Abstract: An image processing device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first illumination light distribution calculation unit that calculates an illumination light distribution on the basis of an input image, a first gradation conversion unit that performs gradation conversion by using the illumination light distribution calculated by the first illumination light distribution calculation unit, a second illumination light distribution calculation unit that calculates an illumination light distribution of an image having undergone the gradation conversion in the first gradation conversion unit, and a second gradation conversion unit that performs gradation conversion by using the second illumination light distribution calculation unit, in which a reference image region of the first illumination light distribution calculation unit is larger than a reference image region of the second illumination light distribution calculation unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technology of generating a preferable self-photographing image when performing self-photographing in which an imaging direction of an imaging unit and a display direction of a display unit are aligned. An image processing apparatus includes a face information detection unit, a face direction calculation unit, an image parallel shift unit, a face model generation unit, and an image generation unit. In the face information detection unit, a face position information, face size information, and face component information of an object are detected. In the face direction calculation unit, face direction information of the object is calculated based on an arrangement of the face component information. In the image parallel shift unit, an image is shifted in parallel so that a face position of the object matches an image center.

Abstract: An image capturing device includes at least two image sensors and an image processing unit that performs image processing on image information that is captured by image sensors and an image display unit that displays the image information on which the image processing is performed by the image processing unit. The image processing unit displays two base points on the image display unit in a same direction as a direction in which the two image sensors are arranged, calculates a disparity value between a first base point and a second base point that are the two base points with the two image sensors, calculates a length between the first base point and the second base point, and displays a result of calculation of the length between the first base point and the second base point on the image display unit.

Abstract: In the related art, it was difficult to compare lengths of a plurality of objects which were present at different places. However, it is possible to easily compare lengths of photographed objects using an image capturing device which displays a length of an object which is calculated based on parallax information, by obtaining an image in which the object is photographed and the parallax information corresponding to the image as inputs, the device including an object extraction unit which extracts an image of an object using the parallax information from the photographed image; a comparison data maintaining unit which maintains the image of the object and the length of the object; an object comparison unit which compares the length of the object which is extracted using the object extraction unit to a length of comparison data which is extracted from the comparison data maintaining unit; and an image composition unit which combines a comparison result with the photographed image, and outputs the image.

Abstract: There are provided an image processing device, image processing method, image processing program, image capture device, and image display device that prevent increase of computational complexity in image enlargement while mitigating degradation in image quality. An image input unit inputs a planar image signal containing signal values of pixels arranged on a plane and depth information including depth values corresponding to the pixels. An interpolation unit calculates a signal value for an interpolation coordinate between pixels on the plane by interpolating between the signal values of adjacent pixels which are present within a predetermined range from the interpolation coordinate. A weight decision unit determines a weighting factor for use in the interpolation based on the depth value of a reference pixel that is closest to the interpolation coordinate and the depth value of an adjacent pixel.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image processing intensity determination unit that determines an intensity of image processing and an image processing unit that performs the image processing to image information in accordance with the intensity determined by the image processing intensity determination unit. The image processing intensity determination unit determines the intensity of the image processing at a target pixel included in the image information on the basis of a depth value indicating a depth corresponding to the target pixel and a vertical position of the target pixel in the image information.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processor generating a three-dimensional image easily three-dimensionally viewed by, and hardly causing fatigue of, an observer, and easily adjusting a three-dimensional effect of an arbitrary portion in the three-dimensional image. The disparity correction portion 101 corrects a disparity of the input disparity image within a predetermined range and outputs a disparity image storing the corrected disparity to the disparity conversion portion 103. The disparity conversion portion 103 converts the disparity of the disparity image such that a disparity corresponding to the image of the main object determined by the main object determination portion 102 reaches a predetermined value, and outputs the disparity image obtained after the conversion to an image generation portion 104. The image generation portion 104 generates an image for the left eye and an image for the right eye based on the input disparity image and the input captured image, and outputs the images to a display apparatus.

Abstract: With an image processing device of the present invention, the image processing device, an image pickup device, and an image display device are provided which can correct a spatial distortion generated in taking and displaying a stereoscopic image, and which can present a high-quality image with a stereoscopic feel. The image processing device comprises an information acquisition unit (20) that obtains disparity information calculated from a stereoscopic image, image-pickup condition information when the stereoscopic image is taken, and display condition information of a display unit that displays the stereoscopic image, and an image processing unit (30) that converts a disparity of the stereoscopic image.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device that acquires from an input image a high-quality image that is free from halos and features high contrast from a dark image portion to a light image portion of the image. The image processing device (10) includes an illumination light component calculating unit (12) that calculates from an input image an illumination light component from brightness of a target pixel and brightness of a peripheral pixel. The image processing device (10) thus performs a gradation conversion process in accordance with the illumination light component.

