Abstract: An anti-shake compensation structure is provided. The anti-shake compensation structure includes an auto-focus module driving a lens to move along a light entering path of the lens. The auto-focus module includes a lens holder holding the lens, a coil adjacent to the lens holder, and a magnet corresponding to the coil. The anti-shake compensation structure further includes an outer frame supporting the lens holder, and a compensation driving unit driving the lens to sway relative to the outer frame along a direction not parallel to the light entering path. The compensation driving unit includes a compensation coil corresponding to the magnet.

Abstract: Actuators for rotating an optical-path-folding-element with two, first and second, degrees of freedom in an extended rotation range around two respective rotation axes, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including a folded camera as above together with an upright camera.

Abstract: An apparatus controls image blur correction by using a first correction unit and a second correction unit having a lower image blur correction performance than that of the first correction unit. The apparatus includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire a first division ratio, a determination unit configured to determine a final division ratio based on the first division ratio, and a control unit configured to control the first and second correction units based on the determined final division ratio. The determination unit can determine a division ratio where a ratio of the first correction unit is larger than that in the first division ratio, as the final division ratio.

Abstract: An imaging support method includes acquiring a focal length of an imaging apparatus, detecting a subject image position of a target subject image showing a target subject in a captured image obtained by capturing an imaging region including the target subject by the imaging apparatus, and performing registration control for setting the detected subject image position to a specific position in the captured image by increasing a ratio of application of an image region movement component compared to a lens moving mechanism in a case where the acquired focal length is greater than or equal to a threshold value, and increasing a ratio of application of the lens moving mechanism compared to the image region movement component in a case where the focal length is less than the threshold value.

Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is used for connecting to an optical element, wherein the optical element has a main axis. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is disposed on the movable portion or the fixed portion for driving the movable portion moving relative to the fixed portion.

Abstract: An image stabilization apparatus comprises a motion vector detector that detects a motion vector from images repeatedly output from an image sensor; a first calculator that calculates a first image stabilization coefficient based on the motion vector; a second calculator that calculates a second image stabilization coefficient based on acceleration of shake of an image capturing apparatus; a determination unit that selects either of the first or the second image stabilization coefficient based on information about accuracy of detection of the motion vector; and a translational shake calculator that calculates an amount of translational shake using the first or the second image stabilization coefficient selected by the determination unit. In a case where the information indicates that the accuracy is low, the determination unit selects the second image stabilization coefficient, and select the first image stabilization coefficient otherwise.

Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a fixed assembly, an optical module, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The optical module has an optical axis. The first movable assembly is configured to be connected to the optical module. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly, and a gap is formed between the first movable assembly and the fixed assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a sensor, a movable portion configured to hold the sensor and move in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, a holding unit configured to gradually change a holding force for holding the movable portion by moving back and forth in the direction of the optical axis, and a control unit configured to control the holding force of the holding unit for holding the movable portion depending on a state of the apparatus.

Abstract: An image blur correction device is configured to correct a blur of an imaging apparatus that includes an image sensor that images a subject through an imaging optical system. An image blur correction device includes an acceleration sensor that detects accelerations in two directions, an angular velocity sensor that detects an angular velocity of the imaging apparatus around a rotation axis parallel to the optical axis, a rotational acceleration component calculator that calculates rotational acceleration components which are generated by rotation of the imaging apparatus around the rotation axis based on an output of the angular velocity sensor, and a blur corrector that corrects blurs of the imaging apparatus based on the rotational acceleration components and the accelerations. The blur corrector corrects the blurs based on a member of the imaging apparatus that is used for an imaging of the imaging apparatus.

Abstract: A camera module includes a housing; a lens module provided in an internal space of the housing to be movable in an optical axis direction, and including at least one lens therein; a magnet disposed in the lens module; and position detection sensors to detect a position of the magnet. One or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a first polarity of the magnet and one or more of the position detection sensors are disposed to face a second polarity of the magnet different than the first polarity.

