H04N13/289

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE RECEIVED THROUGH A PLURALITY OF CAMERAS
20190082114 · 2019-03-14 ·

An electronic device for processing images is provided. The electronic device includes multiple camera groups each including a pair of cameras disposed in different optical axis directions, and having different fields of views, multiple processors each configured to process images acquired through the multiple camera groups and a designated processor configured to control the first processor and the second processor. The designated processor is further configured to select an operation mode associated with the electronic device, at least based on an input associated with a first camera group or a second camera group, and if the operation mode is selected as a first operation mode, obtain an image covering the first FOV by using first images that is processed through a first processor, and restrict power supply to the second processor or the second camera group.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CAMERA APPARATUS, AND OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD

There is provided an image processing apparatus connected to a camera head capable of imaging a left eye image and a right eye image having parallax on one screen based on light at a target site incident on an optical instrument, the apparatus including: an image processor that performs signal processing of the left eye image and the right eye image imaged by the camera head; and an output controller that outputs the left eye image and the right eye image on which the signal processing is performed to a monitor via each of a first channel and a second channel, in which the output controller outputs one of the left eye image and the right eye image on which the signal processing is performed to the monitor via each of the first channel and the second channel in accordance with switching from a 3D mode to a 2D mode.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CAMERA APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

An image processing apparatus is connected to a camera head capable of imaging a left eye image and a right eye image having parallax on one screen based on light at a target site incident on an optical instrument. The image processing apparatus includes: a deriver that derives parameters of signal processing for the left eye image and the right eye image which are imaged by the camera head in accordance with switching from a 2D mode to a 3D mode; an image processor that performs the signal processing of the left eye image and the right eye image which are imaged by the camera head, based on the derived parameters; and an output controller that outputs the left eye image and the right eye image to which the signal processing is performed to a monitor.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CAMERA APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

There is provided an image processing apparatus which is connected to a camera head capable of imaging a left eye image and a right eye image having parallax on one screen based on light at a target site incident on an optical instrument, the apparatus including: an image processor that performs the signal processing of the left eye image and the right eye image which are imaged by the camera head; and an output controller that outputs the left eye image and the right eye image on which the signal processing is performed to a monitor, in which the image processor adjusts an extraction position of at least one of the left eye image and the right eye image in accordance with a user operation based on the left eye image and the right eye image which are displayed on the monitor.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CAMERA APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

There is provided an image processing apparatus which is connected to a camera head capable of imaging a left eye image and a right eye image having parallax on one screen based on light at a target site incident on an optical instrument, the apparatus including: an image processor that performs the signal processing of the left eye image and the right eye image which are imaged by the camera head; and an output controller that outputs the left eye image and the right eye image on which the signal processing is performed to a monitor, in which the image processor adjusts an extraction position of at least one of the left eye image and the right eye image in accordance with a user operation based on the left eye image and the right eye image which are displayed on the monitor.

AGRICULTURAL WORKING MACHINE

An agricultural working machine, in particular a tractor, has at least one agricultural working unit for working a crop field including a multitude of useful plants, and a camera system which includes a 3D camera. The camera system is configured for generating with the 3D camera 3D information regarding the crop field by recording stereoscopic image pairs along two different viewing axes. The viewing axes proceed from optical centers of the 3D camera, which are connected to each other by a baseline that is inclined relative to the horizontal.

AGRICULTURAL WORKING MACHINE

An agricultural working machine, in particular a tractor, has at least one agricultural working unit for working a crop field including a multitude of useful plants, and a camera system which includes a 3D camera. The camera system is configured for generating with the 3D camera 3D information regarding the crop field by recording stereoscopic image pairs along two different viewing axes. The viewing axes proceed from optical centers of the 3D camera, which are connected to each other by a baseline that is inclined relative to the horizontal.

Image capture device having light field image capture mode, 2D image capture mode, and intermediate capture mode

An image capture device, such as a camera, has multiple modes including a light field image capture mode, a conventional 2D image capture mode, and at least one intermediate image capture mode. By changing position and/or properties of the microlens array (MLA) in front of the image sensor, changes in 2D spatial resolution and angular resolution can be attained. In at least one embodiment, such changes can be performed in a continuous manner, allowing a continuum of intermediate modes to be attained.

Image capture device having light field image capture mode, 2D image capture mode, and intermediate capture mode

An image capture device, such as a camera, has multiple modes including a light field image capture mode, a conventional 2D image capture mode, and at least one intermediate image capture mode. By changing position and/or properties of the microlens array (MLA) in front of the image sensor, changes in 2D spatial resolution and angular resolution can be attained. In at least one embodiment, such changes can be performed in a continuous manner, allowing a continuum of intermediate modes to be attained.

IMAGE SENSOR AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME
20240323571 · 2024-09-26 · ·

An image sensor is disclosed. The image sensor includes: a demodulation clock generation circuit configured to generate M demodulation clock signals having N phases; a buffer circuit including M signal lines configured to transfer each of the M demodulation clock signals; and a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, wherein a pixel of the plurality of pixels has M taps and is configured to receive M demodulation signals passing through the M signal lines as inputs. Each of the M demodulation signals is conducted by each of the M signal lines during an integration time of one frame of the pixel, and M and N are integers greater than or equal to 2.