Image brightness adjustment method and apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an image brightness adjustment method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The method is applied to an image brightness adjustment apparatus, the image brightness adjustment apparatus is in communication connection with a camera and a microscope, and the image brightness adjustment apparatus comprises a first brightness adjustment mode. The method comprises: in the first brightness adjustment mode, determining the brightness level of an image; and, on the basis of the brightness level, determining a set of control parameters corresponding to the image, the set of the control parameters comprising light intensity and exposure time and gain of the camera, and a preset correspondence relationship existing between the brightness level and the set of control parameters.

Description

Image brightness adjustment method and device Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to image processing technology, and in particular to a method and device for adjusting image brightness. Background Art

[0002] Image brightness refers to the brightness of the image. Images captured by the camera that are too bright or too dark will affect later use. Currently, when adjusting image brightness, the most common method is to adjust the control parameters related to image brightness to ensure that the image captured by the camera has an appropriate image brightness.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application discloses an image brightness adjustment method and device, and provides a brightness adjustment mode. When adjusting the image brightness of an acquired or displayed image, the user does not need to adjust multiple control parameters separately, thereby facilitating the user to accurately adjust the image brightness.

[0005] An embodiment of the first aspect of the present disclosure proposes an image brightness adjustment method, which is applied to an image brightness adjustment device, wherein the image brightness adjustment device is communicatively connected to a camera, and the image brightness adjustment device includes a first brightness adjustment mode. The method includes: in the first brightness adjustment mode, determining the brightness level of the image; and adjusting a set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level, wherein the set of control parameters includes light intensity, exposure time and gain of the camera, and there is a preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters.

[0006] Optionally, the brightness level is linearly related to the brightness of the image.

[0007] Optionally, the image brightness adjustment device is also communicatively connected to the microscope, and for different imaging modes of the microscope, the preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters is different; adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to the image includes: determining the imaging mode of the microscope; and adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level and the imaging mode of the microscope.

[0008] Optionally, for different application scenarios of the image, the preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters is different; adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to the image includes: determining the application scenario of the image; and adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level and the application scenario of the image.

[0009] Optionally, the application scenario includes observing the image and capturing the image.

[0010] Optionally, the image brightness adjustment device is further connected to a microscope for communication, and determining the brightness level of the image includes: determining the brightness level according to the following operations of the user: rotating a knob of the microscope; input operation.

[0011] Optionally, the image adjustment device further includes a second brightness adjustment mode, in which the rotation operation of the knob of the microscope is used to determine any control parameter in the set of control parameters.

[0012] Optionally, determining the brightness level of the image includes: calculating the brightness level according to various control parameters currently corresponding to the image.

[0013] Optionally, the image adjustment device also includes a second brightness adjustment mode, and the brightness level is calculated based on the various control parameters currently corresponding to the image, including: when switching from the second brightness adjustment mode to the first brightness adjustment mode, the brightness level is calculated based on the various control parameters of the image in the second brightness adjustment mode.

[0014] An embodiment of the second aspect of the present disclosure proposes an image brightness adjustment device, which is communicatively connected to a camera. The image brightness adjustment device includes a first brightness adjustment mode, and the device includes: a determination module for determining the brightness level of an image in the first brightness adjustment mode; and an adjustment module for adjusting a set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level, wherein the set of control parameters includes light intensity, exposure time and gain of the camera, and there is a preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters.

[0015] Optionally, the brightness level is linearly related to the brightness of the image.

[0016] Optionally, the image brightness adjustment device is also communicatively connected to the microscope, and for different imaging modes of the microscope, the preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters is different; the adjustment module is used to: determine the imaging mode of the microscope; and adjust the set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level and the imaging mode of the microscope.

[0017] Optionally, for different application scenarios of the image, the preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters is different; the adjustment module is used to: determine the application scenario of the image; and adjust the set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level and the application scenario of the image.

[0018] Optionally, the application scenario includes observing the image and capturing the image.

[0019] Optionally, at least one control parameter in the set of control parameters corresponding to brightness levels within a specific numerical range is fixed.

[0020] Optionally, the image brightness adjustment device is further connected to a microscope for communication, and the determination module is used to determine the brightness level according to the following operations of the user: rotation operation of a knob of the microscope; input operation.

