Abstract: In an optical position-measuring device for acquiring the rotational angle between two objects that are rotationally moveable relative to each other, a grating measuring standard rotating about an axis of rotation is arranged as a reflection grating. Position information both about an azimuthal rotary movement about the axis of rotation and about a radial displacement of the grating measuring standard is able to be obtained. At least one detection unit is used for scanning the rotating grating measuring standard in order to determine the azimuthal rotational angle as well as a radial displacement of the grating measuring standard. The neutral pivot points of the scanning of the grating measuring standard for the determination of the rotational angle and the displacement are situated in the same plane, with this plane being situated in parallel with the grating measuring standard.

Abstract: A motor control device controls energization of a motor by interchangeably converting a direct current electric power of a power source and an alternating current electric power of the motor with a power conversion circuit according to a power running operation and a regeneration operation of the motor. A voltage instruction value calculation unit calculates a q-axis voltage instruction value and a d-axis voltage instruction value by feedback control of dq-axis currents. A voltage instruction value limit unit limits at least one of the q-axis voltage instruction value and the d-axis voltage instruction value. The voltage instruction value limit unit performs a q-axis voltage limit prioritize process for limiting the q-axis voltage instruction value over the d-axis voltage instruction value, or a d-axis voltage limit prioritize process for limiting the d-axis voltage instruction value over the q-axis voltage instruction value, during the regenerative operation of the motor.

Abstract: A calibrator includes: a position calculator which calculates a relative position between a first detector and a second detector on the basis of detection signals acquired respectively from the first detector, the second detector, and a third detector positioned with respect to a scale attached to a rotating body; and an error calculator which calculates error information on rotational position information of the rotating body on the basis of the relative position calculated by the position calculator as well as the detection signals.

Abstract: A rotary encoder includes a detection device for detecting malfunction of the rotary encoder, a rotor, a stator, a shaft having a bearing configuration, and an axial bushing internally connected to the bearing configuration and rotatably arranged in a housing of the rotary encoder. A spring device is arranged for pre-stressing the bushing and the bearing configuration. A distancing arrangement is arranged to change an axial distance between the rotor and the stator by rotation of the bushing resulting from malfunction of the bearing configuration and by creating increased distance between the rotor and stator. The increased distance is sufficient to reduce detectability of angular positions of the shaft, as detected by the rotary encoder, to a level below a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: The power control unit sets a drive interval for driving the sensor by providing power intermittently to the sensor to a first time interval when no change is detected in the sine-wave signal and the cosine-wave signal, sets to the second time interval that is shorter than the first time interval when a change in only one of the sine-wave signal and the cosine-wave signal is detected, and sets to the third time interval that is shorter than the second time interval when a change in one of the sine-wave signal and the cosine-wave signal is detected and then a change in the other is detected.

Abstract: The power control unit sets a drive interval for driving the sensor by providing power intermittently to the sensor to a first time interval when no change is detected in the sine-wave signal and the cosine-wave signal, sets to the second time interval that is shorter than the first time interval when a change in only one of the sine-wave signal and the cosine-wave signal is detected, and sets to the third time interval that is shorter than the second time interval when a change in one of the sine-wave signal and the cosine-wave signal is detected and then a change in the other is detected.

Abstract: A system determines a position of a rotating object in a device and controls the device according to the determined position of the rotating object. The system includes a reflecting region on the rotating object and a light source located in the device. Emitted light is emitted by the light source onto the reflecting region and reflected light is reflected off the rotating object. The reflected light has an intensity. The system also includes a detector that detects the reflected light and measures the intensity of the reflected light. The reflecting region has a feature configured to effect a change in the intensity of the reflected light as the rotating object rotates. The change in the intensity of the reflected light corresponds to a change in a signal associated with a determined position of the rotating object. The device is controlled according to the determined position of the rotating object.

Abstract: A shadow-cast encoder apparatus includes a scale and a readhead. The readhead includes at least one electromagnetic radiation source for illuminating the scale in order to produce a shadow-cast fringe pattern at a detector configured to detect the shadow-cast fringe pattern. The encoder apparatus can be configured so as to suppress the total harmonic distortion of the fringe pattern, e.g. such that the total harmonic distortion of the fringe pattern is not more than 6%.

