JP6256513B2 - Imaging system, imaging apparatus, method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus and an imaging system.

  There is known an omnidirectional imaging system that uses a plurality of wide-angle lenses such as fish-eye lenses and super-wide-angle lenses to image omnidirectional (hereinafter referred to as omnidirectional sphere) at once (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-187860). Publication (Patent Document 1)). In this omnidirectional imaging system, an image from each lens is projected onto a sensor surface, and the obtained images are connected by image processing to generate an omnidirectional image. For example, an omnidirectional image can be generated using two wide-angle lenses having an angle of view exceeding 180 degrees.

  However, since the omnidirectional image generated by the omnidirectional imaging system as in Patent Document 1 is typically expressed in a spherical coordinate system, distortion occurs when displayed as it is, and the viewer Give a sense of incongruity. For this reason, when displaying an omnidirectional image, a dedicated viewer for converting the omnidirectional image into an image suitable for a planar device is usually used.

  On the other hand, there is a demand for displaying a captured omnidirectional image from a general-purpose viewer or display without using a dedicated viewer. There is also a desire to perform a so-called live view in which a subject is photographed on a display provided in the camera body, a display connected to the camera body, or a display of a terminal device that communicates with the camera body. This can be dealt with by providing the camera body of the omnidirectional imaging system with processing equivalent to that of the dedicated viewer described above, however, it leads to an increase in instrumentation cost, power consumption, and heat generation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the insufficiency of the above-described conventional technology, and the present invention provides an imaging apparatus capable of generating an image that does not feel uncomfortable for a viewer by a process with a small load. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an imaging device having the following characteristics. The imaging apparatus is an imaging apparatus that outputs moving image data to be displayed on a display unit, and includes a plurality of lens optical systems and imaging elements, an imaging body for imaging image data, and one of input image data The coordinates of the input image data are converted in accordance with the attitude angle for changing the attention point at the time of browsing in the display means input from the controller and the first means for outputting the image data of the part, and the conversion Second means for outputting the image data, and third means for outputting the image data processed by the first means and the second means as moving image data to be displayed on the display means.

  With the configuration described above, an image that does not feel uncomfortable for the viewer can be generated by a process with a small load.

Sectional drawing of the omnidirectional camera by this embodiment. The hardware block diagram of the omnidirectional camera by this embodiment. The main functional block diagram relevant to the display image output function implement | achieved on the omnidirectional camera by this embodiment. The figure which illustrates the omnidirectional image after conversion produced | generated in the omnidirectional camera by this embodiment, and the display image produced | generated by (B). The flowchart which shows the recording process in the flow of the 1st process which the omnidirectional camera by this embodiment performs. The flowchart which shows the display image output process in the flow of the 1st process which the omnidirectional camera by this embodiment performs. The flowchart which shows the display image output process by the flow of the 2nd process which the omnidirectional camera by this embodiment performs. The figure explaining the projection relationship in the omnidirectional camera by this embodiment. The figure explaining the data structure of the image data of the omnidirectional image used by this embodiment. The figure explaining the conversion parameter which the omnidirectional camera by this embodiment uses. The figure which shows the omnidirectional image which the omnidirectional camera by this embodiment produces | generates from two partial images. The figure explaining the coordinate conversion process which the omnidirectional camera by this embodiment performs. The figure which illustrates the omnidirectional image after conversion which the omnidirectional camera by this embodiment produces | generates by the image rotation in each attention point.

  Hereinafter, although this embodiment is described, the embodiment is not limited to the embodiment described below. In the following embodiments, an omnidirectional camera 100 including both an imaging function and an image processing function using two fisheye lenses will be described as an example of an image processing system and an imaging system.

  Hereinafter, the overall configuration of the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment. The omnidirectional camera 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes an imaging body 12, a housing 14 that holds the imaging body 12 and other components such as a controller board and a battery, and a shooting button 18 provided on the housing 14. .

  The imaging body 12 shown in FIG. 1 includes two imaging optical systems 20A and 20B and two imaging elements 22A and 22B. The image sensors 22A and 22B are CCD (Charge Coupled Device) sensors, CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) sensors, and the like. The imaging optical system 20 is configured as, for example, 6 groups of 7 fisheye lenses. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the fisheye lens has a total angle of view larger than 180 degrees (= 360 degrees / n; the number of optical systems n = 2), and preferably has an angle of view of 190 degrees or more. . A combination of such a wide-angle imaging optical system 20 and the image sensor 22 is referred to as a wide-angle imaging optical system.

