WO2016157593A1 - 距離画像取得装置及び距離画像取得方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a distance image acquisition apparatus and a distance image acquisition method, and more particularly to a technique for projecting structured light that is two-dimensionally distributed on a subject in a distance measurement region and acquiring a distance image indicating the distance of the subject.
- this type of distance image acquisition device projects a structured light pattern (dot pattern) distributed two-dimensionally onto a subject in a distance measurement area from a projection unit, images the subject by the imaging unit, A first image including a dot pattern that reflects above is acquired. Further, the subject is imaged by the imaging unit without projecting the dot pattern from the projection unit, and a second image serving as the background of the dot pattern is acquired. Then, the second image is subtracted from the first image, and the subtraction result (image of only the dot pattern) is stored in the memory. After that, a distance image (three-dimensional distance information) is calculated based on the triangulation method based on the subtraction result stored in the memory (Patent Document 1).
- a distance image three-dimensional distance information
- the non-patent literature attaches an electric motor (eccentric motor) in which an eccentric load is fixed to the rotating shaft to the bottom of the distance image acquisition device, and drives the eccentric motor during imaging of the subject, and the entire device Is vibrated at high frequency.
- eccentric motor eccentric motor
- the distance image acquisition device of the own device vibrates in synchronization with the projection unit and the imaging unit, so the dot pattern projected from the own device is imaged without blur, and the dot pattern projected from the other device is The image is blurred by the vibration of the imaging unit. Thereby, the dot pattern projected from the own device and the dot pattern projected from the other device are identified.
- Non-Patent Document 1 Since the distance image acquisition device described in Non-Patent Document 1 vibrates the entire device by an eccentric motor, it is necessary to hold the entire device so as to be able to vibrate with a special holding device, which is not suitable for handheld use and is portable. There is a problem of lacking.
- Non-Patent Document 1 since the distance image acquisition device described in Non-Patent Document 1 vibrates the entire device at a high frequency, the device to be vibrated (eccentric motor) becomes large and expensive, energy consumption increases, and noise is generated. There is a problem of doing.
- the distance image acquisition device may be equipped with an imaging device that captures a black and white image or a color image.
- an imaging device that captures a black and white image or a color image.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can easily identify a pattern projected from its own device and acquire a distance image even when a structured light pattern is simultaneously irradiated from another device. It is another object of the present invention to provide a distance image acquisition device and a distance image acquisition method that can be used by hand, reduce the size and cost of the device.
- a distance image acquisition device includes a projection unit that projects a first pattern of structured light that is two-dimensionally distributed on a subject in a ranging area, An image including a light modulation unit that spatially modulates the first pattern projected from the projection unit and a first pattern that is arranged in parallel by being separated from the projection unit by a base line length and is reflected on the subject in the distance measurement area An imaging unit, a pattern extraction unit that extracts a first pattern spatially modulated by the light modulation unit from an image captured by the imaging unit, and a distance measurement area based on the first pattern extracted by the pattern extraction unit A distance image acquisition unit that acquires a distance image indicating the distance of the subject within the image.
- the first pattern of the structured light projected from the projection unit by the light modulation unit is spatially modulated, and thus the first pattern imaged by the imaging unit is light modulated.
- a blurred pattern corresponding to the spatial modulation by the unit is identified, and the distance of the subject.
- the first pattern is spatially modulated without vibrating the imaging unit, the entire distance image acquisition device does not vibrate. That is, the distance image acquisition device does not vibrate as a whole, and can therefore be used by hand and has excellent portability.
- a function of an imaging device that captures a color image is added to the distance image acquisition device, it is possible to acquire a blur-free color image simultaneously with the acquisition of the distance image.
- the distance image acquisition device includes a determination unit that determines whether or not the second pattern of structured light is projected from another distance image acquisition device.
- a determination unit that determines whether or not the second pattern of structured light is projected from another distance image acquisition device.
- each of the first pattern and the second pattern is a dot pattern
- the determination unit is a dot pattern detected from the image captured by the imaging unit.
- the light modulation unit includes a storage unit that stores a plurality of spatial modulation patterns for spatially modulating the first pattern, and the determination unit determines other distances.
- the determination unit determines other distances.
- a spatial modulation pattern that can be distinguished from the second pattern projected from another range image acquisition device is selected from the storage unit, and the first pattern projected from the projection unit according to the selected spatial modulation pattern is selected. Spatial modulation is preferred.
- the first pattern and the second pattern cannot be identified.
- the first pattern is spatially modulated in accordance with a spatial modulation pattern different from the spatial modulation pattern in which another range image acquisition device spatially modulates the second pattern, and thereby the first pattern and the first pattern 2 patterns can be identified.
- beacon information transmitted from another distance image acquisition device indicating that the second pattern is projected from the other distance image acquisition device.
- a beacon information receiving unit that receives the beacon information is provided, and the determination unit determines that the second pattern is projected from another distance image acquisition device when the beacon information reception unit receives the beacon information.
- the beacon information includes spatial modulation information indicating the modulation content of the spatial modulation of the second pattern, and the light modulation unit converts the first pattern of spatial modulation.
- a first storage unit that stores a plurality of spatial modulation patterns having different modulation contents, is determined by the determination unit that the second pattern is projected from another distance image acquisition device, and is projected from the projection unit;
- a spatial modulation pattern that makes it possible to distinguish between the first pattern and the second pattern when it is impossible to distinguish between the second pattern projected from the other pattern image acquisition device and the second pattern projected from the storage unit Then, it is preferable to spatially modulate the first pattern projected from the projection unit according to the selected spatial modulation pattern.
- the light modulation unit includes a storage unit that stores a plurality of spatial modulation patterns having different modulation contents of the first pattern, and stores the first pattern in the storage unit. It is preferable that the spatial modulation pattern is read out sequentially or randomly from the plurality of spatial modulation patterns that have been read, and the first pattern projected from the projection unit is spatially modulated according to the read spatial modulation pattern.
- the blur shape of the first pattern is known from the read spatial modulation pattern. Therefore, by changing the blur shape (spatial modulation pattern) of the first pattern in order or randomly, even if the pattern projected from another device is spatially modulated, the blur shape different from the blur shape of the first pattern It can be determined that a pattern having a pattern projected from another device.
- the light modulation unit is preferably a vibrator that vibrates the projection unit or the projection optical system of the projection unit. Since the object to be vibrated by the light modulation unit is smaller than the entire distance image acquisition device, the light modulation unit can also be reduced in size and cost, and can be prevented from becoming a noise generation source.
- the vibrator is preferably a piezo element or a voice coil type vibrator.
- the light modulation unit includes a micromirror group on which the first pattern projected from the projection unit is incident, and the micromirror group is oscillated to swing the micromirror group.
- a digital micromirror device that spatially modulates the first pattern reflected by the mirror group is preferable.
- the digital micromirror device does not mechanically vibrate the projection unit or the like, but spatially modulates the first pattern by oscillating the micromirror group, so that no mechanical vibration is generated and noise is generated. It is not a source.
