267results about "Panoramic photography" patented technology

Camera heads configured to provide digitally articulated images or video, at adjustable resolutions and / or offsets and orientations, to a camera control unit (CCU) or other electronic computing system for display, storage, and / or transmission to other systems are disclosed.

The invention discloses a liquid crystal glass defect detection device and a control method.The detection device comprises a transmission mechanism, a portal frame and an optical imaging assembly, specifically, the angle of a camera is adjusted through an imaging adjusting assembly to meet the Gremer's law, the limitation of the depth of field of an inclined plane is solved, and single-time full-clear imaging is achieved; in the lighting system, a side-in type optical coupling assembly drives an optical coupling head comprising a hard air floating block and a silica gel pad by utilizing a linear driving and floating suspension mechanism, and a fixed-distance air film is flexibly attached to the silica gel pad through the air floating block, so that friction-free floating relative to a glass side straight surface is realized. The liquid crystal glass defect detection device effectively solves the problems of coupling difficulty and collision damage caused by glass edge position fluctuation in high-speed transmission, ensures efficient and stable light coupling so as to enhance internal defect contrast, and ensures high-precision and high-efficiency online detection.

The invention provides a large-view-field high-resolution compound eye camera array system based on bionic human eye vision. The system is composed of a curved surface support and an industrial camera array arranged on the curved surface support. Reverse extension lines of optical axes of all the cameras intersect at the same point to form a concave surface structure similar to the retina, and the fixed view field overlapping rate of the adjacent cameras is kept. The industrial camera array is used for collecting a target scene image, large-view-field information is obtained by fusing and splicing all camera images, and a high-resolution image is obtained by conducting super-resolution reconstruction on a plurality of related images in a view field center interested area. The system provides three working modes, namely a low-resolution mode, a conventional-resolution mode and a super-resolution mode, which can be switched by adjusting camera parameters. Finally, the system can perceive the dynamic change of the edge of the field of view in a high-frame-rate and low-resolution mode, magnify the details in the center of the field of view in a super-resolution mode, realize efficient non-uniform imaging, and optimize the information acquisition and processing efficiency and the structure compactness.

A camera array system featuring a plurality of camera clusters attached to a plurality of multi-prong stabilized mounting plates arranged in a split-rig configuration, with the mounting plates configured for mounting the camera clusters onto a moving vehicle.

An optical system is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is connected to an optical module. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly drives the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is in contact with the movable portion.

A system includes a first structure that houses first cameras, where each camera is controllably moveable in synchronization with second cameras on a second structure and with third cameras on a third, overhead structure. The first, second, and third sets of cameras are controllably directed toward a specified entity. The second set of cameras are controllably moveable in synchronization with the first and third sets of cameras, and the third, overhead cameras are controllably moveable in synchronization with the first and second sets of cameras. The system also includes a controller configured to generate and send control signals to the first, second, and third sets of cameras to track the specified entity as the specified entity moves within a defined space that is observable by the first, second, and third sets of cameras in the first, second, and third structures. Various other apparatuses and devices are also disclosed.

An imaging device includes a display control unit configured to display a first indicator indicating a recommended imaging position and a second indicator indicating a current imaging position in a superimposed manner on an imaging monitor image, and perform processing for changing display of the first indicator in accordance with image obtaining processing for obtaining image data, and an imaging control unit configured to perform the image obtaining processing in accordance with a result of a matching determination between the first indicator and the second indicator on a screen.

Provided is a resolution measurement method for a camera that generates distortion in a photographing field. The resolution measurement method for a camera executed by a computer device includes: a step of generating a distortion map representing a correspondence relationship of coordinates of all pixels of a first test pattern and coordinates of all pixels of the first test pattern in a captured image captured by the camera that generates distortion in a photographing field; a step of generating a distortion test pattern that is an image of distortion of a second test pattern for measuring resolution in a specific region within the first test pattern in the captured image, based on the correspondence relationship represented by the distortion map; and a step of performing resolution measurement by a contrast method in a portion of the photographing field of the camera corresponding to the specific region, using the distortion test pattern.