  The optical elements (lens, prism, filter, and aperture stop) of the two imaging optical systems 20A and 20B have a positional relationship with respect to the imaging elements 22A and 22B. The optical axes of the optical elements of the imaging optical systems 20A and 20B are positioned so as to be orthogonal to the center of the light receiving area of the corresponding image sensor 22, and the light receiving area is the image plane of the corresponding fisheye lens. Positioning is performed as follows.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the imaging optical systems 20A and 20B have the same specifications, and are combined in opposite directions so that their optical axes match. The image sensors 22A and 22B convert the received light distribution into image signals, and sequentially output image frames to the image processing block on the controller board. Although details will be described later, the images picked up by the image pickup devices 22A and 22B are combined, thereby generating a solid angle 4π steadian image (hereinafter referred to as a “spherical image”). The The omnidirectional image is an image of all directions that can be seen from the shooting point. In the embodiment to be described, the description will be made on the assumption that an omnidirectional image is generated. However, a so-called panoramic image obtained by photographing 360 degrees only in the horizontal plane may be used. It may be an image obtained by shooting. In addition, the omnidirectional image can be saved as a still image or as a moving image.

  FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration of the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment. The omnidirectional camera 100 is connected via a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 112, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 114, an image processing block 116, a moving picture compression block 118, and a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) interface 120. And a posture sensor 136 connected via an external sensor interface 124.

  The CPU 112 controls the operation and overall operation of each part of the omnidirectional camera 100. The ROM 114 stores a control program and various parameters described by codes that can be read by the CPU 112. The image processing block 116 is connected to two image pickup devices 130A and 130B (the image pickup devices 22A and 22B in FIG. 1), and image signals of images picked up by the respective image pickup devices 130A and 130B are input. The image processing block 116 includes an ISP (Image Signal Processor) and the like, and performs shading correction, Bayer interpolation, white balance correction, gamma correction, and the like on the image signal input from the image sensor 130. The image processing block 116 further synthesizes a plurality of images acquired through the above processing from the plurality of image sensors 130A and 130B, thereby performing the above-described processing for generating an omnidirectional image.

  The video compression block 118 is an MPEG-4 AVC / H. It is a codec block that performs video compression and decompression such as H.264. The moving image compression block 118 is used to store the generated moving image data of the omnidirectional image or to reproduce and output the stored moving image data. The DRAM 132 provides a storage area for temporarily storing data when performing various signal processing and image processing.

  The attitude sensor 136 includes an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, or a combination thereof, and is used to specify the attitude of the omnidirectional camera 100. For example, a triaxial acceleration sensor can detect a triaxial acceleration component. The triaxial gyro sensor can detect the triaxial angular velocity. The geomagnetic sensor can measure the direction of the magnetic field. Three attitude angles of the omnidirectional camera 100 are given by combining the outputs of these sensors alone or in combination. Information obtained from the posture sensor 136 is used for performing zenith correction of the omnidirectional image, and can also be used for performing image rotation processing corresponding to the attention point described later.

  The omnidirectional camera 100 further includes an external storage interface 122, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface 126, a serial block 128, and a video output interface 129. The external storage interface 122 is connected to an external storage 134 such as a memory card inserted in the memory card slot. The external storage interface 122 controls reading and writing with respect to the external storage 134.

  A USB connector 138 is connected to the USB interface 126. The USB interface 126 controls USB communication with an external device such as a personal computer connected via the USB connector 138. The serial block 128 controls serial communication with an external device such as a personal computer, and is connected to a wireless NIC (Network Interface Card) 140. The video output interface 129 is an interface for connecting to an external display such as HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface, HDMI is a registered trademark), and an image before or during recording, or a recorded image is displayed on the external display. Video output.

  Note that the video output interface 129 using the USB connector 138, the wireless NIC 140, and HDMI (registered trademark) is shown as an example, but the present invention is not limited to a specific standard. In other embodiments, wired communication such as a wired LAN (Local Area Network), other wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and wireless USB, other video such as DisplayPort (registered trademark) and VGA (Video Graphics Array). It may be connected to an external device via an output interface.

