A synchronization control apparatus includes a control unit configured to control a plurality of imaging devices that capture an image, and a determination unit configured to determine a target region from which an image is acquired from each of the plurality of imaging devices, and to determine a synchronization signal corresponding to the target region in each of the plurality of imaging devices, wherein the determination unit determines the synchronization signal and the target region in each of the plurality of imaging devices so as to temporally synchronize images acquired from the plurality of imaging devices.

A method and a system for generating a multiview stereoscopic image are provided. The method includes the following steps. An image capturing apparatus captures a real calibration panel to obtain multiple images, and a processor obtains a datum image and multiple images to be calibrated by analyzing the images including the real calibration panel. The processor respectively calculates a homography matrix of each of the images to be calibrated corresponding to the datum image according to the datum image and the images to be calibrated. The processor obtains a calibration matrix of the homography matrix by performing a matrix disassembly calculation on each of the homography matrices. The processor multiplies the images to be calibrated by the corresponding calibration matrix to obtain multiple calibrated images. The processor outputs the multiview stereoscopic image including the datum image and the calibrated images.

A method and a system for generating a multiview stereoscopic image are provided. The method includes the following steps. An image capturing apparatus captures a real calibration panel to obtain multiple images, and a processor obtains a datum image and multiple images to be calibrated by analyzing the images including the real calibration panel. The processor respectively calculates a homography matrix of each of the images to be calibrated corresponding to the datum image according to the datum image and the images to be calibrated. The processor obtains a calibration matrix of the homography matrix by performing a matrix disassembly calculation on each of the homography matrices. The processor multiplies the images to be calibrated by the corresponding calibration matrix to obtain multiple calibrated images. The processor outputs the multiview stereoscopic image including the datum image and the calibrated images.

The present disclosure relates to an imaging apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an interchangeable lens that enable depth-of-field adjustment.

The imaging apparatus includes a depth-of-field adjustment function that adjusts the depth of field of at least one monocular optical system among a plurality of monocular optical systems having optical paths independent of one another. For example, the depth-of-field adjustment function includes a mechanism that adjusts the depths of field of the monocular optical systems, and an optical system control unit that adjusts the depths of field of the monocular optical systems by driving the monocular optical systems on the basis of control information. The present disclosure can be applied to an imaging apparatus, an electronic apparatus, an interchangeable lens or a camera system that provides a plurality of monocular lenses, an information processing method, a program, or the like, for example.

In order to enable high image acquisition rate with simultaneous low energy consumption of a camera 1, a camera (1), in particular a 3D time-of-flight camera, is provided, comprising an illumination unit (2) which emits light pulses during an illumination phase (Bp), an image sensor (3) which generates images from the light pulses reflected by an object, a switching controller (4) which controls current to the illumination unit (2), the switching controller (4) being operable in a continuous and a discontinuous mode (CCM; DCM), and a control unit (5) which is designed to activate and deactivate the continuous mode (CCM) of the switching controller (4) as a function of the illumination phase (Bp) of the illumination unit (2).

In order to enable high image acquisition rate with simultaneous low energy consumption of a camera 1, a camera (1), in particular a 3D time-of-flight camera, is provided, comprising an illumination unit (2) which emits light pulses during an illumination phase (Bp), an image sensor (3) which generates images from the light pulses reflected by an object, a switching controller (4) which controls current to the illumination unit (2), the switching controller (4) being operable in a continuous and a discontinuous mode (CCM; DCM), and a control unit (5) which is designed to activate and deactivate the continuous mode (CCM) of the switching controller (4) as a function of the illumination phase (Bp) of the illumination unit (2).

A stereoscopic imaging apparatus and platform are disclosed. An example stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes a main objective assembly and left and right lens sets defining respective parallel left and right optical paths from light that is received from the main objective assembly of a target surgical site. Each of the left and right lens sets includes a front lens, first and second zoom lenses configured to be movable along the optical path, and a lens barrel configured to receive the light from the second zoom lens. The example stereoscopic imaging apparatus also includes left and right image sensors configured to convert the light after passing through the lens barrel into image data that is indicative of the received light. The example stereoscopic visualization camera further includes a processor configured to convert the image data into stereoscopic video signals or video data for display on a display monitor.

A stereoscopic imaging apparatus and platform are disclosed. An example stereoscopic imaging apparatus includes a main objective assembly and left and right lens sets defining respective parallel left and right optical paths from light that is received from the main objective assembly of a target surgical site. Each of the left and right lens sets includes a front lens, first and second zoom lenses configured to be movable along the optical path, and a lens barrel configured to receive the light from the second zoom lens. The example stereoscopic imaging apparatus also includes left and right image sensors configured to convert the light after passing through the lens barrel into image data that is indicative of the received light. The example stereoscopic visualization camera further includes a processor configured to convert the image data into stereoscopic video signals or video data for display on a display monitor.

There is provided an image processing apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory storing a program. When the program is executed by the processor, the program causes the image processing apparatus to: obtain a first RAW image including a region of a first circular fisheye image; and develop the first RAW image. A pixel outside the region of the first circular fisheye image in the first RAW image is not developed.

An image processing apparatus determines whether an image represented by image data includes two circular areas and executes predetermined processing on the image if it is determined that the image includes two circular areas. The image processing apparatus can recognize if the image data is taken with a dual-eye lens even when an image capture apparatus that has recorded the image data has not recognized that a dual-eye lens unit has been attached and processing the image appropriately.