Abstract: A stereo camera for measuring distance to an object using two images of the object having parallax includes an optical multiplexer to set a length of light path of each of the two images having different spectrum properties and parallax to the same length and to superimpose each of the light paths to one light path; an image capturing element to detect luminance of at least two images having different spectrum properties; an optical device to focus a superimposed image on the image capturing element; and a distance computing unit to compute distance to the object using parallax between the two images.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes: an optical system that gives aberration to incident light; an image capturing unit that converts the light that has passed through the optical system into pixels, and captures an image; and an inverse transform unit that obtains a first inverse transform filter for restoring the aberration for each predetermined part of the captured image captured by the image capturing unit, and performs a first inverse transformation process on the captured image by the first inverse transform filter.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: a white-balance processing unit that multiplies a first pixel that includes a plurality of colors constituting a pickup image that is picked up by an imaging unit by a gain value according to the colors and thereby generates a second pixel; a value adjusting unit that generates a third pixel by maintaining the second pixel that is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value out of the second pixel as it is, and by replacing, with the predetermined value, the second value that is larger than the predetermined value out of the second pixel; and a restoration processing unit that restores, by a restoration filter, resolution that has been reduced due to an optical system, on the third pixel.

Abstract: An image recognition system according to an embodiment includes at least one camera and a server apparatus. The camera includes an imaging unit that acquires a captured image and a first communication unit that transmits the captured image to the server apparatus. The server apparatus includes: a second communication unit that, when receiving an image recognition request including first identification information for identifying the camera and second identification information for identifying an image recognition process, transmits an image capture request to the camera identified by the first identification information and receives the captured image from the camera identified by the first identification information; and a recognition unit that performs the image recognition process identified by the second identification information for the received captured image.

Abstract: A detection device includes a camera, a recognition unit, and a detection unit. The camera acquires image data obtained by capturing surroundings of a vehicle. The recognition unit recognizes switching of signal indication of a traffic signal from the image data. The detection unit detects a dangerous driving degree indicating a degree of dangerous driving done by a driver of the vehicle based on acceleration data of the vehicle acquired after the signal indication is switched.

Abstract: An information processing system, having one or more information processing apparatuses, includes a data input unit configured to take as input first data being multidimensional; a dimension reduction unit configured to generate, based on the first data, second data representing a characteristic of the first data, the second data having a prescribed number of dimensions fewer than a number of dimensions of the first data; and a distinguishing unit configured to distinguish whether the first data is normal data or abnormal data by a semi-supervised anomaly detection, based on the first data and the second data.

Abstract: An object identifying apparatus is disclosed, including: an imaging part, and an object identification processing part. The imaging part receives two polarized lights having a different polarization direction included in light reflected from the object existing in the image pickup area and captures two polarization images. The object identification processing part conducts an identification process for identifying the object existing at a place corresponding to each of multiple process areas in the image pickup area by using the two polarization images captured by the imaging part.

Abstract: An image processing system includes a brightness polarization superimposing unit. The brightness polarization superimposing unit superimposes, on a brightness image, polarization information of an image IMP that includes the polarization information, as a change in brightness of each pixel. The image processing system has a function of outputting an image obtained by superimposition by the brightness polarization superimposing unit as an output image IMO.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes: an optical system that provides an aberration to incident light; an image capturing unit that transforms the light passing through the optical system into pixels to capture an image; and an inverse transform unit that performs inverse transform processing on the image captured by the image capturing unit in a predetermined range on an optical axis of the optical system using an inverse transform filter that causes frequency characteristics of pixels in an output image in two or more of defocus positions within the predetermined range to include at least one frequency characteristic with a larger value and at least one frequency characteristic with a smaller value with respect to frequency characteristic of pixels in an ideal image of a subject.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises: an optical system that imparts aberration to incident light; an image capturing unit that transforms the light having passed through the optical system to pixels and captures an image; and an inverse transforming unit that performs inverse transform processing on a captured image captured by the image capturing unit in a given range on an optical axis of the optical system by an inverse transform filter that restores the aberration so as to extend a depth of field, wherein the optical system and the image capturing unit are disposed to form an in-focus plane with an in-focus position stretched in a direction of the optical axis, and the inverse transforming unit extends the depth of field at each position of the in-focus plane.

