Abstract: In a ship control system of one embodiment, a route command unit outputs a route command including a target ship position and a target bow direction of a ship. An information detector detects ship information including an actual ship position and an actual bow direction of a ship. An external force vector estimation unit estimates an external force vector received by a ship, using the ship information and a hull motion model related to a hull motion of the ship. A control command unit controls both rotational frequency of a main engine and a rudder angle of a ship, based on the route command, the ship information, and the external force vector.

Abstract: A ship monitoring system includes: a shipboard information processing apparatus and including a shipboard communication unit and an information acquisition unit; and a support information processing apparatus and including: a support side communication unit capable of communicating with the shipboard communication unit; a time lag identification unit; and a state prediction unit. The time lag identification unit identifies a time from transmission of the ship motion information from the shipboard communication unit to reception of the ship motion information by the support side communication unit as a reception time lag. The state prediction unit inputs the ship motion information and the reception time lag to a ship motion model related to the ship motion of the ship to predict a motion state of the ship ahead of a motion state of the ship indicated by the ship motion information by a period of time based on the reception time lag.

Abstract: In a ship control system of one embodiment, a main engine controller performs, when controlling the rotational frequency of a main engine based on a target ship speed of a ship, feedback control of an actual ship speed of the ship to perform ship speed control for bringing the actual ship speed closer to the target ship speed. A turning judgment unit judges whether or not the ship will turn. A control change unit performs, when the turning judgment unit has judged that the ship will turn, lowering processing for lowering the responsiveness of the ship speed control.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor that captures an image of an object formed by an imaging optical system, at least one processor, and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to execute noise reduction processing on a first image captured by the image sensor based on a plurality of second images, acquire an evaluation value indicating contrast of the first image on which the noise reduction processing has been executed, and control movement of a focus position of the imaging optical system based on the evaluation value. The movement is controlled so that the movement is stopped for a time period having a length corresponding to an intensity of the noise reduction processing in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A medical diagnostic apparatus includes a receiver circuit that receives three-dimensional volumetric data of a subject’s eye, and a processor configured to separate portions of the three-dimensional volumetric data into separate segments, perform processing differently on each of the separate segments, and combine the separately processed segments to produce an enhanced three-dimensional volumetric data set. The processor is further configured to generate at least one diagnostic metric from the enhanced three-dimensional volumetric data set, and the processor is further configured to evaluate a pathological condition based on the at least one diagnostic metric. Related methods and computer readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: In order to provide a tilt control device capable of performing tilt control optimal at a high speed by controlling both a focus position and a tilt angle even when a scene changes such as in a case in which a subject changes, there is provided an imaging apparatus including a tilt control unit that performs tilt control by driving at least one of an imaging device and an imaging optical system, a focus lens driving unit that drives a focus lens, and a control unit that has a plurality of control modes for performing focus correction using at least one of the tilt control unit and the focus lens driving unit and selects one of the plurality of control modes in accordance with the number of subject areas displayed on an image screen.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor configured to capture an optical image formed by an image pickup optical system, and a controlling unit configured to, in tilt imaging that changes a tilt angle, set a focal plane to any position such that an angle between the focal plane and the optical axis is changed, by controlling at least one of a position of a focus lens in the image pickup optical system and the tilt angle. The controlling unit controls the at least one so as not to set the focal plane to a first position corresponding to a position of a first target object that is an imaging target, but to set the focal plane to a second position that is different from the first position and at which the position of the first target object is included in a depth of field.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an object detecting unit detecting at least one object in an image, a focus detecting unit that provides a focus detection of the object, a determination unit that determines the tilt angle and the focus position based on a focus detecting result by the focus detecting unit, and a control unit that controls the tilt driving unit and the focus driving unit based on the determined tilt angle and focus position. The control unit selects an object from among a plurality of objects, which is to be used to determine the tilt angle and the focus position, based on at least one of a detected size and a detected position of the object, and accuracy of the focus detecting result. The determination unit determines the tilt angle and the focus position based on a focus detecting result of a selected object.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a tilt driving unit configured to perform tilt driving, a focus driving unit, a control unit configured to control the focus driving unit and the tilt driving unit for focusing on at least a first area and a second area in a plurality of areas in an image, and a first determination unit configured to determine a control method of the control unit based on whether or not a difference between a position of at least one of the first area and the second area and a position corresponding to a tilt axis in the image is smaller than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A medical diagnostic apparatus includes a receiver circuit that receives three-dimensional data of a subject's eye, and a processor configured to separate portions of the three-dimensional data into separate segments, perform processing differently on each of the separate segments, and combine the separately processed segments to produce a segmented three-dimensional data set. The processor is further configured to generate at least one diagnostic metric from the segmented three-dimensional data set, and the processor is further configured to evaluate a pathological condition based on the at least one diagnostic metric. Related methods and computer readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor configured to capture an optical image formed by an image pickup optical system, and a controlling unit configured to, in tilt imaging that changes a tilt angle, set a focal plane to any position such that an angle between the focal plane and the optical axis is changed, by controlling at least one of a position of a focus lens in the image pickup optical system and the tilt angle. The controlling unit controls the at least one so as not to set the focal plane to a first position corresponding to a position of a first target object that is an imaging target, but to set the focal plane to a second position that is different from the first position and at which the position of the first target object is included in a depth of field.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a tilt driving unit configured to tilt at least one of an image sensor and an imaging optical system relative to a plane orthogonal to an optical axis, a focus driving unit configured to perform focus driving by moving a focus lens that constitutes at least part of the imaging optical system in an optical axis direction, and a controlling unit configured to control the focus driving unit and the tilt driving unit so as to adjust a focal plane to a predetermined surface. The controlling unit moves the focal plane in a vertical direction to the focal plane while maintaining the focal plane substantially parallel to the predetermined plane.

