Abstract: A display method for generating grayscale mapping information can be applied to a terminal device, and include: determining an Open Pixel Ratio (OPR) corresponding to an image to be displayed; acquiring a preset corresponding relationship between an original grayscale value and a target grayscale value under the OPR; sequentially converting the original grayscale value corresponding to each pixel of the image to be displayed into the corresponding target grayscale value according to the corresponding relationship; and displaying the image to be displayed according to the target grayscale value corresponding to each pixel obtained by the conversion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for accelerating automatic exposure control (AEC) convergence, and a terminal device are disclosed. The method includes: acquiring a first AEC value of a first camera module in an automatic-exposure convergent state under a current scene; sharing the first AEC value under the current scene with a second camera module; operating the second camera module to start converging from the first AEC value in response to turning on the second camera module under the current scene, and acquiring a second AEC value of the second camera module in the automatic-exposure convergent state.

Abstract: A controlling value is calculated using a first white balance gain and a second white balance gain. Using the calculated controlling value, an image processing parameter is then modulated. Using this modulated image processing parameter, image data processing is performed, and storage, transmission, and the like of the image processing parameter are performed. This can realize advanced image processing reflective of the white balance gain.

Abstract: A system and method for resolving an ambiguity between similar objects in an image is disclosed. A three dimensional representation of a room is generated, and objects in the room are identified from an image of the room are identified. A determination is made that at least two objects are visually similar, and a position of the two objects is ambiguous. At least one question based on the determined ambiguity is programmatically generated based on information known about the room, and is phrased such that the ambiguity can be resolved by an answer to the question. Based on the answer received one of the objects is selected. At least one property of the selected object is modified based upon the selection of one of the at least two objects.

Abstract: A processing control unit 50 of an information processing apparatus 14 functions as an acquisition unit that acquires positional information representing an imaging position in which imaging is performed, time range information representing an imaging time range in which the imaging is performed, and color temperature information related to the imaging, from each of a plurality of imaging apparatuses 12. In addition, the processing control unit 50 functions as a derivation unit that derives recommended color temperature information recommended in a case of performing imaging in a specific position and a specific time range from information obtained by performing statistical processing on the acquired positional information, the time range information, and the color temperature information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus of correlated illuminant estimation between different camera modules on a same electronic device. Example embodiments of automatic white balance of the digital image leveraging the illuminant estimation based on the facial color features are illustrated.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an image sensor including a first pixel subset with a first sensitivity and a second pixel subset having with a second sensitivity, and a processor to process image data generated through the image sensor. The processor obtains image data through each of the first pixel subset and the second pixel subset, select at least one sub-image data based at least on the attribute information of the first sub-image data and the second sub-image data of the image data, and obtain focus information corresponding to the external subject using the selected sub-image data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media that utilize context-aware sensors and multi-dimensional gesture inputs across a digital image to generate enhanced digital images. In particular, the disclosed systems can provide a dynamic sensor over a digital image within a digital enhancement user interface (e.g., a user interface without visual elements for modifying parameter values). In response to selection of a sensor location, the disclosed systems can determine one or more digital image features at the sensor location. Based on these features, the disclosed systems can select and map parameters to movement directions. Moreover, the disclosed systems can identify a user input gesture comprising movements in one or more directions across the digital image. Based on the movements and the one or more features at the sensor location, the disclosed systems can modify parameter values and generate an enhanced digital image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus to measure a color of an object based on a measurement target image obtained by imaging the object includes an acquisition unit, a derivation unit, and a calculation unit. The acquisition unit acquires the measurement target image and a reference image different from the measurement target image. The derivation unit derives a reference color based on an imaging parameter used in imaging of the measurement target image, an imaging parameter used in imaging of the reference image, and a pixel value of at least one pixel in the reference image. The calculation unit calculates, with reference to the reference color, a color evaluation value of at least one pixel corresponding to the object in the measurement target image.

