1160results about "Exposure control" patented technology

A driving mechanism for moving an optical element is provided. The driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, and a driving assembly. The movable part is movably connected to the fixed part for holding the optical element. The driving assembly is configured for moving the optical element relative to the fixed part.

An optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed assembly, a first movable part and a driving assembly. The first movable part is configured to be connected to a first optical element, and the first movable part is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable part to move relative to the fixed assembly.

An imaging system may include an image sensor. The imaging system may include a strip with apertures, where a portion of the strip is located along an optical pathway that directs light to the image sensor. The imaging system may include an aperture shifter configured to move the strip relative to the optical pathway, thus allowing light propagating along the optical pathway to pass through one of the apertures of the strip and be incident on the image sensor. The imaging system may include a controller configured to control the image sensor and the aperture shifter.

A driving mechanism for moving an optical element is provided. The driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, and a driving assembly. The movable part is movably connected to the fixed part for holding the optical element. The driving assembly is configured for moving the optical element relative to the fixed part.

A method is disclosed for enhancing the function of and reducing environmental impact of a disposable camera. The method may include assembling an apparatus, which may comprise an enclosure, a printed circuit board containing a light sensor, one or more reusable components, and a disposable camera. The apparatus may then be transferred to a user. After use, the apparatus may then be received and a film may be extracted from it, which may be developed into one or more photos. The apparatus may then be separated into component parts, with each part identified as reusable or unusable. The unusable components may then be disposed of via a disposal step, while the reusable components may be assembled again for future use. The developed photos may then be transferred to the user, and the unusable components may be transferred to a waste facility for proper disposal.

The invention discloses a variable aperture assembly and a lens module thereof. The variable aperture assembly comprises a base, a turntable, a plurality of blades and two groups of driving modules, the rotating disc is located between the base and the blade, the blade is connected with the rotating disc with two rails, and the two rails correspond to the two sets of driving modules respectively. And the two groups of driving modules are used for driving the turntables to rotate in opposite directions in a lever manner so as to drive the blades to correspondingly move. Each group of driving modules comprises a driving piece and a driven piece, when the driving piece is controlled to apply thrust to the driven piece, the stress bearing portion of the driven piece correspondingly generates restoring force, and the thrust and the restoring force cooperatively drive the driven piece to make contact with one of the two rails. Therefore, the aperture can be accurately adjusted.

An image capturing system including a lens apparatus including a diaphragm, a diaphragm driver, an aperture value setting member to set a first aperture value in accordance with a user operation, and a first controller to control the diaphragm driver, and an image capturing apparatus including a second controller to set a second aperture value based on a photometric value, switch a diaphragm controlling role to the first controller from the second controller after controlling the diaphragm driver to drive the diaphragm to the first aperture value via the first controller, when an image capturing mode is switched to a first mode in which the first controller controls the diaphragm driver so as to drive the diaphragm to the first aperture value from a second mode in which the second controller controls the diaphragm driver via the first controller to drive the diaphragm to the second aperture value.

An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable part, a fixed part, and a driving assembly. The movable part is for connecting an optical element. The movable part moves relative to the fixed part. The driving assembly is for driving the movable part to move.

An optical element driving mechanism includes a fixed assembly, a first movable part and a driving assembly. The first movable part is configured to be connected to a first optical element, and the first movable part is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable part to move relative to the fixed assembly.

A driving mechanism for moving an optical element is provided. The driving mechanism includes a fixed part, a movable part, and a driving assembly. The movable part is movably connected to the fixed part for holding the optical element. The driving assembly is configured for moving the optical element relative to the fixed part.

An image blur correction device acquires a blur detection signal, and separates it into a high frequency band signal component and a low frequency band signal component using an HPF and an LPF. A high frequency side prediction processing unit acquires an output of the HPF, and a low frequency side prediction processing unit acquires an output of the LPF via a down-sampler. A prediction processing unit updates a filter coefficient of a prediction filter using an adaptive algorithm, and performs linear prediction on the blur detection signal. An adder adds an output of the high frequency side prediction processing unit to an output of the low frequency side prediction processing unit via a up-sampler, and outputs a superimposed output signal. Image blur correction control is performed on the basis of a superimposed output signal.

An imaging support device is an imaging support device that supports imaging performed by an imaging device mounted in a moving object. The imaging device includes an image sensor. The imaging support device includes a processor. The processor derives a shake amount that is allowable for a subject image formed on the image sensor in a state in which the moving object is moving, based on a dimension of a specific part included in a subject and pixel resolution, and derives an exposure time for the image sensor based on a moving speed of the moving object and the shake amount.