Abstract: Actuators for rotating an optical-path-folding-element with two, first and second, degrees of freedom in an extended rotation range around two respective rotation axes, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including a folded camera as above together with an upright camera.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on an optical image stabilization performance, and a correction unit configure to provide an electronic image stabilization. The correction unit changes a gain of the correction unit based on information on a shutter speed and information on the image stabilization performance.

Abstract: Actuators for rotating an optical-path-folding-element with two, first and second, degrees of freedom in an extended rotation range around two respective rotation axes, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including a folded camera as above together with an upright camera.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a driving device includes a base, a lower spring, a lens unit, an upper spring, a coil, and a magnet. The base has a terminal. The lower spring is elastically provided between the base and the lens unit. The lens unit is movably provided on the base relative to the base. The upper spring is provided on the lens unit. The coil is provided on the lens unit. The magnet is arranged corresponding to the coil. One end of the terminal is exposed from a bottom portion of the base, and the other end extends toward the upper spring to be electrically connected to the upper spring. The upper spring is also electrically connected to the coil.

Abstract: An optical unit with an image stabilization function includes a movable body having an annular holder for holding a camera module, a swing support mechanism for swingably supporting the movable body, and a fixing body for supporting the movable body with the swing support mechanism interposed between them. The holder includes three or more of a plurality of protrusions that project radially. The fixing body includes a plurality of arc surfaces that come into contact with each of the plurality of protrusions from the outer peripheral side. The swing support mechanism includes the plurality of protrusions and the plurality of arc surfaces. The arc surface is a concave curved surface obtained by transferring part of a virtual spherical surface centered on a preset swing center point.

Abstract: Actuators for rotating an optical-path-folding-element with two, first and second, degrees of freedom in an extended rotation range around two respective rotation axes, folded cameras including such actuators and dual-cameras including a folded camera as above together with an upright camera.

Abstract: A blur correction device includes: a sensor; a mechanical blur correction device; an electronic blur correction circuit that corrects the blurring by performing image processing on an image obtained through imaging of the imaging apparatus, based on the amount of blurring and operation state information about an operation state of the optical element during exposure in the imaging apparatus; and a supplementary blur correction circuit that, in a case where the mechanical blur correction device and the electronic blur correction circuit are shared and operated at a predetermined ratio during the exposure, corrects the blurring by applying, to the image, a filter determined depending on the operation state information, the predetermined ratio, the amount of blurring, and an exposure period in the imaging apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging device that performs a pixel shift for moving an imaging element a predetermined shift amount for each exposure to acquire a plurality of images and synthesizes the plurality of images to generate a high-resolution image, the imaging device including: a signal processing unit that sets an image blur correction target value on the basis of a shake of the imaging device detected by a vibration detection unit; and an image blur correction unit that corrects an image blur in accordance with the image blur correction target value, wherein the signal processing unit fixes the image blur correction target value to a predetermined value when the pixel shift is performed.

Abstract: The present technique relates to a lens apparatus, a driving method, an image capturing apparatus, and an image capturing system that allow reduction of possible noise in a captured image caused by a magnetic field generated when an actuator of the lens apparatus is driven, without any change in image capturing processing of the image capturing apparatus. A lens apparatus is enabled to be mounted on an image capturing apparatus and includes an actuator, a communication section configured to receive, from the image capturing apparatus, drive frequency information used to set a drive frequency for the actuator, a control section configured to set the drive frequency for the actuator on the basis of the drive frequency information, and a driving section configured to drive the actuator at the drive frequency set. The present technique can be applied to, for example, a lens apparatus mounted on a single-lens reflex camera.

Abstract: A shake correction control device includes an acquisition unit and an operation control unit. The acquisition unit acquires, for each predetermined time, a related amount related to an operation recommendation condition under which an operation of a mechanical correction unit which corrects a shake of a subject image by mechanically moving at least one of a correction optical system or an imaging element is recommended. The operation control unit controls the operation of the mechanical correction unit and an operation of an electronic correction unit which corrects the shake by performing image processing on an image obtained by imaging performed by the imaging element.

