IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230291880A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-14

    申请号:US18181331

    申请日:2023-03-09

    CPC classification number: H04N9/77 H04N23/71 H04N23/76 H04N23/84

    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, an image corrector ascertains, for each pixel of a selected pixel region included in an image captured by an imaging unit, luminance-value ratios of respective colors of color filters in accordance with (i) a color luminance value of the corresponding pixel of the selected pixel region, and (ii) ascertainment data items predetermined for the respective colors if a measured illumination level around the imaging unit is lower than or equal to a predetermined threshold illumination level. The ascertainment data item, predetermined for each color, represents a corresponding color luminance-value ratio at any pixel in the selected pixel region with respect to a predetermined peak luminance value of the corresponding color in the selected pixel region. The image corrector generates a corrected image in accordance with the luminance-value ratios of the respective colors ascertained for each pixel of the selected pixel region.

    IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IN-VEHICLE CAMERA SYSTEM WITH IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE WITH CAMERA SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220201189A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17645427

    申请日:2021-12-21

    Abstract: An image processing device is enabled to appropriately restore a contrast of a camera image. An in-vehicle camera has an image capture unit that captures images of surroundings of a vehicle through a windshield of the vehicle. A hood is disposed below the image capture unit and is present within an angle of view of the image capture unit. The control unit includes a luminance acquirer that acquires a luminance parameter indicating a degree of luminance of the hood appearing in a camera image, a whitish blur degree calculator that calculates a degree of whitish blur of the camera image caused by a reflection of natural light by the hood and the windshield in accordance with the luminance parameter, and a contrast corrector that corrects a contrast of the camera image in accordance with the whitish blur degree.

    IMAGING CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGING CONTROL PROGRAM

    公开(公告)号:US20240259694A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18427641

    申请日:2024-01-30

    Abstract: An imaging control apparatus is configured to detect a first object and a second object appearing on an image captured by a camera. The first object is higher in luminance than the second object. When the second object is not detected on the image, the imaging control apparatus works to adjusts an exposure time of the camera to a first exposure time which is used when the first object is detected. Alternatively. When the second object is detected, the imaging control apparatus adjusts the exposure time of the camera to a second exposure time which is longer than the first exposure time. This eliminates a failure in identifying colors on the image and also minimizes a risk of appearance of flicker on the image.

    IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200334488A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-22

    申请号:US16848034

    申请日:2020-04-14

    Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, an image obtaining unit obtains, from a vehicular camera, an image captured by the vehicular camera based on a predetermined imaging condition. An image processing unit executes an image-processing task of the image. A histogram generation unit generates a histogram based on the luminance values of the pixels included in the road-surface region in the image. The histogram graphically represents a frequency of each of the luminance values of the pixels included in the road-surface region in the image. A histogram determination unit determines whether the histogram has first and second separate crests. A change unit changes, upon determination that the histogram has first and second separate crests, at least one of 1. The imaging condition of the vehicular camera 2. The image-processing task to be executed by the image processing unit

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