Abstract: Disclosed herein is provided is a visual presenter having a head structure capable of changing a photographing direction, the visual presenter including a base fixed to a floor by applying weight to prevent the presenter from falling down, a head part having one end provided with a camera lens facing the floor, a support part connecting the head part and the base and extending upward from the base to position the head part at a height of a learner's face, and a photographing mode switching module disposed adjacent to the camera lens and configured to switch between a learner photographing mode and a study material photographing mode without requiring manipulation of the head part.

Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a camera device comprising a printed circuit board, a gyro sensor, and a first lens driving device, wherein the first lens driving device includes a cover member, a bobbin, a magnet, a coil and a substrate, the gyro sensor is arranged to be closest to a first lateral plate from among first to fourth lateral plates of the cover member, the substrate includes a first terminal unit and a plurality of terminals, which are arranged at the first terminal unit and are electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and the first terminal unit of the substrate is arranged at a location corresponding to the first lateral plate of the cover member.

Abstract: There is provided a low-resolution imaging apparatus configured to form and transmit a low-resolution image of an object. The low-resolution imaging apparatus includes: a low-resolution camera configured to form the low-resolution image of the object; a microcontroller including an analog-to-digital convertor (ADC) that converts the low-resolution image into a digital image; an energy harvesting module configured to provide power to the low-resolution camera and the microcontroller; and a radio frequency identification (RFID) unit configured to transmit the digital-converted low-resolution image.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a plurality of built-in camera lenses having different focal lengths. The electronic device executes processing of displaying a photographing mode selection screen, a lens selection screen, and an exposure control parameter setting screen. The photographing mode selection screen is a screen to select a photographing mode. The lens selection screen is a screen to select a photographing camera lens to be used for photographing from the plurality of camera lenses. The exposure control parameter setting screen is a screen to set an exposure control parameter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of acquiring image data by attaching a color wheel filter and a motor to electro-optical equipment equipped with a Bayer pattern-based CCD, and then improving a frame rate of the electro-optical equipment by 3 times without resolution loss through post-processing using a color channel extrapolation algorithm.

Abstract: An image capture device includes a first housing, a second housing, a first integrated sensor-lens assembly (ISLA), and a second ISLA. The second housing is coupled to the first housing to form an internal compartment. The first ISLA includes a first image sensor coupled to a first lens in fixed alignment. The second ISLA includes a second image sensor coupled to a second lens in fixed alignment. The first ISLA is positively statically connected to the first housing, and the second ISLA is coupled to the first housing indirectly via the first ISLA.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for processing images. For example, a process can include obtaining a first color image including first one or more pixels from a first image sensor and obtaining a second color image including second one or more pixels from a second sensor, the second color image including infrared (IR) information from a second image sensor. The process can include determining a transformation between colors associated with the first one or more pixels and colors associated with the second one or more pixels based on a comparison associated with the first one or more pixels and the second one or more pixels. The process can include generating a color corrected image at least in part by transforming the second color image including IR information to a color corrected image based on the determined transformation.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to tracking and determining a location of an object in an environment surrounding a user. A system includes one or more imaging devices and an object tracking unit. The system identifies an object in a search region, determines a tracking region that is smaller than the search region corresponding to the object, and scans the tracking region to determine a location associated with the object. The system may generate a ranking of objects, determine locations associated with the objects, and generate a model of the search region based on the locations associated with the objects.

Abstract: A device and method are presently disclosed. The computer implemented method, includes at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, displaying a still image on the touch-sensitive display, while displaying the still image, detecting user's finger contact with the touch-sensitive display, and in response to detecting the user's finger contact, video recording the still image.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a large-field-angle image real-time stitching method based on calibration. First, a calibration algorithm is used to solve the positional relationship between cameras, and the prior information is used to solve a homography matrix between images. The system is easy to build, and the program is simple and easy to implement; an overlapping area ROI of images can be calculated by the homography matrix between images, and an energy model thereof can be built and solved with a graph cut algorithm; the graph cut algorithm has high time complexity and depends on the number of nodes in a graph; here, images are divided into layers, and solutions are obtained layer by layer and iterated; and finally, a stitched image is further optimized by simple linear fusion of stitching seams and histogram equalization of the stitched image.