- a distance measurement region on which the first pattern is projected, and a projection region of the second pattern of structured light projected from the other distance image acquisition device And an optical discriminating unit that oscillates only the micromirrors corresponding to the overlapping regions determined by the region discriminating unit of the micromirror group of the digital micromirror device.
- an optical discriminating unit that oscillates only the micromirrors corresponding to the overlapping regions determined by the region discriminating unit of the micromirror group of the digital micromirror device. It is rare that the projection area of the first pattern and the projection area of the second pattern completely overlap. Therefore, only the micromirror corresponding to the overlapping region is swung, thereby enabling the first pattern and the second pattern to be distinguished, while the first pattern corresponding to the non-overlapping region is not spatially modulated. It is possible to pick up an image as an unblurred pattern.
- the light of the first pattern is near-infrared light
- the imaging unit has sensitivity at least in the wavelength band of near-infrared light. According to this, when the distance image acquisition device is used indoors only with artificial illumination (illumination not including near-infrared light), or when used at night, only the first pattern can be imaged. Moreover, even if the near infrared light is included in the ambient light, the near infrared light in the ambient light is sufficiently smaller than the projected first pattern. For example, the first pattern is obtained by binarization processing. Can be easily extracted.
- the imaging unit includes a first light receiving element having sensitivity in the wavelength band of near infrared light and a second light receiving having sensitivity in the wavelength band of visible light.
- the pattern extraction unit extracts the first pattern spatially modulated by the light modulation unit from the image acquired by the first light receiving element of the image sensor.
- the distance image acquisition method includes a step of projecting a first pattern of structured light that is two-dimensionally distributed from a projection unit to a subject in a ranging area, and a projection from the projection unit.
- the step of extracting the first pattern spatially modulated based on the image picked up by the image pickup unit, and the distance image indicating the distance of the subject in the distance measurement area are acquired based on the extracted first pattern. Steps.
- the method includes determining whether or not a second pattern different from the first pattern projected from the projection unit is projected, In the spatial modulation step, when it is determined that the second pattern is projected, the first pattern is preferably spatially modulated.
- each of the first pattern and the second pattern is a dot pattern
- the step of determining is a dot pattern detected from an image captured by the imaging unit. When the number of dots exceeds the number of dots of the first pattern, it is determined that the second pattern is projected.
- the step of spatially modulating determines that the second pattern is projected by the determining step, and determines between the first pattern and the second pattern.
- the first pattern projected from the projection unit is spatially modulated according to the spatial modulation pattern that enables the first pattern and the second pattern to be identified.
- the present invention since only the first pattern of the structured light projected onto the subject in the distance measurement area is spatially modulated, other patterns of the structured light are simultaneously applied from the other device to the same subject. Even if it is irradiated, the first pattern projected from its own device can be easily identified and a distance image showing the distance of the subject can be acquired. Especially, since the entire apparatus does not vibrate, it can be used by hand. In addition, the apparatus can be reduced in size and cost.
- FIG. 1 is an external view showing a first embodiment of a distance image acquisition device 10 according to the present invention. It is the figure used in order to explain the principle of distance image acquisition in a distance image acquisition device. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of a distance image acquisition apparatus. It is a principal part block diagram which shows 1st Embodiment of a light modulation part. It is a figure which shows the structure of the projection part containing 2nd Embodiment of a light modulation part. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a digital micromirror device.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a near-infrared image including the first dot pattern and the second dot pattern illustrated in FIG. 8 and captured in a state where the projection lens is vibrated in the vertical direction by the light modulation unit. .
- FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a near-infrared image including the first dot pattern and the second dot pattern illustrated in FIG. 8 and captured in a state where the projection lens is vibrated in the vertical direction by the light modulation unit. .
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a near-infrared image including the first dot pattern and the second dot pattern shown in FIG. 8 and an image in which a spatially modulated second dot pattern is captured.
- a second dot pattern that is a near-infrared image including a first dot pattern and a second dot pattern, and one of the second dot patterns projected from two other devices is spatially modulated It is a figure which shows the image imaged. It is a flowchart which shows 1st Embodiment of the distance image acquisition method which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows 2nd Embodiment of the distance image acquisition method which concerns on this invention.
- FIG. 1 It is the figure used in order to demonstrate other embodiment of the image sensor applicable to the distance image acquisition apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the smart phone which is embodiment of a distance image acquisition apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a smart phone.
- FIG. 1 is an external view showing a first embodiment of a distance image acquisition device 10 according to the present invention.
- the distance image acquisition device 10 includes a projection unit 12 and an imaging unit 14, and will be described in detail later when an imaging instruction input by operating the shutter button 11 is added.
- a distance image indicating the distance (depth information) of the subject in the region is acquired.
- the distance image acquisition device 10 acquires a distance image for one frame as in the case of still image capturing, and a predetermined frame rate (for example, 30 frames / second, 60 frames / second as in the case of moving image capturing).
- Moving image mode for acquiring continuous distance images in seconds can be appropriately selected by the operation of the mode selection unit of the operation unit 28 (FIG. 3).
- the shutter button 11 is pushed once when the still image mode is selected, a distance image for one frame is acquired.
- the shutter button 11 is pushed once while the moving image mode is selected, a predetermined frame is obtained.
- acquisition of continuous distance images at a rate is started and the shutter button 11 is pushed once again, acquisition of distance images is stopped.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram used for explaining the principle of distance image acquisition in the distance image acquisition device 10.
- the projection unit 12 projects a structured light pattern (first pattern) distributed two-dimensionally onto a subject in a distance measurement area when acquiring a distance image.
- first pattern a structured light pattern
- a matrix-like dot pattern is projected onto the subject as the first pattern of structured light.
- first dot pattern the first pattern of structured light projected from the projection unit 12 is referred to as a “first dot pattern”.
- the imaging unit 14 captures an image including the first dot pattern reflected on the subject. As shown in FIG. 2, the imaging unit 14 is arranged in parallel by being separated from the projection unit 12 by the base line length L, and the first dot pattern projected from the projection unit 12 and the first image captured by the imaging unit 14 are captured. Parallax corresponding to the distance of the subject is generated between the corresponding dots with the dot pattern. Accordingly, the distance of the subject is determined using triangulation based on the light receiving position (not shown) on the image sensor imaged by the imaging unit 14 of each dot of the first dot pattern projected from the projection unit 12. The distance image shown can be determined.
- the projection unit 12 of the present embodiment projects the first dot pattern in a matrix form as shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, but is not limited to this, and dot patterns with random (pseudo-random) dot intervals are used. You may project and may project a mesh-shaped pattern.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the distance image acquisition device 10.
- the distance image acquisition device 10 shown in FIG. 3 includes an AD (Analog-to-Digital) converter 16, an interface circuit 18, a central processing unit (CPU: Central Processing Unit) in addition to the projection unit 12 and the imaging unit 14 described above. 20, a light modulation unit 22, a drive unit 26, an operation unit 28, and a communication unit 30.
