摘要:
A multi-camera hemispherical very wide field of view imaging apparatus with omnidirectional illumination capability comprises a cylindrical body (4, 4.a, 4.b), a hemispherical mechanical frame (2) arranged on one end of the cylindrical body (4, 4.a, 4.b), a plurality of imaging channels (3), each imaging channel (3) comprising at least an image sensor and related optics with a fixed focus appropriate for endoscopic imaging, the plurality of imaging channels (3) being distributed over the hemispherical mechanical frame (2), a light source arranged center-down at a back part of the plurality of imaging channels (3) and inside or at the end of the cylindrical body (4, 4.a, 4.b). Each imaging channel (3) comprises a plurality of lightning channels (1) around their center, each of the plurality of lightning channels (1) comprising at least one microfiber light guide having a determined angle of curvature arranged to transmit the light from the light source. The imaging apparatus further comprises a control and processing circuit (5) comprising a camera control unit (6), an illumination control unit (7), an illumination unit (8), a sample and capture unit (9), an image processing unit (10) and an output interface (11) to a PC. The camera control unit (6) is configured to power each of the plurality of imaging channels (3) and make automatic gain compensation for each imaging channel (3), the illumination control unit (7) is configured for automatic intensity dimming, the sample and capture unit (9) is an interface circuit for correct sampling, extraction and capturing frames of individual imaging channels (3), the image processing unit (10) is configured for constructing a spherical panoramic image by applying a determined algorithm, and the output interface (11) is arranged to output the spherical panoramic image to a system configured to visualize it.
摘要:
An event-driven tracking analog to digital converter (ADC) architecture is proposed. The proposed architecture has less sensitivity to amplifier and DAC non-linearity, reduces the swing and dynamic common-mode range requirement of the operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) and comparators, respectively.
摘要:
An omnidirectional sensor array system, for example a panoptic camera, comprising a plurality of sensors arranged on a support of predetermined shape to acquire data, wherein said sensors are directional and wherein each sensor is attached to a processing node which comprises integrated electronics that carries out at least a portion of the signal processing algorithms locally in order to reduce the computational load of a central hardware unit.
摘要:
A multi-camera hemispherical very wide field of view imaging apparatus with omnidirectional illumination capability comprises a cylindrical body (4, 4.a, 4.b), a hemispherical mechanical frame (2) arranged on one end of the cylindrical body (4, 4.a, 4.b), a plurality of imaging channels (3), each imaging channel (3) comprising at least an image sensor and related optics with a fixed focus appropriate for endoscopic imaging, the plurality of imaging channels (3) being distributed over the hemispherical mechanical frame (2), a light source arranged centre-down at a back part of the plurality of imaging channels (3) and inside or at the end of the cylindrical body (4, 4.a, 4.b). Each imaging channel (3) comprises a plurality of lightning channels (1) around their centre, each of the plurality of lightning channels (1) comprising at least one microfiber light guide having a determined angle of curvature arranged to transmit the light from the light source. The imaging apparatus further comprises a control and processing circuit (5) comprising a camera control unit (6), an illumination control unit (7), an illumination unit (8), a sample and capture unit (9), an image processing unit (10) and an output interface (11) to a PC. The camera control unit (6) is configured to power each of the plurality of imaging channels (3) and make automatic gain compensation for each imaging channel (3), the illumination control unit (7) is configured for automatic intensity dimming, the sample and capture unit (9) is an interface circuit for correct sampling, extraction and capturing frames of individual imaging channels (3), the image processing unit (10) is configured for constructing a spherical panoramic image by applying a determined algorithm, and the output interface (11) is arranged to output the spherical panoramic image to a system configured to visualize it.
摘要:
A bipolar resistive switching device (RSM device, FIG. 35) comprises an electrically conductive bottom electrode (BE, FIG. 35); a stack of transition metal oxides layers (RSM, FIG. 35), a number of transition metal oxide layers (RSO, FIG. 35) being equal or greater than 2, the stack comprising: at least one MOx layer (RSOA, FIG. 35), at least one oxygen gettering layer NOy (RSOB, FIG. 35). The resistive switching device further comprises an electrically conductive top electrode (TE, FIG. 35).
摘要:
A bipolar resistive switching device including an electrically conductive bottom electrode, a stack of transition metal oxides layers, a number of transition metal oxide layers being equal or greater than 2, the stack including: at least one MOx layer, at least one oxygen gettering layer NOy, wherein the resistive switching device further includes an electrically conductive top electrode.
摘要:
A method for performing a post processing pattern on a diced chip having a footprint, comprises the steps of providing a support wafer; applying a first dry film photoresist to the support wafer; positioning a mask corresponding to the footprint of the diced chip on the first dry film photoresist; expose the mask and the first dry film photoresist to UV radiation; remove the mask; photoresist develop the exposed first dry film photoresist to obtain a cavity corresponding to the diced chip; positioning the diced chip inside the cavity; applying a second dry film photoresist to the first film photoresist and the diced chip; and expose and develop the second dry film photoresist applied to the diced chip in accordance with the post processing pattern.
摘要:
A multi-camera hemispherical very wide field of view imaging apparatus with omnidirectional illumination capability comprises a cylindrical body (4, 4.a, 4.b), a hemispherical mechanical frame (2) arranged on one end of the cylindrical body (4, 4.a, 4.b), a plurality of imaging channels (3), each imaging channel (3) comprising at least an image sensor and related optics with a fixed focus appropriate for endoscopic imaging, the plurality of imaging channels (3) being distributed over the hemispherical mechanical frame (2), a light source arranged centre-down at a back part of the plurality of imaging channels (3) and inside or at the end of the cylindrical body (4, 4.a, 4.b). Each imaging channel (3) comprises a plurality of lightning channels (1) around their centre, each of the plurality of lightning channels (1) comprising at least one microfiber light guide having a determined angle of curvature arranged to transmit the light from the light source. The imaging apparatus further comprises a control and processing circuit (5) comprising a camera control unit (6), an illumination control unit (7), an illumination unit (8), a sample and capture unit (9), an image processing unit (10) and an output interface (11) to a PC. The camera control unit (6) is configured to power each of the plurality of imaging channels (3) and make automatic gain compensation for each imaging channel (3), the illumination control unit (7) is configured for automatic intensity dimming, the sample and capture unit (9) is an interface circuit for correct sampling, extraction and capturing frames of individual imaging channels (3), the image processing unit (10) is configured for constructing a spherical panoramic image by applying a determined algorithm, and the output interface (11) is arranged to output the spherical panoramic image to a system configured to visualize it.
摘要:
A real-time stereo camera disparity estimation device comprises input means arranged to input measured data corresponding to rows of left and right images; a plurality of on-chip memories arranged to buffer the input measured data; a vertical rotator hardware module configured to align the rows of left and right images in a same column; a reconfigurable data allocation hardware module; a reconfigurable computation of metrics hardware module; and an adaptive disparity selection hardware module configured to select disparity values with the minimum matching costs.
摘要:
A bipolar resistive switching device (RSM device, FIG. 35) comprises an electrically conductive bottom electrode (BE, FIG. 35); a stack of transition metal oxides layers (RSM, FIG. 35), a number of transition metal oxide layers (RSO, FIG. 35) being equal or greater than 2, the stack comprising: at least one MOx layer (RSOA, FIG. 35), at least one oxygen gettering layer NOy (RSOB, FIG. 35). The resistive switching device further comprises an electrically conductive top electrode (TE, FIG. 35).