An apparatus is described that includes an integrated two-dimensional image capture and three-dimensional time-of-flight depth capture system. The three-dimensional time-of-flight depth capture system includes an illuminator to generate light. The illuminator includes arrays of light sources. Each of the arrays is dedicated to a particular different partition within a partitioned field of view of the illuminator.

A technique for digital stereo imaging is provided. According to an example embodiment, the technique comprises facilitating stereo image capturing means for capturing image data, said stereo image capturing means comprising a first imaging subsystem that comprises a first image sensor arranged to receive light via a first lens and a second imaging subsystem that comprises a second image sensor arranged to receive light via a second lens, wherein said first and second imaging subsystems are arranged such that the optical axes of said first and second lenses are in parallel to each other; reading pixel values from respective light-sensitive areas of said first and second image sensors, comprising reading pixel values for a first image from a first readout area on the first image sensor, reading pixel values for a second image from a second readout area on the second image sensor, and reading pixel values for support data from at least one portion of the light-sensitive area adjacent to the respective readout area on at least one of the first and second image sensors; and deriving disparity information pertaining to said first and second images on basis of said pixel values read for the first image, for the second image and for said support data.

The present technology relates to an image processing device, an image processing method, a program, and an endoscope system that can reduce a burden on a user. A parallax amount adjustment unit adjusts the parallax amount of a three-dimensional (3D) biological image of an imaged living organism, depending on whether the parallax of the 3D biological image puts a burden on a user. The present technology can be applied to an endoscope system or the like that captures an image of a living organism with an endoscope, for example.

A method for creating a pair of stereoscopic images is described. The method includes using at least one lightfield camera which receives respective required camera parameters for a left view and a right view. The required camera parameters define a theoretical stereo image pair to acquire respective actual camera parameters for respective sub aperture images that are generated based on the captured image by the lightfield cameras, to determine a best matching sub aperture image for the left view by comparing the required camera parameter for the left view with the actual camera parameters for the respective sub aperture images, to determine a best matching sub aperture image for right view by comparing the required camera parameter for right view with the actual camera parameters for the respective sub aperture images, and to associate the best matching sub aperture image for left view and the best matching sub aperture image for right view as a pair of stereoscopic images.

The present subject matter relates to systems, devices, and methods for data-driven precision agriculture through close-range remote sensing with a versatile imaging system. This imaging system can be deployed onboard low-flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and/or carried by human scouts. Additionally, the present technology stack can include methods for extracting actionable intelligence from the rich datasets acquired by the imaging system, as well as visualization techniques for efficient analysis of the derived data products. In this way, the present systems and methods can help specialty crop growers reduce costs, save resources, and optimize crop yield.

A method for focal length adjustment includes capturing scene images of a scene using a first imaging device and a second imaging device of an imaging mechanism, determining a distance between an object of interest in the scene and the imaging mechanism based on the scene images of the scene, and automatically adjusting a focal length of the imaging mechanism according to the distance.

The present disclosure discloses a machine condition monitoring system using three-dimensional thermography, which may automatically alert an operation when detecting any anomalies in three-dimensional thermal imaging of a machine. The machine condition monitoring system is for monitoring conditions of a machine and recording three-dimensional thermal imaging of the machine, comprising: a pan-tilt-zoom thermal imaging camera, at least one infrared reflective convex mirror, and a computer server.

Laser-enhanced visual simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is disclosed. A laser line is generated, the laser line being incident on an object and/or environment. While the laser line is incident on the object, one or more images of the object with the laser line incident on the object are captured. The camera is localized based on one or more characteristics of the laser line incident on the object. In some examples, improved feature localization provided by the laser line provides more accurate camera localization, which, in turn, improves the accuracy of the stitched mesh of the object/environment. As such, the examples of the disclosure provide for improved camera localization and improved three-dimensional mapping.

A viewing technology method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium including a display device associated with a user and at least two drones having an image capturing device, include a drone control circuit configured to control a flight path of the at least two drones such that the drones are separated by the inter-drone distance, a vergence angle determining circuit configured to determine a vergence angle of the pupils of the user relative to the image displayed on the display device, and a image control circuit configured to control a display of the image on the display device according to the vergence angle to cause the image to create a just-noticeable-difference in the image.

An apparatus and method for calculating a cost volume by controlling an intensity so as to receive relatively less influence from a condition of intensity when capturing a stereo image and changing a parameter for each level according to distance is provided. The apparatus includes an illuminator controller, a pixel expected ratio calculator, and a cost volume calculator, and controls intensity using the illuminator when capturing an object, and calculates a cost volume value so as to receive relatively less influence from distance and intensity when performing stereo matching by changing a parameter used for calculating the cost volume value according to distance to the object and intensity.