[0021] Optionally, the image adjustment device further includes a second brightness adjustment mode, in which the rotation operation of the knob of the microscope is used to determine any control parameter in the set of control parameters.

[0022] Optionally, the determination module is configured to calculate the brightness level according to various control parameters currently corresponding to the image.

[0023] Optionally, the image adjustment device further includes a second brightness adjustment mode, and the determination module is used to: when switching from the second brightness adjustment mode to the first brightness adjustment mode, calculate the brightness level according to various control parameters of the image in the second brightness adjustment mode.

[0024] The third aspect embodiment of the present disclosure provides an image brightness adjustment device, comprising: a processor; a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; wherein, when the instructions are executed by the processor, the processor is used to execute the image brightness adjustment method described in the first aspect embodiment above.

[0025] The fourth embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed by a processor, the image brightness adjustment method described in the first embodiment can be implemented.

[0026] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for adjusting image brightness. In a first brightness adjustment mode, the brightness level of an image is determined, and a set of control parameters corresponding to the image is determined based on the image brightness level. Thus, the present disclosure provides a technical solution that allows the brightness of a captured or displayed image to be adjusted without requiring the user to individually adjust multiple control parameters, thereby facilitating accurate image brightness adjustment.

[0027] Additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0029] FIG1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for adjusting image brightness according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG2 is a flow chart of another method for adjusting image brightness according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] FIG3 is a flow chart of another method for adjusting image brightness according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG4 is a flow chart of another method for adjusting image brightness according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] FIG5 is a flow chart of another method for adjusting image brightness according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of an image brightness adjustment device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG7 is a schematic structural diagram of a system for implementing an image brightness adjustment method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The following describes in detail embodiments of the present disclosure, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present disclosure, and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure.

[0037] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the specification and claims of the present disclosure and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or precedence. It should be understood that the numbers used in this manner are interchangeable where appropriate so that the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0038] Image brightness refers to the brightness of the image. Images captured by a camera that are too bright or too dark can affect later use. Currently, adjusting image brightness is a common method for achieving an appropriate brightness level by adjusting the control parameters related to image brightness.

[0039] However, since image brightness is affected by multiple control parameters, and users are usually not clear about how each control parameter affects image brightness, when users adjust image brightness, they often need to tentatively adjust multiple control parameters multiple times in order to find the appropriate control parameters, which brings inconvenience to users and makes it difficult to accurately adjust image brightness.

[0040] To this end, the present application provides an image brightness adjustment method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium. These methods determine the brightness level of an image in a first brightness adjustment mode and adjust a set of control parameters corresponding to the image based on the image brightness level. Thus, the present disclosure provides a technical solution that can adjust the brightness of a captured or displayed image without requiring the user to individually adjust multiple control parameters, thereby facilitating accurate image brightness adjustment.

[0041] The image brightness adjustment method and device provided by this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0042] Figure 1 shows a flow chart of a method for adjusting image brightness according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1 , the method can be performed by an image brightness adjustment device, the image brightness adjustment device being communicatively connected to a camera and having a first brightness adjustment mode. The method can include, but is not limited to, the following steps:

[0043] Step S101 : determining the brightness level of an image in a first brightness adjustment mode.

[0044] In some embodiments, the brightness level of the image is linearly related to the brightness of the image.

[0045] For example, the brightness level of an image can be divided into 100 brightness levels, i.e., level 1 to level 100, and the brightness changes between adjacent levels are the same. For example, the brightness change from level 1 to level 2 is the same as the brightness change from level 2 to level 2. Thus, by gradually adjusting the brightness level, a uniform brightness change can be achieved.

[0046] In some embodiments, determining the brightness level of the image includes: determining the brightness level according to an input operation of a user.

[0047] For example, the user may perform an input operation on a display page of the display of the image brightness adjustment device, and the brightness level may be determined according to the input operation.

[0048] For example, the user may input 20 in the brightness level input box on the display page, thereby determining that the brightness level desired by the user is level 20.

[0049] In some embodiments, the image brightness adjustment device is communicatively connected to the microscope, and determining the brightness level of the image includes: determining the brightness level according to a user's rotation operation on a knob of the microscope.