Abstract: A light-receiving module includes a support body having a bottom wall part and a side wall part, a light-receiving element disposed on the bottom wall part such that a light-receiving surface faces one side and surrounded by the side wall part when viewed from the one side, and a fiber optic plate having an input surface constituted by surfaces of one end of a plurality of optical fibers and an output surface constituted by surfaces of the other end of the plurality of optical fibers and disposed on the light-receiving element such that the output surface faces the light-receiving surface. An end surface of the side wall part on the one side is positioned more to the one side than the light-receiving surface and the input surface is positioned more to the one side than the end surface.

Abstract: An impact tool comprises: a casing; a rotating hammer arranged in the casing and rotatable by a motor; a rotating interface element arranged in the casing and rotatable by the hammer by a series of impacts; an output shaft rotating around a rotation axis, the output shaft having a proximal end fixed to the interface element and a distal end protruding from the casing, the distal end ending with a connecting element for removable connection to an outer mechanical adaptor; a unit of measurement arranged for obtaining torque of the output shaft by a torque sensor mounted to the output shaft, the unit of measurement comprising a fixed measuring assembly mounted integrally to the casing and a rotating measuring assembly mounted so as to rotate integrally with the rotating output shaft; the fixed measuring assembly being configured to generate a supply signal and transmit the supply signal to the rotating measuring assembly to supply electrically the rotating measuring assembly; the rotating measuring assembly b

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positioning module and a driving control device of carrier unit with the positioning module. In the present invention, the positioning module calculates the unwinding length and unwinding angle of a wire which is unwound by an external force. Then, the positioning module sequentially calculates location information of some points on the wire and the speed of the wire. When the speed exceeds the threshold value, the positioning module generates a control signal corresponding to the number of times where the speed exceeds the threshold value, by using the unwinding length and the unwinding angle.

Abstract: A measuring device including a light source emitting a light beam, a first beam splitter disposed on a light path of the light beam, an optical grating, a reflector, and a sensor is provided. The light beam is divided into first and second light beams by the first beam splitter. The optical grating is disposed on light paths of the first and second light beams. The first beam splitter enables the first light beam to be delivered to the optical grating. The reflector is disposed on the light path of the second light beam. The first beam splitter enables the second light beam to be delivered to the reflector and reflected to the optical grating. The first and second light beams are diffracted by the optical grating to generate multiple first and second diffraction light beams at different angles respectively, which are received by the sensor after interference.

Abstract: An encoder scale includes a tabular base material and an optical pattern provided above one surface of the base material, a first region and a second region being disposed side by side above the optical pattern. The first region includes a resin layer disposed above the base material and including photosensitive resin and a metal film disposed above the resin layer and formed of a metal material. The surface of the first region is configured mainly by a first surface having a normal line in the thickness direction of the base material. The surface of the second region is configured mainly by a second surface inclined with respect to the first surface.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes: a light source that emits light; a scale that has a plurality of tracks whose patterns are different from each other, the tracks passing at least a part of lights emitted by the light source; a light receiving part that has a plurality of light receiving elements that each output an optical signal corresponding to strength of light received through the tracks; and a signal generation part that generates a serial signal in which a plurality of the optical signals are time-division multiplexed and sends the generated serial signal.

Abstract: An optical smoke detector using a two-color principle is provided. The smoke detector may include a light emitting diode (LED), and a photosensor spectrally coordinated with the LED. The LED includes an LED chip configured to emit light in a first wavelength range, and a light converter configured to convert part of the emitted light from the LED chip into light in a second wavelength range, wherein the second wavelength range has a spectral half-width having a maximum of 150 nm.

Abstract: An engine vibration imager and method of testing engine stability. An accelerometer, mounted to an engine block, is configured to detect engine vibration and generate a signal indicative of detected vibration. An amplifier, electrically coupled to the accelerometer, is configured to amplify the signal indicative of detected vibration. A light indicator, electrically coupled to the amplifier, is configured to emit light upon receiving the amplified signal. The engine vibration imager also includes an indicator disk including timing marks on a first surface of the indicator disk. The indicator disk is rotatable by the crankshaft and light emitted from the light indicator is visible at the first surface of the indicator disk and indicates on the indicator disk a point in the combustion cycle in which engine vibration is detected.