An actuator assembly is disclosed. The actuator assembly comprises: a support structure (2); a first movable part (10); a second movable part (12); actuator means configured to drive rotation of the first movable portion relative to the support structure about a main axis (O); first support means (20, 21) configured to convert said rotation of the first movable part into a helical movement of the first movable part relative to the support structure about the main axis; a rotation control means capable of limiting rotation of the second movable part about the main axis relative to the support structure; and second support means (30, 31) configured such that when the first movable part experiences said helical movement and the second movable part experiences said rotational restriction, the second movable part experiences a translational movement along the main axis relative to the support structure and / or the first movable part.

Disclosed are a distance image acquisition apparatus and a distance image acquisition method capable of achieving high distance measurement accuracy and omitting wasteful imaging or calculation. The distance image acquisition apparatus (10) includes a distance image sensor (14), a drive mode setting unit (20A), a distance image generation unit (20B), a pulse light emission unit (22), and an exposure control unit (24). The exposure control unit (24) controls emission and non-emission of pulse light emitted from the pulse light emission unit (22) according to a drive mode set by the drive mode setting unit (20A), and controls exposure in the distance image sensor (14). The distance image generation unit (20B) performs calculation processing of a sensor output acquired from the distance image sensor (14) according to the drive mode set by the drive mode setting unit (20A) to generate a distance image corresponding to a distance of a subject.

An accessory is detachably mounted between an interchangeable lens and an image pickup apparatus. The accessory includes a first aperture unit configured to adjust a light amount incident from the interchangeable lens, a communication unit configured to communicate with each of the interchangeable lens and the image pickup apparatus, and a processor configured to control the first aperture unit, and change a communication processing method with the interchangeable lens or the image pickup apparatus according to whether or not received information received via the communication unit is information regarding aperture control.

The invention provides a photographing parameter setting method and electronic equipment. In the method, the electronic equipment issues exposure parameters to hardware at the SOF of the Nth frame, so that new exposure parameters begin to take effect at the (N + 2) th frame. Moreover, a new aperture parameter starts to take effect at the EOF of the Nth frame, so that the influence of aperture adjustment on the image frame is effectively reduced.

A variable aperture module includes a blade assembly including movable blades, a positioning element including positioning structures and a driving part including a rotation element. The movable blades are disposed around an optical axis to form a light passable hole with adjustable size for different hole size states and each have an inner surface to define the contour of the light passable hole in each hole size state. The positioning structures correspond to the movable blades. The rotation element is rotatable with respect to the positioning element and is configured to rotate the movable blades to adjust a size of the light passable hole. There are matte structures disposed on each inner surface. Each matte structure is single structure extending towards the optical axis, such that at least part of the contour of the light passable hole has an undulating shape at least in several hole size states.

There is provided an information processing method to easily recognize a region focused by a shooting camera. The information processing method according to the present disclosure includes: placing a virtual camera in a virtual environment space obtained by modeling a target environment in which a mobile object equipped with a shooting camera is allowed to move, the virtual camera being associated with the shooting camera; determining a virtual focus region in the virtual environment space on the basis of an image corresponding to the field range of the virtual camera, the virtual focus region corresponding to a region focused by the shooting camera in the target environment; and displaying region-specific information on a display screen, the region-specific information specifying the virtual focus region.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a camera control apparatus, a control method, and a non-transitory computer readable medium capable of bringing the state of an image into an optimum state for authentication in a shorter time even when the state of the image has changed rapidly. A camera control apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: area determination means for determining a part of a first image including an authentication target as a first area, the first image being obtained by capturing a nearby environment, determining a part of a second image including the authentication target as a second area, the second image being obtained by setting a control parameter of the camera control apparatus so that a state of an image of the authentication target becomes an optimum state for authentication of the authentication target and then capturing the nearby environment.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for image signal processing that support adjusting a Bokeh effect in image data. In a first aspect, a method of image processing includes receiving a first user input specifying a first depth of focus. A camera is configured with a first aperture size of a plurality of aperture sizes of the camera that is nearest a second aperture size that corresponds to the first depth of focus. The first aperture size is smaller than the second aperture size. Image data representing a scene is received that is captured with the first aperture size of the camera. First modified image data is determined by applying a first blur kernel to the image data. The first modified image data represents the scene at the depth of focus corresponding to the second aperture size. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

To provide an information processing apparatus, a method for controlling an information processing apparatus, and a program that can smoothly assign a function intended by a user to an operation terminal.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus 101 is communicably connected to an operation terminal 102 having an input unit (operation unit 212) that performs an input operation to an image in a virtual space and exerts a predetermined function according to the input operation. The information processing apparatus 101 comprises: position acquisition means (photographing unit 208) that acquires position information related to the position of the operation terminal 102; and changing means (assignment determination means 302, assigning means 303) that can change the function in the input unit that is exerted according to the input operation, according to the position information acquired by the position acquisition means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