[0050] For example, the user can increase or decrease the brightness level by rotating the knob of the microscope. For example, in the first brightness adjustment mode, the current brightness level is level 5. If the user rotates the knob clockwise by a preset angle, the brightness level increases by one level to level 6. If the user rotates the knob counterclockwise by a preset angle, the brightness level decreases by one level to level 4.

[0051] In some embodiments, the image brightness adjustment device further has a second brightness adjustment mode, in which the rotation operation of the knob of the microscope is used to determine any control parameter in the set of control parameters.

[0052] Exemplarily, when the image brightness adjustment device is in the second brightness adjustment mode, the user can increase or decrease the light intensity by rotating the knob of the microscope.

[0053] In some embodiments, determining the brightness level of the image includes: calculating the brightness level according to various control parameters currently corresponding to the image.

[0054] For example, when the image brightness adjustment apparatus starts the first brightness adjustment mode for the first time, the brightness level can be calculated according to various control parameters currently corresponding to the image.

[0055] For example, the values ​​of the various control parameters corresponding to the image are: light intensity is 10, exposure time is 50, and gain is 5; for the image, the first brightness adjustment mode is turned on, and the values ​​of the various control parameters can be substituted based on the preset calculation formula to determine the brightness level. For example, the brightness level can be determined to be level 15.

[0056] In some embodiments, the image brightness adjustment device further has a second brightness adjustment mode. When the image brightness adjustment device switches from the second brightness adjustment mode to the first brightness adjustment mode, the brightness level is calculated based on various control parameters of the image in the second brightness adjustment mode.

[0057] The user can first adjust the brightness of the image by adjusting the values ​​of each control parameter in the second brightness adjustment mode. For example, the values ​​of the control parameters adjusted by the user are: light intensity is 20, exposure time is 100, and gain is 5, and then the second brightness adjustment mode is switched to the first brightness adjustment mode. In this case, the brightness level can be determined based on the preset calculation formula by substituting the values ​​of the control parameters last adjusted by the user in the second brightness adjustment mode (light intensity is 20, exposure time is 100, and gain is 5). For example, the brightness level can be determined to be level 25.

[0058] The preset calculation formula is predetermined based on experience.

[0059] Step S102: adjusting a set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level.

[0060] The set of control parameters includes light intensity, camera exposure time, gain, etc., and there is a preset corresponding relationship between the brightness level and the set of control parameters.

[0061] In some embodiments, the image brightness adjustment device may store a preset correspondence between brightness levels and a set of control parameters. After determining the brightness level, the set of control parameters corresponding to the determined brightness level may be adjusted based on the preset correspondence, thereby adjusting the brightness of the image.

[0062] In some embodiments, at least one control parameter in the set of control parameters corresponding to brightness levels within a specific numerical range is fixed.

[0063] Taking into account that fluorescence will destroy the transfection brightness and gain will affect the image quality, in this embodiment, there is a preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters, and the numerical range of the brightness level is divided. For the brightness levels within different numerical ranges, different control parameters are changed to balance the image quality and brightness adjustment time, while protecting the sample from damage.

[0064] For example, the brightness level of an image can be divided into 100 brightness levels, and in the set of control parameters corresponding to a certain range of brightness levels, only one control parameter can be changed. For example, in the set of control parameters corresponding to levels 1 to 10, the light intensity and exposure time remain unchanged, while only the gain changes. For example, the light intensity is 10, the exposure time is 50, and the gain can be increased from 1 to 5. In the set of control parameters corresponding to levels 10 to 20, the light intensity and gain remain unchanged, while only the exposure time changes. For example, the light intensity is 10, the exposure time increases from 50 to 100, and the gain is 5. In the set of control parameters corresponding to levels 20 to 30, the exposure time and gain remain unchanged, while only the light intensity changes. For example, the light intensity increases from 10 to 20, the exposure time is 100, and the gain is 5.

[0065] In some embodiments, the image brightness adjustment device is further communicatively connected to a microscope. In some embodiments, the microscope may have different imaging modes, such as a fluorescence imaging mode or a harmonic imaging mode. For each imaging mode of the microscope, the preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters is different. Adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to the image includes: determining the imaging mode of the microscope; and adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to the image based on the brightness level and the imaging mode of the microscope.

