Patent classifications
H04N25/701
Systems and methods for correcting rolling shutter artifacts
Systems having rolling shutter sensors with a plurality of sensor rows are configured for compensating for rolling shutter artifacts that result from different sensor rows in the plurality of sensor rows outputting sensor data at different times. The systems compensate for the rolling shutter artifacts by identifying readout timepoints for the plurality of sensor rows of the rolling shutter sensor while the rolling shutter sensor captures an image of an environment and identifying readout poses each readout timepoint, as well as obtaining a depth map based on the image. The depth map includes a plurality of different rows of depth data that correspond to the different sensor rows. The system further compensates for the rolling shutter artifacts by generating a 3D representation of the environment while unprojecting the rows of depth data into 3D space using the readout poses.
IMAGE CORRECTION DEVICE
An image correction method includes: acquiring band images obtained by imaging a subject, and a high-resolution image having a resolution higher than that of the band images; acquiring a position difference between the object band image and the reference band image among the band images; by using a pixel of the object band image as an object pixel, for each object pixel, determining a pixel value of each sub-region obtained by dividing the imaging region of the object pixel into a plurality of regions, based on the pixel value of the object pixel and a relationship between pixel values of the pixels of the high-resolution image corresponding to the object pixel; and creating a corrected band image that holds a pixel value of light on the object band image at the pixel position of the reference band image, from the determined pixel value of each sub-region and the position difference.
IMAGE CORRECTION DEVICE
An image correction device is configured to acquire band images obtained by imaging a subject; by using at least one of the band images as a reference band image and at least one of the rest of the band images as an object band image, acquire a position difference between the object band image and the reference band image; by using a pixel of the object band image as an object pixel and each of pixels of the reference band image that overlap the object pixel when the object pixel is shifted by the position difference as a corresponding pixel, create a corrected band image that holds a pixel value of light on the object band image at the pixel position of the reference band image, on the basis of a relationship between pixel values of the corresponding pixels; and output the corrected band image.
DETECTOR, OPTOELECTRONIC IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM, AND SPACECRAFT FOR IMAGE RECORDING
A detector for image recording, in particular for an optoelectronic image recording system for a spacecraft, includes a carrier substrate and an optoelectronic element arranged on the carrier substrate. At least in one end region, the carrier substrate has at least one side surface running obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the carrier substrate. An optoelectronic image recording system for a spacecraft includes a carrier plate and such a detector. A spacecraft includes such a detector and/or such an optoelectronic image recording system.
SIGNAL COLLECTING CIRCUIT, SIGNAL COLLECTING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
The present disclosure provides a signal collecting circuit, a signal collecting method and an electronic device. A signal collecting circuit includes: a bias voltage wire, multiple fingerprint pixel circuits and a photocurrent collecting module. Each fingerprint pixel circuit includes a photoelectric conversion unit connected to the bias voltage wire and configured to output a photocurrent signal to the bias voltage wire when light hits the photoelectric conversion unit. A photocurrent collecting module is connected to the bias voltage wire and configured to collect the photocurrent signals output by at least part of the photoelectric conversion unit through the bias voltage wire.
Combined spectral measurement and imaging sensor
A combined imaging and spectral measurement line-scan imaging sensor includes a plurality of pixel lines. Each pixel line includes a plurality of pixels. At least one of the pixel lines is an imaging line designated for acquiring at least one image of an object and other of the pixel lines are spectral measurement lines designated for acquiring a spectral measurement of light received from the object. Each imaging line is associated with a single respective spectral response within a spectral range. Each pixel in each spectral measurement line is associated with a respective spectral band. Each of at least three pixels in each of the spectral measurement lines is respectively associated with different respective pixel spectral bands. The different respective pixel spectral bands are non-identical to any one of the single spectral responses associated with each of the imaging spectral lines.
IMAGING ELEMENT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
An imaging element, an imaging device, and an information processing method are disclosed. In one example, an imaging element includes pixel output units configured for independently setting incident angle directivity for incident light incident through both of an imaging lens and a pinhole. The pixel output units include image restoration pixel output units arranged in a matrix, at least some of the pixel output units having the incident angle directivity both in a row direction and in a column direction of the matrix, and a unidirectional pixel output unit having the incident angle directivity only in the row direction of the matrix or only in the column direction of the matrix.
PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
A photoelectric conversion device includes first to fourth pixel columns. Each of the first to fourth pixel columns includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a predetermined direction. Each of the plurality of pixels arranged in the first to fourth pixel columns includes a photoelectric conversion element configured to receive light of a wavelength region and generate a signal charge. Each of the plurality of pixels arranged in the first to fourth pixel columns further includes a circuit configured to convert the signal charge generated by the photoelectric conversion element into a voltage signal. Directions of reading the voltage signals from the first pixel column and the second pixel column are different from directions of reading the voltage signals from the third pixel column and the fourth pixel column.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of element arrays, a signal-processing circuit, and a comparison-voltage generation circuit. Each element array is selectively connected to a vertical signal line and includes an amplification transistor configured to output a first analog signal on the basis of an input analog voltage and an actual value of variation of a characteristic value of each element array included in the plurality of element arrays. The comparison-voltage generation circuit is configured to output a gradually increasing or gradually decreasing comparison voltage. The signal processing circuit includes a storage circuit and is configured to compare the first analog signal with the comparison voltage and store a timing at which the comparison voltage and a value of a second analog signal generated by adding a predetermined absolute value to the first analog signal match each other onto the storage circuit.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Provided is an electronic device including a cell array unit in which cells are arranged in rows and columns, signal lines, each of the signal lines being arranged corresponding to one of the rows or columns and being connected to corresponding cells, a first electrode via which a signal according to a signal transmitted via at least one of the signal lines passes, a second electrode to which a selection signal is input to select a part of the signal lines; and a third electrode that is electrically connected to a node between cells that are connected to the part of the signal lines selected based on the selection signal and the first electrode. A voltage potential of the third electrode correlates with a voltage potential of the part of the signal lines selected based on the selection signal.