Abstract: An optical element for generating diffraction orders for an encoder apparatus, in which the optical element includes an array of diffraction features arranged such that the spacing between the centres of adjacent diffraction features varies irregularly from one pair of adjacent features to the next.

Abstract: An encoder includes an optical component and an enclosing device having a first surface portion and a second surface portion. The first surface portion is arranged to receive from an ambient environment a first radiation beam. The second surface portion is arranged to receive from the ambient environment a second radiation beam. The optical component is arranged to combine the first and second radiation beams. The enclosing device is arranged to propagate the first radiation beam along a first path. The first path is between the first surface portion and the optical component. The enclosing device is arranged to propagate the second radiation beam along a second path. The second path is between the second surface portion and the optical component. The enclosing device is arranged to enclose a space, so as to isolate the first path and the second path from the ambient environment.

Abstract: An absolute encoder is driven by backup power from an external battery for backup. The absolute encoder includes: a clock generator configured to generate backup clock pulses at intervals of a predetermined period when the backup power is supplied; an analog signal generation circuit configured to operate according to the clock pulse so as to detect a displacement position of a motor and generate an analog signal corresponding to the detected displacement position; a comparator configured to operate according to the clock pulse so as to compare the analog signal with a predetermined voltage; and a clock control circuit configured to control the clock generator to change the pulse width of the clock pulse.

Abstract: A position measuring device includes: a graduation carrier on which a measuring graduation is provided; a scanning unit for generating position-dependent scanning signals by scanning the measuring graduation; and a signal processing unit for processing the scanning signals into position signals. A monitoring unit is provided, to which at least one signal to be monitored is supplied, and by which a modification signal is able to be output to a modification unit based on the monitoring of the signal to be monitored. At least one position signal is supplied to the modification unit, and the position signal is able to be modified by the modification unit for the transmission of at least one status report and able to be output as output signal to subsequent electronics. The modification is implemented based on the modification signal by adding a disturbance variable to the at least one position signal.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an optical system for measuring the rotation angle of rotatable object having a rotation shaft (2), which system comprises a reflective diffraction element (6) mounted on said shaft and a module that includes a radiation source (8) emitting a monochromatic beam (bo) towards this element and a radiation-sensitive detection structure (14, 16), the diffraction element is configured to project diffraction order images (18) of its pattern onto associated sections (50(1)-54(2)) of an annular grating structure forming part of the detection structure and the surface size of the diffraction element is smaller than 20% of the surface size of the annular grating structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to electromagnetic radiation microoptical diffraction gratings and to a method suitable for the manufacture thereof. The diffraction gratings in accordance with the invention can be used as microspectrometers in the form of scanning microgratings. The microgratings are provided with a surface structure and are able to be manufactured cost effectively and in high volumes. The surface structure is formed at a surface of a substrate and is formed from linear structural elements arranged substantially equidistantly and aligned substantially parallel to one another. At least part of the surface of the substrate and of the structural elements is coated with at least one further layer which forms a uniform sinusoidal surface contoured in a wave-shape (sinusoidal) manner and having alternating arranged wave peaks and wave troughs. A reflective layer can additionally be applied to increase the intensity of reflected radiation.

Abstract: A displacement detecting apparatus according to the invention comprises: a mover which moves and positions a positioning object; an imager which images an image including an imaging object which is the positioning object or an object displacing integrally with the positioning object as the positioning object is displaced; and a displacement detector which detects the imaging object from the image imaged by the imager and detects a displacement of the positioning object based on the position of the imaging object detected in the image, wherein the displacement detector obtains a displacement amount of the positioning object with respect to a predetermined reference position from a value obtained by multiplying a distance between the position of the imaging object and the reference position in the image by a coefficient determined according to size of the imaging object in the image.

Abstract: A spectrometer includes a substrate; a slit which is provided on the substrate and through which light is incident onto the substrate; a metasurface including nanostructures that is configured to reflect and focus the light incident thereon through the slit, at different angles based on respective wavelengths; and a sensor which is provided on one side of the substrate that is opposite to another side of the substrate at which the metasurface is disposed, and configured to receive the light from the metasurface.