[0066] Considering the impact of different imaging modes on image brightness, in this embodiment, different corresponding relationships between brightness levels and sets of control parameters are set for different imaging modes of the microscope. For example, in the first imaging mode, a first corresponding relationship is set; in the second imaging mode, a second corresponding relationship is set.

[0067] When adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to an image, the imaging mode of the microscope is first determined, and then the set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted based on the brightness level and the imaging mode of the microscope. For example, when the imaging mode of the microscope is determined to be the first imaging mode, the set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted based on the brightness level based on a first correspondence; when the imaging mode of the microscope is determined to be the second imaging mode, the set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted based on the brightness level based on a second correspondence.

[0068] In some embodiments, for different application scenarios of the image, the preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters is different; adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to the image includes: determining the application scenario of the image; and adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level and the application scenario of the image.

[0069] In some embodiments, the application scenario includes observing the image and capturing the image.

[0070] The image brightness adjustment method of the present application can be applied to different scenarios, such as observing an image or capturing an image. In different application scenarios, the requirements for image brightness are different.

[0071] Considering the impact of different application scenarios on image brightness, in this embodiment, different correspondences between brightness levels and sets of control parameters are set for different application scenarios. For example, in the scenario of observing an image, a first correspondence is set; in the scenario of capturing an image, a second correspondence is set.

[0072] When adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to an image, the application scenario of the image is first determined, and then the set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted based on the brightness level and the application scenario. For example, when the application scenario of the image is determined to be image observation, the set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted based on the brightness level based on the first correspondence relationship; when the imaging mode of the microscope is determined to be the second imaging mode, the set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted based on the brightness level based on the second correspondence relationship.

[0073] According to the image brightness adjustment method provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the brightness level of an image is determined in a first brightness adjustment mode, and a set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted based on the image brightness level. Thus, the present disclosure provides a technical solution that can adjust the image brightness of a captured or displayed image without requiring the user to adjust multiple control parameters separately, thereby facilitating accurate image brightness adjustment.

[0074] The information processing method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S101 to S102.

[0075] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0076] FIG2 is a flow chart illustrating another method for adjusting image brightness according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , the method may be performed by an image brightness adjustment device, the image brightness adjustment device being communicatively connected to a camera and having a first brightness adjustment mode. The method may include, but is not limited to, the following steps:

[0077] Step S201: In a first brightness adjustment mode, determining the brightness level of an image.

[0078] For a detailed description of step S201 , reference may be made to the description of step S101 in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0079] Step S202: Determine the application scenario of the image.

[0080] In some embodiments, application scenarios of images include observing images and capturing images.

[0081] Step S203: adjusting a set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level and the application scenario of the image.

[0082] The set of control parameters includes light intensity, camera exposure time, gain, etc., and there is a preset corresponding relationship between the brightness level and the set of control parameters.

[0083] The image brightness adjustment method of the present application can be applied to different scenarios, such as observing an image or capturing an image. In different application scenarios, the requirements for image brightness are different.

[0084] Considering the impact of different application scenarios on image brightness, in this embodiment, different correspondences between brightness levels and sets of control parameters are set for different application scenarios. For example, in the scenario of observing an image, a first correspondence is set; in the scenario of capturing an image, a second correspondence is set.

[0085] After determining the application scenario of the image, a set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted according to the brightness level and the application scenario of the image.

[0086] For example, when it is determined that the application scenario of the image is to observe the image, the set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted according to the brightness level based on the first correspondence relationship; when it is determined that the imaging mode of the microscope is the second imaging mode, the set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted according to the brightness level based on the second correspondence relationship.

[0087] According to the image brightness adjustment method provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the brightness level of an image is determined in a first brightness adjustment mode, and a set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted based on the image brightness level. Thus, the present disclosure provides a technical solution that can adjust the image brightness of a captured or displayed image without requiring the user to adjust multiple control parameters separately, thereby facilitating accurate image brightness adjustment.

[0088] FIG3 is a flow chart illustrating another method for adjusting image brightness according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3 , the method may be performed by an image brightness adjustment device that is communicatively connected to a camera and a microscope and has a first brightness adjustment mode. The method may include, but is not limited to, the following steps:

[0089] Step S301: determining the brightness level of an image in a first brightness adjustment mode.

