Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To separately measure a temperature of skin and a temperature of a region excluding the skin of a person.SOLUTION: A camera images a subject. A skin detection part detects the skin region representing the skin of the subject based on a first captured image obtained by imaging when irradiating the subject with a first wavelength light, and a second captured image obtained by imaging when irradiating the subject with a second wavelength light, which is longer than the first wavelength light. A skin temperature acquisition part acquires at least one of the skin temperature and the temperature of the non-skin region based on the skin region. The invention is applicable to for example, a measuring device to detect the skin region of the subject from the captured image.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that it is difficult to stably detect an S-shaped signal having a zero cross point in an optical disk where wobbling occurs and thus it is difficult to pull in a focus servo and the problem that it takes excessive time even when the focus servo can be pulled in, and a user is made to wait for that. SOLUTION: By measuring the wobbling amount of the optical disk, the center position of wobbling is recognized, and when the focus of a laser beam comes to the center position, a recording layer overlaps with the focus of the laser beam in a fixed cycle. Thus, the S-shaped signal is stably detected, the focus servo is easily pulled in, and the time is shortened as well. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize an optical pickup which can perform successful recording to a phase change type recording medium faster than the assumed recording speed. SOLUTION: A recording track of a phase change type recording medium is made to be irradiated with an erasure spot of an ellipse form (ellipse form having a major axis in a track line direction) of the 2nd laser beam preceding to a circular recording spot of the 1st laser beam. Erasure of a mark is performed successfully by the elliptical erasure spot also when performing recording faster than specification speed. In order to form a circular recording spot and an elliptical erasure spot, an optical element is arranged to an objective lens on the basis of an optical axis of the 1st laser beam from a 1st laser light emitting point, and the 2nd laser beam from a 2nd laser light emitting point is made to be incident on the optical element with an incident angle of 1° or more in the optical pickup. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To precisely recognize the position, movement, and the like of an object as skin.SOLUTION: An LED unit has a first LED, which radiates light of a first wavelength, and a second LED, which radiates light of a second wavelength that differs from the first wavelength. A phase detector (PD) generates a first detection signal in response to having received reflected light from the object to which light of the first wavelength has been radiated, and generates a second detection signal in response to having received reflected light from the object to which light of the second wavelength has been radiated. Also, a processing unit detects whether the object is skin on the basis of the first and second detection signals, and generates recognition information for recognizing at least one of the position and the motion of the object detected as skin on the basis of the first and/or second detection signals. The present disclosures can be applied, for example, to an electronic apparatus for recognizing gestures or the like of objects as skin.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To illuminate an object at an illuminance sufficient for taking image while saving power.SOLUTION: The television receiver 30 with a skin detection function comprises: television receiving section 11 integrated with the television receiver 30; a skin detection section 31; and an illumination unit 33. The illumination unit 33 is arranged to be placed separately from the integrated television receiver 11 and the skin detection section 31. The illumination unit 33 includes light emitting sections 14-1 and 14-2 and a light emitting control section 34. The light emitting control section 34 causes the light emitting sections 14-1 and 14-2 alternately emit light continuously in a predetermined direction according to a synchronizing signal transmitted from a control section 13 of the skin detection section 31 via a communication section 32. In addition to a television receiver, the invention is applicable to every home electric appliance.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately detect a skin region.SOLUTION: A light emitting device 21 irradiates a subject with light of a first wavelength and light of a second wavelength. A camera 22 incorporates an image sensor having at least a first light-receiving element for receiving the light of the first wavelength and a second light-receiving element for receiving the light of the second wavelength. A first mosaic image is generated on the basis of reflection light from the subject while the subject is irradiated with the light of the first and second wavelength made incident to the image sensor, and there are generated a first image obtained by first interpolation processing based on a pixel value of a pixel corresponding to the first light-receiving element, among pixels constituting the generated first mosaic image, and a second image obtained by second interpolation processing based on a pixel value of a pixel corresponding to the second light-receiving element. An image processing apparatus 23 then detects a skin region on the basis of the first and second images. The present invention may be applicable to a computer or the like that extracts a skin region representing the skin of a human being from an image obtained by e.g., image pickup.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent correspondence between a first image and a second image from being lost.SOLUTION: An LED 25-1 emits light of a first wavelength to a subject, an LED 25-2 emits light of a second wavelength to the subject, a camera 26 generates a first image based on reflected light when the light of the first wavelength is being emitted to the subject and generates a second image based on reflected light when the light of the second wavelength is being emitted to the subject, an FIFO frame buffer 41 holds the first and second images and outputs each of them in the input order as an output image, and a luminance comparator 42 determines whether the output image is the first or second image based on pixel values and the input order of the output image. Then, a calculation unit 46 detects skin regions based on the output images which are determined to be the first and second images. The present invention can be applied to, for example, a computer or the like for detecting skin regions from photographed images.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing apparatus for accurately extracting a characteristic point more promptly. SOLUTION: An LED 21a emits light of a first wavelength, and an LED 21b emits light of a second wavelength. A camera 22 images a subject irradiated with the light of the first wavelength to generate a first captured image, and images a subject irradiated with the light of the second wavelength to generate a second captured image. A binarized skin image production section 42 detects a skin area where the skin of the subject is exposed, on the basis of the first captured image and the second captured image. A characteristic-point extraction section 46 extracts a characteristic point from an extraction area including the skin area on a display image in which the subject is displayed. The invention can be applied to e.g., a computer or the like for extracting the characteristic point from the captured image obtained by imaging a user and for performing processing based on the extracted characteristic point. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To downsize an imaging apparatus for performing image formation and detection while switching between a transmission state and a blocking state of an electromagnetic wave entering an imaging element section.SOLUTION: Provided is an imaging apparatus including: an imaging element section including a plurality of pixels; and an imaging optical system allowing the imaging element section to form an image of an electromagnetic wave from the outside. A transmission/block section which transmits and blocks the electromagnetic wave to/against the imaging element section is disposed at an aperture stop position in the imaging optical system. An actuator drives the transmission/block section to repeatedly move for switching between a transmission state and a blocking state. A differential signal between an output of the pixels in the imaging element section in the transmission state and an output thereof in the blocking state is taken as a captured image signal output.