Abstract: A laser projection device has at least one laser light source and a plurality of gratings, each grating having a light receiving side and a light emitting side. The plurality of gratings are arranged in a ring-shape having at least one row with the light receiving side of each grating facing a center of the ring. The laser projection device also has a motor configured to rotate the plurality of gratings about a rotational axis passing through the center of the ring. The plurality of gratings each comprise a pattern for forming an image when light is passed through the pattern. The plurality of gratings are arranged around the ring such that the plurality of patterns are configured to project an animated image when the plurality of gratings sequentially receive light from the at least one laser light source upon rotation of the grating set.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling a rotating body in an electronic device are provided. The method includes emitting light to at least one indicator among a plurality of indicators having different reflectivities in a rotating body, receiving light reflected from the at least one indicator, detecting a rotation parameter of the rotating body based on an amount of the reflected light received from the at least one indicator, and controlling the rotating body based on the rotation parameter.

Abstract: The instant disclosure provides an optical scanning light-guiding encoder including a light-guiding grating wheel, a light-emitting module and an optical sensing module. The optical sensing module includes a plurality of sensor elements adjacent to the light-guiding grating wheel, and a plurality of exposed sensor areas of the plurality of sensor elements are offset in the transverse direction and are arranged along a plurality of different horizontal lines parallel to each other. The optical scanning light-guiding encoder provided by the instant disclosure utilizes the coordination of the light projected on the optical sensing module and the plurality of exposed sensor areas to increase the resolution thereof without increasing the size of the encoder and the number of blades thereof.

Abstract: A sensor including a generating unit; a detecting unit; a substrate; a member that exerts influence on an object to be detected; and a housing that includes a first housing that operably supports the member and a second housing to which a part of the substrate is fixed. The substrate includes a first portion provided with the generating unit and a second portion provided with the detecting unit that are integrated, and has a curved shape or a bent shape in which a surface of the first portion at which the generating unit is provided and a surface of the second portion at which the detecting unit is provided face each other. One of the first portion and the second portion is fixed to the second housing. A surface of the other of the first portion and the second portion adheres to the first housing.

Abstract: The instant disclosure provides a scanning light-guiding encoder by forward focusing including a light-guiding grating wheel, a light-emitting module and an optical sensing module. The light-emitting module is surrounded by the light-guiding grating wheel. The optical sensing module includes a plurality of sensor elements adjacent to the light-guiding grating wheel, and a plurality of exposed sensor areas of the plurality of sensor elements are offset in the transverse direction and are arranged along a plurality of different horizontal lines parallel to each other.

Abstract: A sensor including: a generating unit; a detecting unit that detects the object to be detected generated by the generating unit; and a substrate at which the generating unit and the detecting unit are provided. The substrate is a flexible substrate that includes a first portion provided with the generating unit and a second portion provided with the detecting unit, the first portion and the second portion being integrated, and that takes a curved shape or a bent shape in which a surface of the first portion at which the generating unit is provided and a surface of the second portion at which the detecting unit is provided face each other. A plate support member is attached to a back-side surface of at least one of the surface of the first portion and the surface of the second portion.

Abstract: The optical encoder according to the present disclosure includes a light receiving part formed with a plurality of first patterns, and a scale formed with second patterns and moving relative to the light receiving part, where at least one of the first and second patterns is aligned at a same interval to remove harmonic waves.

Abstract: A photoelectric encoder includes light receiving units configured to output a plurality of photocurrent signals obtained by receiving light emitted from a light emission unit, via a scale, a signal conversion unit configured to output a conversion signal by converting the plurality of photocurrent signals, a position calculation unit configured to calculate an absolute position based on the conversion signal, and a microcomputer configured to perform drive control of the light emission unit, the signal conversion unit, and the position calculation unit. The microcomputer intermittently drives at least either one of the light emission unit and the signal conversion unit, and causes the position calculation unit to execute calculation according to a timing of intermit driving.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical encoder for an electronic device. The optical encoder comprises an elongated shaft having an encoding pattern made up of axial markings and radial markings. The encoding pattern may be disposed around a circumference of the elongated shaft. The optical encoder also includes an optical sensor. In embodiments, the optical sensor includes an emitter and a photodiode array. The emitter causes light to shine on the encoding pattern. The encoding pattern reflects the light back to the photodiode array and the photodiode array determines movement of the shaft based on the reflected light.