- AD Analog-to-Digital
- CPU Central Processing Unit
- the projection unit 12 includes a near-infrared light emitting diode (Near-Infrared LED (LED)), a diffractive optical element 12B, and a projection lens 12C that functions as a projection optical system.
- LED near-Infrared LED
- the diffractive optical element 12B functions as an element that converts the light intensity distribution by utilizing the light diffraction phenomenon.
- the near-infrared light emitted from the near-infrared LED 12A is incident, and the matrix shown in FIG. To the first dot pattern.
- the projection lens 12C projects the first dot pattern of near-infrared light converted by the diffractive optical element 12B onto a subject in the same distance measurement area as the image pickup area (ranging area) by the imaging unit 14.
- the imaging unit 14 includes an imaging lens 14A and an image sensor 14B.
- the imaging lens 14A forms an image on the image sensor 14B of reflected light from the subject (a light image including a first dot pattern projected from the projection unit 12 and reflected by the subject).
- the image sensor 14B includes a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) driver having a vertical driver and a horizontal driver, and a CMOS image sensor driven by a timing generator.
- CMOS Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
- the image sensor 14B is not limited to the CMOS type, but may be an XY address type or a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) type image sensor.
- a plurality of light receiving elements are two-dimensionally arranged, and a first dot pattern of near-infrared light projected from the projection unit 12 is formed on the incident surface side of the plurality of light receiving elements.
- a band-pass filter that passes only the wavelength band or a visible light cut filter that removes visible light is provided. Accordingly, the plurality of light receiving elements of the image sensor 14B function as pixels having sensitivity to near infrared light.
- the image sensor 14B has an exposure period controlled by a timing signal (shutter control signal) applied from a timing generator (not shown), and each light receiving element of the image sensor 14B corresponds to the amount of near infrared light incident during the exposure period. Charge is accumulated. Then, a pixel signal (analog signal corresponding to the charge accumulated for each pixel) corresponding to the incident light amount of the first dot pattern reflected from the subject is read from the image sensor 14B.
- the ambient light includes a component of the near-infrared light wavelength band
- the ambient light includes the near-infrared wavelength band component as a noise signal. It will be included in the pixel signal.
- the analog signal read from the image sensor 14B is converted into a digital signal (image data) by the AD converter 16, and is taken into the CPU 20 via the interface circuit 18 that functions as an image input controller.
- Some CMOS image sensors include an AD converter. In this case, the AD converter 16 can be omitted.
- the CPU 20 will be described in detail later, but a device control unit that comprehensively controls the exposure control, the light modulation unit 22, the drive unit 26, and the like of the distance image acquisition device 10 in response to an instruction input from the operation unit 28. And a function as a pattern extraction unit 20A, a distance image acquisition unit 20B, and a determination unit 20C.
- the pattern extraction unit 20A is a part that extracts the first dot pattern from the image data input via the interface circuit 18. For example, an appropriate threshold value is set, and the input image data is binarized based on this threshold value. By processing, image data (binary image data) indicating only the first dot pattern is extracted.
- the distance image acquisition unit 20B determines the position (for example, the center of gravity of each dot) of each dot of the first dot pattern.
- the distance of the subject is calculated for each dot based on the position on the image sensor 14B of each dot of the obtained first dot pattern, and thereby the distance image indicating the distance of the subject in the distance measurement area Is obtained (generated).
- the distance image is two-dimensional distance information indicating the distance of the subject in the distance measurement area. By replacing the distance information with luminance values and color information corresponding to the distance, the distance image can be viewed as an image. Can do.
- the discriminating unit 20C is a part that discriminates whether or not a structured light pattern (second pattern) is projected from another distance image acquisition device (hereinafter simply referred to as “another device”). Now, when the second pattern is projected from the other device and the second pattern is a dot pattern (second dot pattern) like the first dot pattern, the dot pattern extracted by the pattern extraction unit 20A is It cannot be identified whether the first dot pattern projected from the own device or the second dot pattern projected from another device.
- the discriminating unit 20C counts the number of dots of the dot pattern extracted by the pattern extraction unit 20A, and when the counted number of dots exceeds the number of dots of the first dot pattern, the second dot is sent from another device. It can be determined that the pattern is projected.
- the communication unit 30 is a short-range wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with another device or an access point, and functions as a beacon information receiving unit that receives beacon information transmitted directly from another device or via an access point. .
- the determination unit 20C determines whether there is another device in the communicable range according to the reception result of the beacon information from the communication unit 30 (that is, whether the second dot pattern is projected from the other device). Can be determined.
- beacon information information indicating the pattern of structured light (second dot pattern corresponding to the second pattern) projected by the other device and the second dot pattern are spatially modulated as described later.
- the spatial modulation information indicating the modulation content of the spatial modulation can be included.
- the determination unit 20C is projected from the other device based on the beacon information received via the communication unit 30.
- Information on the second dot pattern can be acquired.
- the pattern extraction unit 20A includes the first dot pattern projected from the own device and the second dot pattern projected from the other device.
- the first dot pattern and the second dot pattern have the same shape (for example, circular dots), they cannot be identified.
- the CPU 20 uses the first pattern (first dot pattern) projected from the projection unit 12 of the own device as a space.
- a modulation command or the like to be modulated is output to the light modulator 22.
- the light modulation unit 22 spatially modulates the first dot pattern projected from the projection unit 12, and includes a storage unit 24 that stores a plurality of spatial modulation patterns for spatially modulating the first dot pattern.
- a spatial modulation pattern that can be distinguished from the second dot pattern projected from another device is selected from the storage unit 24, and the first dot pattern projected from the projection unit 12 is spatially modulated according to the selected spatial modulation pattern. It is preferable to make it.
- the operation unit 28 includes a power switch, a shutter button 11, a mode selection unit, and the like, and an instruction input from the operation unit 28 is applied to the CPU 20.
- the communication unit 30 is a part that performs short-range wireless communication with other peripheral devices or access points. In this example, the communication unit 30 performs transmission / reception of beacon information and the like with other distance image acquisition devices.
- the light modulation unit 22 of the first embodiment includes a vibrator that vibrates the projection unit 12 or the projection lens 12C.
- FIG. 4 is a main part configuration diagram showing the first embodiment of the light modulation unit 22, and in particular, the projection lens 12 ⁇ / b> C in the horizontal direction (x direction) and the vertical direction (y direction) orthogonal to the optical axis direction (z direction). ) Shows the vibration mechanism that vibrates at high frequency.
- the vibration mechanism of the light modulation unit 22 shown in FIG. 4 has the same configuration as the camera shake correction mechanism applied to a general camera, and mainly includes a main guide shaft 102 provided on the base member 100 and a rotation stopper.