Cameras with panoramic scanning range comprising a folded digital camera in which an optical path folding element (OPFE) that folds a first optical path from an object or scene into a second optical path substantially parallel with an optical axis of a lens of the folded camera, the OPFE being rotatable around the lens optical axis, and systems incorporating such cameras.

A multi-aperture device includes an arrangement of at least two optical channels, where each optical channel includes optics for imaging a field of view. The first light channel is configured to image the field of view at a first locally varying magnification. The second light channel is configured to image the field of view at a second locally varying magnification. The arrangement of light channels is configured to image at least a partial region of the field of view at different local magnifications through the first light channel and through the second light channel.

The lenticular display system includes a projector configured to project an image. The lenticular display system includes a lens formed of glass or a crystalline material. The lens includes a first surface, at least a portion of which includes a coating configured to display a projected image. The lens includes a second surface, the second surface configured to face a user and including a transparent curved surface that allows the user to view the image projected onto the coating through the transparent curved surface.

The application discloses a lens shift system suitable for PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) test. When the camera optical axis of the PIV test system is not perpendicular to the flow field measurement area plane, the lens shift system can adjust the angle between the camera imaging chip plane and the camera lens optical axis, accurately focuses the flow field measurement area plane on the camera imaging chip, and provides conditions for obtaining high-quality PIV test tracer particle images. The application provides a camera accurate focusing adjustment system suitable for the PIV test system.

An embodiment of a projection system having a rotatable anamorphic lens is disclosed. In the embodiment, the optical projection system includes a light source, a light integrator configured to receive light from the light source and distribute the light into a uniform pattern, a relay lens system including two or more rotatable anamorphic lenses, the anamorphic lenses tilted about an optical axis and converting the uniform pattern of light into an image having a specified aspect ratio, at least one spatial light modulator configured to receive the image and direct the spatially modulated image into an optical path, and at least one projection lens configured to receive the spatially modulated image from the optical path and project the spatially modulated image onto an image plane with the specified aspect ratio. In a DLP projection system, the relative angle between the two or more rotatable anamorphic lenses is less than 90 degrees to pre-distort the image, resulting in a more rectangular spatially modulated image with the specified aspect ratio.

The invention discloses a panoramic head-up display device based on double-LBS projection, and relates to the technical field of head-up display, the panoramic head-up display device comprises a double-LBS projection unit, a projection optical system, a glass projection surface and an image processing and control unit, the double-LBS projection unit is used for emitting two beams of three-color laser and performing two-dimensional deflection and modulation on the three-color laser; the glass projection surface comprises a glass substrate and an optical anti-reflection film located on the glass substrate, the scheme that the two LBS projection modules are spliced is adopted, the bottleneck that the field angle of a single LBS module is limited is fundamentally broken through, display of a panoramic large picture is successfully achieved, and meanwhile the effect that the field angle of the single LBS module is limited is achieved. The image processing and control unit is used for carrying out geometric correction and pixel-level brightness and chroma fusion on the overlapped region, so that the difficult-to-avoid splicing mark problems such as uneven brightness, chromatic aberration and geometric dislocation in the traditional multi-module splicing are effectively eliminated, and finally, a visual integrated, coherent and seamless high-quality virtual image is presented; and the impression immersion degree and the information display integrity are greatly improved.

This application discloses a liquid crystal glass defect detection device and control method. The detection device includes a transmission mechanism, a gantry, and an optical imaging assembly. Specifically, the camera angle is adjusted by the imaging adjustment assembly to satisfy Scherm's law, solving the depth-of-field limitation of the inclined plane and achieving single-shot full-clear imaging. In the illumination system, the side-entry optical coupling assembly uses a linear drive and a floating suspension mechanism to drive the optical coupling head, which includes a rigid air-float block and a silicone pad. The air-float block forms a fixed-distance air film, and the silicone pad flexibly adheres, achieving frictionless floating relative to the side surface of the glass. This liquid crystal glass defect detection device effectively solves the coupling difficulties and collision damage caused by fluctuations in the glass edge position during high-speed transmission, ensuring efficient and stable light coupling to enhance the contrast of internal defects and guaranteeing high-precision and high-efficiency online detection.

