Abstract: A distance measurement device determines, out of pixels, first pixels that are readout targets and second pixels that are not readout targets; performs, on each of the first pixels, exposure operations of n types at different timings where n is an integer of at least 4; and reading out signal charges of n types to n packets in each of vertical transfer portions, the signal charges of the n types being generated through the exposure operations of the n types. Within a region in which the vertical transfer portions are disposed, a first region in which the n packets are created is adjacent to a pixel region in which m pixels are consecutively disposed in a vertical direction where m is an integer of at least 3. The m pixels include at least one of the first pixels and at least one of the second pixels.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes first and second first conveyance rollers, transparent members, reading units, and opposing rollers, and includes a driving unit. The first reading unit reads an image on a sheet first surface through the first transparent member at a first reading position. The first opposing roller is opposed to the first transparent member at the first reading position. The second reading unit reads an image on a sheet second surface through the second transparent member at a second reading position. The second opposing roller is opposed to the second transparent member at the second reading position. The second conveyance roller is arranged where a sheet trailing edge passes through the first reading position while the second conveyance roller conveys the sheet. The driving unit drives the first opposing roller so that a first opposing roller circumferential speed is faster than a second conveyance roller circumferential speed.

Abstract: An image capture control device includes a recognition unit that determines whether a peripheral situation corresponds to a predetermined situation based on image data, and a controller that controls an infrared light irradiation unit to increase a pulse number of transmission pulses to be emitted to a target, when the recognition unit determines that the peripheral situation corresponds to the predetermined situation.

Abstract: A biological state detecting apparatus which generates biological information of a person, light sources which emit light having a first wavelength and light having a second wavelength, respectively, an imaging device which receives reflected light of the emitted light, a controller which controls the light sources, an arithmetic operator which reads out a first image and a second image from the imaging device and performs an arithmetic operation thereon, and a state estimator which generates the biological information of the person. The arithmetic operator generates a distance image based on the first image and the second image.

Abstract: A biological state detecting apparatus which generates biological information of a person, light sources which emit light having a first wavelength and light having a second wavelength, respectively, an imaging device which receives reflected light of the emitted light, a controller which controls the light sources, an arithmetic operator which reads out a first image and a second image from the imaging device and performs an arithmetic operation thereon, and a state estimator which generates the biological information of the person. The arithmetic operator generates a distance image based on the first image and the second image.

Abstract: An image capture control device includes a recognition unit that determines whether a peripheral situation corresponds to a predetermined situation based on image data, and a controller that controls an infrared light irradiation unit to increase a pulse number of transmission pulses to be emitted to a target, when the recognition unit determines that the peripheral situation corresponds to the predetermined situation.

Abstract: In a distance measuring device, a drive controller generates an emission timing signal and an exposure timing signal in accordance with a measurement condition. A light source irradiates light in response to the emission timing signal. A solid-state image sensor has a group of pixels arranged in a matrix pattern and divided into a plurality of regions on a line-by-line basis, and performs an exposure process on a selected one of the regions in response to the exposure timing signal. An imaging signal processor obtains distance information by performing an arithmetic operation on a signal output from the solid-state image sensor. The drive controller generates mutually different measurement conditions to the plurality of the regions of the solid-state image sensor.

Abstract: An environment monitoring system being mountable on a vehicle and including: a light source that emits invisible light; a plurality of first optical/electrical converters that output a signal indicating an amount of incident light, upon reception of invisible light emitted from the light source and reflected off a target in a first visual field that is a part of visual field in surroundings of the vehicle; a plurality of second optical/electrical converters that constitute a optical/electrical converter array together with the plurality of first optical/electrical converters and output a signal indicating an amount of incident light, upon reception of visual light from a second visual field containing the first visual field; and a control device that derives a distance to the target in accordance with output signals from the plurality of first optical/electrical converters. The light source emits invisible light toward the first visual field.

Abstract: In a distance measuring device, a drive controller generates an emission timing signal and an exposure timing signal in accordance with a measurement condition. A light source irradiates light in response to the emission timing signal. A solid-state image sensor has a group of pixels arranged in a matrix pattern and divided into a plurality of regions on a line-by-line basis, and performs an exposure process on a selected one of the regions in response to the exposure timing signal. An imaging signal processor obtains distance information by performing an arithmetic operation on a signal output from the solid-state image sensor. The drive controller generates mutually different measurement conditions to the plurality of the regions of the solid-state image sensor.

Abstract: A solid-state image pickup device includes R photoelectric conversion elements, G photoelectric conversion elements, and B photoelectric conversion elements. A charge read part is provided between each of the R photoelectric conversion elements, the G photoelectric conversion elements, and the B photoelectric conversion elements and a vertical charge transfer passage on the right side corresponding thereto. Another charge read part is provided between the G photoelectric conversion element and the vertical charge transfer passage on the left side of the G photoelectric conversion element. A voltage can be applied separately to the charge read part and the another charge read part.