Abstract: The display device also includes a threshold voltage sensor configured to sense a threshold voltage of a white light emitting element included in the white sub-pixel, a data compensation unit configured to correct data signal depending on a variation in the threshold voltage and generate compensated data signal and a data driver configured to generate a data voltage according to the compensated data signal and output the data voltage to the display panel. The data compensation unit calculates an initial white gain depending on the variation in the threshold voltage. Therefore, the lifetime of the display device can be improved.

Abstract: Multi-color flash with image post-processing that uses a camera device with a multi-color flash and implements post-processing to generate images is described. In one aspect, the multi-color flash with image post-processing may be implemented by a controller configured to control a camera and flashes of at least two different colors. The controller may be configured to cause the camera to acquire a first image of a scene while the scene is being illuminated with the first flash but not the second flash, then cause the camera to acquire a second image of the scene while the scene is being illuminated with the second flash but not the first flash, and generate a final image of the scene in post-processing based on a combination of the first image and the second image.

Abstract: An image capturing device includes: an illuminator configured to generate illumination light composed of components at a plurality of wavelength bands, each of the components having a characteristic in accordance with a corresponding one of settings; an imager configured to generate an image signal by capturing light from a subject; and a processor. The processor is configured to: set an acquisition condition for acquiring spectral information of the subject, the acquisition condition including a condition related to an operation of each of the illuminator and the imager; analyze the image signal generated by the imager based on the acquisition condition in order to acquire the spectral information of the subject; determine whether or not the acquired spectral information satisfies an end condition for ending acquisition of the spectral information; and change the acquisition condition when the processor determines that the end condition is not satisfied.

Abstract: The present application provides a white balance processing method and apparatus. The method comprises: recognizing a portrait region in an image; calculating a target white balance gain value according to the area occupied by the portrait region in the image; and performing white balance processing on the image according to the target white balance gain value. The present application resolves the problems of poor user experience due to inaccurate image color restoration caused by a small area proportion of a human face region in an image during white balance adjustment according to the white balance gain value determined according to the area occupied by the human face in the case of a long photography distance.

Abstract: The present principles relates to a method and device for reconstructing an High-Dynamic-Range image represented by one reconstructed High-Dynamic-Range luma component (??) and two reconstructed High-Dynamic-Range chroma components (Û?, (I)) from a Standard-Dynamic-Range image represented by a Standard-Dynamic-Range luma component (y?, y?1) and two Standard-Dynamic-Range chroma components (u?, v?). The method is characterized in that the method comprises: inverse-mapping (22) said Standard-Dynamic-Range luma component (y?, y?1) to obtain said reconstructed High-Dynamic-Range luma component (??); and correcting (33) said two Standard-Dynamic-Range chroma components (u?, v?) to obtain said two reconstructed High-Dynamic-Range chroma components (Û?, (I)) according to said Standard-Dynamic-Range luma component (y?, y?1) and said reconstructed High-Dynamic-Range luma component (??).

Abstract: In a case where a plurality of images are input, images in which the same person is included are grouped. In a case where there are images of which the number is equal to or larger than a maximum number of images to be made public for the same person, a total image evaluation value is calculated for the images in which the same person is included. An image with a small total image evaluation value is determined as a private image candidate so that the number thereof is smaller than the maximum number.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multimode CMOS image sensor and a control method thereof. The sensor comprises an independent control area group, a peripheral control circuit, a section mode setting module and a section mode configuration module. The method comprises dividing an independent control area group of the sensor into sections; setting a mode for each of the sections obtained; configuring a control mode of the peripheral control circuit for a corresponding section according to the mode set.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: at least one processor and/or at least one circuit to perform operations of the following units: an acquisition unit configured to acquire luminance information that indicates characteristic value of luminance of inputted image data; and a conversion unit configured to convert colors of the image data into conversion colors which are respectively associated with sub-ranges determined by dividing a luminance range of the image data using thresholds, wherein a first threshold of the thresholds is the characteristic value.