The present disclosure relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, and a program that enable further improvement in image quality. A calculation unit compares a reference signal based on a large-pixel RAW signal of a pixel of interest with a threshold, and calculates a blending ratio for use in blending processing in which a pixel value of a small-pixel RAW signal of the pixel of interest with a pixel value of the large-pixel RAW signal of the pixel of interest. A saturation determination unit compares the pixel value of the large-pixel RAW signal of the pixel of interest with a saturation determination threshold, and outputs a saturation determination value indicating whether or not the large-pixel RAW signal of the pixel of interest is saturated. A selection unit selects, according to the saturation determination value, whether to output the blending ratio as it is or by replacing the blending ratio with 1. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a sensor module that outputs an image with a wide dynamic range.

A selfie stick convenient for being operated with an index finger includes a clamping assembly, a supporting member, an extension and retraction mechanism, a handle and a shutter button. The clamping assembly having a main surface for facing the external equipment located on a first side. A step part is arranged on a surface of the handle located on the second side; the step part includes a first surface. From one side close to the second connecting part to one side away from the second connecting part, a distance between at least a portion of the first surface and an axis of the handle gradually increases. The shutter button is arranged on the first surface and configured to be operated with the index finger of the user to control the external equipment to take a photo.

A camera device including: an image capturing device configured to capture an image to generate an image signal; a housing in which the image capturing device is provided; a light transmitting cover coupled to the housing and configured to transmit light therethrough; a photometric sensor configured to sense an illuminance of light; an ultraviolet lamp provided on one side of the light transmitting cover and configured to irradiate an ultraviolet ray; and a controller configured to control the ultraviolet lamp according to an illuminance sensed by the photometric sensor, where the light transmitting cover is configured to exhibit a photochromic effect based on the ultraviolet ray irradiated by the ultraviolet lamp.

For automatic exposure setting of a camera (3) of a motor vehicle (1), a first image is received from an imager of the camera (3), and the first exposure settings used to generate the first image are received, the first exposure settings including a first exposure time. An exposure time adjustment value is determined based on a predefined target image brightness and based on at least one of the first exposure settings or an image brightness of the first image using a trained generative neural network module (5). Second exposure settings are determined, with a second exposure time being determined by adjusting the first exposure time according to the exposure time adjustment value. The second exposure settings are transmitted to the imager to generate a second image.

An optical sensor device includes a pixel array and a control circuit. The pixel array has pixel units arranged in N rows and M columns, and a pixel unit comprises: a photo transistor, configured to capture and generate a first image signal during a first shutter exposure time interval of a first time and to capture and generate a second image signal during a second shutter exposure time interval of a second time, the first time and the second time being consecutive; a first integration capacitor, coupled to the photo transistor, for storing the first image signal; and a second integration capacitor, coupled to the photo transistor, for storing the second image signal. The control circuit performs a motion detection to determine whether a motion occurs according to a difference between the two image signals.

A variable aperture module includes a blade assembly including movable blades, a positioning element including positioning structures and a driving part including a rotation element. The movable blades are disposed around an optical axis to form a light passable hole with adjustable size for different hole size states and each have an inner surface to define the contour of the light passable hole in each hole size state. The positioning structures correspond to the movable blades. The rotation element is rotatable with respect to the positioning element and is configured to rotate the movable blades to adjust a size of the light passable hole. There are matte structures disposed on each inner surface. Each matte structure is single structure extending towards the optical axis, such that at least part of the contour of the light passable hole has an undulating shape at least in several hole size states.

To detect contact or departure of a person regardless of the ambient brightness.SOLUTION: An information processing device comprises: a first imaging part that performs imaging by using visible light; a second imaging part that performs imaging by using infrared light; a memory that acquires imaging data imaged by using the first imaging part or the second imaging part and temporarily stores the data; and a processor that detects the existence of a person on the basis of the imaging data imaged by using the first imaging part. The processor detects, on the basis of a result of detection of the ambient brightness, the existence of the person on the basis of the imaging data imaged by using the second imaging part in the case where the ambient brightness is a first threshold value or less.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor, an optical filter, a holding member configured to hold the optical filter, a driving unit configured to move the holding member, a grip portion configured to be gripped by a user, and a light blocking member configured to control blocking or opening of an image pickup range. The driving unit moves the optical filter between (i) a first position at which the optical filter is inserted into the image pickup range and (ii) a second position at which the optical filter is retracted from the image pickup range in a direction from the first position toward the grip portion. The optical filter is located on a side closer to the image sensor than the light blocking member.