Abstract: An observation apparatus includes an imaging unit, a driving mechanism, an operation circuit and a control circuit. The imaging unit generates image data by imaging a target object. The driving mechanism moves the imaging unit to change an imaging position of the target object. The operation circuit calculates information on imaging conditions of the imaging unit based on an auxiliary information calculation image, which is image data of auxiliary information calculation light. The control circuit controls the imaging performed by the imaging unit, using the information on the imaging conditions.

Abstract: A work support system according to the present invention includes: an image pickup apparatus configured to acquire image data; a control apparatus configured to acquire pieces of process information chronologically managed in a database; and a recording apparatus configured to record the image data acquired by the image pickup apparatus, in association with meta data including a piece of process information corresponding to the image data, from among the pieces of process information acquired by the control apparatus, and shooting time information.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit acquires a plurality of images, generates a synthesis image by synthesizing the images, generates a synthesis image file in which additional information indicative of a relationship between the images is recorded together with the synthesis image, and records the synthesis image file in a recording medium.

Abstract: An interface device includes a control circuit configured to (1) acquire from a capture device related data for checking a content of recording data recorded in a recording medium of the capture device, and (2) play back the related data to be viewable on a setting screen, an operation unit configured to accept an operation of setting of playback specifications on the setting screen, and a communication circuit configured to transmit playback specification information indicating the set playback specifications to the capture device.

Abstract: A camera includes: a shooting section that outputs images of an object; a moving image shooting control section that controls the shooting section to repeat shooting under predetermined shooting conditions at a predetermined frame rate; a moving image generation section that generates moving images based on images shot under the predetermined shooting conditions, respectively; an image extraction section that extracts a first image and a second image based on a predetermined condition from each of the moving images; a display section; and a display control section that performs control to simultaneously multi-display the first image and the second image of each moving image on the display section.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a data processor configured to perform image processing to image data acquired from an imaging unit. The data processor includes an image acquisition unit configured to sequentially acquire image data from the imaging unit, an image analyzer configured to update a region-specific correction map including correction information on each of regions set for an imaging range of the imaging unit, based on at least two frames of image data acquired by the image acquisition unit, and a recording image data generator configured to generate recording image data in which one frame of image data acquired by the image acquisition unit is corrected based on the region-specific correction map.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, an imaging apparatus includes an imaging section, a user's operation detecting circuit, a control circuit, and an image processing circuit. The imaging section is configured to capture images of an object at different imaging positions and output image signals based on the images. The user's operation detecting circuit is configured to detect a user's operation. The control circuit is configured to change an image display range in accordance with the user's operation, and cause the imaging section to capture the images at the different imaging positions in accordance with the changed image display range. The image processing circuit is configured to generate image data using the image signals acquired at the imaging positions. The image data corresponds to an area of the image display range changed by the user's operation.

Abstract: An imaging system for shooting and storing a plurality of processes that are performed using fingers of both hands, and eyes, comprising a control processor that detects the processes based on taken images that correspond to finger tip positions of either the left or right hand of a worker, from positions corresponding to the eyes of the worker performing the process, and a memory that stores taken images, and taken images in association with the processes, wherein the control processor 1) detects which of the left or right hand of the operator is being used in the process, 2) determines a first used tool or material to be used that is used by the detected hand, 3) detects operation start time in accordance with detection results for the first used tool or material, and 4) reasons the taken images corresponding to the start time by analogy.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an information processing apparatus includes: an information acquiring unit which acquires data regarding a target; an information correction unit which corrects the data to generate corrected data to measure information regarding the target; and a recording control unit which records the data and the corrected data in association with each other.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus including an imaging unit, an index determining unit, a predetermined image detecting unit, and a notification unit. The imaging unit has a preset imaging range and which images a target within the imaging range. The index determining unit determines whether an image of a particular index image has intruded into the imaging range. The predetermined image detecting unit detects a predetermined image part within the imaging range. The notification unit notifies that the index determining unit determines that the index image overlaps the predetermined image part. The predetermined image detecting unit is configured to determine a change direction of a changed part of image information and a no-change direction, and the notification unit notifies in accordance with the relation between a change direction of the index image and a change direction of image information.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a first communication unit, an imaging control unit, and a recording determination unit that determines whether or not an image data is to be recorded according to an operation instruction. The first communication unit transmits recording permission information to an external communication device when a user operation is a recording permission operation, and transmits recording prohibition information to the communication device when the user operation is a recording prohibition operation. The imaging control unit associates image data with determination result determined by the recording determination unit and either one of the recording permission information and the recording prohibition information and controls a recording unit to record the image data.