[0090] For a detailed description of step S301 , reference may be made to the description of step S101 in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0091] Step S302: Determine the imaging mode of the microscope.

[0092] In some embodiments, the microscope can have different imaging modes, such as fluorescence imaging mode or harmonic imaging mode.

[0093] Step S303: adjusting a set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level and the imaging mode of the microscope.

[0094] The set of control parameters includes light intensity, camera exposure time, gain, etc., and there is a preset corresponding relationship between the brightness level and the set of control parameters.

[0095] Considering the impact of different imaging modes on image brightness, in this embodiment, different corresponding relationships between brightness levels and sets of control parameters are set for different imaging modes of the microscope. For example, in the first imaging mode, a first corresponding relationship is set; in the second imaging mode, a second corresponding relationship is set.

[0096] After the imaging mode of the microscope is determined, a set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted according to the brightness level and the imaging mode of the microscope.

[0097] For example, when it is determined that the imaging mode of the microscope is the first imaging mode, the set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted according to the brightness level based on the first correspondence relationship; when it is determined that the imaging mode of the microscope is the second imaging mode, the set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted according to the brightness level based on the second correspondence relationship.

[0098] According to the image brightness adjustment method provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the brightness level of an image is determined in a first brightness adjustment mode, and a set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted based on the image brightness level. Thus, the present disclosure provides a technical solution that can adjust the image brightness of a captured or displayed image without requiring the user to adjust multiple control parameters separately, thereby facilitating accurate image brightness adjustment.

[0099] FIG4 is a flow chart illustrating another method for adjusting image brightness according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4 , the method may be performed by an image brightness adjustment device that is communicatively connected to a camera and a microscope, and that has a first brightness adjustment mode and a second brightness adjustment mode. The method may include, but is not limited to, the following steps:

[0100] Step S401 : in response to the image brightness adjustment apparatus switching from the second brightness adjustment mode to the first brightness adjustment mode, calculating the brightness level of the image according to various control parameters in the second brightness adjustment mode.

[0101] When the image brightness adjustment device switches from the second brightness adjustment mode to the first brightness adjustment mode, the brightness level is calculated according to various control parameters of the image in the second brightness adjustment mode.

[0102] The user can first adjust the brightness of the image by adjusting the values ​​of each control parameter in the second brightness adjustment mode. For example, the values ​​of the control parameters adjusted by the user are: light intensity is 20, exposure time is 100, and gain is 5, and then the second brightness adjustment mode is switched to the first brightness adjustment mode. In this case, the brightness level can be determined based on the preset calculation formula by substituting the values ​​of the control parameters last adjusted by the user in the second brightness adjustment mode (light intensity is 20, exposure time is 100, and gain is 5). For example, the brightness level can be determined to be level 25.

[0103] The preset calculation formula is predetermined based on experience.

[0104] In some embodiments, the brightness level of the image is linearly related to the brightness of the image.

[0105] For example, the brightness level of an image can be divided into 100 brightness levels, i.e., level 1 to level 100, and the brightness changes between adjacent levels are the same. For example, the brightness change from level 1 to level 2 is the same as the brightness change from level 2 to level 2. Thus, by gradually adjusting the brightness level, a uniform brightness change can be achieved.

[0106] In some embodiments, the brightness level is adjusted based on a user rotating a knob of the microscope.

[0107] For example, the user can increase or decrease the brightness level by rotating the knob of the microscope. For example, in the first brightness adjustment mode, the current brightness level is level 5. If the user rotates the knob clockwise by a preset angle, the brightness level increases by one level to level 6. If the user rotates the knob counterclockwise by a preset angle, the brightness level decreases by one level to level 4.

[0108] Step S402: adjusting a set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level.

[0109] The set of control parameters includes light intensity, camera exposure time, gain, etc., and there is a preset corresponding relationship between the brightness level and the set of control parameters.

[0110] For a detailed description of step S402, reference may be made to the description of step S102 in the above embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0111] According to the image brightness adjustment method provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the brightness level of an image is determined in a first brightness adjustment mode, and a set of control parameters corresponding to the image is adjusted based on the image brightness level. Thus, the present disclosure provides a technical solution that can adjust the image brightness of a captured or displayed image without requiring the user to adjust multiple control parameters separately, thereby facilitating accurate image brightness adjustment.