- a slide member 106 movably guided in the x direction by the guide shaft 104, a moving member 112 guided by the sub guide shaft 108 and the rotation stop guide shaft 110 provided in the slide member 106 movably in the y direction,
- a voice coil type vibrator 114 and 116 having a magnet fixed to the base member 100 side and a coil fixed to the moving member 112 side, and a printed circuit board 118 for supplying a drive signal to the voice coil type vibrators 114 and 116 Has been.
- the projection lens of the projection unit 12 is held by the moving member 112.
- the voice coil type vibrator 114 vibrates the slide member 106 and the moving member 112 in the x direction, and the voice coil type vibrator 116 causes the printed circuit board 118 to vibrate.
- the moving member 112 is vibrated in the y direction.
- the projection lens vibrates in the x direction or the y direction together with the moving member 112, thereby being projected by the projection lens 12C.
- One dot pattern is vibrated (spatial modulated) in the x direction or the y direction.
- the light modulation part 22 of the said 1st Embodiment uses the voice coil type
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the projection unit 12 including the second embodiment of the light modulation unit 22. Note that, in FIG. 5, the same reference numerals are given to portions common to the projection unit 12 illustrated in FIG. 3, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the light modulation unit 22 of the second embodiment is mainly configured by a digital micromirror device (DMD) 200, and near-infrared light emitted from the near-infrared LED 12 ⁇ / b> A is paralleled by a collimator lens 210.
- the light is corrected and incident on the diffractive optical element 12B, where it is converted into a matrix-like first dot pattern.
- Each dot of the first dot pattern of the near-infrared light converted by the diffractive optical element 12B enters the micromirror 200A (see FIG. 6) constituting the DMD 200 via the reflection mirror 220.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the DMD 200.
- the DMD 200 is configured by a micromirror group in which a large number (approximately the same number of dots as the first dot pattern) of micromirrors 200A are arranged in a grid pattern.
- Each of the micromirrors 200A is supported by a support column including a hinge and a yoke (not shown) on a memory cell 202 made of CMOS or the like of a silicon gate that temporarily stores micromirror drive information.
- a material having high reflectivity such as aluminum is deposited on the surface of the micromirror 200A to form a light reflecting surface.
- the first dot pattern reflected by each of the micromirrors 200A is spatially modulated by the DMD 200 and then projected onto the subject in the distance measuring area by the projection lens 12C.
- the DMD 200 functioning as the light modulation unit 22 of the second embodiment spatially modulates the first dot pattern by swinging each micromirror 200A of the micromirror group on which the first dot pattern is incident at high frequency. Can be made.
- the DMD 200 can individually control each micromirror 200A constituting the micromirror group. As will be described in detail later, the micromirror to be oscillated is selected and only the selected micromirror is oscillated. Is preferred.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a near-infrared image captured by the imaging unit 14 and including a first dot pattern reflected from a subject in the distance measurement area A.
- FIG. 7 shows an image including only the first dot pattern projected from the own device.
- the subject in the distance measurement area A is assumed to be a flat surface having a constant distance.
- each dot interval is an interval corresponding to the distance from the imaging unit 14 to the subject (flat surface).
- FIG. 8 is an example of a near-infrared image captured by the imaging unit 14 and including a first dot pattern projected from the own device and a second dot pattern projected from another device.
- FIG. 8 is an example of a near-infrared image captured by the imaging unit 14 and including a first dot pattern projected from the own device and a second dot pattern projected from another device.
- the distance measurement area A onto which the first dot pattern of the own device is projected includes an overlapping region B where the first dot pattern of the own device and the second dot pattern of the other device overlap. .
- the first dot pattern and the second dot pattern have the same dot shape, the first dot pattern and the second dot pattern cannot be identified by the image.
- the distance image acquisition device 10 uses the light modulation unit 22 to project the first dot pattern projected from the own device in order to enable identification of the first dot pattern of the own device and the second dot pattern of the other device. Spatial modulation.
- FIG. 9 is a near-infrared image including the first dot pattern and the second dot pattern shown in FIG. 8, and the light modulation unit 22 moves the projection lens 12C in the vertical direction (y direction shown in FIG. 4). It is a figure which shows the image imaged in the state made to vibrate.
- the pattern extraction unit 20A only has the first dot pattern (oval or elliptical dot pattern) spatially modulated by the light modulation unit 22 due to the difference in dot shape between the first dot pattern and the second dot pattern. Can be extracted.
- the pattern extraction unit 20A includes information indicating a spatial modulation pattern for spatially modulating the first dot pattern by the light modulation unit 22 (that is, the shape of each dot of the first dot pattern corresponding to the spatial modulation pattern). Only the first dot pattern that can be obtained from the CPU 20 or the light modulation unit 22 and has a dot shape corresponding to the spatial modulation pattern can be extracted.
- FIG. 10 is a near-infrared image including the first dot pattern and the second dot pattern shown in FIG. 8, and shows a case where the second dot pattern projected from another device is spatially modulated. ing.
- the dot shape of the second dot pattern projected from the other device in the overlapping region B of the first dot pattern and the second dot pattern is not circular due to spatial modulation. Therefore, even if there is an overlapping area B in which the first dot pattern of the own device and the second dot pattern of the other device overlap in the ranging area A on which the first dot pattern of the own device is projected,
- the pattern extraction unit 20A can extract only the first dot pattern (circular dot pattern) due to the difference in dot shape between the first dot pattern and the second dot pattern.
- the CPU 20 turns off the light modulation unit 22 of the own device and does not spatially modulate the first dot pattern.
- FIG. 11 is a near-infrared image including a first dot pattern and a second dot pattern, a second dot pattern is projected from two other devices, and one of the two other devices. This shows a case where the second dot pattern projected from the other device is spatially modulated.
- the first dot pattern of the own device is not spatially modulated as shown in FIG. 10, the first dot pattern and the other of the two other devices are projected in the overlapping region C. Therefore, the second dot pattern that is not spatially modulated cannot be identified.
- the first dot pattern projected from the own device is spatially modulated to make it possible to distinguish between the spatially modulated first dot pattern and the non-spatial second dot pattern, and the spatially modulated first dot pattern.
- the first dot pattern is spatially modulated with a spatial modulation pattern different from the spatial modulation pattern of the second dot pattern in order to be able to distinguish between the one dot pattern and the spatially modulated second dot pattern.
- the projection lens 12C is vibrated in the left-right direction (x direction shown in FIG. 4) by the light modulation unit 22, and the first dot pattern projected from the projection unit 12 of the own device is left-right. Modulate.
- the shape of each dot of the first dot pattern becomes an oval or ellipse that is long in the left-right direction
- the pattern extraction unit 20A is spatially modulated with the first dot pattern of its own device and is long in the vertical direction. It can be distinguished from the second dot pattern of another machine having an oval or elliptical dot shape.
- each dot can have any shape. That is, a plurality of spatial modulation patterns (a plurality of spatial modulation patterns corresponding to the shape of each dot of the first dot pattern) for spatially modulating the first dot pattern are stored in the storage unit 24, and light modulation is performed.
