Frameless, time domain continuous image capture

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Abstract

Most image sensors mimic film, integrating light during an exposure interval and then reading the "latent" image as a complete frame. In contrast, frameless image capture attempts to construct a continuous waveform for each sensel describing how the Ev (exposure value required at each sensel) changes over time. This is done using an array of on-sensor nanocontrollers, each independently and asynchronously sampling its sensel to interpolate a smooth waveform. Still images are computationally extracted after capture using the average value of each sensel's waveform over the desired interval. Thus, image frames can be extracted to represent any interval(s) within the captured period. Because the extraction of a frame is done using waveforms that are continuous time-varying functions, an Ev estimate is always available, even if a particular sensel was not actually sampled during the desired interval. The result is HDR (high dynamic range) with a low and directly controllable Ev noise level. This paper describes our work toward building a frameless imaging sensor using nanocontrollers, basic processing of time domain continuous image data, and the expected benefits and problems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE-IS and T Electronic Imaging - Image Sensors and Imaging Systems 2014
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventImage Sensors and Imaging Systems 2014 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Feb 5 2014Feb 6 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9022
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceImage Sensors and Imaging Systems 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period2/5/142/6/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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