Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device, and a method for controlling same. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to an electronic device, and a method for controlling same, which can secure high visibility of a subject by acquiring, from an original image, a plurality of sub images having a smaller bit number than the original image, and acquiring a synthesized image on the basis of information about the shapes of objects included in the plurality of sub images.

Abstract: A vehicle driving assistance device includes: a sensing unit configured to capture a front image of a running vehicle; a processor configured to detect a lane by using the front image and estimate the lane by detecting objects around a road, on which the vehicle is running, by using the sensing unit; and an output unit configured to output the estimated lane.

Abstract: A method of recognizing an object, and a device therefor are provided. The method includes obtaining first sensing data from a first sensor that senses the object, obtaining second sensing data from a second sensor that senses the object, obtaining a first object recognition reliability for the object and a second object recognition reliability for the object respectively based on the first sensing data and the second sensing data, based on the first object recognition reliability and the second object recognition reliability, matching object information of the object recognized using the second sensing data to the first sensing data, and storing the matched object information in a database of one of the first sensor and the second sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device, and a method for controlling same. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to an electronic device, and a method for controlling same, which can secure high visibility of a subject by acquiring, from an original image, a plurality of sub images having a smaller bit number than the original image, and acquiring a synthesized image on the basis of information about the shapes of objects included in the plurality of sub images.

Abstract: A device and method for recognizing an object included in an input image are provided, the device for recognizing the object included in the input image includes a memory in which at least one program is stored; a camera configured to capture an environment around the device; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one program to recognize an object included in an input image, wherein the at least one program includes instructions to: obtain the input image by controlling the camera; obtain information about the environment around the device that obtains the input image; determine, based on the information about the environment, a standard for using a plurality of feature value sets in a combined way, the plurality of feature value sets being used to recognize the object in the input image; and recognize the object included in the input image, by using the plurality of feature value sets based on the determined standard for using the plurality of feature value sets in the combined way.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for generating an image, the apparatus including a processor configured to detect at least one object near a vehicle by using a result of sensing a surrounding area of the vehicle, determine a direction and a distance from the vehicle to the detected at least one object, and generate an image of the surrounding area of the vehicle based on the determined direction and distance. Therefore, the apparatus may accurately express a shape of the object and a relative location between the vehicle and the object on a three-dimensional (3D) image of the surrounding area of a vehicle.

Abstract: A method of recognizing an object, and a device therefor are provided. The method includes obtaining first sensing data from a first sensor that senses the object, obtaining second sensing data from a second sensor that senses the object, obtaining a first object recognition reliability for the object and a second object recognition reliability for the object respectively based on the first sensing data and the second sensing data, based on the first object recognition reliability and the second object recognition reliability, matching object information of the object recognized using the second sensing data to the first sensing data, and storing the matched object information in a database of one of the first sensor and the second sensor.

Abstract: A method of recognizing an object, and a device therefor are provided. The method includes obtaining first sensing data from a first sensor that senses the object, obtaining second sensing data from a second sensor that senses the object, obtaining a first object recognition reliability for the object and a second object recognition reliability for the object respectively based on the first sensing data and the second sensing data, based on the first object recognition reliability and the second object recognition reliability, matching object information of the object recognized using the second sensing data to the first sensing data, and storing the matched object information in a database of one of the first sensor and the second sensor.

Abstract: A vehicle driving assistance device includes: a sensing unit configured to capture a front image of a running vehicle; a processor configured to detect a lane by using the front image and estimate the lane by detecting objects around a road, on which the vehicle is running, by using the sensing unit; and an output unit configured to output the estimated lane.

Abstract: A device and method for recognizing an object included in an input image are provided, the device for recognizing the object included in the input image includes a memory in which at least one program is stored; a camera configured to capture an environment around the device; and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one program to recognize an object included in an input image, wherein the at least one program includes instructions to: obtain the input image by controlling the camera; obtain information about the environment around the device that obtains the input image; determine, based on the information about the environment, a standard for using a plurality of feature value sets in a combined way, the plurality of feature value sets being used to recognize the object in the input image; and recognize the object included in the input image, by using the plurality of feature value sets based on the determined standard for using the plurality of feature value sets in the combined way.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for generating an image, the apparatus including a processor configured to detect at least one object near a vehicle by using a result of sensing a surrounding area of the vehicle, determine a direction and a distance from the vehicle to the detected at least one object, and generate an image of the surrounding area of the vehicle based on the determined direction and distance. Therefore, the apparatus may accurately express a shape of the object and a relative location between the vehicle and the object on a three-dimensional (3D) image of the surrounding area of a vehicle.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including: a display unit comprising a display panel, the display unit configured to display an image including at least one subject; a detection unit comprising detection circuitry, the detection unit configured to detect an input for setting a region of interest in the image; and a controller configured to detect at least one candidate region from the region of interest set based on the input, and set one of the at least one detected candidate region as an auto-focus (AF) region based on priorities of the at least one detected candidate region.

