Abstract: A displacement information output device includes a light source to emit light to an object; a light guide member, and a light receiver. The light guide member includes a light incident portion from which the light subjected to at least one of reflection or scattering from the object is incident; and a light emitting portion from which the light guided through the light guide member is emitted. The light receiver receives the light emitted from the light emitting portion; and outputs information related to a three-dimensional displacement of the object obtained based on the emitted light.

Abstract: An inclination detector includes: a first support including: a first surface; and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a light source on the first surface, the light source to emit a light beam; a light guide to guide the light beam emitted from the light source; a light exit portion to emit the light beam, guided through the light guide, from the first surface toward the second surface; and a first light receiver on the second surface of the first support, the first light receiver to receive the light beam emitted from the light exit portion and reflected from a three-dimensional object and output a first reception signal.

Abstract: An optical device, a method of detecting the degree of inclination of a three-dimensional object, and a method of detecting a line of sight. The optical device includes a plurality of light emitters configured to irradiate an object with light, a detector configured to detect the light reflected by the object and output a signal based on the light reflected by the object, and circuitry configured to output data of a degree of inclination of the object obtained based on an output signal output from the detector. In the optical device, the light emitted from the light emitter is temporally modulated by a code having orthogonality, and the plurality of light emitters include a first light emitter and a second light emitter. In the optical device, the first light emitter emits the light at a timing different from a timing at which the second light emitter emits the light.

Abstract: A displacement measurement device includes: an irradiation unit that irradiates a measurement object with coherent light; a luminance-change coordinate point detection unit that detects a luminance-change coordinate point where a luminance change has occurred, based on light reflected from the measurement object, and outputs data related to the luminance-change coordinate point; and circuitry that calculates an amount of displacement of the measurement object, based on the data related to the luminance-change coordinate point, by performing computations of a first numerical sequence and a second numerical sequence. The first numerical sequence includes a set of first elements each representing a location of the luminance-change coordinate point extracted from the data. The second numerical-sequence includes a set of second elements each representing a location of the luminance-change coordinate point extracted from the data.

Abstract: A displacement measurement apparatus includes: a light emitter to emit coherent light to an object; a light position detector to detect an instantaneous intensity variation of an interference image of the object; and an interference imaging forming unit disposed between the object and the light position detector along an optical path of reflection light reflected from the object. The interference imaging forming unit forms the interference image with the reflection light reflected from the object and magnifies a point spread function of an optical system to magnify a size of a speckle particle of the interference image.

Abstract: An inclination detector includes: multiple light emitters configured to emit multiple beams to an object: a photosensor having a light-receiving surface; and an output unit. The photosensor is configured to receive the multiple beams reflected from the object on the light-receiving surface and output an electrical signal based on light intensity of the multiple beams received on the light-receiving surface. The output unit configured to output a result of detection of a degree of inclination of the object based on the electrical signal output from the photosensor. The photosensor is disposed at a position at which the light intensity of the multiple beams that are emitted from the multiple light emitters, reflected at the object, and received at the photosensor changes according to the degree of inclination of the object.

Abstract: A retinal projection display device for projection of an image onto a retina of a wearer wearing an eyeglass-type support is provided. The retinal projection display device includes the eyeglass-type support including a temple; a light source; an optical scanner disposed in the temple and configured to scan light from the light source so as to form the image; a projector configured to project the image formed by the optical scanner onto the retina; an optical deflector disposed in the temple and configured to change a projection direction of the image formed by the optical scanner; and a translation member configured to translate the optical scanner and the optical deflector in a direction in which the temple extends.

Abstract: A retinal projection display device for projection of an image onto a retina of a wearer wearing an eyeglass-type support is provided. The retinal projection display device includes the eyeglass-type support including a temple; a light source; an optical scanner disposed in the temple and configured to scan light from the light source so as to form the image; a projector configured to project the image formed by the optical scanner onto the retina; an optical deflector disposed in the temple and configured to change a projection direction of the image formed by the optical scanner; and a translation member configured to translate the optical scanner and the optical deflector in a direction in which the temple extends.

Abstract: An optical device, a method of detecting inclination of a three-dimensional object, and a method of detecting a line-of-sight. The optical device includes a light source configured to irradiate an object with light, a detector configured to detect a position of the light reflected by the object, and circuitry configured to output data of a degree of inclination of the object obtained based on the position of the light and a prescribed parameter, and change the prescribed parameter based on the position of the light. The above methods include irradiating an object with light, detecting a position of the light reflected by the object, outputting data of a degree of inclination of the object obtained based on the position of the light and a prescribed parameter, and changing the prescribed parameter based on the position of the light.