Abstract: A method for macro photography includes acquiring a first image captured by a first camera and a second image captured by a second camera; and controlling a third camera to perform macro photography in response to no overlapping region between the first image and the second image. Further, the third camera at least has a macro photography function, there is an overlapping field between fields of view of the first camera and the second camera in response to photography distances of the first camera and the second camera being greater than or equal to a first photography distance, and the first photography distance is less than or equal to a macro photography distance set in the third camera.

Abstract: A camera module includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of image frames having a spatial phase difference therebetween, an image generation unit configured to generate image data having a resolution higher than a resolution of each of the plurality of image frames using the plurality of image frames, and a depth information extraction unit configured to extract depth information about an object using the image data.

Abstract: An image processing system and an imaging device are provided. The image processing system includes a circuit board, an ambient light sensor, a light guide, a camera sensor and a camera lens. The ambient light sensor is integrated on the circuit board. An output end of the light guide is connected to the ambient light sensor to guide light to a detecting part of the ambient light sensor. The camera sensor is integrated on the circuit board. The camera lens is connected to the camera sensor. In the present disclosure, light guide is optically coupled with the ambient light sensor, such that a field of view of the ambient light sensor can be controlled to enhance color performance. Further, the light guide can provide spatial selectivity for the ambient light sensor while improving system integration and minimizing impact on appearance of the imaging device.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a plurality of thin lens elements, each of the plurality of thin lens elements including a plurality of scatterers configured to concentrate light of a partial wavelength band among light incident on the image sensor. The image sensor further includes a micro lens array configured to concentrate light of another wavelength band wider than the partial wavelength band, and a sensing element configured to sense light passing through the plurality of thin lens elements and the micro lens array.

Abstract: A system comprises premises devices located at a premises. A gateway device is located at the premises and may communicate with the premises devices. A server is configured to interact with the premises devices and the gateway device. A touchscreen device may communicate with the server and configured to interact with the premises devices. The touchscreen device includes a user interface configured to interact with the gateway device. The user interface is configured to control interactions between the premises devices and the gateway device and trigger, based on at least one automation rule, an action of at least one of the premises devices. Corresponding methods, apparatuses and other systems are also provided.

Abstract: The control module outputs a control signal to control the first image capture module and the second image capture module to be in a working state in a time-sharing manner. A first signal interface is electrically connected to the first node. The first optimization unit is electrically connected between the first node and the first image capture module, and the second optimization unit is electrically connected between the first node and the second image capture module. The first optimization unit is configured to ensure the smoothness of a curve of a first image signal corresponding to a first image captured when the first image capture module is in the working state, and the second optimization unit is configured to ensure the smoothness of a curve of a second image signal corresponding to a second image captured when the second image capture module is in the working state.

Abstract: An image processing method, apparatus, and device, and a storage medium are provided. The method is performed by a computing device, and includes: determining a first image feature of a first size of an input image, the first image feature having at least two channels; performing weight adjustment on each channel in the first image feature by using a first weight adjustment parameter, to obtain an adjusted first image feature, the first weight adjustment parameter including at least two parameter components, and each parameter component being used for adjusting a pixel of a channel corresponding to each parameter component; downsampling the adjusted first image feature to obtain a second image feature having a second size; combining the first image feature and the second image feature to obtain a combined image feature; and determining an image processing result according to the combined image feature.

Abstract: A terminal includes a first opening and a second opening. At least two cameras and a distance detection sensor are disposed in the first opening, and the distance detection sensor is located in a gap between two of cameras, while a flash is disposed in the second opening. In this way, there are few openings on the terminal body, and the openings are small, layouts of components are compact, and appearance is more beautiful.