Abstract: A device control apparatus controls an operation device. A plurality of persons is engaged in operations of the operation device. The device control apparatus comprises a control circuit configured to obtain voice instructions or voice responses from the plurality of persons, the voice instructions or voice responses including modalities of operations of the operation device, classify the modalities included in the voice instructions or voice responses, and determine a preferential operation of the operation device according to consistency between a first modalities classified from the voice instructions or a second modalities classified from the voice responses and priorities predefined for each person of the plurality of persons.

Abstract: An image generation apparatus and method includes a first imaging circuit that acquires first image data, a second imaging circuit that acquires second image data, a control circuit that searches a region corresponding to the first image data from the second image data, a designating circuit that limits a region in the second image data corresponding to the first image data by a touch operation designating a limited region in the second image data corresponding to the first image data, and a communication circuit that is provided in the second imaging circuit, transmits, upon receipt of an information acquiring operation, information obtained by analyzing the limited region or the corresponding region in the second image data to a server, and receives information relating to the first image data from the server.

Abstract: A wearable device includes a display element, a display part and a storage device. The display element displays an image based on an image signal. The display part is configured to be arranged in front of an eye of wearer, has a narrower display region than a visual field of the wearer, and displays the image displayed on the display element and guided by a light guiding optical system. The storage device stores a positional relationship between an operation visual field as a visual field of the wearer in performing an operation, and the display region of the display part arranged in front of the eye.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a transceiving unit that transmits content data to a portable apparatus and receives temporal change information of a touch position from the portable apparatus, and a transmission control unit that establishes wireless communication between the portable apparatus and the communication apparatus and causes the transceiving unit to transmit the content data to the portable apparatus when the temporal change information of the touch position received by the transceiving unit is substantially identical with preset setting information.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit which images a subject to acquire a subject image; a communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with devices; an output unit configured to output the subject image to the device previously set as an output destination among the devices; a recognition unit which recognizes that one of the devices has been operated by a user; and an output control unit which changes the output destination of the subject image by the output unit when the recognition unit recognizes that one of the devices has been operated by the user.

Abstract: An image management server including a receiver configured to receive an image file. The image file includes image data, copyright information, and tag information including route information for transmitting the image data. The image file is transmitted by an external device in accordance with the route information. The image management server further includes a processor configured to add digital watermark information to the image data to make the image file in a state in which the copyright information is protected or waived, and a transmitter configured to transmit the image file to an image display server in the state in which the copyright information in the image file is protected or waived.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an image comparing unit that compares a shot image shot by a photographer with a sample image selected by the photographer; an operation comparing unit that compares an operation performed when the shot image was shot with an operation performed when the sample image was shot; and an advising unit that gives the photographer advice on an image shooting method to make the shot image close to the sample image according to comparison results provided by the image comparing unit and the operation comparing unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit, an image recognition unit, a character information acquisition unit, and a communication unit. The image acquisition unit acquires an image. The image recognition unit recognizes image characteristic information acquired by the image acquisition unit. The character information acquisition unit acquires character information from the characteristic information recognized by the image recognition unit. The communication unit communicates the character information acquired by the character information acquisition unit to a guide information retrieval device that retrieves guide information from the character information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a visual field determination section 122 that determines, for a predetermined subject distance and on the basis of two images with different parallaxes that have been captured by a plurality of imaging units that perform three-dimensional image shooting, a common visual field range of the two images with different parallaxes; and a display controller 138 that displays, on a display, information on the determined common visual field range.