To provide a multi-aperture imaging device that simultaneously enables large capacity image quality and a small installation space for the multi-aperture imaging device.SOLUTION: A multi-aperture imaging device includes image sensor means having: a plurality of image sensor regions 44a, 44b, 44c; and a plurality of optical channels 42a, 42b, 42c. In this case, each optical channel includes an optical system for imaging partial fields of view 64a, 64b of an overall field of view onto the image sensor region of the image sensor means associated with the optical channel. The plurality of optical channels are configured to completely image an overall field of view 60. A first partial field of view of the overall field of view and a second partial field of view of the overall field of view are captured by different numbers of optical channels.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6b

To provide a technique to make a subject imaging plan with less time and effort than before.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus acquires a depth map of a subject, acquires an imaging range of the subject, and acquires an imaging plan to pick up images of sections of the subject on the basis of the depth map and the imaging range.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The invention discloses a focal plane splicing structure, and relates to the technical field of space optical loads, the focal plane splicing structure comprises a focal plane frame, the focal plane frame is arranged to be in a hollow and one-way opening shape, and the two sides of the outer wall of the focal plane frame are symmetrically and fixedly connected with a left side focal plane group and a right side focal plane group through bolts respectively; the inner cavity wall of the focal plane frame is symmetrically and fixedly connected with a left side splicing mirror and a right side splicing mirror through bolts. According to the scheme, the structure is simple and compact, the weight is light, the device can better adapt to parts, a mixed splicing mode of optical and mechanical splicing is adopted at the same time, the device is innovative, the number of parts used in the scheme is small, the structure is simple, the reliability is high, the splicing use possibility of small-image-plane large-packaging detection is improved, and the detection efficiency is improved. And the scheme is optimal to use when the focal plane length of the detector is less than half of the packaging size.

To appropriately delete a deletion target area included in 3D information.SOLUTION: An information processing device 20 includes a three-dimensional information acquisition unit 28A, a posture information acquisition unit 28B, a determination unit 28D, and a deletion unit 28E. The three-dimensional information acquisition unit 28A acquires three-dimensional information obtained by photographing a photographing area by a photographing unit 14. The posture information acquisition unit 28B acquires posture information of the photographing unit 14 when photographing three-dimensional information. The determination unit 28D determines an area to be deleted included in the three-dimensional information on the basis of the posture information. The deletion unit 28E deletes the deletion target area included in the three-dimensional information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Device comprising the following: a decoding device configured to receive a 360-degree video stream as input and to decodecode the 360-degree video stream; an object tracking device configured to track an object detected in the decoded 360-degree video stream, and providing one or more tracking angles associated with the detected object, the object being detected as being closest to the center point of the current view of the 360-degree video stream; a storage device configured to store the 360-degree video stream and viewing history data associated with the 360-degree video stream; and a rendering device configured to render the decoded stream from the viewing history data using one or more viewing angles.

The invention relates to a pipe inspection device (1) comprising a carriage (2) designed for movement in a pipe (20), a flexible push rod (12) which is attached to the carriage (2) at a first axial end, and an inspection unit (14) which is attached to a second axial end of the push rod (12).

An image capture device includes a lens barrel, an outer lens, a retaining ring, an O-ring, and an image sensor. The lens barrel includes multiple inner lenses. The lens barrel includes a first end. The outer lens is mountable at the first end of the body of the lens barrel. The retaining ring is mounted to the lens barrel to fasten the outer lens to the first end of the body. The O-ring is positioned radially inside of the outer lens and located between the outer lens and the first end of the lens barrel. The image sensor is mounted at a second end of the lens barrel and configured to capture images based on light incident on the image sensor through the outer lens and the multiple inner lenses in the lens barrel.