Abstract: A method for measuring a distance to a target based upon time modulated polarization state illumination is provided. The method includes: transmitting a time varying polarized light beam toward the target; capturing, at a plurality of subpixel regions of a receiver, a reflected time varying polarized light beam that has been reflected off of the target; generating a plurality of polarization signals for each subpixel region that are indicative of the polarization state of the captured reflected light beam in the subpixel region; calculating a time difference between the transmitted time varying polarized light beam and the captured reflected light beam by comparing the polarization state of the captured reflected light beam with a polarization state of the transmitted time varying polarized light beam; and calculating the distance by multiplying the calculated time difference with the speed of light.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate for a digital X-ray detector device including a base substrate; a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines disposed on the base substrate and arranged to cross each other; a driving thin film transistor disposed above the base substrate and including a first electrode, a second electrode, a gate electrode and an active layer; a PIN diode connected to the driving thin film transistor; and at least one shielding layers disposed above the driving thin film transistor and configured to overlay the active layer, wherein the at least one shielding layers are electrically connected to the plurality of data lines.

Abstract: A system comprises an encoder configured to compress attribute information for a point cloud and/or a decoder configured to decompress compressed attribute for the point cloud. To compress the attribute information, multiple levels of detail are generated based on spatial information. Also, attribute values are predicted based on the level of details. A decoder follows a similar prediction process based on level of details. Also, attribute correction values may be determined to correct predicted attribute values and may be used by a decoder to decompress a point cloud compressed using level of detail attribute compression. In some embodiments, an update operation is performed to smooth attribute correction values taking into account an influence factor of respective points in a given level of detail on attributes in other levels of detail.

Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring an industrial process are disclosed. Some aspects of the system arrange multiple imaging sensors to image machinery associated with an industrial process. Regions of interest within images acquired by the multiple imaging sensors may be monitored for abnormal thermal conditions, and alerts generated as needed. Alerts may also be generated if temperatures within a region of interest exceed thresholds associated with that region of interest. Each region of interest may be independently monitored and have individualized alerting thresholds. In some aspects, images from the multiple imaging sensors may be stitched together, with the regions of interest based on the stitched image. In other aspects, regions of interest within images from separate imaging sensors may be linked together so as to share at least common alerting thresholds.

Abstract: A LED controller for an LED pixel array includes a serial interface to an external data bus, along with an address generator connected to the serial interface and the LED pixel array. An image frame buffer is connected to the interface to receive image data and further connected to the address generator to receive an image frame buffer address. A command and control module is connected to the serial interface and configured to modify image frame buffer output signals. A calibration data storage module is connected to the command and control module to store calibration data related to pixel voltage response in the LED pixel array and enable modification of voltage provided by the dynamic power supply at least in part based on the image presented by the LED pixel array.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product that provides virtual assistance in facilitating visual comparison is disclosed. A method in accordance with example embodiments includes determining (by comparison of first metadata of an at least one user-provided image to second metadata of an at least one reference image) difference information as between an unknown object and a known object shown in the at least one user-provided image to the at least one reference image respectively.

Abstract: An image acquisition, an electronic device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided. The image acquisition method includes: acquiring, by a first camera, at least two first images by using at least two different first exposure parameters; performing a content analysis on each of the first images, and determining at least two second exposure parameters according to an content analysis result and the at least two different first exposure parameters; performing an image acquisition, by a second camera, with the at least two second exposure parameters to acquire at least two second images; and performing a fusion process on the at least two second images to obtain a target image.

Abstract: An image capture method and an image capture device are disclosed. The device includes a first chip, zoom lenses, image sensors, zoom motors, and focus motors. The number of the first chip is one; and the number of the zoom lenses are two, comprising a first short zoom lens and a second long zoom lens, wherein the two zoom lenses have different zoom ranges, and there is an overlap range between the zoom ranges of the two zoom lenses. The number of the image sensors is two, and the two image sensors correspond to the two zoom lenses respectively, and the two image sensors are communicatively connected to the first chip respectively. The number of the zoom motors is two, the number of the focus motors is two, and the two zoom motors and the two focus motors are communicatively connected to the first chip respectively.