Abstract: A shake correction control device includes an acquisition unit and an operation control unit. The acquisition unit acquires, for each predetermined time, a related amount related to each of a first operation recommendation condition under which an operation of a mechanical correction unit that corrects a shake of a subject image by mechanically moving at least one of a correction optical system or an imaging element is recommended, and a second operation recommendation condition under which an operation of an electronic correction unit that corrects the shake by performing image processing on an image obtained by imaging performed by the imaging element is recommended.

Abstract: An image stabilization apparatus comprises a calculation unit configured to, based on a detection result of shake detection unit for detecting a shake of an image capturing apparatus, calculates an image blur correction amount for correcting an image blur by changing a relative position of a subject image and the image capturing element, wherein the calculation unit, based on information of an imaging lens that is used when capturing a captured image, calculates the image blur correction amount at a different scaling factor for each of a plurality of axes of a two-dimensional plane of the captured image.

Abstract: A method and system configured to receive a first report from a computer peripheral device by a receiver, determine that the first report is corrupted or received at a rate slower than the first report rate, compute a current trajectory of the computer peripheral device based on one or more intervals of movement data in the first report, compute a predicted trajectory of the computer peripheral device based on the first report, compute an incremental displacement of the computer peripheral device based on the predicted trajectory. The method and system can further generate data indicative of a position or displacement of the computer peripheral device based on the predicted trajectory of the computer peripheral device and send the data indicative of a position or displacement of the computer peripheral device at an interval that is less than twice a period of the first report rate to the host computing device.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image data generation circuit configured to generate n pieces of Bayer-type divisional image data configured by divisional pixel signals having the same divisional arrangement from divisional pixel signals of m×n generated by photoelectric conversion elements at n parts into which each of m pixels is divided, and an image processing circuit configured to perform image processing on the n pieces of Bayer-type divisional image data.

Abstract: A lens assembly actuating module includes a holder, a metal yoke, a lens actuator and a Hall sensor. The holder includes a central opening, at least three metal connectors insert-molded with the holder, at least two metal terminals insert-molded with the holder, and a plurality of plated metal layers disposed on a surface of the holder. The metal yoke is coupled with the holder. The lens actuator is for carrying a lens unit including an optical axis. The lens actuator is movably disposed in the metal yoke. The lens actuator includes at least one elastic element and at least three metal hanging wires. The Hall sensor is disposed on one of the plated metal layers of the holder. The Hall sensor is for detecting a movement of the lens unit along a direction perpendicular to the optical axis.

Abstract: Implementations generally relate to communication between a lens assembly and a camera. In some implementations, a method includes establishing electronic communication between a lens assembly and a camera, wherein the lens assembly is removably attached to the camera. The method further includes exchanging capability information between the lens assembly and the camera, wherein the capability information includes one or more functional features. The method further includes matching one or more of the functional features that both the lens assembly has and that the camera has. The method further includes enabling the lens assembly and the camera to cooperate in providing functional features based at least in part on the matching of one or more of the functional features.

Abstract: The accessory apparatus provides, with an image-capturing apparatus, a notification channel used for providing a notice from the image-capturing apparatus to the accessory apparatus, a first data communication channel used for data transmission from the accessory apparatus to the image-capturing apparatus, and a second data communication channel used for data transmission from the image-capturing apparatus to the accessory apparatus. An accessory controller acquires from a timer, in response to receiving a transmission request as the notice, a first time of receiving the transmission request and acquires, in response to receiving a specific command through the second data communication channel from the image-capturing apparatus, accessory information corresponding to the first time or a second time acquired based on the first time. The accessory controller transmits the accessory information to the image-capturing apparatus through the first data communication channel.

Abstract: A lens driving mechanism is provided, including a bottom plate, a housing, a movable portion, and a biasing assembly. The housing is disposed on and connected to the bottom plate. The movable portion and the biasing assembly are disposed in the housing. The movable portion has a base and a holder, wherein the holder is configured to hold an optical lens and connects to the base. The biasing assembly connects the bottom plate and the movable portion, and is configured to force the movable portion to move relative to the bottom plate. When the holder moves to a limit position relative to the base, the holder contacts the housing.

