A video compression apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire video data including a plurality of frames outputted from an imaging element that has a first imaging region to image a subject and a second imaging region to image a subject and for which a first frame rate can be set for the first imaging region and a second frame rate higher than the first frame rate can be set for the second imaging region; and a compression unit configured to compress the video data acquired by the acquisition unit based on the first frame rate and the second frame rate.

A zoom method, an image processing method of an imaging device and imaging device are disclosed. The zoom method includes: detecting, when determining to zoom, whether a zoom position of the imaging device is currently in a preset optical zoom area or a preset digital zoom area; compressing, if the zoom position of the imaging device is in the preset optical zoom area and a first image containing a specified target is collected by the image sensor, the first image into a second image, and outputting the second image; selecting, if the zoom position of the imaging device is in the preset optical zoom area, a target sensing area from a sensing area of the imaging sensor according, and cropping a third image collected by the image sensor according to the target sensing area to obtain a fourth image and outputting the fourth image.

The imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first operation unit having a plurality of buttons corresponding to setting items of imaging conditions, and capable of adjusting the setting items according to operation; and a second operation unit capable of performing a rotating operation and a depressing operation and setting conditions related to the setting items according to operation.

A webcam apparatus, having a display surface characterized by a display area, includes an image capture device characterized by an optical axis and a first footprint in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis; and an energy transfer device with a first portion coupled to the image capture device; and a second portion allowing attachment to an edge of a display screen. When attached, the image capture device and the first portion lie against and in contact with the display surface, or in a proximate and parallel plane. An optical axis characterizing the image capture device is aligned with a gaze direction of a user addressing a viewer via the captured images. The first portion of the energy transfer device is transparent at optical wavelengths, and has a second footprint in the plane perpendicular to the optical axis. The first and second footprints are small relative to the display area.

Disclosed is an imaging module, including a housing, a moving element received in the housing, multiple lenses in contact with and fixed on the moving element, an image sensor provided at one side of the multiple lenses, and a drive mechanism connected to the housing and the moving element, wherein the drive mechanism is used for driving the moving element to move along the optical axis of the multiple lenses so that the multiple lenses focus on the image sensor for imaging. A camera assembly and an electronic device are further disclosed.

A blur correction device includes: a sensor; a mechanical blur correction device; an electronic blur correction circuit that corrects the blurring by performing image processing on an image obtained through imaging of the imaging apparatus, based on the amount of blurring and operation state information about an operation state of the optical element during exposure in the imaging apparatus; and a supplementary blur correction circuit that, in a case where the mechanical blur correction device and the electronic blur correction circuit are shared and operated at a predetermined ratio during the exposure, corrects the blurring by applying, to the image, a filter determined depending on the operation state information, the predetermined ratio, the amount of blurring, and an exposure period in the imaging apparatus.

An exhaust sensor includes a sensing element with a ceramic sensing element substrate and a sensing element terminal which is electrically conductive and which is supported by the ceramic sensing element substrate such that the sensing element is configured to sense constituents of exhaust gases when exposed thereto. The exhaust sensor also includes a mating terminal which is electrically conductive and which is in electrical communication with the sensing element terminal. The mating terminal has a base material and a clad material bonded to the base material such that the clad material contacts the sensing element terminal and such that the clad material is located between the sensing element terminal and the base material, thereby providing the electrical communication. The clad material is an alloy which is less than or equal to 20% iron, greater than or equal to 40% nickel, and greater than or equal to 13% chromium.

The present invention relates to a meal service management system and an operating method therefor, the system being capable of providing information on food ingested by a user to whom a meal service is to be provided and customized information related thereto, and managing food leftover in a meal service. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a scanner device is used such that a user to whom a meal service is to be provided and a food tray before and after meals are identified, and thus a meal service amount and a leftovers food amount are acquired, and leftovers food information of each user and useful information associated therewith are provided on the basis of the same, and thus users can easily determine their eating habits, nutritional status and the like and the users can be induced to attempt reducing leftovers food by themselves.

The present embodiment relates to a camera device comprising: a holder having a groove formed on an upper surface thereof; a lens holder coupled to the holder; a variable lens part disposed in the lens holder; a holder terminal disposed on the holder; a first connection terminal coupled to the variable lens part; and a conductive member disposed in the groove, wherein a portion of the first connection terminal extends to the outside of the variable lens part and is electrically connected by means of the holder terminal and the conductive member.

Disclosed in an embodiment is a camera module comprising: a housing; a lens module coupled to the housing; a holder disposed in the housing; an elastic member connecting the housing and the holder; a magnet part and an optical member that are coupled to the holder; and a coil part facing the magnet part, wherein the holder includes a first protrusion that extends in an optical axis direction so as to be coupled to the elastic member, and the elastic member includes a first coupling portion coupled to one surface of the first protrusion; the first protrusion includes a guide protrusion which protrudes from the one surface of the first protrusion in the optical axis direction, wherein the guide protrusion is disposed outside the elastic member and has a shape corresponding to at least a portion of the outer circumference of the first coupling portion.