Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and method, which are capable of reproducing optical information processing of a lens. A viewpoint PSF calculating unit converts each disparity map into a map of a depth z. Then, the viewpoint PSF calculating unit obtains a viewpoint position on the basis of each viewpoint image, a map of each depth z, and a focus position, and generates PSF data of each viewpoint on the basis of the viewpoint position. Here, the PSF data is a point spread function, and an offset amount and an intensity coefficient of each viewpoint can be obtained on the basis of the PSF data of each viewpoint. The viewpoint PSF calculating unit supplies the obtained PSF data of each viewpoint (that is, the offset amount and the intensity coefficient) to a light collection processing unit.

Abstract: A biometrics authentication system having a small and simple configuration and being capable of implementing both of biometrics authentication and position detection is provided. A biometrics authentication system includes: a light source emitting light to an object; a microlens array section condensing light from the object; a light-sensing device obtaining light detection data of the object on the basis of the light condensed by the microlens array section; a position detection section detecting the position of the object on the basis of the light detection data obtained in the light-sensing device; and an authentication section, in the case where the object is a living body, performing authentication of the living body on the basis of the light detection data obtained in the light-sensing device.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including, a display configured to display a captured image and a representative icon, wherein the representative icon indicates a range of a focus area of the displayed image and the range encompasses a center of focus point located at an initial position within the displayed image, and a processor configured to adjust the range of the focus area of the displayed image according to a size of the representative icon.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present technology, there is provided an image processing apparatus including a parallax information generation unit. The parallax information generation unit generates parallax information based on a first phase difference distribution and a second phase difference distribution, the first phase difference distribution being generated on a pixel by pixel basis for the first parallax image and the second parallax image, the second phase difference distribution being generated on a sub-pixel by sub-pixel basis based on the first phase difference distribution.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and method which can improve convenience of a service using a multi-viewpoint image. An image processing apparatus includes an encoding unit which encodes multi-viewpoint image data which is data of a multi-viewpoint image composed of a plurality of images with mutually different viewpoints, and an association processing unit which associates sequence information showing a relative position relationship of each viewpoint of the multi-viewpoint image, and eye number information showing a number of viewpoints of the multi-viewpoint image, with multi-viewpoint image encoding data in which the multi-viewpoint image data has been encoded by the encoding unit.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a display configured to display a captured image and a representative icon, wherein the representative icon indicates a range of a focus area of the displayed image and the range encompasses a center of focus point located at an initial position within the displayed image, and a processor configured to adjust the range of the focus area of the displayed image according to a size of the representative icon.

