission position of the electromagnetic waves, and a generation unit that generates a parallax image by using the distance information correlated with the first pixel for parallax computation of pixels in a second image that constitutes the images.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a correlation unit that correlates distance information indicating a distance to an emission position of electromagnetic waves emitted in a shooting direction of a plurality of image pickup units with a first pixel in a first image that constitutes images taken by the image pickup units, the distance information being obtained based on reflected waves of the electromagnetic waves and the first pixel corresponding to the emission position of the electromagnetic waves, and a generation unit that generates a parallax image by using the distance information correlated with the first pixel for parallax computation of pixels in a second image that constitutes the images.

Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus measuring a distance to an object is disclosed. The apparatus includes a light projector projecting an irradiating light onto the object; a first receiver receiving and converting a reflected light into a received light signal; a second receiver adjacent to the light projecting unit, the second receiver receiving and converting the irradiating light into a reference signal, the second receiver being different from the first receiver; and a distance measuring unit measuring the distance based on a time. The distance measuring unit calculates an integrated waveform based on a reference waveform of the reference signal and a waveform of the received light signal, determines, based on the integrated waveform, a time from projection of the irradiating light onto the object by the light projecting unit until reception of the reflected light by the first receiver, and calculates the distance based on the determined time.

Abstract: An object recognition apparatus includes a first object detection unit configured to detect an object based on an image captured by an imaging unit, and output first information including a distance and a direction to the object; a second object detection unit configured to emit light, detect the object based on reflected light, and output second information including a distance and a direction to the object; an output unit configured to output at least one of the first information and the second information; a disappearance detection unit configured to detect disappearance upon when the first object detection unit becomes unable to detect the object; and an emission control unit configured to control the second object detection unit to emit light in an object direction based on the first information before detecting the disappearance. Upon the disappearance detection unit detecting the disappearance, the output unit starts outputting the second information.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming an image; a status conversion unit for converting the multi-value pixel data into status values; plural reference look-up tables each indicating an association between an arrangement of the status values of a target pixel and adjacent pixels in a pixel window and an output data value of the multi-value pixel data to be output; a determining unit for determining a target reference look-up table based on the arrangement; and a generating unit configured to change an input data value of the multi-value pixel data, into the output data value of the determined target reference look-up table, and for outputting the multi-value pixel data to the image forming unit.

Abstract: Image processing is done by separating image data into foreground image data, background image data, and mask image data. The foreground image data is divided into a plurality of square blocks composed of a plurality of pixels. The difference between maximum pixel values and minimum pixel values in each square block is compared to a threshold value. If the difference is below the threshold, the pixel value data in the square block is averaged. If the difference is above the threshold, the plurality of square blocks may be subdivided into smaller square blocks and the difference calculated again. If the difference is below the threshold, the pixel value data in the smaller square block is averaged. If the difference is above the threshold, the smaller square block is not averaged. Each of the foreground image data, background image data and mask image data are then individually compressed and merged.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of controlling a light level of a light beam irradiated by a light source are provided. The light source is caused to irradiate the light beam having a light level determined based on a light level correction value for a specific main scanning position. The light level correction value is calculated based on light level change information indicating the change in the light level correction value for the specific main scanning position changes with respect to an initial light level correction value or a preceding light level correction value.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of controlling a light level of a light beam irradiated by a light source are provided. The light source is caused to irradiate the light beam having a light level determined based on a light level correction value for a specific main scanning position. The light level correction value is calculated based on light level change information indicating the change in the light level correction value for the specific main scanning position changes with respect to an initial light level correction value or a preceding light level correction value.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming an image; a status conversion unit for converting the multi-value pixel data into status values; plural reference look-up tables each indicating an association between an arrangement of the status values of a target pixel and adjacent pixels in a pixel window and an output data value of the multi-value pixel data to be output; a determining unit for determining a target reference look-up table based on the arrangement; and a generating unit configured to change an input data value of the multi-value pixel data, into the output data value of the determined target reference look-up table, and for outputting the multi-value pixel data to the image forming unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a separating unit that separates image data into foreground image data, background image data, and mask image data; a resolution converting unit that converts the foreground image data into low-resolution foreground image data; a dividing unit that divides the low-resolution foreground image data into a plurality of square blocks composed of a plurality of pixels; an averaging unit that calculates an average pixel value of the pixels included in each of the square blocks, and changes pixel values of the pixels in the square blocks to the average pixel value of that square block thereby obtaining averaged foreground image data of the square blocks; a compressing unit that performs a compression process on the averaged foreground image data of the square blocks thereby obtaining compressed foreground image data of the square blocks.

Abstract: In an image processor, a Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) decoder decodes JPEG-compressed image data and stores the image data in a first Static Random Access Memory (SRAM). A Modified Modified Read (MMR) decoder decodes MMR-compressed separation data and stores the separation data in a second SRAM. A multivaluing unit performs multivalue processing on the separation data such that the total length of the separation data and the image data are 32 bits for each pixel. An image synthesizer synthesizes the separation data and the image data multivalued for each pixel into data with a length of 32 bits.