Abstract: In order to address a conventional problem that video signal processing in consideration of behavior of light in nature has not been performed, a video signal processing apparatus includes: a storage unit in which correspondence information indicating correspondence between optical signal information related to an optical signal in an environment in which an image is acquired and electrical signal information related to an electrical signal in the environment is stored; an input image accepting unit that accepts an input image; an optical signal information acquiring unit that acquires optical signal information corresponding to electrical signal information acquired from the input image, using the correspondence information; a conversion processing unit that performs conversion processing that acquires an output image from the input image, using the optical signal information acquired by the optical signal information acquiring unit; and an output unit that outputs the output image.

Abstract: Disclosed in various embodiments of the present invention are a method and a device for correcting white balance during image capturing in an electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image adjustment method and associated image processing circuit for performing the following operations upon each pixel of an image: obtaining R, G, B values and infrared ray (IR) value corresponding to the current pixel; generating multiple initial compensation parameters corresponding to the R, G, B values; generating an over-compensation parameter according to the R, G, B and IR values; comparing the over-compensation parameter with at least one threshold value to generate a compensation adjustment coefficient; and performing IR crosstalk compensation upon the image with the compensation adjustment coefficient.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods of detecting and minimizing the effect of light flickering in a stitched HDR image formed using a plurality of images obtained using image acquisition sensor circuitry. Light flicker mitigation (LFM) circuitry receives a signal containing data representative of a plurality of images. Multi-feature extraction circuits in the LFM circuitry extract data representative of one or more features from some or all of the pixels included in the plurality of images. Light flicker detection and analysis circuits in the LFM circuitry detect flickering pixels in the plurality of images. Exposure index conversion circuits in the LFM circuitry determine one or more output corrections to apply to the plurality of images as the images are stitched to form a single HDR image in which flickering pixels are minimized, mitigated, or eliminated.

Abstract: An aerial system, including a processing system, an optical system, an actuation system and a lift mechanism, includes an autonomous photography and/or videography system 70, implemented, at least in part, by the processing system 22, the optical system 26, the actuation system 28 and the lift mechanism 32. The autonomous photograph and/or videography system performs the steps of establishing a desired flight trajectory, detecting a target, controlling the flight of the aerial system as a function of the desired flight trajectory relative to the target using the lift mechanism and controlling the camera to capture pictures and/or video.

Abstract: An automatic white balance method and an electronic media device incorporating the method deploy characterized individual human facial color features set of a user or users of the device as reference color surfaces in automatic white balance illuminant estimation and color adjustments, which could improve illuminant estimation accuracy, provide flexible color adjustment options and render the image color to each user's own satisfaction taking into account user preferred rendition as target values through a human-machine interactive interface.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle is configured to detect an active turn signal indicator on another vehicle. An image-capture device of the autonomous vehicle captures an image of a field of view of the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle captures the image with a short exposure to emphasize objects having brightness above a threshold. Additionally, a bounding area for a second vehicle located within the image is determined. The autonomous vehicle identifies a group of pixels within the bounding area based on a first color of the group of pixels. The autonomous vehicle also calculates an oscillation of an intensity of the group of pixels. Based on the oscillation of the intensity, the autonomous vehicle determines a likelihood that the second vehicle has a first active turn signal. Additionally, the autonomous vehicle is controlled based at least on the likelihood that the second vehicle has a first active turn signal.

Abstract: A method and device for determining the color homogeneity of hair is provided. In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, a method comprises providing a digital image in which hair is depicted and which is parameterized in a color space which is defined by employing a parameter set in which one of the parameters is a hue, defining at least one hair analysis region in the digital image, determining a hue distribution in at least one hair analysis region, and determining at least one color homogeneity value on the basis of the determined hue distribution.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and an electronic apparatus that make it possible to suppress, where a pixel signal of a large pixel and a pixel signal of a small pixel are composed to generate a WD image, degradation of image quality of the WD image. An image processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit that acquires a first pixel signal output from a first pixel, a second acquisition unit that acquires a second pixel signal output from a second pixel having a size smaller than that of the first pixel, a temperature detection unit that detects temperature, a composition gain determination unit that determines a composition gain corresponding to the detected temperature, and a composition unit that composes the first pixel signal and the second pixel signal multiplied by the composition gain.