Abstract: Image capturing methods and image capturing apparatuses are provided. The image capturing method may include setting a target position of a live view image, tacking a moving object from the live view image, estimating a position of the moving object by using information on the tracked moving object, and capturing a still image based on the estimated position when the moving object is positioned on the target position of the live view image.

Abstract: A method of recognizing an object, and a device therefor are provided. The method includes obtaining first sensing data from a first sensor that senses the object, obtaining second sensing data from a second sensor that senses the object, obtaining a first object recognition reliability for the object and a second object recognition reliability for the object respectively based on the first sensing data and the second sensing data, based on the first object recognition reliability and the second object recognition reliability, matching object information of the object recognized using the second sensing data to the first sensing data, and storing the matched object information in a database of one of the first sensor and the second sensor.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus for photographing a scene happening in a very short moment, such as an impact moment, in a high speed movement, such as a golf swing movement, a baseball swing movement, etc., and a method of controlling the photographing apparatus are provided. The method of controlling the photographing apparatus includes: receiving an input with respect to a region of interest during the swing movement; receiving a portion of the swing movement, which is input on an area of a screen, in a state in which a live view image is displayed on the screen; determining a rotational angle of a swing object based on the received portion of the swing movement; and determining a point in time of photographing with respect to the region of interest, based on the determined rotational angle, and photographing a subject at the determined point in time of photographing.

Abstract: A photographing device may reduce additional consumption of memory capacity and power and capture high resolution images. A method of controlling the photographing device includes storing first resolution input images acquired from live view images in a buffer; storing, according to an input of a time point, a second resolution input image acquired at the time point from the live view images in the buffer; and generating a result image based on the second resolution input image when the second resolution input image, which is stored within a threshold time from a photography command reception time point, is found in the buffer, and generating at least one of the stored first resolution image images as the result image when the second resolution input image, which is stored within the threshold time from the photography command reception time point, is not found in the buffer.

Abstract: A photographing device may reduce additional consumption of memory capacity and power and capture high resolution images. A method of controlling the photographing device includes storing first resolution input images acquired from live view images in a buffer; storing, according to an input of a time point, a second resolution input image acquired at the time point from the live view images in the buffer; and generating a result image based on the second resolution input image when the second resolution input image, which is stored within a threshold time from a photography command reception time point, is found in the buffer, and generating at least one of the stored first resolution image images as the result image when the second resolution input image, which is stored within the threshold time from the photography command reception time point, is not found in the buffer.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus for photographing a scene happening in a very short moment, such as an impact moment, in a high speed movement, such as a golf swing movement, a baseball swing movement, etc., and a method of controlling the photographing apparatus are provided. The method of controlling the photographing apparatus includes: receiving an input with respect to a region of interest during the swing movement; receiving a portion of the swing movement, which is input on an area of a screen, in a state in which a live view image is displayed on the screen; determining a rotational angle of a swing object based on the received portion of the swing movement; and determining a point in time of photographing with respect to the region of interest, based on the determined rotational angle, and photographing a subject at the determined point in time of photographing.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including: a display unit comprising a display panel, the display unit configured to display an image including at least one subject; a detection unit comprising detection circuitry, the detection unit configured to detect an input for setting a region of interest in the image; and a controller configured to detect at least one candidate region from the region of interest set based on the input, and set one of the at least one detected candidate region as an auto-focus (AF) region based on priorities of the at least one detected candidate region.

Abstract: An image photographing apparatus is provided. The image photographing apparatus includes a photographing unit configured to photograph a plurality of objects and a controller configured to determine a main object to be used as a reference for a photographing operation from among the plurality of objects, set a parameter for the photographing operation based on a motion of the main object, and control the photographing unit to photograph the plurality of objects using the parameter.