Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation

Sony Corporation

Kazuyuki Okuike

Goshi Watanabe

Noribumi Shibayama

Suguru Kobayashi

Takafumi Asahara

Satomi Kawase

Takaki Ueno

Toshihisa Miyake

Provided are an image recognition device and an image recognition method which can improve recognition accuracy of a subject. An image recognition device (an image sensor) according to the present disclosure includes an imaging unit () and a recognition unit (). The imaging unit () uses the imaging pixels (R, Gr, Gb, B) which receive visible light and imaging pixels (IR) which receive infrared light, and images a plurality of images at the same exposure timing in one frame period to generate image data. The recognition unit () recognizes a subject from each of the image data.

Image recognition device and image recognition method

An image recognition device capable of reducing power, a calculation amount, a memory occupancy amount, and a bus band occupancy amount and maintaining high recognition accuracy is provided. An image recognition device includes a plurality of signal processing modules that connects a plurality of image sensors having different functions, performs signal processing on the basis of image signals output from connected image sensors and including an object within an imaging visual field, and is each capable of being controlled for power source supply, a recognition processing unit that selectively performs recognition processing of the object by an output signal of one signal processing module and recognition processing of the object with fusion of corresponding output signals of the plurality of signal processing modules, and a control unit that supplies a power source to at least one signal processing module, causes the recognition processing unit to perform recognition processing of the object without fusion, determines reliability of a recognition processing result, and performs power source supply control of another signal processing module on the basis of a determination result.

Provided are an image recognition device and an image recognition method capable of improving subject recognition accuracy. The image recognition device (image sensor) according to the present disclosure includes an imaging unit () and a recognition unit (). The imaging unit () generates image data by capturing a plurality of images in different wavelength bands using imaging pixels (R, G, B, IR) receiving light in four or more types of wavelength bands. The recognition unit () recognizes a subject from each of the plurality of pieces of image data for each of the wavelength bands.

Provided is a solid-state imaging apparatus that includes an imaging section that acquires image data. The solid-state imaging apparatus further includes a control section that changes time of reading out the image data based on time of DNN processing on the image data and a result of the DNN processing on the image data.

Solid-state imaging apparatus

A solid-state imaging apparatus includes: an imaging section that acquires image data; and a control section that causes DNN processing on the image data and readout processing of the image data to be executed in parallel and causes noise reduction processing to be executed on the image data that is read out when the DNN processing on the image data and the readout processing of the image data are being executed in parallel.

Solid-state imaging apparatus for performing noise reduction processing on image data

An imaging device () according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of image sensors (sensors, and) that output detection results to a processing device by sharing one signal line. At least one of the image sensors (sensors, and) includes an imaging unit (), a recognition unit (), and an output unit (). The imaging unit () captures an image to generate image data. The recognition unit () recognizes a predetermined target object from the image data. The output unit () outputs the recognition result of the recognition unit () to the processing device in a period that does not overlap with a period in which the detection result of each of other image sensors is output using the signal line in one frame period in which the imaging unit () captures one image.

Imaging device and imaging method

There is provided a solid-state imaging device including an imaging unit () configured to capture a first captured image, a storage controlling unit () configured to extract, on a basis of information relating to detection of a first behavior of an imaging target from the first captured image, a first feature amount of the imaging target from the first captured image to have the first feature amount stored into a storage unit, and a transmission controlling unit () configured to control, when a second feature amount coincident with or similar to the first feature amount is extracted from a second captured image captured by the imaging unit, transmission of the second captured image or data based on the second captured image.

Solid-state imaging device, solid-state imaging method, and electronic equipment

The present embodiment is an information processing device adapted to a non-contact user interface. The information processing device includes a display control unit configured to perform control such that a first screen is displayed on a display, a feature recognition unit configured to recognize a feature related to a specific part of a user in a spatial coordinate system, a mapping unit configured to specify a position on the first screen, the position corresponding to a position of the specific part in the spatial coordinate system, according to a mapping algorithm on the basis of the feature, an input operation specifying unit configured to specify an input operation on the basis of content of the first screen and the position on the first screen, and a processing execution unit configured to execute processing on the basis of the input operation. The mapping unit causes a reference trajectory to be displayed on the first screen under the control of the display control unit, and determines an optimal mapping algorithm on the basis of a user trajectory according to a motion of the user with respect to the reference trajectory.

Information processing device and information processing method based on input operation of user

An image recognition device (image recognition system) according to the present disclosure includes an imaging unit () and a recognition unit (). The imaging unit () captures a plurality of images at the same exposure start timing in one frame period by using imaging pixels having different sensitivities to generate image data. The recognition unit () recognizes a subject from each of the image data. The imaging unit () includes a pixel array in which a plurality of imaging pixels having different exposure times, different light transmittances of color filters, or different light receiving areas are two-dimensionally arranged.

An imaging apparatus () comprises a signal processor () generating image data according to an imaging result of an imaging device (), and a data transmission status notifying part () controlling, when the image data has been output to the outside, a data transmission status displaying part () to notify that the image data has been output to the outside.

Imaging apparatus, electronic device, and method for providing notification of outgoing image-data transmission

There is provided a solid-state imaging device including an imaging unit () that captures a first captured image, a light emission controlling unit () that controls emission of light from the light emitting unit, a decision unit () that decides whether or not the emission of light is detected from within the first captured image, and a transmission controlling unit () that controls, when the emission of light is detected, transmission of a second captured image or data based on the second captured image.

An image processor includes a first correction section that calculates a luminance average value of an image and corrects a luminance of the image on a basis of a periodic change in the luminance average value, and a second correction section that acquires color information on the image and corrects the color information on a basis of a periodic change in the color information. This configuration suppresses a flicker in imaging at a high-speed frame rate.

Image processor, image processing method, and imaging device

Provided is an imaging device and an apparatus that can obtain an appropriate captured image that allows recognition of an object even when a flicker phenomenon is occurring. Provided is an imaging device including a detection unit that detects a blinking object or an object lit by a blinking illuminator, a tracking unit that performs tracking on the detected object, an estimation unit that estimates period information of the blinking, on the basis of a plurality of imaging frames of the tracked object, and a signal generation unit that generates a timing signal for capturing the object, on the basis of the estimation result.

Imaging device and apparatus

Provided is an imaging apparatus that includes a first imaging section that sequentially shoots a plurality of images including a first image, a second imaging section that shoots at least one image including a second image, a signal processor that synthesizes the plurality of images shot by the first imaging section, a characteristic amount calculator that calculates a characteristic amount of a subject based on the first image and the second image, and an exposure amount controller that controls exposure amounts of the first imaging section and the second imaging section to reduce a difference between the exposure amount of the first image and the exposure amount of the second image.

Imaging apparatus and imaging method for control of exposure amounts of images to calculate a characteristic amount of a subject

A wireless communication terminal includes: a communication timing arbitration section adapted to control the allocation of first and second communication protection periods. The communication timing arbitration section exercises control so that the first and second wireless communication terminals use the same frequency band before the first wireless communication terminal enters an active communication period, and also exercises control so that a packet containing a network allocation vector is transmitted according to the second communication scheme, the network allocation vector being adapted to define the communication protection period for the first wireless communication terminal.

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Kazuyuki Okuike