Magnification Chromatic Aberration Model Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for estimating magnification chromatic aberration in image data are prone to errors due to color shift detection errors, insufficient sampling intervals, non-linear changes in image height, and anisotropic aberrations, leading to incorrect parameter values in mathematical models.

Innovation Solution

An image processing device selects a suitable magnification chromatic aberration model based on color shift detection reliability, using a controlling part to calculate and adjust correction amounts, and generates two-dimensional frequency maps to refine the model fitting, reducing errors and improving precision.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a cubic magnification chromatic aberration model is used for precise fitting, then fitting precision is improved, but the estimation becomes easily affected by color shift detection errors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefitting precisionVSAvoidestimation reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameters of the mathematical model by offering multiple magnification chromatic aberration models (cubic expression, quadratic expression, and linear expression) with different degrees of freedom. The system selects and switches between these models based on the actual characteristics of the image data and color shift detection results, rather than fixedly using a cubic model. This allows adaptation to different scenarios where detection errors or image structures may make higher-order models inappropriate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If a cubic expression model is used, then fitting capability is improved, but wrong parameter values are obtained when color shifts cannot be detected at sufficient sampling intervals

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefitting capabilityVSAvoidparameter accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces dynamic model selection that adapts to the actual data conditions. Instead of using a fixed cubic model, the system dynamically chooses among cubic, quadratic, and linear models based on evaluation metrics that assess whether the color shift detection data is sufficient and appropriate for each model type. This dynamic adaptation prevents wrong parameter values by selecting simpler models when data is insufficient.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If a cubic expression is used for approximation, then model flexibility is improved, but wrong parameter values occur when magnification chromatic aberration cannot be approximated by cubic expression

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodel flexibilityVSAvoidparameter accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent provides multiple models with different mathematical expressions (cubic, quadratic, linear) that have different flexibility characteristics. The system evaluates which model is most appropriate for the actual magnification chromatic aberration characteristics and switches between them. This allows the system to maintain flexibility when cubic approximation is valid while avoiding wrong parameters when the aberration behavior deviates from cubic patterns.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Reliability

If color shift detection is performed, then magnification chromatic aberration can be estimated, but detection errors from color noise and false colors affect the estimation accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveestimation capabilityVSAvoiddetection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system evaluates the quality and reliability of color shift detection results, then uses this evaluation to select the appropriate magnification chromatic aberration model. The evaluation metric assesses detection accuracy, and based on this feedback, the system chooses among cubic, quadratic, or linear models that are most robust to the detected error levels, thereby improving overall estimation reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP1993070B1Image processing device for image-analyzing magnification color aberration, image processing program, electronic camera, and image processing method for image analysis of chromatic aberration of magnification
Publication Date: 2013.09.18 NIKON CORP
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AI summary

An image processing apparatus of the present invention includes an image obtaining unit, a color shift detecting unit, a controlling unit, and a correction amount calculating unit. The image obtaining unit obtains image data. The color shift detecting unit detects color shifts of this image data. The controlling unit determines fitting reliability of the color shift detection result and selects a magnification chromatic aberration model suitable for color shift fitting according to the reliability. The correction amount calculating unit fits the magnification chromatic aberration model selected by the controlling unit to the color shift detection result and obtains correction amounts of the magnification chromatic aberration for the image data.