Abstract: Image compression circuitry comprises first-stage compression circuitry, first-stage selector circuitry, second-stage compression circuitry, and second-stage selector circuitry. The first-stage compression circuitry is configured to sequentially receive a plurality of input blocks each comprising pixel data of a plurality of pixels, generate a plurality of first-stage compressed blocks by compressing the plurality of input blocks, and generate a plurality of first-stage decompressed blocks. The first-stage selector circuitry is configured to select first-stage-selected decompressed blocks from among the plurality of first-stage decompressed blocks and select first-stage-selected compressed blocks corresponding to the first-stage-selected decompressed blocks from among the plurality of first-stage compressed blocks.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide an image sharing method. The method includes: establishing, by a first electronic device, a Bluetooth link to a second electronic device; establishing, by the first electronic device, a Wi-Fi link to a Wi-Fi wireless access point, and establishing, by the second electronic device, a Wi-Fi link to the Wi-Fi wireless access point; obtaining, by the first electronic device, an image, and sending the image to the second electronic device over a Wi-Fi link; and after receiving the image, determining, by the second electronic device, whether a display screen of the second electronic device is on. The second electronic device displays the image on the display screen if determining that the display screen is on. According to the method in this application, transaction processing efficiency of an electronic device can be greatly increased.

Abstract: An interferometer device includes an interferometer unit with at least two mirrors disposed in parallel, wherein at least one of the mirrors is actuatable parallel to the other mirror and a first distance between the two mirrors is alterable. The interferometer device further includes at least one deflection mirror disposed downstream of the interferometer unit in a light transmission direction of light from the interferometer unit and a detector device, onto which the light is able to be aligned by the deflection mirror. The detector device includes at least two differently sensitive detection regions for transmitted wavelengths or wavelength ranges of the light, which detection regions are spatially separated from one another and able to be irradiated separately by the deflection mirror.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device which includes an event-driven vision sensor that includes a sensor array having a sensor that generates an event signal when the sensor detects a change in intensity of incident light, an actuator that displaces a module including the vision sensor, and a control unit which transmits a control signal to the actuator and reflects a correction value based on the event signal generated when the actuator displaces the module in the control signal.

Abstract: An image data processing method includes obtaining flight state information of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), selecting a target image processing strategy from a plurality of image processing strategies based on the flight state information, and processing image data obtained by an imaging device carried by the UAV based on the target image processing strategy to obtain processed image data. The plurality of image processing strategies include an image stabilization strategy.

Abstract: Imaging apparatus (2000, 2100, 2200) includes a photosensitive medium (2004, 2204) and an array of pixel circuits (302), which are arranged in a regular grid on a semiconductor substrate (2002) and define respective pixels (2006, 2106) of the apparatus. Pixel electrodes (2012, 2112, 2212) are connected respectively to the pixel circuits in the array and coupled to read out photocharge from respective areas of the photosensitive medium to the pixel circuits. The pixel electrodes in a peripheral region of the array are spatially offset, relative to the regular grid, in respective directions away from a center of the array.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided that includes a camera configured to capture an image. The mobile terminal also has at least one distal lens disposed remotely from the camera, and a connector connecting the at least one distal lens to the camera. The connector is configured to direct light from the at least one distal lens to the camera. In particular, the connector is arranged to allow the at least one distal lens to move independently with respect to the camera.

Abstract: A device and method are presently disclosed. The computer implemented method, includes at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, displaying a still image on the touch-sensitive display, while displaying the still image, detecting user's finger contact with the touch-sensitive display, and in response to detecting the user's finger contact, video recording the still image.