Abstract: An image adjustment method includes: receiving an image, and retrieving R, G and B values and an infrared ray (IR) value from the image; dividing the image into a plurality of blocks; generating initial compensation coefficients respectively corresponding to the R, G, B and IR values for each block within the blocks; and performing following operations upon each block within the blocks: adjusting initial compensation coefficients of a current block according to a plurality of adjacent blocks next to the current block, in order to generate adjusted compensation coefficients of the current block; and using the adjusted compensation coefficients of the current block to perform IR crosstalk compensation upon the current block.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging element of the present disclosure includes a pixel array unit in which unit pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit are arranged two-dimensionally in a matrix, and a floating diffusion is shared between a plurality of the unit pixels, and a drive unit that drives to discard, into the floating diffusion, a part of a charge of a non-read pixel sharing the floating diffusion with a read pixel, during a reset period of the floating diffusion of the read pixel for reading the charge.

Abstract: A reading device including a position reference member having a reference pattern having a line extending along a first direction of the position reference member, the position reference member movable in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a reader including a plurality of sensor chips arranged along the first direction, each of the sensor chips having a length defined by a plurality of pixels; and circuitry. The circuitry is configured to detect the reference pattern of the position reference member using the reader; determine coordinates of at least two sensor chips in the second direction, based on the detected reference pattern of the position reference member; and correct a position of a reading target in the second direction based on the coordinates determined for the at least two sensor chips of the reader in the second direction.

Abstract: A first imaging unit according to the present embodiment has a plurality of imaging units arranged such that capturing ranges partially overlap with each other and generates a combined image in which images captured by the plurality of imaging units are connected and combined to each other by a combining processing unit. A second imaging unit according to the present embodiment captures a part of a capturing range of the first imaging unit. A control unit according to the present embodiment controls exposure levels of the plurality of imaging units based on at least one of a state of the second imaging unit and information included in an image captured by the second imaging unit.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, a first counter of a plurality of counters of an apparatus receives a plurality of pulse width signals in the time domain. The first counter generates a first increment signal in the time domain from the plurality of pulse width signals based on a first row of a Discrete Transform matrix. A synchronizer of the apparatus receives the first increment signal. The synchronizer generates a first synchronized increment signal in the time domain from the first increment signal. A first accumulator of a plurality of accumulators of the apparatus receives the first synchronized increment signal. The first accumulator accumulates the first synchronized increment signal over a period of time to generate a first frequency domain signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for the denoising of images in the presence of broadband noise based on the detection and/or estimation of in-band noise. According to various example embodiments, an estimate of broadband noise that lies within the imaging band is made by detecting or characterizing the out-of-band noise that lies outside of the imaging band. This estimated in-band noise may be employed for denoise the detected imaging waveform. According to other example embodiments, a reference receive circuit that is sensitive to noise within the imaging band, but is isolated from the imaging energy, may be employed to detect and/or characterize the noise within the imaging band. The estimated reference noise may be employed to denoise the detected in-band imaging waveform.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes: an image capturing circuit that outputs image capturing data by capturing an image of a photogenic field; a boundary determination circuit that determines a boundary between first and second photogenic-field regions within a first image pertaining to image capturing data output by the image capturing circuit capturing an image of the photogenic field under a first image capturing condition; an image extraction circuit that extracts a partial image corresponding to the second photogenic-field region from a second image on the basis of the boundary; and an image compositing circuit that composites the first image and the partial image.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to receive processing request information indicating contents of a specific processing from a terminal apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus via a network, determine allocation of processing for performing the specific processing indicated in the processing request information by allocating first processing to be performed by the information processing apparatus and second processing to be performed by the terminal apparatus based on terminal information indicating specification of the terminal apparatus, the first processing and the second processing constituting the specific processing, transmit, to the terminal apparatus, allocation information indicating the second processing allocated to the terminal apparatus, and perform the first processing allocated to the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a plurality of optical systems having different angles of view. A wide-angle-side light detection unit detects a plurality of wide-angle-side color components in each of a plurality of regions in wide-angle image data having an angle of view wider than a predetermined value. A telephoto-side light detection unit detects a plurality of telephoto-side color components in each of a plurality of regions in telephoto image data having an angle of view narrower than the predetermined value. A telephoto-side white balance gain acquisition unit obtains a gain for the telephoto image data on the basis of a wide-angle-side integration ratio that is a ratio of respective integration values of the plurality of wide-angle-side color components and the plurality of telephoto-side color components as a telephoto-side white balance gain. A telephoto-side white balance correction unit corrects the telephoto image data with the telephoto-side white balance gain.