Abstract: A disparity calculating device 100 obtains a base image from a first camera 1 and a reference image from a second camera 2. An image dividing unit 101 divides each of the base image and reference image into multiple regions in accordance with dividing conditions set by a condition setting unit 102. A correction amount determining 103 calculates image shift amount for each of the divided regions, and determines correction amount based on the images shift amount thereof. A disparity calculating unit 104 performs correction of the image on each region of divided base images and divided reference images obtained from the image dividing unit 101 based on correction amount determined by the correction amount determining unit 103 to obtain disparity based on the images after correction.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging apparatus that can achieve a clear image in which motion blur is reduced even when a moving subject is photographed in a dark environment. The imaging apparatus (1) is equipped with multiple photoelectric conversion element groups, whereby a pickup image is generated based on intermediate image data read from each of the photoelectric conversion element groups. The apparatus (1) is equipped with an exposure time setting portion (12b) that sets the exposure time for each element group during imaging, and an exposure time for carrying out multiple exposures during one imaging cycle is set for at least one element group.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image capturing apparatus which is capable of obtaining a three-dimensional image in either a vertical or horizontal position. The image capturing apparatus is provided with two imaging elements, and an image processing portion which uses the images imaged by the imaging elements to generate a three-dimensional image. The image processing portion calculates the parallax between a first and a second image, imaged by the imaging elements, and uses the first image to generate an estimated image having parallax in the direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the imaging elements, relative to the first image, and generates a three-dimensional image from the calculated parallax and the estimated image.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processor generating a three-dimensional image easily three-dimensionally viewed by, and hardly causing fatigue of, an observer, and easily adjusting a three-dimensional effect of an arbitrary portion in the three-dimensional image. The disparity correction portion 101 corrects a disparity of the input disparity image within a predetermined range and outputs a disparity image storing the corrected disparity to the disparity conversion portion 103. The disparity conversion portion 103 converts the disparity of the disparity image such that a disparity corresponding to the image of the main object determined by the main object determination portion 102 reaches a predetermined value, and outputs the disparity image obtained after the conversion to an image generation portion 104. The image generation portion 104 generates an image for the left eye and an image for the right eye based on the input disparity image and the input captured image, and outputs the images to a display apparatus.

Abstract: An image display device is provided with multiple light sources 101, 102 and 103, and a display element 100. Control is performed on a period in which the display element 100 displays each color and on emission of the light sources 101, 102 and 103 respectively emitting light beams of different colors. A controller 107 is provided to switch a display method to a method more suitable for the type and others of a display image. Thus, the image display device, which performs a color sequential display, can select the display method suitable for the display image when the multiple light sources emitting light of different colors are used.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging apparatus that can achieve a clear image in which motion blur is reduced even when a moving subject is photographed in a dark environment. The imaging apparatus (1) is equipped with multiple photoelectric conversion element groups, whereby a pickup image is generated based on intermediate image data read from each of the photoelectric conversion element groups. The apparatus (1) is equipped with an exposure time setting portion (12b) that sets the exposure time for each element group during imaging, and an exposure time for carrying out multiple exposures during one imaging cycle is set for at least one element group.

Abstract: An optical element includes a light transmission member 100 having an incident plane 5 on which a light beam is incident and an output plane 7 from which the light beam that was previously incident on the incident plane 5 is output, and an oscillation member 101 adapted to oscillate the light transmission member 100. The light transmission member 100 is a polygonal prism having the incident plane 5 and the output plane 7 that are arranged such that the plane that includes the incident plane intersects the plane that includes the output plane. The oscillation member 101 oscillates the light transmission member in a direction in which the propagation length for which the light beam being previously incident on the light transmission member 100 travels through the light transmission member 100 changes. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an optical element for displaying images with reduced speckled noise in cases in which light sources emit coherent light beams.

Abstract: An image display device is provided with multiple light sources 101, 102 and 103, and a display element 100. Control is performed on a period in which the display element 100 displays each color and on emission of the light sources 101, 102 and 103 respectively emitting light beams of different colors. A controller 107 is provided to switch a display method to a method more suitable for the type and others of a display image. Thus, the image display device, which performs a color sequential display, can select the display method suitable for the display image when the multiple light sources emitting light of different colors are used.

Abstract: An image display device is provided which detects light emission intensity of a light source without affecting a display image and can perform a preferable image display by using the detected value even when luminous efficacy of the light source is changed by the temperature change and the change over time. The image display device includes light sources (101-103) with different emission colors and a light modulation element (100) that modulates the light from the light sources depending on image signals, wherein the light modulation element (100) performs image display by reflecting a display image light L1 used for a display image and an unnecessary light L2 not used for a display image.

Abstract: In a display device of the invention, driving of the piezoelectric element is controlled to change the light path of the propagating light inside a light guiding plate. By illuminating a liquid crystal panel in this manner, an illumination time and a no illumination time can be provided for the liquid crystal panel within one frame period. This realizes impulse-type-like display in displaying moving images on the liquid crystal panel, and thereby improves an image quality of moving images. Further, since the light is used only in desired regions, spontaneous luminance can be improved and the light can be used more efficiently.

Abstract: A display device includes an illuminating device having an optical waveguide plate for introducing light thereinto, a drive assembly having a planar array of actuators disposed in facing relation to the optical waveguide plate, a displacement transmitter assembly disposed between the optical waveguide plate and the drive assembly, and a light scattering layer disposed on the displacement transmitter assembly. The actuators are selectively displaceable to bring the light scattering layer into and out of contact with the optical waveguide plate, for controlling light that leaks from the optical waveguide plate as emitted light. The display device also includes an optical modulator for modulating the emitted light from the illuminating device to display an image. The illuminating device has a light reflecting layer disposed on at least a portion of the displacement transmitter assembly that confronts the optical waveguide plate.