An information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to determine a setting of a light emitting unit according to concept data indicating a characteristic of a desired image and a light emission result of the light emitting unit, and the control unit controls the determined setting to maintain the concept data in a case where change in an object has occurred.

Introduced here are computer programs and associated computer-implemented techniques for determining reflectance of an image on a per-pixel basis. More specifically, a characterization module can initially acquire a first data set generated by a multi-channel light source and a second data set generated by a multi-channel image sensor. The first data set may specify the illuminance of each channel of the multi-channel light source (which may be able to produce visible light and/or non-visible light), while the second data set may specify the response of each sensor channel of the multi-channel image sensor (which is configured to capture an image in conjunction with the light). Thus, the characterization module may determine reflectance based on illuminance and sensor response. The characterization module may also be configured to determine illuminance based on reflectance and sensor response, or determine sensor response based on illuminance and reflectance.

Introduced here are computer programs and associated computer-implemented techniques for determining reflectance of an image on a per-pixel basis. More specifically, a characterization module can initially acquire a first data set generated by a multi-channel light source and a second data set generated by a multi-channel image sensor. The first data set may specify the illuminance of each channel of the multi-channel light source (which may be able to produce visible light and/or non-visible light), while the second data set may specify the response of each sensor channel of the multi-channel image sensor (which is configured to capture an image in conjunction with the light). Thus, the characterization module may determine reflectance based on illuminance and sensor response. The characterization module may also be configured to determine illuminance based on reflectance and sensor response, or determine sensor response based on illuminance and reflectance.

An assembly is disclosed. In an embodiment an assembly includes a light source configured to illuminate a field of view, a control circuit configured to operate the light source and a camera configured to record a scene in the field of view, wherein the light source comprises at least one semiconductor component having at least one semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip has an semiconductor layer sequence with an active region, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises the plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of pixels are configured to generate radiation of the light source, wherein the control circuit has a memory configured to store operational data of the light source, wherein the control circuit is configured to operate the pixels on basis of the operational data, and wherein the arrangement is configured to perform an adaptation of at least a part of the operational data in the memory during operation of the arrangement.

An assembly is disclosed. In an embodiment an assembly includes a light source configured to illuminate a field of view, a control circuit configured to operate the light source and a camera configured to record a scene in the field of view, wherein the light source comprises at least one semiconductor component having at least one semiconductor chip, wherein the semiconductor chip has an semiconductor layer sequence with an active region, wherein the semiconductor chip comprises the plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of pixels are configured to generate radiation of the light source, wherein the control circuit has a memory configured to store operational data of the light source, wherein the control circuit is configured to operate the pixels on basis of the operational data, and wherein the arrangement is configured to perform an adaptation of at least a part of the operational data in the memory during operation of the arrangement.

The disclosed technology relates to a hard and soft light module having a housing with a first surface that accommodates a lens. A first plurality of LEDs are disposed along a periphery of the first surface, the first plurality of LEDs are configured to generate light in a first direction toward an edge of the lens. A second plurality of LEDs are disposed proximate to the first surface, the second plurality of LEDs are configured to generate light in a second direction through the lens. The first plurality of LEDs are configured to generate a soft light and the second plurality of LEDs are configured to generate a hard light.

An automatic illumination control apparatus for adjusting an output of an illumination device depending upon a distance between a subject and the illumination device, includes: a distance measuring sensor installed at a position close to the illumination device to measure distance information between the illumination device and the subject; and an illumination managing unit configured to generate a management signal including an illumination intensity of illumination which is outputted from the illumination device according to the distance information, and send the management signal to the illumination device. With the present invention, even though the subject comes toward or away from the main illumination device and thus the distance between the subject and the illumination is changed, the illumination intensity indicative of the subject and the space around the subject and the color temperature can be constantly maintained, thereby obtaining the still picture or the motion picture with constant quality.

An automatic illumination control apparatus for adjusting an output of an illumination device depending upon a distance between a subject and the illumination device, includes: a distance measuring sensor installed at a position close to the illumination device to measure distance information between the illumination device and the subject; and an illumination managing unit configured to generate a management signal including an illumination intensity of illumination which is outputted from the illumination device according to the distance information, and send the management signal to the illumination device. With the present invention, even though the subject comes toward or away from the main illumination device and thus the distance between the subject and the illumination is changed, the illumination intensity indicative of the subject and the space around the subject and the color temperature can be constantly maintained, thereby obtaining the still picture or the motion picture with constant quality.

An image capture method for flash photography includes: capturing at least one first image while a strobe device is operating under a first strobe intensity setting for emitting main flash, capturing at least one second image while the strobe device is operating under a second strobe intensity setting different from the first strobe intensity setting, and generating an output image by blending the at least one first image and the at least one second image.

An information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to determine a setting of a light emitting unit according to concept data indicating a characteristic of a desired image and a light emission result of the light emitting unit.