[0112] The information processing method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S401 to S402.

[0113] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0114] FIG5 shows a flow chart of another method for adjusting image brightness according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , the method may include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0115] Step S501, confirm whether the first brightness adjustment mode is turned on. When the first brightness adjustment mode is turned on, step S502 is executed. When the first brightness adjustment mode is not turned on, step S504 is executed.

[0116] Step S502: The user adjusts the brightness level.

[0117] Step S503: Adjust the set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the adjusted brightness level. The set of control parameters includes light intensity, camera exposure time, gain, etc.

[0118] In step S504 , the user adjusts various control parameters, including light intensity, camera exposure time, and gain.

[0119] Step S505: start the first brightness adjustment mode.

[0120] Step S506: Calculate the brightness level according to the current control parameters.

[0121] Step S507: adjusting a set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the calculated brightness level.

[0122] Step S508: adjusting the brightness of the image according to the adjusted control parameters.

[0123] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a device for implementing any of the above methods. For example, a device is provided, which includes units or modules for implementing each step in any of the above methods.

[0124] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above-mentioned device, where the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0125] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0126] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of an image brightness adjustment device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the image brightness adjustment device 600 may include a determination module 601 and an adjustment module 602 .

[0127] The determination module 601 is configured to determine the brightness level of an image in the first brightness adjustment mode.

[0128] The adjustment module 602 is used to adjust the set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level, wherein the set of control parameters includes light intensity, exposure time and gain of the camera, and there is a preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters.

[0129] Optionally, the brightness level is linearly related to the brightness of the image.

[0130] Optionally, the image brightness adjustment device is also communicatively connected to the microscope, and for different imaging modes of the microscope, the preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters is different; the adjustment module 602 is used to: determine the imaging mode of the microscope; and adjust the set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level and the imaging mode of the microscope.

[0131] Optionally, for different application scenarios of the image, the preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters is different; the adjustment module 602 is used to: determine the application scenario of the image; and adjust the set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level and the application scenario of the image.

[0132] Optionally, the application scenario includes observing the image and capturing the image.

[0133] Optionally, at least one control parameter in the set of control parameters corresponding to brightness levels within a specific numerical range is fixed.

[0134] Optionally, the image brightness adjustment device is further connected to a microscope for communication, and the determination module 601 is used to determine the brightness level according to the following operations of the user: rotation operation of the knob of the microscope; input operation.

[0135] Optionally, the image adjustment device further includes a second brightness adjustment mode, in which the rotation operation of the knob of the microscope is used to determine any control parameter in the set of control parameters.

[0136] Optionally, the determination module 601 is configured to calculate the brightness level according to various control parameters currently corresponding to the image.

[0137] Optionally, the image adjustment device further includes a second brightness adjustment mode, and the determination module 601 is used to: when switching from the second brightness adjustment mode to the first brightness adjustment mode, calculate the brightness level according to various control parameters of the image in the second brightness adjustment mode.

[0138] According to the image brightness adjustment device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure, in a first brightness adjustment mode, the brightness level of an image is determined, and a set of control parameters corresponding to the image is determined based on the image brightness level. Thus, the present disclosure provides a technical solution that can adjust the brightness of a captured or displayed image without requiring the user to adjust multiple control parameters separately, thereby facilitating accurate image brightness adjustment.

[0139] Some embodiments relate to microscopes. FIG7 shows a schematic diagram of a system 900 configured to perform the methods described herein. System 900 includes a microscope 910, a camera 920, and a computer system 930. The camera is configured to capture non-fluorescent images, the microscope 910 is configured to capture fluorescent images, and is connected to the computer system 930. The computer system 930 is configured to perform at least a portion of the methods described herein. The computer system 930 can be configured to execute a machine learning algorithm. The computer system 930 and the microscope 910 and camera 920 can be separate entities, but can also be integrated into a common housing. The computer system 930 can be part of the central processing system of the microscope 910 and / or the computer system 930 and camera 920 can be part of a subassembly of the microscope 910, such as a sensor, actuator, camera, or lighting unit of the microscope 910.