- the unit 22 selects a spatial modulation pattern that can be distinguished from the second dot pattern projected from another device from the storage unit 24, and the first dot projected from the projection unit 12 according to the selected spatial modulation pattern It is preferable to spatially modulate the pattern.
- the first dot pattern of the own device and the second dot pattern of the other device are mixed, and the distance measurement area A In other areas (other areas excluding the overlapping area B), when only the first dot pattern of its own device exists, only the first dot pattern in the overlapping area B is spatially modulated, and the overlapping area B
- the first dot pattern of the own device and the second dot pattern of the other device may be distinguishable.
- the discriminating unit 20C functioning as the region discriminating unit discriminates the overlapping region B in which the distance measuring region A on which the first dot pattern is projected and the projection region of the second dot pattern projected from the other device overlap.
- the DMD 200 that constitutes the light modulation unit 22 of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 uses only the micromirror group corresponding to the overlapping region B among the micromirror groups according to the determination result by the region determination unit. Rock.
- the first dot pattern can be distinguished from the second dot pattern, and the first pattern corresponding to the non-overlapping region is not spatially modulated, so that it can be imaged as an unblurred dot pattern. .
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the first embodiment of the distance image acquisition method according to the present invention.
- the CPU 20 turns on the near-infrared LED 12A of the projection unit 12 via the drive unit 26, and projects the first dot pattern of the near-infrared light from the projection unit 12 onto the subject in the ranging area (step). S10). In this case, the CPU 20 turns off the light modulation unit 22 so as not to perform spatial modulation of the first dot pattern (step S12).
- an image including the first dot pattern that is not spatially modulated is captured by the imaging unit 14 (step S14).
- the pattern extraction unit 20A performs binarization processing on the captured image based on the threshold value, and extracts a dot pattern (binary image indicating the dot pattern) (step S16).
- the determination unit 20C determines whether or not a dot pattern (second dot pattern) is projected from another distance image acquisition device (step S18). This determination can be made based on whether or not the number of dots in the dot pattern extracted in step S16 is greater than the number of dots in the first dot pattern, or beacon information indicating the presence of another distance image acquisition device. This can be done depending on whether or not it is received via the communication unit 30.
- step S18 when it is determined that the second dot pattern is projected from another distance image acquisition device (in the case of “Yes”), the process proceeds to step S20, and the second distance image acquisition device receives the second dot pattern. If it is determined that the dot pattern is not projected (in the case of “No”), the process proceeds to step S28.
- step S20 it is determined whether or not the first dot pattern of the own device and the second dot pattern of the other device can be discriminated. If discriminable (if “Yes”), the process proceeds to step S28. If it cannot be determined (in the case of “No”), the process proceeds to step S22.
- step S22 the light modulator 22 is turned on to spatially modulate the first dot pattern.
- the light modulation unit 22 uses a spatial modulation pattern that is different from the second dot pattern that is spatially modulated. To spatially modulate the first dot pattern.
- an image including the first dot pattern (first spatially modulated dot pattern) is imaged from the imaging unit 14 (step S24), and the pattern extraction unit 20A extracts the first dot pattern from the captured image. (Spatial modulated first dot pattern) is extracted (step S26).
- the distance image acquisition unit 20B indicates the distance of the subject based on the dot pattern extracted in step S16 (first dot pattern not spatially modulated) or the first dot pattern spatially modulated extracted in step S26. A distance image is acquired (step S28).
- the distance image for one frame is acquired.
- the processing from step S10 to step S28 is performed. Is repeatedly executed until the acquisition of the distance image of the moving image is completed.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the distance image acquisition method according to the present invention.
- the CPU 20 turns off the near-infrared LED 12A of the projection unit 12 (step S100), and the imaging unit 14 performs imaging under the non-projection of the first dot pattern (step S102).
- the determination unit 20C determines whether or not a dot pattern (second dot pattern) is projected from another distance image acquisition device based on the image acquired in step S102 (step S104).
- step S106 When the second dot pattern is projected (in the case of “Yes”), after setting the flag F indicating the presence / absence of projection to 1 (step S106), the process proceeds to step S110, where the second dot pattern Is not projected (in the case of “No”), after setting the flag F to 0 (step S108), the process proceeds to step S110.
- step S110 the CPU 20 turns on the near-infrared LED 12A of the projection unit 12 via the drive unit 26, and projects the first dot pattern of near-infrared light from the projection unit 12 onto the subject in the distance measurement area (step S110). S110).
- step S112 it is determined whether or not the flag F is 1 (step S112). If the flag F is 1 (“Yes”), the light modulator 22 is turned on to spatially modulate the first dot pattern. (Step S114). On the other hand, if the flag F is not 1 (“No”), the light modulator 22 is turned off so that the first dot pattern is not spatially modulated (step S116). Next, an image including the first dot pattern is imaged from the imaging unit 14 (step S118). The pattern extraction unit 20A performs binarization processing on the captured image based on the threshold value, and extracts a first dot pattern (binary image indicating the first dot pattern) (step S120).
- the first dot pattern is spatially modulated.
- the pattern extraction unit 20A can extract only the first dot pattern in any case.
- the distance image acquisition unit 20B acquires a distance image indicating the distance of the subject based on the first dot pattern extracted in step S120 (step S122).
- the distance image for one frame is acquired.
- the processing from step S100 to step S122 is performed. Is repeatedly executed until the acquisition of the distance image of the moving image is completed.
- the light modulator 22 when the first dot pattern projected from the own device and the second dot pattern projected from the other device cannot be identified, or the other device When the second dot pattern is projected from the light, the light modulator 22 is turned on to spatially modulate the first dot pattern so that the first dot pattern can be distinguished from the second dot pattern.
- the light modulation unit 22 includes a plurality of spatial modulation patterns stored in the storage unit 24 regardless of the presence / absence of the second dot pattern projected from the other device and the presence / absence of the spatial modulation of the second dot pattern.
- the spatial modulation pattern may be read out in order or randomly, and the first pattern projected from the projection unit 12 may be spatially modulated in accordance with the read spatial modulation pattern.
- the shape of each dot of the first dot pattern Changes from moment to moment.
- a of pattern extraction parts can identify the dot pattern from which a dot shape changes as a 1st dot pattern projected from the own machine.
- the first dot pattern having a dot shape different from the dot shape of the second dot pattern of the other machine is projected, and the pattern extraction unit 20A extracts only the first dot pattern from the image including the first dot pattern imaged at that timing. Can do.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram used for explaining another embodiment of an image sensor applicable to the distance image acquisition device according to the present invention, and a portion (A) of FIG. 14 is an image sensor of another embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a basic array of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels.
- the image sensor according to another embodiment is configured by repeatedly arranging the basic array in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.
- the basic array of 2 ⁇ 2 pixels is a near-infrared light pixel (IR (infrared) pixel) which is a first light receiving element having sensitivity in the wavelength band of near-infrared light.
