H04N23/685

Image alignment using a virtual gyroscope model
11503209 · 2022-11-15 · ·

A target image captured from a fisheye lens or other lens with known distortion parameters may be transformed to align it to a reference image. Corresponding features may be detected in the target image and the reference image. The features may be transformed to a spherical coordinate space. In the spherical space, images may be re-pointed or rotated in three dimensions to align all or a subset of the features of the target image to the corresponding features of the reference image. For example, in a sequence of images, background features of the target image in the spherical image space may be aligned to background features of the reference image in the spherical image space to compensate for camera motion while preserving foreground motion. An inverse transformation may then be applied to bring the images back into the original image space.

Stabilization suspensions and methods of manufacture

A suspension assembly is described. A suspension assembly including a support member configured to receive at least a first circuit member. The first circuit member including at least a trace. The first circuit member disposed on the support member.

Stabilization Suspensions And Methods Of Manufacture
20230044275 · 2023-02-09 ·

A suspension assembly is described. A suspension assembly including a support member configured to receive at least a first circuit member. The first circuit member including at least a trace. The first circuit member disposed on the support member.

Combined mechanical and electronic image stabilization

Systems and methods are disclosed for image signal processing. For example, methods may include determining an orientation setpoint for an image sensor; based on a sequence of orientation estimates for the image sensor and the orientation setpoint, invoking a mechanical stabilization system to adjust an orientation of the image sensor toward the orientation setpoint; receiving an image from the image sensor; determining an orientation error between the orientation of the image sensor and the orientation setpoint during capture of the image; based on the orientation error, invoking an electronic image stabilization module to correct the image for a rotation corresponding to the orientation error to obtain a stabilized image; and storing, displaying, or transmitting an output image based on the stabilized image.

ROUTING OF TRANSMISSION MEDIA THROUGH ROTATABLE COMPONENTS
20230098365 · 2023-03-30 ·

In one aspect of the present disclosure, a gimbal assembly is described for use with an image capturing device. The gimbal assembly includes a motor assembly, a first housing defining an internal compartment that is configured and dimensioned to receive the motor assembly, and a second housing that is mechanically connected to the motor assembly such that actuation of the motor assembly causes relative rotation between the first and second housings. The first housing includes a first guide that is configured and dimensioned to support transmission media adapted to communicate electrical and/or digital signals. The second housing defines a channel that is configured and dimensioned to receive the first guide such that the first guide extends into the second housing through the channel. The transmission media is supported on the first guide such that the first guide routes the transmission media from the first housing into the second housing.

MODULAR IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEMS
20230097566 · 2023-03-30 ·

A handheld module including a battery, an electro-mechanical interface, and a display. The electro-mechanical interface is configured to attach the handheld module to an image capture module, wherein when attached to the image capture module, the handheld module forms a communication link to the image capture module via the electro-mechanical interface and supplies power from the battery to the image capture module via conductors of the electro-mechanical interface. The display is configured to present images captured by the image capture module and received from the image capture module via the communication link.

Digital image sensing device with light intensifier

The present disclosure provides a digital image sensing device with a light intensifier, its structure includes a locating handle, a button, a host, a light intensifier, a regulating mechanism and a sensor, wherein the locating handle is connected to the host, the host fits with the light intensifier through the button in a form of electric connection, and the regulating mechanism is arranged between the light intensifier and the sensor; a stopping device and an interweaving device are arranged on a force-assisted body, and mutual fit is performed on a fillet cylinder through the stopping device and the interweaving device; when a guide rail has a closing tendency, a drum bulge inside the guide rail will firstly push the fillet cylinder to roll upwards, the interweaving device is guided to be located on a stabilizer through a pulling sheet.

IMAGING APPARATUS
20230102719 · 2023-03-30 · ·

Provided is an imaging apparatus that includes a movement restriction member that mechanically sandwiches a movable member. The imaging apparatus includes the movable member that includes an imaging element, a support member that supports the movable member within a plane that intersects an optical axis of the imaging element, and a movement restriction member that includes a first member and a second member. The first member and the second member move between sandwiching positions at which the first member and the second member sandwich a sandwiching target member provided on the movable member and non-sandwiching positions separated from the sandwiching target member, and at the sandwiching positions, the first member and the second member sandwich the sandwiching target member at at least two or more points.

APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
20230097796 · 2023-03-30 ·

An apparatus includes a control unit configured to control a pan drive unit or a tilt drive unit to change a capturing direction of a pickup unit, a detection unit configured to detect shaking to the pickup unit, and a determination unit configured to perform determination processing for determining whether or not a turn angle of the pan drive unit or the tilt drive unit is normal, in which in a case where the detection unit detects the shaking, the control unit executes the control of the pan drive unit or the tilt drive unit based on the detected shaking so that the detected shaking is to be reduced, and the determination unit performs the determination processing according to whether or not the control unit executes the control of the pan drive unit or the tilt drive unit based on the detected shaking.

Mobile image pickup device

A mobile image pickup device includes an imaging unit (20), an acceleration and angular velocity detecting unit, a processing unit that processes acceleration and angular velocity information which is detected by the acceleration and angular velocity detecting unit, a reaction wheel that rotates based on a command value which is calculated by the processing unit, and a housing (10) that accommodates the imaging unit (20), the acceleration and angular velocity detecting unit, the processing unit, and the reaction wheel therein.