Abstract: An optical device includes a light source section configured to emit light; a converging reflector configured to converge and reflect the light from the light source section to an irradiation surface having a curvature; and a position detector configured to detect a light-receptive position of the light reflected from the irradiation surface.

Abstract: A displacement measurement device includes: an irradiation unit that irradiates a measurement object with coherent light; a luminance-change coordinate point detection unit that detects a luminance-change coordinate point where a luminance change has occurred, based on light reflected from the measurement object, and outputs data related to the luminance-change coordinate point; and circuitry that calculates an amount of displacement of the measurement object, based on the data related to the luminance-change coordinate point, by performing computations of a first numerical sequence and a second numerical sequence. The first numerical sequence includes a set of first elements each representing a location of the luminance-change coordinate point extracted from the data. The second numerical-sequence includes a set of second elements each representing a location of the luminance-change coordinate point extracted from the data.

Abstract: An optical device, a method of detecting the degree of inclination of a three-dimensional object, and a method of detecting a line of sight. The optical device includes a plurality of light emitters configured to irradiate an object with light, a detector configured to detect the light reflected by the object and output a signal based on the light reflected by the object, and circuitry configured to output data of a degree of inclination of the object obtained based on an output signal output from the detector. In the optical device, the light emitted from the light emitter is temporally modulated by a code having orthogonality, and the plurality of light emitters include a first light emitter and a second light emitter. In the optical device, the first light emitter emits the light at a timing different from a timing at which the second light emitter emits the light.

Abstract: An optical device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a projector configured to project scanning light that is light in a predetermined polarized state. The projector included in the optical device includes an optical member configured to selectively reflect the light in the predetermined polarized state.

Abstract: An optical device, a method of detecting inclination of a three-dimensional object, and a method of detecting a line-of-sight. The optical device includes a light source configured to irradiate an object with light, a detector configured to detect a position of the light reflected by the object, and circuitry configured to output data of a degree of inclination of the object obtained based on the position of the light and a prescribed parameter, and change the prescribed parameter based on the position of the light. The above methods include irradiating an object with light, detecting a position of the light reflected by the object, outputting data of a degree of inclination of the object obtained based on the position of the light and a prescribed parameter, and changing the prescribed parameter based on the position of the light.

Abstract: An optical device includes a light source that emits light to irradiate an object, a light emission driver that drives the light source to emit light at a predetermined light emission period, a position detector that outputs a detection signal corresponding to reflected light that is the light reflected by the object, and a signal extractor that extracts, from the detection signal, a signal with a period corresponding to the light emission period by using a reference signal with a period corresponding to the light emission period, and outputs the extracted signal.

Abstract: An eyeball-tilt detecting device for detecting a tilt position of an eyeball, including: a light source array including a plurality of light emitting sections that emit light having directivity; an optical spot position detection element configured to detect an optical spot position of light reflected from an eyeball to output a detection signal; and processing circuitry configured to calculate a tilt position of the eyeball based on the detection signal output from the optical spot position detection element.

Abstract: An optical device includes a light source section configured to emit light; a converging reflector configured to converge and reflect the light from the light source section to an irradiation surface having a curvature; and a position detector configured to detect a light-receptive position of the light reflected from the irradiation surface.

Abstract: An optical device includes a light source that emits light to irradiate an object, a light emission driver that drives the light source to emit light at a predetermined light emission period, a position detector that outputs a detection signal corresponding to reflected light that is the light reflected by the object, and a signal extractor that extracts, from the detection signal, a signal with a period corresponding to the light emission period by using a reference signal with a period corresponding to the light emission period, and outputs the extracted signal.

Abstract: An eyeball-tilt detecting device for detecting a tilt position of an eyeball, including: a light source array including a plurality of light emitting sections that emit light having directivity; an optical spot position detection element configured to detect an optical spot position of light reflected from an eyeball to output a detection signal; and processing circuitry configured to calculate a tilt position of the eyeball based on the detection signal output from the optical spot position detection element.

Abstract: An optical modulator element includes a plurality of hole structure, a first liquid reservoir that stores a liquid to be propelled into the plurality of hole structure, a plurality of second liquid reservoirs that store the liquid to be propelled into the plurality of hole structure, and a movement control part that is arranged at at least one end of the second liquid reservoir that is closest to the first liquid reservoir and controls a movement of the liquid from the first liquid reservoir.