- IR (infrared) pixel a near-infrared light pixel
- three second light receiving elements R pixel, G pixel, and B pixel
- the image sensor of another embodiment is configured by two-dimensionally arranging IR pixels, R pixels, G pixels, and B pixels together.
- FIG. 14B shows the spectral transmittance of each of the RGB color filters arranged in the R pixel, G pixel, and B pixel, and the spectral characteristics of the near infrared light emitted from the near infrared LED 12A. Is shown.
- the pattern extraction unit 20A can extract the first dot pattern from the near-infrared image read from the IR pixel of the image sensor configured as described above, and the distance image acquisition unit 20B applies the extracted first dot pattern to the first dot pattern. Based on this, it is possible to acquire a distance image indicating the distance of the subject.
- a visible light image generation unit (not shown) in the CPU 20 is a visible light image of a subject in the ranging area from RGB visible light images read from the R pixel, G pixel, and B pixel of the image sensor having the above configuration. (Color image) can be generated.
- Each RGB filter has transmittance to near-infrared light, but the corresponding R, G, and B pixels have a structure that is not sensitive to near-infrared light, or IR cuts are superimposed on each RGB filter. By providing a filter, it is possible to generate a visible light image having no sensitivity in the near infrared.
- a visible light cut filter is provided instead of the near infrared light filter having bandpass characteristics in the part (B) of FIG.
- the visible light image may be generated by subtracting the IR image component from the RGB images read from the R pixel, the G pixel, and the B pixel.
- the image sensor having the above configuration, it is possible to simultaneously acquire a distance image and a visible light image having the same angle of view based on the output of one image sensor.
- the aspect to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to a distance image acquisition device having a single function for acquiring a distance image, but a digital camera and a video camera capable of capturing a general color image have a distance image acquisition function
- the present invention can also be applied to mobile devices having other functions (call function, communication function, other computer functions) in addition to the distance image acquisition function.
- Other modes to which the present invention can be applied include, for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and a portable game machine.
- a smartphone to which the present invention can be applied will be described.
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a smartphone 500 that is an embodiment of the distance image acquisition device.
- a smartphone 500 illustrated in FIG. 15 includes a flat housing 502, and a display input in which a display panel 521 serving as a display unit and an operation panel 522 serving as an input unit are integrated on one surface of the housing 502. Part 520.
- the housing 502 includes a speaker 531, a microphone 532, an operation unit 540, a camera unit 541, and a projection unit 542.
- the configuration of the housing 502 is not limited to this, and for example, a configuration in which the display unit and the input unit are independent, or a configuration having a folding structure and a slide mechanism can be employed.
- FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the smartphone 500 shown in FIG.
- a wireless communication unit 510 for performing mobile wireless communication via a base station device and a mobile communication network is provided.
- a wireless communication function for performing mobile wireless communication via a base station device and a mobile communication network is provided.
- the wireless communication unit 510 performs wireless communication with a base station apparatus accommodated in the mobile communication network in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 501. Using this wireless communication, transmission and reception of various file data such as audio data and image data, e-mail data, and reception of Web data and streaming data are performed.
- the display input unit 520 displays images (still images and moving images), character information, and the like visually by the control of the main control unit 501, and visually transmits information to the user, and detects user operations on the displayed information.
- This is a so-called touch panel, and includes a display panel 521 and an operation panel 522.
- the display panel 521 is preferably a three-dimensional display panel.
- the display panel 521 uses an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an OELD (Organic Electro-Luminescence Display), or the like as a display device.
- LCD Liquid Crystal Display
- OELD Organic Electro-Luminescence Display
- the operation panel 522 is a device that is placed so that an image displayed on the display surface of the display panel 521 is visible and detects one or a plurality of coordinates operated by a user's finger or stylus.
- a detection signal generated due to the operation is output to the main control unit 501.
- the main control unit 501 detects an operation position (coordinates) on the display panel 521 based on the received detection signal.
- the display panel 521 and the operation panel 522 of the smartphone 500 integrally form the display input unit 520, but the operation panel 522 is disposed so as to completely cover the display panel 521. ing.
- the operation panel 522 may have a function of detecting a user operation even in an area outside the display panel 521.
- the operation panel 522 includes a detection area (hereinafter referred to as a display area) for an overlapping portion that overlaps the display panel 521 and a detection area (hereinafter, a non-display area) for an outer edge portion that does not overlap the other display panel 521. May be included).
- the size of the display area and the size of the display panel 521 may be completely matched, but it is not always necessary to match the two.
- the operation panel 522 may include two sensitive regions of the outer edge portion and the other inner portion. Further, the width of the outer edge portion is appropriately designed according to the size of the housing 502 and the like.
- examples of the position detection method employed in the operation panel 522 include a matrix switch method, a resistance film method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, and a capacitance method. You can also
- the call unit 530 includes a speaker 531 and a microphone 532, and converts a user's voice input through the microphone 532 into voice data that can be processed by the main control unit 501, and outputs the voice data to the main control unit 501, or a wireless communication unit 510 or the audio data received by the external input / output unit 560 is decoded and output from the speaker 531.
- the speaker 531 and the microphone 532 can be mounted on the same surface as the surface on which the display input unit 520 is provided.
- the operation unit 540 is a hardware key using a key switch or the like, and receives an instruction from the user.
- the operation unit 540 is mounted on a lower portion and a lower side of the display unit of the housing 502 of the smartphone 500 and is turned on when pressed with a finger or the like, and is turned off when a finger is released with a restoring force such as a spring. It is a button type switch.
- the storage unit 550 includes control programs and control data of the main control unit 501, address data in which names and telephone numbers of communication partners are associated, transmitted and received e-mail data, Web data downloaded by Web browsing, and downloaded contents Data is stored, and streaming data and the like are temporarily stored.
- the storage unit 550 includes an internal storage unit 551 with a built-in smartphone and an external storage unit 552 having a removable external memory slot.
- Each of the internal storage unit 551 and the external storage unit 552 constituting the storage unit 550 includes a flash memory type (flash memory type), a hard disk type (hard disk type), a multimedia card micro type (multimedia card micro type), It is realized using a storage medium such as a card type memory (for example, Micro SD (registered trademark) memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), or the like.
- flash memory type flash memory type
- hard disk type hard disk type
- multimedia card micro type multimedia card micro type
- a storage medium such as a card type memory (for example, Micro SD (registered trademark) memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), or the like.
- the external input / output unit 560 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the smartphone 500, and communicates with other external devices (for example, a universal serial bus) or a network (for example, the Internet, Wireless LAN (Local Area Network), Bluetooth (registered trademark), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared communication (Infrared Data Association: IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband) (registered trademark), ZigBee (registered) Trademark) etc.) for direct or indirect connection.
- a universal serial bus for example, the Internet, Wireless LAN (Local Area Network), Bluetooth (registered trademark), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared communication (Infrared Data Association: IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband) (registered trademark), ZigBee (registered) Trademark) etc.