Abstract: Disclosed are a white balance synchronization method and apparatus, and a terminal device. The method is applied to a terminal comprising at least two cameras, and comprised that: when it is determined that the terminal is about to switch a camera, obtaining a first gain value corresponding to a currently used first camera; and after a second camera is started, using the first gain value as an initial value, and performing white balance adjustment is performed on an image collected by the second camera. Therefore, after the camera is switched, the second camera performs convergence by using gain value of the first camera prior to the switching as an initial value so as to perform the white balance adjustment, thereby avoid the problem of image flickering, improving the white balance adjustment speed and improving the user experience.

Abstract: An electronic device including a camera module capable of changing a sightline and a method of recording video thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a display, a camera module capable of changing a sightline, a driving module configured to control changing of a sightline of the camera module, a processor connected to the display, the camera module, and the driving module, and a memory connected to the processor, and configured to store instructions.

Abstract: A camera system captures an image in a source aspect ratio and applies a transformation to the input image to scale and warp the input image to generate an output image having a target aspect ratio different than the source aspect ratio. The output image has the same field of view as the input image, maintains image resolution, and limits distortion to levels that do not substantially affect the viewing experience. In one embodiment, the output image is non-linearly warped relative to the input image such that a distortion in the output image relative to the input image is greater in a corner region of the output image than a center region of the output image.

Abstract: A digital imaging device includes a casing, a photosensitive device, a light shielding barrel, a movable lens barrel, and a driving device. The casing includes a closed end and an open end. The photosensitive device is disposed inside the casing and adjacent to the closed end. The photosensitive device has a photosensitive element. The light shielding barrel is disposed inside the casing. The light shielding barrel includes a fixed end fixed inside the casing and surrounding the photosensitive element. The movable lens barrel is coaxially disposed with the light shielding barrel. The movable lens barrel includes a lens end and a driving portion. The lens end includes an optical lens coaxially disposed with the photosensitive element. The driving device is connected to the driving portion. The driving device drives the movable lens barrel to move axially relative to the light shielding barrel.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for controlling image capturing, and an electronic device. The method includes: a second processing unit controlling a second camera to collect a second image according to a data obtaining request and sending an image collection instruction to a first processing unit in response to receiving the data obtaining request; the second processing unit obtaining exposure time periods of the first camera and the second camera in response to receiving a synchronization signal sent by the second camera; the second processing unit calculating a delay time period according to the exposure time periods; the second processing unit forwarding the synchronization signal to the first camera in response to a time period of receiving the synchronization signal reaching the delay time period; and the first processing unit processing the first image, and sending the processed first image to the second processing unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stereo camera device with which it is possible to prevent the deformation of a housing caused by a warp or strain imposed on a cover and a difference in the rate of increase of the temperature of the housing and the cover, as well as to reduce the size of the housing and to cut down component counts and assembly man-hours. In the present invention, fixing of a substrate and a housing together and fixing of a cover and the housing together are performed in common, and the substrate and the cover are fixed to the housing at the same (common) fixing point, whereby a warp or strain imposed on the cover and a difference in the rate of increase of the temperature of the housing and the cover are absorbed by an elastic body that is used for floating/fixing and is provided for the purpose of cancelling a difference in the amount of contraction and expansion caused by a difference in the coefficient of linear expansion of the substrate and the housing.

Abstract: The present invention is to surely acquire an image of a part according to an instruction from a video regardless of presence or absence of communication connection and a communication state. A controller unit acquires instruction information (log) as instruction information to acquire an image, where the instruction information corresponds to time information related to time to acquire the image, and acquires an image of a temporal part indicated by the time information corresponding to the instruction information, from each of plural videos recorded continuously in terms of time, synchronized with the time information corresponding to the acquired instruction information, and different in content from one another.