  When the power switch is turned on by operating the power switch, the control program is loaded into the main memory. The CPU 112 controls the operation of each part of the apparatus according to a program read into the main memory, and temporarily stores data necessary for control on the memory. Thereby, each function part and process which the omnidirectional camera 100 mentions later are implement | achieved.

  As described above, the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment has a function of capturing a still image or a moving image of an omnidirectional image. In order to view the recorded omnidirectional image, a dedicated viewer that converts the omnidirectional image into an image suitable for a planar device may be provided. On the other hand, there is a demand to display an image captured by the omnidirectional camera 100 from a general-purpose viewer or display that displays an input image as it is without using the dedicated viewer. There is also a desire to perform a so-called live view in which a subject is photographed on a display configured to be communicable with the camera body.

  However, if the omnidirectional camera 100 main body is provided with processing equivalent to the above-described dedicated viewer, the instrumentation cost of the omnidirectional camera 100 is increased, which in turn increases the power consumption and heat generation amount of the image processing. Will end up.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, based on the attention point determined by the sensor information, a coordinate conversion process is performed on the omnidirectional image, and a part of the converted omnidirectional image generated by the execution of the coordinate conversion process is obtained. A configuration for generating a display image to be output by cutting out is adopted. In a preferred embodiment, by performing the process of cutting out the central portion of the converted omnidirectional image, an image corresponding to the portion centered on the target point in the omnidirectional image can be generated as a display image.

  With the above configuration, it is possible to generate a display image that shows a part of the omnidirectional image and that does not feel uncomfortable for the viewer by a process with a small load. In a preferred embodiment, coordinate conversion processing is performed so that an image centered on the attention point is arranged in a central portion with less distortion in the omnidirectional image, and an image corresponding to the central portion is cut out and output as a display image. The For this reason, the viewer can browse natural images without using a dedicated viewer. Moreover, since the coordinate conversion process is a process incorporated in the omnidirectional camera 100 for zenith correction, an extra instrumentation cost for the omnidirectional camera 100 does not occur. As a result, it is possible to reduce power consumption and heat generation by image processing.

  In the embodiment described below, the display image is output to the external display connected via the video output interface 129 described above. However, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. In another embodiment, a user terminal device such as a smartphone or a tablet computer connected via wired or wireless communication such as the USB connector 138 and the wireless NIC 140 is used to display the display image of the omnidirectional image. May be. In this case, the user can start an application of a general-purpose viewer that runs on the user terminal device, and display an image output from the omnidirectional camera 100 using the general-purpose viewer. In other embodiments, when the omnidirectional camera 100 itself includes a display, the display image may be displayed on the display included in the omnidirectional camera 100.

  Hereinafter, an outline of the display image output function of the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 shows main functional blocks 200 related to the display image output function realized on the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the functional block 200 of the omnidirectional camera 100 includes a captured image acquisition unit 202, a stitching processing unit 204, a zenith correction unit 206, an omnidirectional image generation unit 208, and an image compression unit. 210, an image development unit 212, an attention point determination unit 214, an image rotation unit 216, a post-conversion omnidirectional image generation unit 218, a clipping processing unit 220, an enlargement / letterbox processing unit 222, and an output Part 224.

  FIG. 3 shows two image processing flows. The first flow is a flow of processing for temporarily storing an omnidirectional image captured by the omnidirectional camera 100 and outputting a display image of the stored omnidirectional image in response to a user operation. The stored omnidirectional image data may be a still image or a moving image. The first flow corresponds to the case of browsing after recording. The second flow is a process flow of outputting a display image of the generated omnidirectional image while photographing the omnidirectional image with the omnidirectional camera 100. This corresponds to the case where the shooting state is viewed in real time before or during recording.

  Hereinafter, first, the flow of the first process corresponding to browsing after recording will be described. The captured image acquisition unit 202 controls the two imaging elements 130A and 130B described above, and acquires captured images from each of them. In the case of a still image, two captured images for one frame acquired at the timing when the shutter is pressed are acquired. In the case of a moving image, consecutive frames are sequentially captured, and two captured images are acquired for each frame. An image picked up by each of the image pickup elements 130 is a fish-eye image in which the hemisphere of the entire celestial sphere is generally included in the field of view, and constitutes a partial image of the omnidirectional image. Hereinafter, an image captured by each image sensor 130 may be referred to as a partial image.