- Examples of the external device connected to the smartphone 500 include a memory card connected via a wired / wireless headset, wired / wireless external charger, wired / wireless data port, card socket, and SIM (Subscriber).
- Identity Module Card / UIM User Identity Module Card
- external audio / video equipment connected via audio / video I / O (Input / Output) terminal
- external audio / video equipment connected wirelessly, yes / no
- the external input / output unit may transmit data received from such an external device to each component inside the smartphone 500, or may allow data inside the smartphone 500 to be transmitted to the external device. it can.
- the GPS receiving unit 570 receives GPS signals transmitted from the GPS satellites ST1 to STn in accordance with instructions from the main control unit 501, executes positioning calculation processing based on the plurality of received GPS signals, and calculates the latitude and longitude of the smartphone 500. , Detect the position consisting of altitude.
- the GPS receiving unit 570 can acquire position information from the wireless communication unit 510 or the external input / output unit 560 (for example, a wireless LAN), the GPS receiving unit 570 can also detect the position using the position information.
- the motion sensor unit 580 includes, for example, a three-axis acceleration sensor, and detects the physical movement of the smartphone 500 in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 501. By detecting the physical movement of the smartphone 500, the moving direction and acceleration of the smartphone 500 are detected. This detection result is output to the main control unit 501.
- the power supply unit 590 supplies power stored in a battery (not shown) to each unit of the smartphone 500 in accordance with an instruction from the main control unit 501.
- the main control unit 501 includes a microprocessor, operates according to a control program and control data stored in the storage unit 550, and controls each unit of the smartphone 500 in an integrated manner. Further, the main control unit 501 includes a mobile communication control function for controlling each unit of the communication system and an application processing function in order to perform voice communication and data communication through the wireless communication unit 510.
- the application processing function is realized by the main control unit 501 operating in accordance with application software stored in the storage unit 550.
- Application processing functions include, for example, an infrared communication function that controls the external input / output unit 560 to perform data communication with the opposite device, an e-mail function that transmits and receives e-mails, and a web browsing function that browses web pages. .
- the main control unit 501 also has an image processing function such as displaying video on the display input unit 520 based on image data (still image or moving image data) such as received data or downloaded streaming data.
- the image processing function is a function in which the main control unit 501 decodes the image data, performs image processing on the decoding result, and displays an image on the display input unit 520.
- the main control unit 501 executes display control for the display panel 521 and operation detection control for detecting a user operation through the operation unit 540 and the operation panel 522.
- the main control unit 501 displays an icon for starting application software, a software key such as a scroll bar, or a window for creating an e-mail.
- a software key such as a scroll bar, or a window for creating an e-mail.
- the scroll bar refers to a software key for accepting an instruction to move the display portion of a large image that does not fit in the display area of the display panel 521.
- the main control unit 501 detects a user operation through the operation unit 540, or accepts an operation on the icon or an input of a character string in the input field of the window through the operation panel 522. Or a display image scroll request through a scroll bar.
- the main control unit 501 causes the operation position with respect to the operation panel 522 to overlap with the display panel 521 (display area) or other outer edge part (non-display area) that does not overlap with the display panel 521.
- a touch panel control function for controlling the sensitive area of the operation panel 522 and the display position of the software key.
- the main control unit 501 can also detect a gesture operation on the operation panel 522 and execute a preset function according to the detected gesture operation.
- Gesture operation is not a conventional simple touch operation, but an operation that draws a trajectory with a finger or the like, designates a plurality of positions at the same time, or combines these to draw a trajectory for at least one of a plurality of positions. means.
- the camera unit 541 is an imaging device that performs electronic imaging using an image sensor such as a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) or a CCD (Charge-Coupled Device).
- CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
- CCD Charge-Coupled Device
- the camera unit 541 includes a first light receiving element (IR pixel) that transmits near-infrared light for a distance image in one image sensor, and color imaging.
- the second light receiving elements for use (R pixel, G pixel, B pixel) are mixedly arranged two-dimensionally. That is, as an image sensor of the camera unit 541, R pixels, G pixels, and B pixels provided with RGB color filters, and pixels provided with a visible light cut filter (IR pixels having sensitivity only to infrared light). It is preferable to use a mixture of.
- the projection unit 542 has a near-infrared LED, and projects a first dot pattern of near-infrared light when acquiring a distance image. Further, in the case of the smartphone 500 having an infrared communication function, the near-infrared LED can also be used as a light source for infrared communication.
- the camera unit 541 converts the visible light image data obtained by imaging into compressed image data such as JPEG (Joint Photographic coding Experts Group) under the control of the main control unit 501, and records it in the storage unit 550. Can be output through the external input / output unit 560 or the wireless communication unit 510, and similarly, a distance image indicating the distance of the subject can be recorded in the storage unit 550 or output through the external input / output unit 560 or the wireless communication unit 510. can do.
- the camera unit 541 is mounted on the same surface as the display input unit 520, but the mounting position of the camera unit 541 is not limited to this and may be mounted on the back surface of the display input unit 520. Alternatively, a plurality of camera units 541 may be mounted. Note that when a plurality of camera units 541 are mounted, the camera unit 541 used for imaging can be switched to perform imaging alone, or the plurality of camera units 541 can be used for imaging simultaneously.
- the camera unit 541 can be used for various functions of the smartphone 500.
- an image acquired by the camera unit 541 can be displayed on the display panel 521, or the image of the camera unit 541 can be used as one of operation inputs of the operation panel 522.
- the GPS receiving unit 570 detects the position, the position can also be detected with reference to an image from the camera unit 541.
- the optical axis direction of the camera unit 541 of the smartphone 500 is determined without using the triaxial acceleration sensor or in combination with the triaxial acceleration sensor. It is also possible to determine the current usage environment.
- the image from the camera unit 541 can be used in the application software.
- the projection part 12 of this embodiment uses near infrared LED12A as a light source
- this invention is not restricted to this, For example, you may use the semiconductor laser etc. which radiate
- a near-infrared laser is used instead of the near-infrared LED 12A as a light source, the collimator lens 210 and the like are omitted, and instead of the DMD 200, a two-axis scanning single micromirror is used, Instead of the mirror 210 and the DMD 200, a combination of two single-axis single micromirrors can be used.
