Methods and apparatus relating to capturing images of a scene area in a synchronized manner using a plurality of optical chains are described. In various embodiments image sensors corresponding to the plurality of optical chains of a camera are operated in rolling shutter mode to read out rows of pixel values corresponding to a current scan position when the image sensors have a row of pixel values corresponding to the current scan position. In some embodiments a scene area of interest is captured by initiating a scan and thus image capture of the scene area by one or more optical chains which are operated in a coordinated manner. In some embodiments a controller controls the plurality of image sensors to perform a read out of pixel values in a synchronized manner, e.g., with rows of pixel values being read out sequentially in accordance with operation of a rolling shutter implementation.

A camera for photogrammerty comprises a camera, a coupling element standardly provided on the camera, an adaptor for attaching a prism which is connectable with the coupling element, and a prism fixed to the adaptor for attaching the prism.

To compensate for a focal plane shifting away from an image plane due to a temperature change, an integrated image sensor and lens assembly includes an optical component and an optics compensator including passively actuating elements. The passively actuating elements couple the optical component to the inner surface of the lens mount. The passively actuating elements and the optics component are configured such that the focal plane is maintained to coincide with or substantially coincide with the image plane. The passively actuating elements and the optics component adjust the distance an incident ray travels in the optics compensator when the temperature changes to thereby maintaining the focal plane to coincide with or substantially coincide with the image plane.

An imaging lens assembly module includes an imaging lens assembly, a light path folding element and a plastic assembling element. The imaging lens assembly includes an optical lens element. The light path folding element has a light incident surface, a light exiting surface and an optical reflecting surface. The plastic assembling element includes an assembling surface, a first surface and a second surface. The assembling surface is physically contacted with the light path folding element. Both the first surface and the second surface are disposed towards the light path folding element, and the second surface and the first surface are disposed adjacent to each other. The second surface and the optical reflecting surface are correspondingly disposed. The second surface includes a protruding structure array, and the protruding structure array includes at least seven protruding structures arranged at equal intervals.

The embodiment relates to a camera actuator and a camera module including the same. The camera actuator according to the embodiment includes a housing, a lens unit disposed on the housing, a shaper unit disposed on the lens unit, a first driving part coupled to the shaper unit, and a prism unit including a fixed prism, coupled to the housing. The housing may include a housing body in which an opening is formed and a housing side portion extending from the housing body. The housing body may include a first guide part and a second guide part protruding from a first region and formed with a groove, and a first protrusion and a second protrusion protruding from a second region. The fixed prism includes a first-first prism protrusion, a first-second prism protrusion respectively corresponding to the grooves of the first guide part and the second guide part of the housing body, and a second-first prism protrusion, a second-second prism protrusion corresponding to the first and second protrusions, respectively.

The present invention relates to a camera and a terminal comprising same. A camera and a terminal comprising same according to an embodiment of the present invention comprise: a lens device including a micromirror array; and a processor for outputting, to the micromirror array in the lens device, a curvature control signal for curvature change, wherein the micromirror array includes a plurality of micromirrors including a first micromirror and a second micromirror, and the second micromirror is closer to the outer periphery thereof than the first micromirror and has a larger tilting angle according to the control signal than the first micromirror. Accordingly, focus can be changed using the micromirror array.

A surveying target assembly is disclosed for monitoring movements in surveyed bodies, such as buildings and rail tracks. The assembly comprises a docking bay and a radiation reflecting target which is arranged to detachably couple with the docking bay.

Apparatus, system, and computer readable media determine the probability of visual recognition of an image by a subject using electroencephalography (EEG) corresponding to a Visual Evoked Potential (VEP). The apparatus comprises means for presenting a series of visual stimuli corresponding to said image to evoke EEG signals. The visual stimuli of the image are presented in an orientation sequence based on a timing cycle. At least one prism is provided for placement in front of the series of visual stimuli corresponding to said image. The EEG signals evoked in response to said visual stimuli and said prism placed in front of said visual stimuli are recorded and processed by a processor. VEP is generated corresponding to the presence of a shift and thereby provides object statistic reliability of the visual recognition of the image by the subject.

A display apparatus including at least one focus display; at least one electromechanical faceplate detachably attached to an outer surface of the display apparatus; and a processor coupled to the aforementioned components, wherein the processor is configured to render focus image at the focus display. The display apparatus is arranged to be detachably attached to portable electronic device, the electromechanical faceplate including a wireless communication interface, wherein the aforementioned interface is employed to communicably couple the portable electronic device and the display apparatus. A processor of the portable electronic device is configured to render context image at a display thereof, an angular width of a projection of the rendered context image being greater than an angular width of a projection of the rendered focus image. Furthermore, projection of the rendered context image is optically combined with projection of the rendered focus image to create a visual scene.

Methods and apparatus relating to controlling optical chains (OCs) of a camera device to scan a scene area of interest, thereby capturing images of the scene area, in a synchronized manner are described. In various embodiments a synchronized rolling shutter read out of two or more image sensors included in two or more corresponding OCs is implemented controlling the sensors to read out rows of pixel values corresponding to a portion of the scene at the same time, e.g., concurrently. While two or more of the OCs are controlled to read out at the same time, some other OCs in the camera maybe controlled not to read out pixel values while other image sensors are reading out. In various embodiments the read out rate of the two or more sensors corresponding to two or more optical chains is controlled as a function of the focal lengths of the corresponding OCs.