The present disclosure describes systems and techniques directed to optical image stabilization movement to create a super-resolution image of a scene. The systems and techniques include a user device (102) introducing (502), through an optical image stabilization system (114), movement to one or more components of a camera system (112) of the user device (102). The user device (102) then captures (504) respective and multiple frames (306) of an image of a scene, where the respective and multiple frames (306) of the image of the scene have respective, sub-pixel offsets of the image of the scene across the multiple frames (306) as a result of the introduced movement to the one or more components of the camera system (112). The user device (102) performs (506), based on the respective, sub-pixel offsets of the image of the scene across the respective, multiple frames (306), super-resolution computations and creates (508) the super-resolution image of the scene based on the super-resolution computations.

An imaging device is configured to perform processing of generating, as metadata associated with a captured image, correction information based on both a first blur correction value related to a first blur correction function of correcting a positional relationship between an optical image incident through a lens and an output captured image and a second blur correction value related to a second blur correction function provided in a lens barrel including the lens.

An electronic device includes a camera; a motion sensor; a memory; and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to acquire motion information of the electronic device from the motion sensor according to executing an image acquisition mode; determine an image stabilization scheme based on at least one part of the motion information; and perform a stabilization operation on at least one image acquired through the camera, based on the determined image stabilization scheme. The image stabilization scheme may include a first stabilization scheme for correcting shaking of the at least one image based on a first margin region; and a second stabilization scheme for correcting shaking of the at least one image based on a second margin region larger than the first margin region.

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.

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.

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.

Disclosed are improved methods, systems and devices for color night vision that reduce the number of intensifiers and/or decrease noise. In some embodiments, color night vision is provided in system in which multiple spectral bands are maintained, filtered separately, and then recombined in a unique three-lens-filtering setup. An illustrative four-camera night vision system is unique in that its first three cameras separately filter different bands using a subtractive Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) color filtering-process, while its fourth camera is used to sense either additional IR illuminators or a luminance channel to increase brightness. In some embodiments, the color night vision is implemented to distinguish details of an image in low light. The unique application of the three-lens subtractive CMY filtering allows for better photon scavenging and preservation of important color information.