[0140] The computer system 930 may be a local computer device (e.g., a personal computer, laptop, tablet computer, or mobile phone) having one or more processors and one or more storage devices, or it may be a distributed computer system (e.g., having one or more processors and one or more storage devices distributed across various locations, such as a local client and / or one or more remote server locations and / or data centers). The computer system 930 may include any circuit or combination of circuits. In one embodiment, the computer system 930 may include one or more processors that may be of any type. As used herein, a processor may refer to any type of computing circuit, such as, but not limited to, a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a complex instruction set computing (CISC) microprocessor, a reduced instruction set computing (RISC) microprocessor, a very long instruction word (VLIW) microprocessor, a graphics processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a multi-core processor, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) such as a microscope or microscope component (e.g., a camera), or any other type of processor or processing circuit. Other types of circuits that may be included in the computer system 930 may be custom circuits, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), and the like, such as one or more circuits (e.g., communication circuits) used in wireless devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, two-way radios, and similar electronic systems. The computer system 930 may include one or more storage devices, which may include one or more storage elements suitable for a particular application, such as main memory in the form of random access memory (RAM), one or more hard disk drives, and / or one or more drives for handling removable media such as compact disks (CDs), flash memory cards, digital video disks (DVDs), etc. The computer system 930 may also include a display device, one or more speakers, and a keyboard and / or controller, which may include a mouse, trackball, touch screen, voice recognition device, or any other device that allows a system user to input information to or receive information from the computer system 930.

[0141] Some or all of the method steps may be performed by (or using) a hardware device (e.g., a processor, a microprocessor, a programmable computer or an electronic circuit). In some embodiments, such a device may perform one or more of the most important method steps.

[0142] Depending on certain implementation requirements, embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in hardware or software. This implementation may be performed using a non-transitory storage medium (such as a digital storage medium, e.g., a floppy disk, DVD, Blu-ray, CD, ROM, PROM, and EPROM, EEPROM, or FLASH) having stored thereon electronically readable control signals that cooperate (or are capable of cooperating) with a programmable computer system to perform the corresponding method. Thus, the digital storage medium may be computer-readable.

[0143] Some embodiments of the invention comprise a data carrier having electronically readable control signals, which are capable of cooperating with a programmable computer system, such that one of the methods described herein is performed.

[0144] Generally, embodiments of the present invention can be implemented as a computer program product having a program code, which is operable to perform one of the methods when the computer program product runs on a computer. The program code can, for example, be stored on a machine-readable carrier.

[0145] Other embodiments comprise the computer program for performing one of the methods described herein, stored on a machine readable carrier.

[0146] In other words, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is, therefore, a computer program having a program code for performing one of the methods described herein, when the computer program runs on a computer.

[0147] Therefore, a further embodiment of the present invention is a storage medium (or data carrier or computer-readable medium) comprising a computer program stored thereon, the computer program being operable to perform one of the methods described herein when the computer program is executed by a processor. The data carrier, digital storage medium or recorded medium is generally tangible and / or non-transitory. A further embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus as described herein, comprising a processor and a storage medium.

[0148] Therefore, a further embodiment of the present invention is a data stream or a signal sequence representing the computer program for performing one of the methods described herein. The data stream or signal sequence can be configured to be transmitted via a data communication connection, such as the Internet.

[0149] A further embodiment comprises a processing means, for example a computer or a programmable logic device, configured to or adapted to perform one of the methods described herein.

[0150] A further embodiment comprises a computer on which is installed the computer program for performing one of the methods described herein.

[0151] Yet another embodiment of the present invention includes an apparatus or system configured to transmit (e.g., electronically or optically) a computer program for performing one of the methods described herein to a receiver. The receiver may be, for example, a computer, a mobile device, a storage device, or the like. The apparatus or system may, for example, include a file server for transmitting the computer program to the receiver.

[0152] In some embodiments, a programmable logic device (e.g., a field programmable gate array) can be used to perform some or all of the functions of the method described herein. In some embodiments, the field programmable gate array can cooperate with a microprocessor to perform one of the methods described herein. Generally, the method is preferably performed by any hardware device.

[0153] As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items and may be abbreviated as " / ".