Abstract: An optical device may include a pinhole array layer having pinhole array apertures therein. The pinhole array layer may have a first side to be directed toward incoming electromagnetic (E/M) radiation, and a second side opposite the first side. The optical device may also include image sensors. Each image sensor may include image sensing pixels adjacent the second side of the pinhole array layer. The optical device may also include mirrors. Each mirror may be associated with a respective image sensor and respective pinhole array aperture defining a camera. Each mirror may reflect incoming E/M radiation passing through the respective pinhole array aperture to the respective image sensor. A respective baffle may be between adjacent cameras.

Abstract: Zoom digital cameras comprising a Wide sub-camera and a folded fixed Tele sub-camera. The folded Tele sub-camera may be auto-focused by moving either its lens or a reflecting element inserted in an optical path between its lens and a respective image sensor. The folded Tele sub-camera is configured to have a low profile to enable its integration within a portable electronic device.

Abstract: Zoom digital cameras comprising a Wide sub-camera and a folded fixed Tele sub-camera. The folded Tele sub-camera may be auto-focused by moving either its lens or a reflecting element inserted in an optical path between its lens and a respective image sensor. The folded Tele sub-camera is configured to have a low profile to enable its integration within a portable electronic device.

Abstract: An imaging device includes multiple pixels each having a photoelectric converter, a control unit that controls the pixels to output, from each pixel, a first signal based on charges generated by the photoelectric converter during first exposure time and a second signal based on charges generated by the photoelectric converter during second exposure time shorter than the first exposure time, a decision unit that decides whether or not a predetermined value is exceeded for each first signal output from the pixels and outputs a decision signal indicating a decision result, and a signal select unit that selects one of the first and second signals as an image forming signal of each pixel, and based on the decision signals of a target pixel and another pixel arranged in a predetermined region including the target pixel, the signal select unit selects the image forming signal of the target pixel.

Abstract: At least one image pickup system that acquires distance information and prevents missing, or loss of, information while taking countermeasures against flicker, includes a first image pickup apparatus, a second image pickup apparatus, and a signal processing unit configured to process signals acquired from the first image pickup apparatus and the second image pickup apparatus. An exposure period of the first image pickup apparatus and an exposure period of the second image pickup apparatus are repeated a plurality of times in one frame. The exposure period of the first image pickup apparatus is overlapped with a non-exposure period of the second image pickup apparatus, and a non-exposure period of the first image pickup apparatus is overlapped with the exposure period of the second image pickup apparatus.

Abstract: A camera assembly includes: a driver; a first transmission configured to convert a steering driving force output by the driver into a linear driving force along the rotating axis direction and to transmit the steering driving force; and a camera module capable of cooperating with the linear driving force to reciprocate linearly along the rotating axis direction, and capable of cooperating with the steering driving force to rotate.

Abstract: A meta projector is provided, including an edge emitting device configured to emit light through a side surface thereof, a meta-structure layer spaced apart from the upper surface of the edge emitting device that includes a plurality of nanostructures having a sub-wavelength dimension smaller than a wavelength of the light emitted from the edge emitting device, and a path changing member configured to change a path of the light emitted from the edge emitting device so as to direct the path toward the meta-structure layer. The meta projector may thus be configured to emit a light pattern of structured light, based on directing the light emitted from the edge emitting device through the meta-structure layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state image pickup device that is adapted to enable the light exposure time to be shortened, and an image pickup method, and an electronic apparatus. One pixel and the other pixel differ in the timing in which light exposure is started and in the timing in which the light exposure is ended. During the light exposure time of the one pixel, active light starts light emission, and completes the light emission. For example, before or after the light emission of the active light, the one pixel starts light exposure, and ends the light exposure. The other pixel starts light exposure in the timing in which the time Ta1 has passed after the active light starts light emission (the time Ta2 until the end of irradiation remains), and ends the light exposure after the light exposure of the one pixel ends. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image pickup device that performs image pickup by using active light.

Abstract: A wheel member including a wheel plate which transmits or reflects light and which is used in a rotating state, wherein the wheel plate has a center-of-gravity adjuster between flat surfaces of front and back surfaces of the wheel plate.