Abstract: The present invention enhances estimation accuracy of a travel distance to estimate a position of a host vehicle. A vehicle control device 1 includes front and rear cameras 7 and 8 and a measurement control unit 23. The front and rear cameras 7 and 8 are provided at front and rear of a vehicle 10 to acquire information on an external world. The measurement control unit 23 calculate a travel distance of the vehicle 10 during traveling of the vehicle 10 in a predetermined driving state based on the information of an identical characteristic object 30 acquired by the front camera 7 and the rear camera 8, the rear camera 8 acquiring the information of the identical characteristic object 30 after the front camera 7 acquires the information.

Abstract: The subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in methods and systems for stabilizing video. A computing system determines a stabilized location of a facial feature in a frame of video accounting for its location in a previous frame. The computing system determines a physical camera pose in virtual space and maps the frame into virtual space. The computing system determines an optimized virtual camera pose using an optimization process that determines (1) a difference between the stabilized location of the facial feature and a location of the facial feature when viewed from a potential virtual camera pose, (2) a difference between the potential virtual camera pose and a previous virtual camera pose, and (3) a difference between the potential virtual camera pose and the physical camera pose. The computing system generates the stabilized view of the frame using the optimized virtual camera pose.

Abstract: An image pick-up apparatus acquires a photographing distance and calculates angle information on the basis of a detection result of a motion vector in a panning state and a photographing distance. The image pick-up apparatus performs automatic photographing when the calculated angle information is a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A plurality of pairs of image signals each constituted by a first signal obtained by performing photoelectric conversion on light flux that passes through a first pupil area in the exit pupil of an imaging optical system and a second signal obtained by performing photoelectric conversion on light flux that passes through a second pupil area are generated. The plurality of pairs of signals differ in the correlation amount of noise components of the first and second signals constituting the pairs of signals. One of defocus amounts obtained from the pairs of signals is used to adjust the focus distance of the imaging optical system. Accordingly, a focus detection device that can suppress the influence of correlated noise included in the pairs of image signals on focus detection and a control method thereof are obtained.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for providing electronic image stabilization (EIS). The method comprises estimating a motion frequency of an imaging device during capture of media using data received from the imaging device, comparing the estimated motion frequency of the imaging device to a baseline motion frequency threshold, and performing, in response to the estimated motion frequency meeting a first criteria based on the baseline motion frequency threshold, electronic image stabilization on the media.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a photographing optical system, an image sensor onto which an object image is projected through the photographing optical system, a movable member to which the image sensor is fixed, a base member which holds the movable member in a manner to allow the movable member to move relative to the base member, and a thrust generator which generates thrust forces in different directions, including first through third directions, the first direction being parallel with the optical axis direction of the photographing optical system. An interaction of the thrust forces against the movable member in at least one of the different directions causes the movable member to at least one of translate relative to the base member in the first through third directions, and/or rotate relative to the base member about the first through third directions.

Abstract: A camera lens module includes a base portion to which an image stabilization carrier is mounted; two or more magnets provided in the image stabilization carrier; a coil portion including a plurality of coils and corresponding to each of the magnets; and a position sensor located between the coils. In addition to the above embodiment, various other embodiments can be implemented.

