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A measuring apparatus includes an optical system configured to project light onto a sample and to receive light via the sample, an imaging device configured to take an image of a light source via the optical system, and a processor configured to obtain an optical characteristic of the sample based o

A measuring apparatus includes an optical system configured to project light onto a sample and to receive light via the sample, an imaging device configured to take an image of a light source via the optical system, and a processor configured to obtain an optical characteristic of the sample based on an output of the imaging device. The processor is configured to determine a coefficient of a Wiener filter based on one of the image and a Fourier transform thereof and corresponding one of the light source (an aperture in an aperture unit) and a Fourier transform thereof, and obtain the optical characteristic based on the Wiener filter of which the coefficient has been determined, a Fourier transform of the image, and a Fourier transform of the light source.

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1. A measuring apparatus comprising: an imaging device including plural pixels arranged in a matrix form and configured to take an image of a light source by the plural pixels;an optical system configured to project light from the light source onto a sample and to guide light regularly reflected on

1. A measuring apparatus comprising: an imaging device including plural pixels arranged in a matrix form and configured to take an image of a light source by the plural pixels;an optical system configured to project light from the light source onto a sample and to guide light regularly reflected on the sample to the imaging device; anda processor configured to obtain an optical characteristic of the sample based on an output of the imaging device,wherein the processor is configured to estimate a degree of diffusion for the projected light of the sample based on one of the image and the Fourier transform thereof and one of the light source and the Fourier transform thereof,determine a coefficient of a Wiener filter based on the estimated degree of diffusion, andobtain the optical characteristic based on the Wiener filter of which the coefficient has been determined, the Fourier transform of the image, and the Fourier transform of the light source. 2. The measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to obtain a provisional optical characteristic based on a provisional Wiener filter of which the coefficient is a predetermined value, the Fourier transform of the image, and the Fourier transform of the light source, andestimate the degree of diffusion based on the obtained provisional optical characteristic. 3. The measuring apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to obtain a bidirectional reflectance distribution function as the provisional optical characteristic. 4. The measuring apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to estimate the degree of diffusion based on a Gaussian function having the degree of diffusion as an unknown Gaussian radius and the bidirectional reflectance distribution function. 5. The measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to estimate the degree of diffusion based on a correlation between the image and the light source. 6. The measuring apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the processor is configured to obtain, as the correlation, a correlation coefficient between the image and the light source. 7. The measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein coefficients of Wiener filters used for the plural pixels forming the image all have a same value. 8. The measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to obtain, as the optical characteristic, at least one of a bidirectional reflectance distribution function, a gloss, a haze, a distinctness of image, and an image clarity. 9. The measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to obtain a bidirectional reflectance distribution function as the optical characteristic, andobtain, as the optical characteristic, at least one of a gloss, a haze, a distinctness of image, and an image clarity based on the obtained bidirectional reflectance distribution function. 10. A measuring method for obtaining an optical characteristic of a sample, the method comprising steps of: projecting light from a light source onto the sample and guiding light regularly reflected on the sample to an imaging device;taking an image of the light source via the sample using the imaging device;estimating a degree of diffusion for the projected light of the sample based on one of the image and the Fourier transform thereof and one of the light source and the Fourier transform thereof; anddetermining a coefficient of a Wiener filter based on the estimated degree of diffusion; andobtaining the optical characteristic based on the Wiener filter of which the coefficient has been determined, the Fourier transform of the image, and the Fourier transform of the light source. 11. A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium that stores a program for causing a computer to execute steps of a measuring method for obtaining an optical characteristic of a sample, the method including steps of: projecting light from a light source onto the sample and guiding light regularly reflected on the sample to an imaging device;taking an image of the light source via the sample using the imaging device;estimating a degree of diffusion for the projected light of the sample based on one of the image and the Fourier transform thereof and one of the light source and the Fourier transform thereof;determining a coefficient of a Wiener filter based on the estimated degree of diffusion; andobtaining the optical characteristic based on the Wiener filter of which the coefficient has been determined, the Fourier transform of the image, and the Fourier transform of the light source.