Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device capable of efficiently separating signals having different characteristics. An image generating unit generates an image of a subject on the basis of pixel signals obtained by performing imaging in a state where light of a predetermined pattern from a structured light (SL) light source is irradiated to projection areas of specific pixels of an imaging unit that images the subject. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a camera system including an SL light source and an imaging device.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a distance measuring device, a distance measuring method, and a program with which an influence of interference can be reduced and distance measurement can be performed accurately. This distance measuring device includes: a light emitter that emits irradiation light; a light receiver that receives reflected light resulting from reflection of the irradiation light on a target object; a calculator that calculates a distance to the target object on the basis of a time from emission of the irradiation light to reception of the reflected light; and a light emission controller that controls the light emitter. The light emission controller controls emission by the light emitter by switching a first emission mode and a second emission mode different from the first emission mode within a predetermined frame. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a distance measuring device that performs distance measurement.

Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus of the present disclosure includes a first pixel having a first color filter that transmits a wavelength band corresponding to first color light that is visible light and an infrared light cutoff filter that limits transmission of an infrared light wavelength band, a second pixel having a second color filter that transmits a wavelength band corresponding to second color light that is visible light and the infrared light cutoff filter, a third pixel having a third color filter that transmits a wavelength band corresponding to third color light that is visible light and the infrared light cutoff filter, a fourth pixel having transmission characteristics of transmitting the infrared light wavelength band, and a fifth pixel having wavelength transmission characteristics that are different from all of the first pixel, the second pixel, the third pixel, and the fourth pixel.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device and a method for driving it that make it possible to create two kinds of images with less time deviation, and an imaging apparatus. The imaging device includes a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels is arranged, the pixel including at least a photoelectric conversion section that converts incident light into charge by photoelectric conversion and a charge accumulating section that accumulates charge transferred from the photoelectric conversion section. At least some of pixels in the pixel array perform an operation to transfer charge generated by the photoelectric conversion section to the charge accumulating section at different timings between adjacent pixels. For example, it is possible to apply the present technology to the imaging device, or the like.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device capable of efficiently separating signals having different characteristics. An image generating unit generates an image of a subject on the basis of pixel signals obtained by performing imaging in a state where light of a predetermined pattern from a structured light (SL) light source is irradiated to projection areas of specific pixels of an imaging unit that images the subject. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a camera system including an SL light source and an imaging device.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device for improving quality of an image generated using an image obtained when infrared light is radiated and an image obtained when infrared light is not radiated. A modulation coefficient setting unit sets a first modulation coefficient used for correction of infrared luminance information of an infrared image obtained when infrared light is radiated. The first modulation coefficient is set on the basis of a ratio between the infrared luminance information and visible luminance information of a visible image obtained when the infrared light is not radiated. A modulation coefficient correcting unit corrects the first modulation coefficient to a second modulation coefficient on the basis of a parameter indicating brightness of a subject of the visible image or brightness of a photographing environment. A luminance correcting unit corrects the infrared luminance information using the second modulation coefficient.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image pickup apparatus, an image pickup method, a program, and an image processing apparatus that enable a color image to be generated on the basis of an infrared image and a visible image captured using an image pickup device that uses a focal plane reading system.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device and a method for driving it that make it possible to create two kinds of images with less time deviation, and an imaging apparatus. The imaging device includes a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels is arranged, the pixel including at least a photoelectric conversion section that converts incident light into charge by photoelectric conversion and a charge accumulating section that accumulates charge transferred from the photoelectric conversion section. At least some of pixels in the pixel array perform an operation to transfer charge generated by the photoelectric conversion section to the charge accumulating section at different timings between adjacent pixels. For example, it is possible to apply the present technology to the imaging device, or the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing device, an image processing method, a program, and an imaging device, which are capable of improving the quality of an image generated using an image obtained in a state in which infrared light is radiated and an image obtained in a state in which infrared light is not radiated. A modulation coefficient setting unit sets a first modulation coefficient used for correction of infrared luminance information, which is luminance information of an infrared image obtained in a state in which infrared light is radiated, on the basis of a ratio between the infrared luminance information and visible luminance information, which is luminance information of a visible image obtained in a state in which the infrared light is not radiated.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a signal processing program which can more accurately perform color reproduction to an image captured by using visible light and infrared light. A plurality of pixel signals, output by a color-difference sequential system from an image sensor on which light having passed through a color filter array including a plurality of complementary color filters is incident, are acquired. With respect to the plurality of pixel signals, a parameter to eliminate a term corresponding to a predetermined infrared wavelength in an equation to calculate a color-difference signal from the plurality of pixel signals, is set using the plurality of pixel signals. Thereafter, a luminance signal obtained by performing an addition process of the plurality of pixel signals and a color-difference signal obtained by performing a subtraction process between the plurality of pixel signals are calculated using the parameter.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image pickup apparatus, an image pickup method, a program, and an image processing apparatus that enable a color image to be generated on the basis of an infrared image and a visible image captured using an image pickup device that uses a focal plane reading system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a signal processing program which can more accurately perform color reproduction to an image captured by using visible light and infrared light. A plurality of pixel signals, output by a color-difference sequential system from an image sensor on which light having passed through a color filter array including a plurality of complementary color filters is incident, are acquired. With respect to the plurality of pixel signals, a parameter to eliminate a term corresponding to a predetermined infrared wavelength in an equation to calculate a color-difference signal from the plurality of pixel signals, is set using the plurality of pixel signals. Thereafter, a luminance signal obtained by performing an addition process of the plurality of pixel signals and a color-difference signal obtained by performing a subtraction process between the plurality of pixel signals are calculated using the parameter.

Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus includes a pixel array including pixels. Each of the pixels includes a transducer for generating signal charge according to the intensity of an incident light beam. The image-capturing apparatus further includes an output circuit for outputting a pixel signal outside the pixel array at a frame rate depending on the pixel position in the pixel array, based on the signal charge; and an output-controlling unit for controlling the operation of the output circuit.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging device that images an infrared image using reflected light from a subject to which infrared light is irradiated, and, in addition, images a color image using the reflected light from the subject to which patterns formed by combining a plurality of colors of visible laser light are projected; and a signal processing unit that colors the infrared image using color information which is determined depending on an intensity of the reflected light of the plurality of colors of visible laser light from the color image.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel array unit in which unit pixels are two-dimensionally disposed; a vertical scanning unit selecting the unit pixels, which read out the signal electric charges, for each line; signal processing units separately disposed for each column of the pixel array unit and generate pixel signals corresponding to the signal electric charges; a horizontal scanning unit reading out the pixel signal by sequentially selecting the signal processing unit and outputting image signals in the unit of one line; and a scanning control unit performing operations of the vertical scanning unit and the horizontal scanning unit, wherein the scanning control unit selects a line having an exposure period different from that of a selected line between lines selected in the scanning order and sequentially outputs an image signal of an image having the different exposure period in the unit of one line from the horizontal scanning unit.

Abstract: An information processing system is disclosed which configured to: distribute publicly a first key by a change in a ray of light emitted from a light source; extract the first key from the ray of light emitted from the light source; encrypt a second key with the extracted first key to transmit the encrypted second key in short-distance communication; receive the encrypted second key and decrypting the received second key; and transfer information by use of the second key as a common key.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an image taking means for taking images of a subject, a class-classification means for classifying a first image outputted by the image taking means into a class according to a characteristics thereof, a storage means for storing plural coefficient memories having different image taking conditions at the time of image taking, which store prediction coefficients according to the class acquired by learning, a designation means for designating one coefficient memory from among the plural coefficient memories based on the image taking condition when the image was taken by the image taking means, and a calculation means for calculating a second image in which noise is removed from the first image by calculating a prediction coefficient of the class of the first image, which is in the designated coefficient memory.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel array unit in which unit pixels are two-dimensionally disposed; a vertical scanning unit selecting the unit pixels, which read out the signal electric charges, for each line; signal processing units separately disposed for each column of the pixel array unit and generate pixel signals corresponding to the signal electric charges; a horizontal scanning unit reading out the pixel signal by sequentially selecting the signal processing unit and outputting image signals in the unit of one line; and a scanning control unit performing operations of the vertical scanning unit and the horizontal scanning unit, wherein the scanning control unit selects a line having an exposure period different from that of a selected line between lines selected in the scanning order and sequentially outputs an image signal of an image having the different exposure period in the unit of one line from the horizontal scanning unit.

Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus includes a pixel array including pixels. Each of the pixels includes a transducer for generating signal charge according to the intensity of an incident light beam. The image-capturing apparatus further includes an output circuit for outputting a pixel signal outside the pixel array at a frame rate depending on the pixel position in the pixel array, based on the signal charge; and an output-controlling unit for controlling the operation of the output circuit.

Abstract: An optical sensor able to make a pixel area small without degrading an increase of the speed of detection of the change of light intensity and reduction of the power consumption, therefore able reduce the size of a chip at the time of an increase of pixels and a method of selection of pixels of the same, imparting a function of holding charges corresponding to a light reception intensity of a previous frame and a function for comparing strongness/weakness of the light reception intensity of the previous frame and the light reception intensity of the current frame to each of the pixels composing a pixel array part and configuring both function portions by a capacitor Cs connected between a photodiode PD and a selection transistor T2.