Capturing and processing of images including occlusions focused on an image sensor by a lens stack array
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04N-005/262
H04N-005/225
G02B-013/00
G06T-007/00
G02B-005/20
출원번호
US-0704920
(2015-05-05)
등록번호
US-9188765
(2015-11-17)
발명자
/ 주소
Venkataraman, Kartik
Jabbi, Amandeep S.
Mullis, Robert H.
Duparre, Jacques
Hu, Shane Ching-Feng
출원인 / 주소
Pelican Imaging Corporation
대리인 / 주소
KPPB LLP
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Systems and methods for implementing array cameras configured to perform super-resolution processing to generate higher resolution super-resolved images using a plurality of captured images and lens stack arrays that can be utilized in array cameras are disclosed. An imaging device in accordance wit
Systems and methods for implementing array cameras configured to perform super-resolution processing to generate higher resolution super-resolved images using a plurality of captured images and lens stack arrays that can be utilized in array cameras are disclosed. An imaging device in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes at least one imager array, and each imager in the array comprises a plurality of light sensing elements and a lens stack including at least one lens surface, where the lens stack is configured to form an image on the light sensing elements, control circuitry configured to capture images formed on the light sensing elements of each of the imagers, and a super-resolution processing module configured to generate at least one higher resolution super-resolved image using a plurality of the captured images.
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1. A camera array, comprising: a plurality of imagers configured to capture images of a scene, where the plurality of imagers are formed by: at least one image sensor; anda lens stack array forming the optics of each of the plurality of imagers, where the optics of each imager comprises at least one
1. A camera array, comprising: a plurality of imagers configured to capture images of a scene, where the plurality of imagers are formed by: at least one image sensor; anda lens stack array forming the optics of each of the plurality of imagers, where the optics of each imager comprises at least one lens element and at least one aperture and focuses light onto the image sensor;an image processing pipeline module configured to process multiple images captured by the plurality of imagers;wherein the plurality of imagers are configured to capture different images of the same scene;wherein the images captured by the plurality of imagers include different occlusions sets, where the occlusion set of a given imager is the portion of a scene visible to a baseline imager in the plurality of imagers that is occluded from the view of the given imager; andwherein the image processing pipeline module is configured to: determine parallax that yields the highest correlation between pixels from images captured using the same imaging characteristics accounting for the positions of the imagers that captured the images by performing redundant pair-wise measurements between pixels from images captured using the same imaging characteristics to determine pixel correlation for different parallax-induced shifts; andgenerate a depth map based upon the measured parallax. 2. The camera array of claim 1, wherein the image processing pipeline module is further configured to determine the parallax that yields the highest correlation between pixels from images captured using the same imaging characteristics accounting for the positions of the imagers that captured the images by keeping track of various pair-wise measurements and calculating a parallax difference that yields the highest pixel correlation ignoring pixels in the images that are in an exposed occlusion set. 3. The camera array of claim 1, wherein the plurality of imagers comprises an array of between 2×2 and 6×6 imagers. 4. The camera array of claim 3, wherein the plurality of imagers comprises a 3×3 array of imagers. 5. The camera array of claim 3, wherein the plurality of imagers comprises a 4×4 array of imagers. 6. The camera array of claim 3, wherein the plurality of imagers comprises a 5×5 array of imagers. 7. The camera array of claim 1, wherein the plurality of imagers comprises a one-dimensional array of imagers. 8. The camera array of claim 7, wherein the plurality of imagers comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: a 1×4 array of imagers; and a 1×10 array of imagers. 9. The camera array of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of imagers includes a spectral filter configured to pass a specific spectral band of light selected from the group consisting of a Bayer filter, one or more Blue filters, one or more Green filters, one or more Red filters, one or more shifted spectral filters, one or more near-IR filters, and one or more hyper-spectral filters. 10. The camera array of claim 1, wherein at least two imagers from the plurality of imagers include a Red filter, at least two imagers from the plurality of imagers include a Green filter, and at least two imagers from the plurality of imagers include a Blue filter. 11. The camera array of claim 10, wherein at least two imagers from the plurality of imagers include a near-IR filter. 12. The camera array of claim 1, wherein at least one imager from the plurality of imagers is selected from the group consisting of: a polychromatic imager; and a near-IR imager. 