Provision of a position of an intensity peak in image data produced by an image sensor in response to light sensed by the image sensor after the light has reflected on an object as part of light triangulation performed in a three-dimensional imaging system. Devices are configured to obtain the image data and determine which of first and other, second, peak characteristics that the intensity peak is associated with. The position is provided according to a first computing algorithm if the intensity peak is associated with the first peak characteristics and according to a different, second computing algorithm if the intensity peak is associated with the second peak characteristics.

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to determine the fluorescence lifetime in an efficient manner. In the context of a method electric charge generated by fluorescence emission during two overlapping time periods of a single measurement cycle is stored to form first and second measures. The electric charge generated during that segment of the two time periods during which the two time periods overlap is incorporated in the first measure and in the second measure. The method also includes determining a fluorescence lifetime based at least in part upon the first and second measures.

A light reception device comprises a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of pixels including a photosensitive element configured to generate a signal in response to detection of a photon by the photosensitive element, wherein the plurality of pixels include a first pixel having a first sensitivity to detect a first photon incident on the first pixel and a second pixel having a second sensitivity to detect a second photon incident on the second pixel, wherein the second sensitivity is lower than the first sensitivity.

A light reception device comprises a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of pixels including a photosensitive element configured to generate a signal in response to detection of a photon by the photosensitive element, wherein the plurality of pixels include a first pixel having a first sensitivity to detect a first photon incident on the first pixel and a second pixel having a second sensitivity to detect a second photon incident on the second pixel, wherein the second sensitivity is lower than the first sensitivity.

A portable remote sensing system for real-time assessments of total suspended solids (TSS) in surface waters using above-water hyperspectral measurements. The system combines a miniature high signal-to-noise ratio spectrometer coupled to a credit card-size computer, lens, rechargeable battery, GPS, display panel, and dedicated software to derive TSS from above-water spectral measurements.

Provision of a position of an intensity peak in image data produced by an image sensor in response to light sensed by the image sensor after the light has reflected on an object as part of light triangulation performed in a three-dimensional imaging system. Devices are configured to obtain the image data and determine which of first and other, second, peak characteristics that the intensity peak is associated with. The position is provided according to a first computing algorithm if the intensity peak is associated with the first peak characteristics and according to a different, second computing algorithm if the intensity peak is associated with the second peak characteristics.

A light reception device comprises a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of pixels including a photosensitive element configured to generate a signal in response to detection of a photon by the photosensitive element, wherein the plurality of pixels include a first pixel having a first sensitivity to detect a first photon incident on the first pixel and a second pixel having a second sensitivity to detect a second photon incident on the second pixel, wherein the second sensitivity is lower than the first sensitivity.

Provided are a distance-measuring device and a method thereof. The distance-measuring device detects light reflected by an object and converts the light into electrical signals, outputs a saturation signal equal to or greater than a reference value from among the electrical signals, detects a peak using the saturation signal, and measures a distance to the object using the peak.

An illuminance sensor detects a flicker with higher accuracy than in the related art. The illuminance sensor includes: a light receiving unit that receives light and outputs a current; a flicker measurement counter circuit that performs AD conversion on the current and outputs a first digital signal to a flicker measurement storage device; an illuminance measurement counter circuit that performs AD conversion on the current and outputs a second digital signal to an illuminance measurement storage device; and a flicker detection unit that detects a flicker by analyzing the first digital signal stored in the flicker measurement storage device. A cycle during which the first digital signal is output from the flicker measurement counter circuit is shorter than a cycle during which the second digital signal is output from the illuminance measurement counter circuit.

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to determine the fluorescence lifetime in an efficient manner In the context of a method electric charge generated by fluorescence emission during two overlapping time periods of a single measurement cycle is stored to form first and second measures. The electric charge generated during that segment of the two time periods during which the two time periods overlap is incorporated in the first measure and in the second measure. The method also includes determining a fluorescence lifetime based at least in part upon the first and second measures.