Dynamic adjustment of imaging parameters
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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detect a relative velocity of an adjustable imaging sensor with respect to an environment of the adjustable imaging sensor, or detect a proximity of an object to the adjustable imaging sensor; and
the adjustable imaging sensor to;
identify a current imaging application of the adjustable imaging sensor,the current imaging application being one of a short-range imaging application, a mid-range imaging application, or a long-range imaging application;
calculate, based on a current imaging application of the adjustable imaging sensor, at least one of;
a relative velocity threshold, associated with optimizing a parameter of the adjustable imaging sensor for use in the current imaging application,where a first relative velocity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the short-range imaging application, differs from a second relative velocity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the mid-range imaging application, and differs from a third relative velocity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the long-range imaging application, ora proximity threshold associated with optimizing the parameter of the adjustable imaging sensor for use in the current imaging application,where a first proximity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the short-range imaging application, differs from a second proximity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the mid-range imaging application, and differs from a third proximity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the long-range imaging application;
determine whether the relative velocity satisfies the relative velocity threshold, or whether the proximity of the object satisfies the proximity threshold; and
adjust the parameter of the adjustable imaging sensor based on whether the relative velocity satisfies the relative velocity threshold, or based on whether the proximity satisfies the proximity threshold,the adjustment to the parameter optimizing an image capture, performed by the adjustable imaging sensor, in the current imaging application of the adjustable imaging sensor.
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Abstract
Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide adjustable parameters for imaging devices and systems. Dynamic adjustments to one or more parameters of an imaging component may be performed based on changes to the relative velocity of the imaging component or to the proximity of an object to the imaging component.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a detection component to; detect a relative velocity of an adjustable imaging sensor with respect to an environment of the adjustable imaging sensor, or detect a proximity of an object to the adjustable imaging sensor; and the adjustable imaging sensor to; identify a current imaging application of the adjustable imaging sensor, the current imaging application being one of a short-range imaging application, a mid-range imaging application, or a long-range imaging application; calculate, based on a current imaging application of the adjustable imaging sensor, at least one of; a relative velocity threshold, associated with optimizing a parameter of the adjustable imaging sensor for use in the current imaging application, where a first relative velocity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the short-range imaging application, differs from a second relative velocity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the mid-range imaging application, and differs from a third relative velocity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the long-range imaging application, or a proximity threshold associated with optimizing the parameter of the adjustable imaging sensor for use in the current imaging application, where a first proximity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the short-range imaging application, differs from a second proximity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the mid-range imaging application, and differs from a third proximity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the long-range imaging application; determine whether the relative velocity satisfies the relative velocity threshold, or whether the proximity of the object satisfies the proximity threshold; and adjust the parameter of the adjustable imaging sensor based on whether the relative velocity satisfies the relative velocity threshold, or based on whether the proximity satisfies the proximity threshold, the adjustment to the parameter optimizing an image capture, performed by the adjustable imaging sensor, in the current imaging application of the adjustable imaging sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising:
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an illumination source configured to emit light radiation; a sensor configured to capture an image of an area based on receiving a reflection of the light radiation; and a controller configured to; identify a current imaging application of the sensor, the current imaging application being one of a short-range imaging application, a mid-range imaging application, or a long-range imaging application; calculate, based on a current imaging application of the system, at least one of; a relative velocity threshold, associated with optimizing one or more parameters of the sensor for use in the current imaging application, where a first relative velocity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the short-range imaging application, differs from a second relative velocity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the mid-range imaging application, and differs from a third relative velocity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the long-range imaging application, or a proximity threshold associated with optimizing the one or more parameters of the sensor for use in the current imaging application, where a first proximity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the short-range imaging application, differs from a second proximity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the mid-range imaging application, and differs from a third proximity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the long-range imaging application; determine whether a relative velocity of the system, with respect to an environment of the system, satisfies the relative velocity threshold, or whether a proximity of an object to the system satisfies the proximity threshold; and adjust the one or more parameters of the sensor based on whether the relative velocity satisfies the relative velocity threshold, or based on whether the proximity satisfies the proximity threshold, the adjustment to the one or more parameters optimizing an image capture, performed by the system, in the current imaging application of the system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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detecting, by an imaging system, a relative velocity of the imaging system with respect to an environment of the imaging system, or a proximity of an object to the imaging system; identifying, by the imaging system, a current imaging application of the imaging system, the current imaging application being one of a short-range imaging application, a mid-range imaging application, or a long-range imaging application; calculating, by the imaging system and based on the current imaging application of the imaging system, at least one of; a relative velocity threshold, associated with optimizing one or more parameters of the imaging for use in the current imaging application, where a first relative velocity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the short-range imaging application, differs from a second relative velocity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the mid-range imaging application, and differs from a third relative velocity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the long-range imaging application, or a proximity threshold associated with optimizing the one or more parameters of the imaging system for use in the current imaging application, where a first proximity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the short-range imaging application, differs from a second proximity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the mid-range imaging application, and differs from a third proximity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the long-range imaging application; determining, by the imaging system, whether the relative velocity satisfies the relative velocity threshold, or whether the proximity of the object satisfies the proximity threshold; and adjusting, by the imaging system, the one or more parameters of the imaging system based on whether the relative velocity satisfies the relative velocity threshold, or whether the proximity satisfies the proximity threshold, the adjustment to the one or more parameters optimizing an image capture, performed by the imaging system, in the current imaging application of the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A three-dimensional imaging device, comprising:
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a detection component configured to at least one of detect a relative velocity of the three-dimensional imaging device with respect to an environment of the three-dimensional imaging device, or detect a proximity of an object to the three-dimensional imaging device; and an adjustable imaging sensor configured to; identify a current imaging application of the adjustable imaging sensor, the current imaging application being one of a short-range imaging application, a mid-range imaging application, or a long-range imaging application; calculate at least one of; a relative velocity threshold, where a first relative velocity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the short-range imaging application, differs from a second relative velocity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the mid-range imaging application, and differs from a third relative velocity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the long-range imaging application, or a proximity threshold, where a first proximity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the short-range imaging application, differs from a second proximity threshold, calculated when the current imaging application is the mid-range imaging application, and differs from a third proximity threshold calculated when the current imaging application is the long-range imaging application, and the relative velocity threshold and the proximity threshold being associated with optimizing a sensitivity or a resolution of the adjustable imaging sensor for use in the current imaging application; and capture a three-dimensional image of an area based on time-of-flight principles, where the sensitivity or the resolution of the adjustable imaging sensor is configured to be continuously adjusted based on whether the relative velocity satisfies the relative velocity threshold, or whether the proximity satisfies the proximity threshold, the adjustment to the sensitivity or the resolution optimizing an image capture, performed by the adjustable imaging sensor, in the current imaging application of the adjustable imaging sensor.
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