13. The array camera of claim 1, wherein the at least one image sensor includes an image sensor that comprises control logic that is a single collection of functions common to all of the plurality of imagers. 14. The array camera of claim 1, wherein the at least one image sensor includes an image sensor that comprises control logic that is common to some of the plurality of imagers with a smaller set of functions applicable to each imager. 15. The camera array of claim 14, wherein the plurality of imagers comprises at least one imager of a first type that includes a spectral filter configured to pass a first spectral band of light and at least one imager of a second type that includes a spectral filter configured to pass a second spectral band of light. 16. The camera array of claim 15, wherein the control logic configures the imagers that include different types of filters to operate with at least one difference in operating parameters. 17. The camera array of claim 16, wherein the at least one difference in operating parameters includes at least one imaging parameter selected from the group consisting of exposure time, gain, and black level offset. 18. The camera array of claim 15, wherein the plurality of imagers comprises a distribution of imagers selected from the group consisting of: a symmetric distribution of imagers of different types; and an irregular distribution of imagers of different types. 19. A camera array assembly, comprising: a plurality of imagers configured to capture images of a scene, where the plurality of imagers are formed by: an image sensor comprising pixels and control logic that is common to some of the plurality of imagers with a smaller set of functions applicable to each imager; anda lens stack array forming the optics of each of the plurality of imagers, where the optics of each imager comprises at least one lens element and at least one aperture and focuses light onto the image sensor;an image processing pipeline module configured to process multiple images captured by the plurality of imagers;wherein the plurality of imagers are configured to capture different images of the same scene;wherein the plurality of imagers comprises at least one imager of a first type that includes a spectral filter configured to pass a first spectral band of light and at least one imager of a second type that includes a spectral filter configured to pass a second spectral band of light;wherein the images captured by the plurality of imagers include different occlusions sets, where the occlusion set of a given imager is the portion of a scene visible to a first of the plurality of imagers that is occluded from the view of the given imager;wherein the plurality of imagers includes at least one imager of the first type that captures pixels around an edge of a foreground object that is visible to the first of the plurality of imagers and is in the occlusion set of another of the plurality of imagers of the first type; andwherein the image processing pipeline module is configured to: determine parallax that yields the highest correlation between pixels from images captured using the same imaging characteristics accounting for the positions of the imagers that captured the images by performing redundant pair-wise measurements between pixels from images captured using the same imaging characteristics to determine pixel correlation for different parallax-induced shifts; andgenerate a depth map using the parallax based upon the measured parallax. 20. A camera array assembly, comprising: a plurality of imagers configured to capture images of a scene, where the plurality of imagers are formed by: an image sensor comprising pixels and control logic that is a single collection of functions common to all of the plurality of imagers; anda lens stack array forming the optics of each of the plurality of imagers, where the optics of each imager comprises at least one lens element and at least one aperture and focuses light onto the image sensor;wherein the plurality of imagers are configured to capture different images of the same scene;wherein the plurality of imagers comprises at least one imager of a first type that includes a spectral filter configured to pass a first spectral band of light and at least one imager of a second type that includes a spectral filter configured to pass a second spectral band of light;wherein the images captured by the plurality of imagers include different occlusions sets, where the occlusion set of a given imager is the portion of a scene visible to a first of the plurality of imagers that is occluded from the view of the given imager;wherein the plurality of imagers includes at least one imager of the first type that captures pixels around an edge of a foreground object that is visible to the first of the plurality of imagers and is in the occlusion set of another of the plurality of imagers of the first type; andwherein the image processing pipeline module is configured to: determine parallax that yields the highest correlation between pixels from images captured using the same imaging characteristics accounting for the positions of the imagers that captured the images by performing redundant pair-wise measurements between pixels from images captured using the same imaging characteristics to determine pixel correlation for different parallax-induced shifts; andgenerate a depth map based upon the measured parallax.
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