Abstract: A stereo camera that obtains an image having disparity with respect to a photographic subject, includes: a polarization combiner that combines optical paths of left light and right light, directions of polarization of which are different in a perpendicular direction and which form two images having disparity, into one; an imager that captures an image having at least two polarized components; and an optical member that focuses the combined left light and right light onto the imager.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: a white-balance processing unit that multiplies a first pixel that includes a plurality of colors constituting a pickup image that is picked up by an imaging unit by a gain value according to the colors and thereby generates a second pixel; a value adjusting unit that generates a third pixel by maintaining the second pixel that is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value out of the second pixel as it is, and by replacing, with the predetermined value, the second value that is larger than the predetermined value out of the second pixel; and a restoration processing unit that restores, by a restoration filter, resolution that has been reduced due to an optical system, on the third pixel.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a dynamic range compressor that changes a characteristic of a tone curve depending on a position on input image data so as to compress a dynamic range of the image data, and a coordinate converter that converts coordinates of the image data of which the dynamic range has been compressed.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes: an optical system that provides an aberration to incident light; an image capturing unit that transforms the light passing through the optical system into pixels to capture an image; and an inverse transform unit that performs inverse transform processing on the image captured by the image capturing unit in a predetermined range on an optical axis of the optical system using an inverse transform filter that causes frequency characteristics of pixels in an output image in two or more of defocus positions within the predetermined range to include at least one frequency characteristic with a larger value and at least one frequency characteristic with a smaller value with respect to frequency characteristic of pixels in an ideal image of a subject.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a light source configured to emit light onto a glass; an image-capturing unit configured to capture light from an image-capturing region including reflection light of the emitted light from the glass; an object detection filter used to detect an object attached to the glass, light from a portion of the image-capturing region entering the object detection filter; an exposure control unit configured to determine a first exposure amount used in image capturing for a first region where the object detection filter does not exist and a second exposure amount used in image capturing for a second region where the object detection filter exists; and an image analysis unit configured to analyze a captured image obtained by the image-capturing unit. The image-capturing unit switches an exposure amount used in an image-capturing process for the image-capturing region between the first exposure amount and the second exposure amount.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus, including an imaging device determining an index value representing differences in sizes of plural polarization components having polarization directions different from each other included in light from each point in an imaging area, and continuously image a polarization information image having a pixel value based on the determined index value to form a moving image of the polarization information image; and a light exposure adjuster adjusting a light exposure such that the differences in sizes of the plural polarization components are maximum at a predetermined light exposure adjustment time during the continuous imaging.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, provided is an image processing system that includes: a light source that emits light; an imaging unit including an imaging element that captures light emitted and reflected from a foreign matter attached to the other surface of the transparent member and that captures light transmitted through the transparent member from the other surface side; and an image analyzing unit that analyzes captured image data. The captured image data is formed of a first image area frame used for detecting a foreign matter, and is formed of a second image area frame that corresponds to an effective imaging area excluding a predetermined area. Different rules are applied to read pixel data of between the first image area frame and the second image area frame.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a line buffer, an FIR filter serving as an edge enhancement filter that enhances high-frequency components of an image, and an IIR filter serving as a low-pass filter that reduces noise. The same line buffer is used by both the FIR filter and the IIR filter. According to a switching signal, switches enable the FIR filter and disable the IIR filter for a relatively low noise level while the switches enable IIR filter and disable the FIR filter for a relatively high noise level.

Abstract: An imaging element includes a light receiving surface having pixels, and a low-pass filter device configured to focus predetermined light on a predetermined pixel of the pixels of the light-receiving surface.

Abstract: A stereo camera for measuring distance to an object using two images of the object having parallax includes an optical multiplexer to set a length of light path of each of the two images having different spectrum properties and parallax to the same length and to superimpose each of the light paths to one light path; an image capturing element to detect luminance of at least two images having different spectrum properties; an optical device to focus a superimposed image on the image capturing element; and a distance computing unit to compute distance to the object using parallax between the two images.