Abstract: A rotation detection device includes a light emitting portion, a light-passing control member, and a light receiving portion. The light-passing control member controls passing of the light from the light emitting portion. The light receiving portion outputs a light receiving signal based on the light received by the respective light receiving elements as detection signals representing detection results of the rotation by the rotator. A first virtual extended line that extends the first opening margin and a light-receiving-portion center line along the first direction passing through the respective light receiving elements at the light receiving portion pass through positions shifted from a rotational center of the light-passing control member. The light receiving portion is arranged such that the first virtual extended line corresponds to the light-receiving-portion center line, when the first opening margin passes through an optical path from the light emitting portion to the light receiving portion.

Abstract: There are provided a relative angle detection device suitable for expanding a torque detection range, and a torque sensor, an electric power steering device and a vehicle including the relative angle detection device. Based on a first sine signal representing sin(?os+??) and a first cosine signal representing cos(?os+??) in accordance with a rotation angle(?is) of a first multipolar ring magnet that synchronously rotates with an input shaft from between the coaxially arranged input shaft and an output shaft, and based on a second sine signal representing sin ?os and a second cosine signal representing cos ?os in accordance with a rotation angle(?os) of a second multipolar ring magnet that synchronously rotates with the output shaft, sin ?? and cos ?? are calculated in accordance with a relative angle(??) between the input shaft and the output shaft, and from ??=arctan(sin ??/cos ??), the relative angle(??) is calculated.

Abstract: In a method for optically capturing a fingerprint or an object on a surface (2) of a cover plate (1) of a screen with a plurality of photosensors (4) which are each assigned to a respective display pixel (6), the display pixels (6) emit light radiation and the photosensors (4) capture light radiation from the display pixels (6) reflected by the surface (2) within a scan angle (8). The scan angle (8) describes in a virtual mirror image plane (9) the size of the display pixel (6).

Abstract: An encoder includes a disc having one or more slit arrays having multiple slits aligned in a circumferential direction of the disc, and an optical module positioned to face a portion of the slit array such that the slit array moves relative to the optical module in the circumferential direction of the disc. The optical module includes two or four light sources aligned along a direction corresponding to the circumferential direction and one or more light receiving arrays aligned along the direction corresponding to the circumferential direction, the light sources are positioned to irradiate light upon a portion of the slit array, and the light receiving array includes multiple light receiving elements positioned to receive the light irradiated by the light sources and light affected by actions of the slits.

Abstract: A displacement detecting device includes a main scale and a detecting head unit. The detecting head unit includes a light source, a light receiving unit, and an index scale group that is disposed in the middle of a light path from the main scale to the light receiving unit. The index scale group includes two or more index scales including diffraction gratings, respectively. A positive s-th order diffracted light and a negative s-th order diffracted light of diffracted lights from the main scale are used as the signal lights. The displacement detecting device satisfies a first condition and a second condition, the first condition being expressed as follows: ?×(u1?u2)×(mN÷g)=2×sin ?, the second condition being expressed as follows: ?×u1×(mN÷g)?sin ???÷g×?i=1N (ti×mi).

Abstract: The invention proposes a method for operating a sensor system comprising at least one sensor unit which provides signals, in which the signals comprise primary measurement value signals which are measurement values of the sensor unit or are generated from measurement values of the sensor unit and in which the signals comprise coefficient signals which characterize the measurement value capture.

Abstract: A double-bearing position encoder has an axle stabilized within a housing via two bearings disposed on opposite walls of the housing. The axle is in communications with a rotating cam. The cam actuates a pulser so as to generate an active pulse at a tissue site for analysis by an optical sensor. The axle rotates a slotted encoder wheel or a reflective encoder cylinder disposed within the housing so as to accurately determine the axle position and, hence, the active pulse frequency and phase.

Abstract: An encoder system includes a disc coupled to a hub, the disc including a sensible member. The encoder system also includes a sensor operable to cooperate with the sensible member to sense an operating parameter of the disc, and a base assembly movable relative to the hub. A portion of the sensor is coupled for co-movement with the base assembly and movable between a first position in which the portion of the sensor is a first axial distance from the disc and a second position in which the portion of the sensor is a second axial distance from the disc, the second axial distance falling within a desired operating range.

