The present technology relates to, for example, an image-capturing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program that make it possible to suppress an increase in costs.

A controller performs an extraction control for extracting a first image and a second image from a captured image captured by an image sensor that performs image-capturing, the first image being displayed on a first display section, the second image being displayed on a second display section. A data amount adjuster adjusts data amounts of the first image and the second image according to vehicle information acquired from a vehicle. For example, the present technology is applicable to a viewing system that displays an image of a region behind a vehicle.

A debris accumulation control system is provided for usage within a work vehicle including an operator station and a work vehicle compartment. In embodiments, the work vehicle debris accumulation control system includes a display device located in the operator station of the work vehicle, a three dimensional (3D) imaging device having a field of view (FOV) encompassing a debris-gathering region of the work vehicle compartment, and a controller operably coupled to the display device and to the 3D imaging device. The controller is configured to: (i) utilize 3D imaging data provided by the 3D imaging device to estimate a debris accumulation risk level within the work vehicle compartment; and (ii) generate a first visual alert on the display device when the debris accumulation risk level surpasses a first predetermined threshold.

To simulate a 3D image of a terrain, including a vehicle having a geocoding detector to identify coordinate reference data, the vehicle to traverse the terrain, a memory device for storing an instruction, and a capture module in communication with the processor and connected to the vehicle, the capture module having a 2D RGB digital camera to capture a series of 2D digital images of the terrain and a digital elevation capture device to capture a series of digital elevation scans to generate a digital elevation model of the terrain, with the coordinate reference data, overlay the series of 2D digital images of the terrain thereon the digital elevation model of the terrain while maintaining the coordinate reference data, a key subject point is identified in the series of 2D digital images, and a display configured to display a multidimensional digital image/sequence.

A method of performing biometrics authentication based on an image required for biometrics. The method includes setting a region of interest for a user in a vehicle based on an image photographed by a first camera in a vehicle system, setting the region of interest for a face and/or a hand of the user, adjusting a view angle of a second camera based on the region of interest, acquiring an image for the biometrics for the user using the second camera, and performing the biometrics authentication based on the image. Implementations may reduce costs of implementing an in-vehicle biometrics authentication system. At least one of an autonomous vehicle, a user terminal, and a server may be linked with an artificial intelligence module, a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)), a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, devices related to 5G services and the like.

A vehicular recording control device includes a capture-data acquisition unit configured to acquire capture data captured by a first capturing unit that captures a vicinity of a vehicle, an event detection unit configured to detect an event to the vehicle, a stop detection unit configured to detect a stop of the vehicle after the event detection unit detects the event, and a recording control unit configured to save, in a case where the event is detected by the event detection unit, as event record data, at least capture data corresponding to a first period resulting from the detection of the event.

A vehicle such as a motor car (V) equipped with a radio equipment (14) is provided with a rearview camera 5 (10). Video frames from the rearview camera (10) are received at the radio equipment (14) and transmitted to a mobile communication device (S) such as a smart phone equipped with a video screen (S1) so that video frames from the rearview camera (10) are displayed on the 10 video screen (S1) of the mobile communication device (S).

To obtain imaging device capable of reporting more reliably an occurrence of trouble. The imaging device of the present disclosure includes an imaging sensor configured to generate image data, a diagnosis circuit configured to perform diagnosis processing for the imaging sensor and an output circuit configured to output a flag signal corresponding to a result of the diagnosis processing, wherein the flag signal is set to a ground level signal in response to the result of the diagnosis processing indicating an error.

When a theme park that is a facility configured based on a specific theme is set as a departure point, an AR display device transmits information of the theme park of the departure point to a server. The server includes a theme park-specific character storage unit and a transmission unit. The theme park-specific character storage unit stores information on a character set for the theme park of the departure point. The transmission unit transmits, to the AR display device, image data of the character set for the theme park of the departure point, with the character being set as a virtual object of the departure point.

An image processing method is operable in an image acquisition system comprising a camera arranged to capture successive images with a field of view, FOV of a portion of an environment surrounding a vehicle, the FOV intersecting a window of the vehicle comprising one or more heater elements that are visible within the FOV of the camera. The method comprises: obtaining an image; determining whether one or more sequences of pixels within the image corresponds to an image of a respective heater element, each pixel within the or each sequence of pixels having a colour and an intensity within respective thresholds; correcting, within the image, the or each sequence of pixels corresponding to a respective heater element by replacing pixel values for the or each sequence of pixels with pixel values derived from pixels which do not correspond with a heater element; and displaying the corrected image.

A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a display device disposed in the mirror head and behind a reflective element. An actuator is operable to adjust the mirror head between a mirror mode orientation and a display mode orientation. Operation of the actuator moves a cam follower to cause a pin at the mirror head to travel along the groove to adjust orientation of the mirror head. With the mirror head in the mirror mode orientation, a first voltage is applied to adjust the mirror head out of the mirror mode orientation. A second voltage that is lower than the first voltage is then applied to adjust the mirror head toward the display mode orientation. A third voltage that is higher than the second voltage is then applied to adjust the mirror head into the display mode orientation.