Abstract: The present technique relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method capable of obtaining an obstacle-removed image in which an obstacle does not appear using disparity information. A removal section generates after-removal photographic images at a plurality of viewpoints by removing part of subjects from respective photographic images at the plurality of viewpoints using disparity information associated with the photographic images at the plurality of viewpoints. An image generation section generates an obstacle-removed image at a predetermined viewpoint by registering the after-removal photographic images at the plurality of viewpoints using the disparity information. The present technique is applicable to a case, for example, of generating an obstacle-removed image in which an obstacle does not appear using photographic images at a plurality of viewpoints.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a distance information generation portion configured to generate first distance information about an object to be measured based on a phase difference between images provided by a plurality of first cameras having a first base length, and generate second distance information about the object to be measured based on a phase difference between images provided by a plurality of second cameras having a second base length that is different from the first base length; and a distance extraction portion configured to extract distance information from an imaging position and the object to be measured based on the first distance information and the second distance information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that enable high-precision generation of parallax images of viewpoints with a small amount of calculation. A correlation generating unit calculates correlation values of captured images of pairs of viewpoints, using captured images of viewpoints. A generating unit generates parallax images of different hierarchical levels of a reference viewpoint based on the correlation values. The parallax images are a parallax image formed with the disparity value of the reference viewpoint, and a parallax image formed with the disparity value of an occlusion region. The reference viewpoint is one of the viewpoints. The present disclosure can be applied to the image processing apparatus of a light field camera, for example.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a phase difference detection portion configured to detect phase difference between parallax images by performing correlation value calculation with the parallax images, and generate phase difference distribution in an image. The phase difference detection portion performs the phase difference detection individually along two or more directions different from each other, and generates the phase difference distribution by utilizing results of the phase difference detection regarding the two or more directions.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus and an image processing method that make it possible to accurately reproduce a blur degree of an optical lens. A ray generation section generates rays to be incident to a virtual lens having a synthetic aperture configured from a plurality of image pickup sections that pick up images of a plurality of visual points from a real space point in a real space. A luminance allocation section allocates a luminance to rays remaining as a result of a collision decision for deciding whether or not the rays collide with an object before the rays are incident to the virtual lens. The present technology can be applied to a light field technology for reconstructing, for example, images picked up using various optical lenses from images of a plurality of visual points.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that make it possible to accurately reproduce a blur degree of an optical lens with a small data amount. A light condensing process for condensing rays to be incident to a virtual lens having a synthetic aperture configured from a plurality of image pickup sections that pick up images of a plurality of visual points from a real space point in a real space on a virtual sensor through an emulation lens of an emulation target is performed using lens information that is generated for a real space point corresponding to a plurality of information points that are a plurality of positions of part of a plane of the virtual sensor and defines rays that pass the emulation lens. The present technology can be applied to a light field technology for reconstructing, for example, images picked up using various optical lenses from images of a plurality of visual points.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that make it possible to accurately reproduce a blur degree of an optical lens. A ray reproduction section reproduces rays to be incident to a virtual lens, which has a synthetic aperture configured from a plurality of image pickup sections that pick up images at a plurality of visual points, from a real space point in a real space. A light condensing processing section performs a light condensing process in which positioning of a position at which the rays are condensed on a virtual sensor through an emulation lens of an emulation target is performed depending upon an image plane shift position that is a position on the virtual sensor, which is reached by a principal ray emitted from the real space point through the emulation lens, and the ray is condensed on the virtual sensor.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that make it possible to appropriately perform an image process of images of a plurality of visual points. A saturated pixel restoration section restores a pixel value of each saturated pixel whose pixel value is saturated from among pixels of images of a plurality of visual points picked up in a predetermined exposure time period, and a processing section performs an image process of the images of the plurality of visual points with regard to which the pixel value of each saturated pixel is restored. The present technology can be applied to an image process of images of a plurality of visual points such as a light field technology for reconstructing, for example, images picked up using various optical lenses from images of a plurality of visual points or a like technology.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a display configured to display a captured image and a representative icon, wherein the representative icon indicates a range of a focus area of the displayed image and the range encompasses a center of focus point located at an initial position within the displayed image, and a processor configured to adjust the range of the focus area of the displayed image according to a size of the representative icon.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a display configured to display a captured image and a representative icon, wherein the representative icon indicates a range of a focus area of the displayed image and the range encompasses a center of focus point located at an initial position within the displayed image, and a processor configured to adjust the range of the focus area of the displayed image according to a size of the representative icon.

Abstract: A depth map generation unit 22 generates a depth map that generates the depth map from images obtained by picking up a subject at a plurality of viewpoint positions by an image pickup unit 21. On the basis of the depth map generated by the depth map generation unit 22, an alignment unit 23 aligns polarized images obtained by the image pickup unit 21 picking up the subject at the plurality of viewpoint positions through polarizing filters in different polarization directions at the different viewpoint positions. A polarization characteristic acquisition unit 24 acquires a polarization characteristic of the subject from a desired viewpoint position by using the polarized images aligned by the alignment unit 23 to obtain the high-precision polarization characteristic with little degradation in temporal resolution and spatial resolution. It becomes possible to acquire the polarization characteristic of the subject at the desired viewpoint position.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a distance information generation portion configured to generate first distance information about an object to be measured based on a phase difference between images provided by a plurality of first cameras having a first base length, and generate second distance information about the object to be measured based on a phase difference between images provided by a plurality of second cameras having a second base length that is different from the first base length; and a distance extraction portion configured to extract distance information from an imaging position and the object to be measured based on the first distance information and the second distance information.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus including a distance information generation portion configured to generate first distance information about an object to be measured based on a phase difference between images provided by a plurality of first cameras having a first base length, and generate second distance information about the object to be measured based on a phase difference between images provided by a plurality of second cameras having a second base length that is different from the first base length; and a distance extraction portion configured to extract distance information from an imaging position and the object to be measured based on the first distance information and the second distance information.

Abstract: An image processing device in which a high-resolution viewpoint image and a disparity map is obtained with a simple configuration. A resolution of a viewpoint image imaged at a central viewpoint at first resolution is converted to a resolution of a viewpoint image imaged at a peripheral viewpoint at second resolution which is lower than the first resolution, and the viewpoint image at the central viewpoint and the viewpoint image at the peripheral viewpoint both having a same resolution are generated. Further, a disparity map based on a correlation value between the viewpoint image at the central viewpoint and the viewpoint image at the peripheral viewpoint both having the same resolution is generated.