Abstract: A unmanned aerial vehicle system which includes a unmanned aerial robot, a unmanned aerial robot station, and a base station to control a movement of the unmanned aerial robot is provided. The unmanned aerial robot photographs an area of a predetermined range using a camera in a state of being seated on the unmanned aerial robot station, photographs a set path while flying along the set path according to a preset condition, and transmits information on a photographed image to the base station. The base station transmits control information instructing a specific operation to the unmanned aerial robot based on the information on the photographed image, and the unmanned aerial robot station can charges a battery of the unmanned aerial robot through a charging pad when the unmanned aerial robot is seated on the unmanned aerial robot station.

Abstract: A system combines an operating microscope and an endoscope. The operating microscope includes a light source with a first color temperature that illuminates a first portion of an operating field. The endoscope includes an LED light source with a second color temperature that illuminates a second portion of the operating field, wherein the two color temperatures are matched to one another in such a way that, in optical and/or digital imaging of the operating microscope and/or in optical and/or digital imaging of the endoscope, there are no perceivable color differences in portions of the operating field that are illuminated and observed jointly by the operating microscope and the endoscope.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor configured to execute: acquiring image data; generating first interpolation image data associated with light having a red wavelength band, second interpolation image data associated with light having a green wavelength band, third interpolation image data associated with light having a blue wavelength band, and fourth interpolation image data associated with narrow band light; performing a color space conversion process for converting each of the first to the third interpolation image data to a luminance component and a color difference component; extracting a first specific frequency component included in the fourth interpolation image data; combining the converted luminance component with the extracted first specific frequency component; and generating color image data based on a combination result obtained by the combining and based on the color difference component.

Abstract: A color correction method and device, and computer-readable storage medium thereof, the color correction method including: obtaining an image to be corrected and a color temperature of the image, the image being in a YUV color space; determining first and second adjacent quadrants in a UV plane associated with each pixel point in the image according to a position of the pixel point on the UV plane; and performing color correction on each pixel point using correction matrices respectively corresponding to the first and second adjacent quadrants and the image color temperature, each correction matrix being calculated in advance of the color corrections according to the chrominance value of a color patch in each of the first and second quadrants, the color temperature, and a standard value corresponding to the color patch.

Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal including a communicator configured to communicate with a display, the display comprising a plurality of panels and being configured to output optical information; an image capturing device configured to obtain an image of the display; and a processor configured to compensate the obtained image using a response characteristic of the image capturing device, and generate, using the compensated image, an adjustment signal to adjust the output of the optical information, wherein the communicator is further configured to transmit the adjustment signal to the display to permit the display to adjust the output of the optical information.

Abstract: The present disclosure minimizes the degradation of image quality when an active image and a passive image are combined. The present disclosure provides an image processing apparatus that includes a correlation amount calculation section and a combination section. The correlation amount calculation section calculates the amount of correlation between the luminance of an active image captured by irradiating light and the luminance of a passive image captured without irradiating light. The combination section combines the luminance of the active image with the luminance of the passive image in accordance with the calculated amount of correlation. The above configuration minimizes the degradation of image quality when the active image and the passive image are combined.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for image white balance adjustment. The systems may perform the methods to obtain a target image; determine a first lighting condition of the target image when the target image is captured; determine, based on the first lighting condition of the target image, a white balance gain of the target image; and adjust, based on the white balance gain, white balance of the target image.