Abstract: A camera module includes an image sensor, a lens assembly, and a mechanical actuator. The lens assembly is positioned to focus an image on the image sensor and includes a variable focus lens. The mechanical actuator causes relative translation between the lens assembly and the image sensor in each of an X-direction parallel to a first lateral axis and a Y-direction parallel to a second lateral axis. The first lateral axis is substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens assembly, and the second lateral axis substantially perpendicular to each of the optical axis and the first lateral axis. The lens assembly is fixed relative to the image sensor in each of a first rotational direction about the first lateral axis and a second rotational direction about the second lateral axis.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for determining enabling or disabling electronic image stabilization (EIS) for a video frame. An image sensor of a camera system captures a video stream that comprises a plurality of video frames. An image processor determines availability of a computational resource that may process application of EIS on each video frame. Simultaneously, the image processor receives motion data of the camera system from a gyroscope. Based on the computational resource availability, a motion frequency threshold is determined. Based on the gyroscope motion data, a motion frequency of each video frame is estimated. The estimated motion frequency is compared to the determined motion frequency threshold. If the estimated motion frequency is greater than the determined motion frequency threshold, application of EIS is disabled. If the estimated motion frequency is less than or equal to the determined motion frequency threshold, application of EIS is enabled.

Abstract: A method of an electronic device including an image sensor that acquires an optical signal corresponding to an object and a controller that controls the image sensor, is provided. The method includes identifying a mode for generating an image corresponding to the object by using the optical signal, determining a setting of at least one image attribute to be used for generating the image at least based on the mode, generating image data by using pixel data corresponding to the optical signal at least based on the setting, and displaying the image corresponding to the object through a display functionally connected to the electronic device at least based on the image data.

Abstract: A lens moving apparatus includes a bobbin including a first coil, a first magnet facing the first coil, a housing supporting the first magnet, upper and lower elastic members coupled to the bobbin and the housing, a base spaced apart from the housing, a second coil unit, which faces the first magnet and includes a second coil, a circuit board on which the second coil unit is mounted, a plurality of support members, which support the housing such that the housing is movable in second and/or third directions and which connect at least one of the upper and lower elastic members to the circuit board, and a second sensor detecting displacement of the housing in the second and/or third directions, wherein the center of the second sensor is disposed so as not to overlap the second coil.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes at least one processor operatively coupled to a memory. A first anti-shake unit executes an anti-shake process on image data relating to a captured image, and to record image data after the anti-shake process on a recording unit. A second anti-shake unit executes a re-anti-shake process while performing a control process of removing influence of the anti-shake process, which adversely affects the re-anti-shake process executed by the second anti-shake unit, executed by the first anti-shake unit on the image data, after the anti-shake process recorded on the recording unit, based on auxiliary information regarding the anti-shake process output by the first anti-shake unit.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a calculation unit configured to calculate a driving amount of the optical element from a motion vector detected in an object area that contains an image of the object in a motion image generated by capturing, and a control unit configured to control the optical element according to the driving amount. The calculation unit calculates the driving amount for each of a plurality of motion vectors having different magnitudes detected in a plurality of object areas in the motion image. The control unit controls the optical element for each of the plurality of calculated driving amounts and for each capturing of a plurality of still images.

Abstract: Various aspects of a system and a method are provided for detection of objects in motion are disclosed herein. In accordance with an embodiment, the system includes an electronic device, which computes a first motion vector based on a difference of pixel values of one or more pixels in a current frame with respect to a previous frame. The current frame and the previous frame comprises at least an object in motion. The system further computes a second motion vector by use of motion-based information obtained from a sensor in the electronic device. The system determines validation of the first motion vector based on the second motion vector and one or more criteria and extracts the object in motion from the current frame based on the determined validation of the first motion vector.

Abstract: A lens driving device includes a lens holder having a position sensor and a driving coil on an outer surface thereof; a frame accepting the lens holder and holding a plurality of driving magnets facing the driving coil and a hall magnet facing the position sensor; a plurality of springs connected between the lens holder and the frame to allow the lens holder moving in an optical axis direction with respect to the frame; a base portion having a circuit board; and a plurality of suspension lines connected between the springs and the circuit board to allow the frame and the lens holder moving in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction with respect to the base portion, wherein the circuit board is electrically connected to the position sensor and the driving coil through the suspension lines and the springs.