The utility model discloses an underbody panoramic camera, an underbody monitoring system and an automobile. The underbody panoramic camera comprises a panoramic camera module; and the connecting seat is used for connecting the panoramic camera module with an automobile chassis.

Provided is a control device and method for enabling image capturing under optimum image-capturing conditions. A control section corrects preset image-capturing conditions on the basis of an analysis result of an image captured by an image capturing device included in a mobile body. A driving control section controls driving of the mobile body on the basis of the corrected image-capturing conditions. The present technique is applicable to a mobile-body control system that controls the mobile body.

The present invention relates to a device (1) for recording the use of one or more implants (8) inserted during surgery, the implants (8) having identifiers (10) on their implant surfaces (9). One or more implants are provided for surgery and can be used during said surgery. The device comprises a housing (2) having a housing interior (3) in which at least one light source (4) and at least one camera (5) are arranged for recording images of multiple implants (8) of a surgical set (6) before and after surgery, and an image evaluation device for evaluating images recorded before and after surgery by at least one camera (5) to identify one or more implants (8) inserted during surgery. According to the present invention, at least one light source (4) and at least one camera (5) are configured to reduce reflections on the implant surface (9) in order to adequately recognize the identifiers. The present invention further relates to a method using this type of device (1) and to the use of surface-coated implants (8).

The present disclosure provides a double chamber camera. The double chamber camera may include: a housing having an upper chamber and a lower chamber; and an upper chamber assembly arranged in the upper chamber, and a lower chamber assembly arranged in the lower chamber. The upper chamber assembly may include a first monitoring lens and a first transmission module. The first monitoring lens may be a zoom lens. The first transmission module may include a first support and a second support rotatably matched with the first support, a first driving unit configured to drive the first support to rotate along a first direction, and a second driving unit configured to driving the second support to rotate along a second direction. The first monitoring lens may be fixed on the first support or the second support.

The present invention refers to an imager for surround-view imaging systems for 3D imaging of a surrounding of the systems which allows to avoid saturation and overexposure of an associated image detector. Further, corresponding surround-view imaging systems are disclosed. In one aspect, the invention is related to an imager (10) for a surround-view imaging system, comprising an image detector (12) and a cylindrically shaped monolithic catadioptric lens (20) having a corpus (30) with a mantle (32), a top surface (34) and a bottom surface (36); wherein in a field of view of the imager (FOV10) imaging light (B) from a surrounding of the imager (10) enters the corpus (30) by the mantle (32), is firstly reflected by a circumferential first aspheric lens region (22) arranged around a center (C1) of the bottom surface (36), is secondly reflected by a second aspheric lens region (24) arranged at a center (C2) of the top surface (34), and leaves the corpus (30) towards the image detector (12) by a third aspheric lens region (26) at the center (C1) of the bottom surface (36), wherein the first aspheric lens region (22) and third aspheric lens region (26) have a concave shape with respect to the corpus (30), and the second aspheric lens region (24) has a convex shape with respect to the corpus (30). Other aspects of the invention concern further solutions for avoiding saturation and overexposure of the image detector (12) of an imager (10) according to the present invention in a surround-view imaging system. The different solutions can be used alone or in combination.

An image capture system for enhanced electronic image stabilization (EIS) includes an image capture device and an adapter lens. The image capture device includes an image sensor, a lens housing, a processor, and a lens assembly that includes a first group of optical elements disposed within the lens housing. The first group of optical elements are used project an image onto the image sensor. The processor performs EIS. The adapter lens is used to enhance EIS of the image capture device. The adapter lens has an adapter lens housing that interfaces with the lens housing. The lens housing automatically detects the adapter lens.

A positioning system for sewer inspection and / or maintenance systems is provided for positioning a device in a sewer, wherein the positioning system has a lifting arm arranged on a base support, wherein - the lifting arm is deflectable or pivotable about a pivot axis relative to the base support, - the base support is arranged on a carriage of the sewer inspection and / or maintenance system, and - the base support is movable or travelable along an axis of movement relative to the carriage, and / or - rotatable about a rotation axis relative to the carriage.