Abstract: Provided is an ADC in which a plurality of pixel signals input through a vertical signal line of a solid-state image pickup apparatus are held in advance using some capacitors among a plurality of capacitors within the ADC. A potential of a node is generated by the respective pixel signals held in the capacitors. Thereafter, the potential of the node is changed by changing the voltages of counter electrodes of the capacitors, and the digital values of the pixel signals are generated by comparing the potential of the node with a predetermined potential.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a white balance processing method. The white balance processing method includes the following. Each image of the plurality of successive frame images is processed to determine color temperature corresponding to a main light source. It is determined whether a variation of primary color temperature is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold. The variation of primary color temperature refers to a difference between the color temperature of the main light source in a second frame image subjected to the color temperature variation and the color temperature of the main light source in a first frame image subjected to the color temperature variation. The white balance process is performed on the second frame image subjected to the color temperature variation according to the color temperature of the main light source in the first frame image subjected to the color temperature variation when the variation of primary color temperature is less than the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Provided is a method of correcting a white balance (WB) of an image includes obtaining a first image captured by photographing a subject when a flash emits light, and a second image captured by photographing the subject when the flash emits no light; obtaining a WB gain of the first image and a WB gain of the second image; obtaining a color balance (CB) of flash light, based on at least one of the obtained WB gains of the first and second images; and correcting a WB of the first image, based on the CB of the flash light.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide methods and systems for providing selective disparity refinement. The embodiments include detecting objects of interest of type similar to a type of a point of interest in an image. Disparity values may be determined for the point of interest and the objects of interest in the captured image. Objects of interest may be selected with disparity values within a disparity value threshold range, wherein the disparity value threshold range is based on disparity value of the point of interest. The embodiments include performing a redistribution of disparity values of objects in the image with disparity values not within the disparity value threshold range. The embodiments include assigning a disparity value to the selected objects of interest based on the disparity value of the point of interest, to achieve selective disparity refinement.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a memory which stores a program and a processor which executes the program stored in the memory to acquire a plurality of picked-up images picked up by a plurality of image pickup systems, calculate a white balance of each of the plurality of acquired picked-up images, set a white balance of a joint of the plurality of picked-up images, individually calculate interpolated values between the calculated white balances and the set white balance of the joint by an interpolation function, individually and continuously vary the white balances in the plurality of picked-up images based on the calculated interpolated values to correct the white balances, individually adjust the plurality of picked-up images based on the calculated white balance of each of the plurality of picked-up images, the white balance of the joint, and the corrected white balances, and synthesize the plurality of adjusted picked-up images to generate a wide angle image.

Abstract: A method for mixed color correction is provided. Based on the variations of the chromaticity coordinates required for adjusting between the target color and the actually-measured color, variations of illuminances of one or two of RGB of the three colors are calculated for adjusting the actually-measured color to achieve the variations of the chromaticity coordinates required for adjusting according to the correlation between the chromaticity coordinates and the tristimulus values, until the required variations of chromaticity coordinate are within a required range. This method can quickly and accurately correct and adjust the actually-measured color, guarantee the consistency of lamp colors, and is convenient for application.

Abstract: Evaluating a symbol on an object can include acquiring a first image of the object, including the symbol. A second image can be derived from the first image based upon determining a saturation threshold for the second image and possibly scaling of pixel values to a reduced bit-depth for the second image.

Abstract: A video controller and method for performing tone-mapping of high-dynamic-range (HDR) video are provided. The video controller includes: a color-space converter, arranged to receive an input high-dynamic-range (HDR) video signal and perform a color space conversion on the input HDR video signal to obtain a first video signal having a first gamma curve; a de-gamma unit, arranged to apply a second gamma curve on the first video signal to compensate the first gamma curve to obtain a second video signal; a first histogram calculator, arranged to calculate a first histogram of a current frame of the second video signal; and a tone-mapping unit, arranged to apply a tone-mapping curve on the current frame of the second video signal according to a histogram of a previous frame of the second video signal to generate an output video signal.