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図1は、本発明に係る距離画像取得装置10の第1の実施形態を示す外観図である。
次に、第1の実施形態の光変調部22について詳述する。第1の実施形態の光変調部22は、投射部12又は投射レンズ12Cを振動させる振動子を含んで構成されている。
次に、本発明に係る距離画像取得方法について説明する。
図14は、本発明に係る距離画像取得装置に適用可能なイメージセンサの他の実施形態を説明するために用いた図であり、図14の(A)部分は、他の実施形態のイメージセンサの2×2画素の基本配列を示す図である。他の実施形態のイメージセンサは、この基本配列が水平方向及び垂直方向に繰り返し配置されて構成されている。
図15は、距離画像取得装置の実施形態であるスマートフォン500の外観を示す斜視図である。
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- 測距領域内の被写体に対して2次元に分布する構造化光の第1のパターンを投射する投射部と、
前記投射部から投射される前記第1のパターンを空間変調させる光変調部と、
前記投射部から基線長だけ離れて並設され、前記測距領域内の被写体上で反射する前記第1のパターンを含む画像を撮像する撮像部と、
前記撮像部により撮像された画像から前記光変調部により空間変調された前記第1のパターンを抽出するパターン抽出部と、
前記パターン抽出部により抽出された前記第1のパターンに基づいて前記測距領域内の被写体の距離を示す距離画像を取得する距離画像取得部と、
を備えた距離画像取得装置。 - 他の距離画像取得装置から構造化光の第2のパターンが投射されているか否かを判別する判別部を備え、
前記光変調部は、前記判別部により前記他の距離画像取得装置から前記第2のパターンが投射されていると判別されると、前記投射部から投射される前記第1のパターンを空間変調させる請求項1に記載の距離画像取得装置。 - 前記第1のパターン及び前記第2のパターンは、それぞれドットパターンであり、
前記判別部は、前記撮像部により撮像された画像から検出されたドットパターンのドット数が前記投射部から投射した前記第1のパターンのドット数を越えている場合に、前記他の距離画像取得装置から前記第2のパターンが投射されていると判別する請求項2に記載の距離画像取得装置。 - 前記光変調部は、前記第1のパターンを空間変調させるための複数の空間変調パターンを記憶する記憶部を有し、前記判別部により前記他の距離画像取得装置から前記第2のパターンが投射されていると判別され、かつ前記投射部から投射される前記第1のパターンと前記他の距離画像取得装置から投射される前記第2のパターンとの識別が不能な場合に、前記他の距離画像取得装置から投射される前記第2のパターンとの識別が可能な空間変調パターンを前記記憶部から選択し、前記選択した空間変調パターンにしたがって前記投射部から投射される前記第1のパターンを空間変調させる請求項3に記載の距離画像取得装置。
- 前記他の距離画像取得装置から送信されるビーコン情報であって、前記他の距離画像取得装置から前記第2のパターンが投射されていることを示すビーコン情報を受信するビーコン情報受信部を備え、
前記判別部は、前記ビーコン情報受信部が前記ビーコン情報を受信すると、前記他の距離画像取得装置から前記第2のパターンが投射されていると判別する請求項2に記載の距離画像取得装置。 - 前記ビーコン情報は、前記第2のパターンの空間変調の変調内容を示す空間変調情報を含み、
前記光変調部は、前記第1のパターンを空間変調の変調内容が異なる複数の空間変調パターンを記憶する記憶部を有し、前記判別部により前記他の距離画像取得装置から前記第2のパターンが投射されていると判別され、かつ前記投射部から投射される前記第1のパターンと前記他の距離画像取得装置から投射される前記第2のパターンとの識別が不能な場合に、前記第1のパターンと前記第2のパターンとの識別を可能にする空間変調パターンを前記記憶部から選択し、前記選択した空間変調パターンにしたがって前記投射部から投射される前記第1のパターンを空間変調させる請求項5に記載の距離画像取得装置。 - 前記光変調部は、前記第1のパターンを空間変調の変調内容が異なる複数の空間変調パターンを記憶する記憶部を有し、前記記憶部に記憶された複数の空間変調パターンの中から順番に、又はランダムに前記空間変調パターンを読み出し、前記読み出した空間変調パターンにしたがって前記投射部から投射される前記第1のパターンを空間変調させる請求項1に記載の距離画像取得装置。
- 前記光変調部は、前記投射部又は前記投射部の投射光学系を振動させる振動子である請求項1から7のいずれか1項に記載の距離画像取得装置。
- 前記振動子は、ピエゾ素子又はボイスコイル型振動子である請求項8に記載の距離画像取得装置。
- 前記光変調部は、前記投射部から投射される前記第1のパターンが入射するマイクロミラー群を有し、前記マイクロミラー群を揺動させることにより前記マイクロミラー群により反射する前記第1のパターンを空間変調させるデジタルマイクロミラーデバイスである請求項1から7のいずれか1項に距離画像取得装置。
- 前記第1のパターンが投射される前記測距領域と、他の距離画像取得装置から投射される構造化光の第2のパターンの投射領域とが重複する重複領域を判別する領域判別部を備え、
前記光変調部は、前記デジタルマイクロミラーデバイスのマイクロミラー群のうちの前記領域判別部により判別された重複領域に対応するマイクロミラーのみを揺動させる請求項10に記載の距離画像取得装置。 - 前記第1のパターンの光は、近赤外光であり、
前記撮像部は、少なくとも近赤外光の波長帯域に感度を有する請求項1から11のいずれか1項に記載の距離画像取得装置。 - 前記撮像部は、近赤外光の波長帯域に感度を有する第1の受光素子と、可視光の波長帯域に感度を有する第2の受光素子とが混在して2次元配列されたイメージセンサを有し、
前記パターン抽出部は、前記イメージセンサの前記第1の受光素子により取得される画像から前記光変調部により空間変調された前記第1のパターンを抽出し、
前記イメージセンサの前記第2の受光素子により取得される画像から前記測距領域内の被写体の可視光画像を生成する可視光画像生成部を更に備えた請求項1から12のいずれか1項に記載の距離画像取得装置。 - 投射部から測距領域内の被写体に対して2次元に分布する構造化光の第1のパターンを投射するステップと、
前記投射部から投射される前記第1のパターンを空間変調させるステップと、
前記投射部から基線長だけ離れて並設された撮像部により前記測距領域内の被写体上で反射する前記第1のパターンを含む画像を撮像するステップと、
前記撮像部により撮像された画像に基づいて前記空間変調された前記第1のパターンを抽出するステップと、
前記抽出された前記第1のパターンに基づいて前記測距領域内の被写体の距離を示す距離画像を取得するステップと、
を含む距離画像取得方法。 - 前記投射部から投射される第1のパターンと異なる第2のパターンが投射されているか否かを判別するステップを含み、
前記第1のパターンを空間変調させるステップは、前記第2のパターンが投射されていると判別されると、前記第1のパターンを空間変調させる請求項14に記載の距離画像取得方法。 - 前記第1のパターン及び前記第2のパターンは、それぞれドットパターンであり、
前記判別するステップは、前記撮像部により撮像された画像から検出されたドットパターンのドット数が前記第1のパターンのドット数を越えている場合に、前記第2のパターンが投射されていると判別する請求項15に記載の距離画像取得方法。 - 前記空間変調させるステップは、前記判別するステップにより前記第2のパターンが投射されていると判別され、かつ前記第1のパターンと前記第2のパターンとの識別が不能な場合に、前記第1のパターンと前記第2のパターンとの識別を可能にする空間変調パターンにしたがって前記投射部から投射される前記第1のパターンを空間変調させる請求項16に記載の距離画像取得方法。
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