Abstract: There is provided with an information processing apparatus. A control unit performs tilt control for tilting an image capturing element with respect to a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of an image capturing optical system about a rotation axis, and perform focus control for moving a focus lens in a direction of the optical axis. A setting unit sets a target region in a captured image obtained by an image capturing unit. A determining unit determines, based on a position corresponding to a position of the rotation axis in the image and a position of the target region in the image, a correction amount of a position of the focus lens, wherein the focus lens is moved based on the correction amount.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a tilt driving unit configured to perform tilt driving, a focus driving unit, a control unit configured to control the focus driving unit and the tilt driving unit for focusing on at least a first area and a second area in a plurality of areas in an image, and a first determination unit configured to determine a control method of the control unit based on whether or not a difference between a position of at least one of the first area and the second area and a position corresponding to a tilt axis in the image is smaller than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a tilt driving unit configured to change a tilt so as to change an angle between an image pickup plane of an image sensor and a principal plane of an image pickup optical system, a focus driving unit configured to drive a focus lens, and at least one processor that functions as an area setting unit configured to set a plurality of areas in a captured image, a defocus information detection unit configured to detect defocus information for each of the plurality of areas, and a control unit configured to select one control mode from a plurality of control modes based on the defocus information on each of the plurality of areas, the plurality of control modes being used for performing focusing control using at least one of the tilt driving unit and the focus driving unit.

Abstract: In order to provide a tilt control device capable of performing tilt control optimal at a high speed by controlling both a focus position and a tilt angle even when a scene changes such as in a case in which a subject changes, there is provided an imaging apparatus including a tilt control unit that performs tilt control by driving at least one of an imaging device and an imaging optical system, a focus lens driving unit that drives a focus lens, and a control unit that has a plurality of control modes for performing focus correction using at least one of the tilt control unit and the focus lens driving unit and selects one of the plurality of control modes in accordance with the number of subject areas displayed on an image screen.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an object detecting unit detecting at least one object in an image, a focus detecting unit that provides a focus detection of the object, a determination unit that determines the tilt angle and the focus position based on a focus detecting result by the focus detecting unit, and a control unit that controls the tilt driving unit and the focus driving unit based on the determined tilt angle and focus position. The control unit selects an object from among a plurality of objects, which is to be used to determine the tilt angle and the focus position, based on at least one of a detected size and a detected position of the object, and accuracy of the focus detecting result. The determination unit determines the tilt angle and the focus position based on a focus detecting result of a selected object.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a focus driving unit for driving a focus lens; a tilting driving unit for tilting at least one of an image sensor and an imaging optical system; a detection unit for detecting a subject in an image; a setting unit for setting a plurality of focus regions in the image based on positional information of the subject detected in the image; a determination unit for determining respective driving amounts for the focus driving unit and for the tilting driving unit based on the positional information and focal information of the plurality of focus regions so that the plurality of focus regions is in focus; and a control unit for controlling the focus driving unit and the tilting driving unit based on the determined respective driving amounts.

Abstract: In order to provide a tilt control device capable of performing tilt control optimal at a high speed by controlling both a focus position and a tilt angle even when a scene changes such as in a case in which a subject changes, there is provided an imaging apparatus including a tilt control unit that performs tilt control by driving at least one of an imaging device and an imaging optical system, a focus lens driving unit that drives a focus lens, and a control unit that has a plurality of control modes for performing focus correction using at least one of the tilt control unit and the focus lens driving unit and selects one of the plurality of control modes in accordance with the number of subject areas displayed on an image screen.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus that is capable of preventing hunching certainly at low cost and of switching between the day mode and the night mode at an optimal timing. An image sensor outputs an image signal depending on an optical image formed through an image pickup optical system. A mode setting unit sets a photographing mode for photographing using the image sensor from among a day mode and a night mode in which sensitivity for a wavelength range corresponding to infrared light is higher than that in the day mode. An obtaining unit obtains ratio information about the ratios of the infrared light and visible light based on the image signal in the night mode. A condition setting unit sets a determination condition that is used for switching the photographing mode to the day mode from the night mode based on the ratio information.