[0154] Although some aspects have been described in the context of an apparatus, it is apparent that these aspects also represent a description of the corresponding method, where a block or device corresponds to a method step or a feature of a method step. Similarly, aspects described in the context of a method step also represent a description of a corresponding block or item or feature of the corresponding apparatus.

Claims

1. An image brightness adjustment method, applied to an image brightness adjustment device, the image brightness adjustment device being communicatively connected to a camera, the image brightness adjustment device including a first brightness adjustment mode, the method comprising: Determining a brightness level of an image in the first brightness adjustment mode; And Adjusting a set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level, wherein the set of control parameters includes light intensity, the exposure time of the camera, and gain, and there is a preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The brightness level is linearly correlated with the brightness of the image.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The image brightness adjustment device is also communicatively connected to a microscope, and for different imaging modes of the microscope, the preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters is different; The adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to the image includes: Determining the imaging mode of the microscope; And Adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level and the imaging mode of the microscope.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein For different application scenarios of the image, the preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters is different; The adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to the image includes: Determining the application scenario of the image; And Adjusting the set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level and the application scenario of the image.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein The application scenario includes observing the image and capturing the image.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein At least one control parameter in the set of control parameters corresponding to a brightness level within a specific numerical range is fixed.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein, The image brightness adjustment device is also communicatively connected to a microscope, and the determining the brightness level of the image includes: Determining the brightness level according to the following operations of the user: A rotation operation of a knob of the microscope; An input operation.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein The image adjustment device further includes a second brightness adjustment mode, and in the second brightness adjustment mode, the rotation operation of the knob of the microscope is used to determine any one of the control parameters in the set of control parameters.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein, The determining the brightness level of the image includes: Calculating the brightness level according to each control parameter currently corresponding to the image.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein, The image adjustment device further includes a second brightness adjustment mode, and the calculating the brightness level according to each control parameter currently corresponding to the image includes: When switching from the second brightness adjustment mode to the first brightness adjustment mode, calculating the brightness level according to each control parameter of the image in the second brightness adjustment mode.

11. An image brightness adjustment device, the image brightness adjustment device being communicatively connected to a camera, the image brightness adjustment device including a first brightness adjustment mode, the device comprising: A determining module, configured to determine a brightness level of an image in the first brightness adjustment mode; And An adjusting module, configured to adjust a set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level, wherein the set of control parameters includes light intensity, the exposure time of the camera, and gain, and there is a preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein, The brightness level is linearly associated with the brightness of the image.

13. The device according to claim 11 or 12, wherein, The image brightness adjustment device is also communicatively connected to the microscope. For different imaging modes of the microscope, the preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters is different; The adjustment module is configured to: Determine the imaging mode of the microscope; and Adjust the set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level and the imaging mode of the microscope.

14. The device according to any one of claims 11-13, wherein, For different application scenarios of the image, the preset correspondence between the brightness level and the set of control parameters is different; The adjustment module is configured to: Determine the application scenario of the image; and Adjust the set of control parameters corresponding to the image according to the brightness level and the application scenario of the image.

15. The device according to claim 14, wherein, The application scenarios include observing the image and capturing the image.

16. The device according to any one of claims 11-15, wherein, At least one control parameter in the set of control parameters corresponding to the brightness level within a specific numerical range is fixed.

17. The apparatus according to any one of claims 11-16, wherein, The image brightness adjustment device is also communicatively connected to the microscope. The determination module is configured to: Determine the brightness level according to the following operations of the user: A rotation operation of the knob of the microscope; An input operation.

18. The device according to claim 17, wherein, The image adjustment device further includes a second brightness adjustment mode. In the second brightness adjustment mode, the rotation operation of the knob of the microscope is used to determine any one of the control parameters in the set of control parameters.

19. The apparatus according to any one of claims 11-16, wherein The determination module is configured to: Calculate the brightness level according to each control parameter currently corresponding to the image.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein, The image adjustment device further includes a second brightness adjustment mode. The determination module is configured to: When switching from the second brightness adjustment mode to the first brightness adjustment mode, calculate the brightness level according to each control parameter of the image in the second brightness adjustment mode.

21. An image brightness adjustment device, comprising: A processor; A memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; Wherein, when the instructions are executed by the processor, the processor is configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-10.

22. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, when the instructions are executed by a processor, the processor is configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-10.

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