Abstract: An inductive gear sensing system suitable for sensing gear (gear tooth) movement, such as some combination of speed, direction and position, based on differential sensor response waveforms. Example embodiments of inductive gear sensing with differential sensor response for different gear configurations include generating differential pulsed/phased sensor response signals from dual differential sensors based on axial (proximity-type) sensing for offset differential sensors (FIG. 1B, 102, 102; FIG. 2B, 201, 202), and generating asymmetrical response signals from a single sensor based on lateral and axial sensing with either asymmetrical gear teeth (FIG. 3A, 30A; FIG. 3B, 30B) or an asymmetrical sensor (FIG. 4B, 401) or a combination of both.

Abstract: A rotation detecting unit includes a light emitting device, a light receiving device, an output device, a rotatable plate, and a discriminating device. The rotatable plate includes a first portion and a second portion which are alternately provided along a circumferential direction, a third portion provided between the first portion and the second portion, and a fourth portion provided between the second portion and the first portion. When a region of the first portion is irradiated with light emitted from the light emitting device and received by the light receiving device, received light quantity of the light receiving device is a maximum. When a region of the second portion is irradiated with the light, the received light quantity is a minimum. When the third or fourth portion is irradiated with the light, the received light quantity is larger than the minimum and is smaller than the maximum.

Abstract: A zero point calibration apparatus for a steering angle sensor using a rotational displacement difference includes: a steering angle sensor configured to sense a steering angle of a column in a steering apparatus for a vehicle; a motor angle sensor configured to sense a rotation angle of a motor which supports steering by the column in the steering apparatus; and a control unit configured to calculate a current rotational displacement difference pattern between the steering angle and the motor angle, and derive the middle point of the current rotational displacement difference pattern. When the middle point does not coincide with a zero point set in the steering angle sensor, the control unit determines that the zero point set in the steering angle sensor is abnormal, and calibrate the zero point.

Abstract: A non-linear checkout stand which offers retailers additional options for configuring a store. An example checkout stand includes a housing including a first end and a second end, a conveyor for transporting items in a plurality of different directions along a non-linear path connecting the first end to the second end, and an item identifier within the housing on the non-linear path for automatically identifying the items.

Abstract: Provided is an optical encoder, including: a light receiving unit; and a scale moving relatively to the light receiving unit and including a first track and a second track each having patterns intended for projecting light onto the light receiving unit, wherein the number of patterns of the first track is Ns*Nd+i (where, Ns and i are an integer of 1 or greater, and Nd is an integer of 2 or greater), and the number of patterns of the second track is (Ns?1)*Nd+i, so an absolute angle of the scale can be calculated in real time and in high resolution.

Abstract: A spectral characteristic acquisition device includes a member configured to have a plurality of openings arrayed in a predetermined direction, each of the plurality of openings inclined with respect to the predetermined direction, the plurality of openings being configured to pass light beams from a plurality of positions on an object therethrough, a spectrally dispersing part configured to spectrally disperse the light beams having passed through the plurality of openings in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction, and a plurality of one-dimensional image capturing parts provided at a predetermined interval in a plurality of lines and configured to be irradiated with the light beams having been spectrally dispersed by the spectrally dispersing part, a plurality of pixels of the plurality of one-dimensional image capturing parts being arrayed in a direction parallel to the predetermined direction.

Abstract: In order to implement a structure capable of improving the resolution of torque measurement while preventing the plastic deformation of a torsion bar (15), an input-side stopper (61) having an uneven shape (gear shape) in the circumferential direction is provided in a portion of an input-side rotating body (55) that includes an input shaft (13) and an input gear (7), and an output-side stopper (63) having an uneven shape (gear shape) in the circumferential direction is provided in a portion of an output-side rotating body (56) that includes an output shaft (14) and an output gear (8). The input-side stopper (61) and the output-side stopper (63) are combined so as to be engaged to be able to transmit torque only when the torsional angle within the elastic range of the torsion bar (15) reaches a predetermined amount.

Abstract: An optical sensor is described that includes a light emitter and a photodetector assembly directly attached to a transparent substrate. In one or more implementations, the optical sensor comprises at least one light emitter and a photodetector assembly (e.g., photodiodes, phototransistors, etc.). The light emitter(s) and the photodetector assembly are directly mounted (e.g., attached) to a transparent substrate.

Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes acquiring an image including one or more objects, detecting distances between the one or more objects and the electronic device, determining a display methods to display information related to the one or more objects based on the distances, and displaying the information related to the one or more objects based on the determined display method.