Abstract: The image stabilization control apparatus includes a shake extracting unit extracting a first shake signal whose frequency is higher than a predetermined frequency from a shake detection signal, a predicting unit producing, by using a motion vector detection signal, a predicted shake signal indicating a predicted value of shaking of an optical apparatus, a combining unit combining the first shake signal with the predicted shake signal to produce a second shake signal, a controlling unit performing an image stabilization control using the second shake signal, and a motion vector extracting unit extracting a specific motion vector signal whose frequency is lower than the predetermined frequency from the motion vector detection signal. The controlling unit performs the image stabilization control using the second shake signal in still image capturing, and the predicting unit produces the predicted shake signal by using the specific motion vector signal.

Abstract: An apparatus including an image sensor configured to capture an image and optics, wherein the image sensor and optics align along an optical axis; optical image stabilization circuitry configured to determine and apply a target optical adjustment to compensate during capture of an image, for movement of the optical axis as a consequence of detected movement of the apparatus; post-capture image stabilization circuitry configured to process the captured image using a residual optical adjustment to obtain a compensated captured image, wherein the residual optical adjustment depends upon a difference between a measured optical adjustment, achieved during capture of the image, and the determined target optical adjustment.

Abstract: A lens driving apparatus with a closed-loop anti-shake structure, including: a lens holder comprising a coil; a frame comprising a plurality of magnets and receiving the lens holder; a driving circuit board comprising a plurality of coils corresponding to the plurality of magnets and disposed under the frame; a plurality of first set of elastic bodies configured such that the lens holder remains movable in a direction of a first axis with respect to the frame; a plurality of second set of elastic bodies configured such that the frame remains movable in a direction perpendicular to the first axis with respect to the driving circuit board; and a first optical module and a first optical reference respectively disposed at the driving circuit board and the lens holder, the first optical module sensing a relative movement of the first optical reference so as to sense a movement of the lens holder in the direction of the first axis.

Abstract: Various examples described herein are directed to systems and methods for stabilizing a panoramic video. The panoramic video may comprise a first frame captured by a panoramic camera. The panoramic camera may be positioned in a three-dimensional camera space described by an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis that are mutually orthogonal. The first frame may comprise a plurality of pixel values arranged in a pixel plane and may be continuous in a first dimension. An image processor may receive from a motion sensor data describing a rotation of the panoramic camera at a time when the panoramic camera captured the first frame. The image processor may determine a planar component of an unintended rotation of the panoramic camera about the z-axis and convert the planar component of the unintended rotation to a first frame shift in the first dimension.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method are provided. In the method, an image sensor including first pixels for detecting an image and second pixels for detecting a different type of signals, reads out values from at least one of the second pixels and at least one the first pixels, based on a predetermined rule, outputs a first sampling image, based on the read out pixels, restores values of the at least one of the second pixels to be image pixel values for locations of the at least one of the second pixels included in the first sampling image, outputs a restored image based on the restored values, performs binning on pixels of the restored image using a predetermined method; and outputs a reduced resolution image with a resolution reduced at a predetermined rate from the restored image, based on the binning.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a first camera unit of a multifunction device for capturing a first image of a first visual field includes a first actuator for moving a first optical package. A second camera unit includes a second actuator for moving a second optical package. The second camera unit includes a second central magnet array situated along the axis between the first optics package of the first camera unit and the second optics package of the second camera unit. In some embodiments, the second central magnet array includes a second central upper magnet having a first polarity and a second central lower magnet having a polarity antiparallel to the first polarity. In some embodiments, the second camera unit includes a second distal magnet array situated opposite the second central magnet array with respect to the second optics package of the second camera unit.

Abstract: A miniature lens driving apparatus includes plurality of wires, an optical image stabilizing (OIS) mechanism having a lens holder, at least one magnet, and a plurality of coils; and an autofocus (AF) mechanism having an AF moving platform movable along an optical axis, at least one coil, and at least one magnet; wherein the said plurality of coils of the OIS mechanism operatively associates with the said at least one magnet of the OIS mechanism to move the said lens holder of the OIS mechanism along a direction substantially perpendicular to the optical axis; wherein the said at least one coil of the AF mechanism operatively associates with the said at least one magnet of the AF mechanism to move the said AF moving platform along the optical axis.