An optical image stabilization actuator is provided. The optical image stabilization actuator includes a sensor substrate on which an image sensor having an imaging plane is disposed; a fixed frame configured to accommodate the sensor substrate; a movable frame accommodated in the fixed frame and configured to move in a direction parallel to the imaging plane; a first ball member disposed between the fixed frame and the movable frame and configured to support movement of the movable frame; and a first driver disposed on the movable frame and the fixed frame and configured to provide driving force to the movable frame, wherein the sensor substrate includes a movable portion coupled to the movable frame, a fixed portion coupled to the fixed frame, and a plurality of bridges configured to movably support the movable portion.

A sensor actuator is provided. The sensor actuator includes a movable body on which an image sensor having an imaging plane is disposed; a fixed body configured to accommodate the movable body; and a driver configured to provide a driving force to move the image sensor, wherein the driver includes a wire portion having a plurality of wires of which lengths change when power is applied to the plurality of wires, wherein each of the plurality of wires is configured to have a first end coupled to the fixed body and a second end coupled to the movable body, and wherein one of the first end and the second end of each of the plurality of wires is connected to the fixed body or the movable body through an elastic portion.

An evaluation method for an image stabilization effect of an imaging apparatus comprising: acquiring a first image obtained by imaging an object in a state in which the imaging apparatus is vibrated; acquiring a second image obtained by imaging the object in a state in which the imaging apparatus is stationary; and calculating an evaluation value indicating an image stabilization effect in a peripheral region of the imaging apparatus, based on a difference in blur amounts between the first image and the second image in the peripheral region deviated from the center of an optical axis.

In an optical unit with a shake correction function, a frame-shaped holder to which a camera module is fixed to an inner periphery being structured of a metal portion formed of a metal material, and a resin portion formed of a resin material and integrated with the metal portion by insert molding. The metal portion includes magnet fixing portions formed of a magnetic material and to which a driving magnet is fixed, and spherical body contact portions in contact with a spherical body made of metal and serving as a fulcrum for pivotal movement of the holder.

Systems, apparatus, and methods for stabilization and blending of exposures. So-called Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) techniques use image manipulation software to compensate for camera motion. Unfortunately, existing EIS techniques cannot compensate for artifacts introduced by low shutter speed (e.g., blurs). Various embodiments of the present disclosure generate stabilized images from multiple exposures. In one exemplary embodiment, the stabilized exposures are blended using a linear sum of the color data for each pixel of the image. By stabilizing each exposure and linearly summing the light information, the camera shake can be removed, and the subject motion blur can be controlled. The stabilization and blending techniques enable a mathematical emulation of a selected shutter angle from many high-speed exposures.

A sensor shifting actuator includes a fixed body; a moving body disposed in the fixed body and including an image sensor having an imaging surface; a supporting substrate disposed in the fixed body and configured to support the moving body so that the moving body is movable with respect to the fixed body in first and second directions parallel to the imaging surface of the image sensor; and a driver configured to move the moving body in either one or both of the first and second directions. The supporting substrate includes a movable portion coupled to the moving body, a fixed portion coupled to the fixed body, and a connection portion disposed between the movable portion and the fixed portion. The movable portion and the connection portion are movable together in the first direction, and the movable portion is movable with respect to the connection portion in the second direction.

Systems and processes for cameras with a reconfigurable lens assembly are described. For example, some methods include automatically detecting that an accessory lens structure has been mounted to an image capture device including a mother lens and an image sensor configured to detect light incident through the mother lens, such that an accessory lens of the accessory lens structure is positioned covering the mother lens; responsive to detecting that the accessory lens structure has been mounted, automatically identifying the accessory lens from among a set of multiple supported accessory lenses; accessing an image captured using the image sensor when the accessory lens structure is positioned covering the mother lens; determining a warp mapping based on identification of the accessory lens; applying the warp mapping to the image to obtain a warped image; and transmitting, storing, or displaying an output image based on the warped image.

A motion analysis device, a motion analysis method and a motion analysis program that make it possible for an operator to improve his or her motions more smoothly are provided. The motion analysis device includes an acquisition part that relates to motions of a plurality of parts of an operator and acquires time-series data relating to an operation performed by an operator and; an analysis part analyzing the time-series data and generating motion data indicating a type of elemental motion and an execution time of the elemental motion from start to end thereof; an evaluation part evaluating the elemental motion performed by the plurality of parts based on an execution timing of the elemental motion; and a display control part performing control to differentiates periods corresponding to different elemental motions and display the evaluation together with the motion data on a display part.

An image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor configured to acquire an image, an image-stabilization mechanism configured to reduce blur, a shutter apparatus including a front blade group and a rear blade group, and a control unit configured to provide control on image stabilization. The image sensor has a first mode for acquiring the image based on light passing through an area formed by the front blade group and the rear blade group, and a second mode for acquiring the image based on light passing through an area between an electronic front curtain of the image sensor and the rear blade group. In the first mode, the control unit provides the control on the image stabilization. In the second mode, the control unit determines whether or not to provide the control on the image stabilization, based on a shutter speed of the shutter apparatus.

A method, system, apparatus, and/or device for adjusting or removing frames in a set of frames. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include: associating a first frame of a set of frames with motion data that is captured approximately contemporaneously with the first frame; when a sampling rate of the motion data is greater than a frame rate of the set of frames, aggregating a first sample of the motion data captured at the first frame and a second sample of the motion data captured between the first frame and a second frame of the set of frames to obtain a movement value; when the movement value does not exceed a first threshold value, accepting the first frame from the set of frames; and when the movement value exceeds the first threshold value, rejecting the first frame from the set of frames.