  The stitching processing unit 204 detects a stitching position between two acquired partial images, and executes a process for stitching the two partial images together. In the joint position detection process, for each frame, a process of detecting a position shift amount of each of a plurality of corresponding points in an overlapping region existing between a plurality of partial images is performed.

  The zenith correction unit 206 controls the attitude sensor 136 shown in FIG. 2 to detect the attitude angle of the omnidirectional camera 100 so that the zenith direction of the generated omnidirectional image matches a predetermined reference direction. Correction processing is performed. Here, the predetermined reference direction is typically a vertical direction and is a direction in which gravity acceleration acts. By correcting so that the zenith direction of the omnidirectional image coincides with the vertical direction (the celestial direction), even in the case of a moving image, even when the field of view is changed at the time of browsing, the user does not feel uncomfortable such as three-dimensional sickness. It becomes possible to do.

  The omnidirectional image generation unit 208 executes a process of generating an omnidirectional image from the two captured partial images in a state in which the processing results of the stitching processing unit 204 and the zenith correction unit 206 are reflected. In the embodiment to be described, there is a conversion parameter for generating an omnidirectional image from two partial images, and the splicing processing unit 204 reflects the result of joint position detection on the conversion parameter. . The zenith correction unit 206 also reflects the result of zenith correction on the conversion parameter. Then, the omnidirectional image generation unit 208 generates an omnidirectional image from the two partial images by using conversion parameters reflecting these processing results. By processing in this way, the processing load for obtaining the final omnidirectional image can be reduced.

  However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and an omnidirectional image is generated by connecting two partial images, and the zenith correction processing is performed on the generated omnidirectional image so that the zenith correction is performed. It can also be configured to generate an applied omnidirectional image. The conversion parameter will be described later.

  The image compression unit 210 includes a still image compression block, and compresses a captured image into image data of a predetermined still image format such as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) when capturing a still image. The image compression unit 210 is configured to include the moving image compression block 118 shown in FIG. 2, and compresses captured image frames into image data in a predetermined moving image format when shooting a moving image. The moving image compression format is not particularly limited. H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC (Advanced Video Coding), H.264. Various video compression formats such as H.265 / HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), Motion JPEG, and Motion JPEG 2000 can be listed. The generated image data is stored in an external storage 134 attached to the omnidirectional camera 100 or other storage such as a flash memory provided in the omnidirectional camera 100.

  In the first processing flow, for example, the function units 212 to 224 operate in response to a video output instruction specifying a reproduction target from the user of the omnidirectional camera 100. The image development unit 212 reads the image data stored in the above-described storage and acquires an omnidirectional image. The acquired omnidirectional image is developed on the memory.

  The attention point determination unit 214 determines the attention point based on the sensor information output from the posture sensor 136. In this first flow, during the subsequent video output processing, the omnidirectional camera 100 is no longer performing an imaging operation, and thus can be used as an operation controller for operating the attention point. Based on sensor information from the attitude sensor 136, a point of interest (camera attitude angles α, β, γ) corresponding to the direction in which the omnidirectional camera 100 faces is determined. The attention point determination unit 214 constitutes determination means in the present embodiment.

  In the first processing flow, the zenith correction has already been performed on the omnidirectional image to be displayed. For this reason, although not particularly limited, the omnidirectional camera 100 as the operation controller is directed directly upward (that is, the omnidirectional camera 100 shown in FIG. The attitude angle of the omnidirectional camera 100 can be defined on the basis of a vertically installed state). In the embodiment to be described, the omnidirectional camera 100 is described as being used as an operation controller. However, an external device that includes an attitude sensor and can communicate with the omnidirectional camera 100, such as an operation-dedicated controller, a smartphone, a tablet computer, or a head-mounted display, may be separately prepared as an operation controller.

  The image rotation unit 216 executes coordinate conversion processing on the omnidirectional image according to the attention point determined by the attention point determination unit 214. More specifically, the coordinate conversion process is a process of three-dimensionally rotating and converting each coordinate of the omnidirectional image at an angle corresponding to the point of interest. The coordinate conversion process will be described later. The image rotation unit 216 constitutes a coordinate conversion processing unit according to the present embodiment.

  The post-conversion omnidirectional image generation unit 218 executes processing for generating a post-conversion omnidirectional image corresponding to the point of interest from the original omnidirectional image based on the result of the coordinate conversion process. The post-conversion omnidirectional image generation unit 218 constitutes image generation means in the present embodiment. FIG. 4A illustrates the converted omnidirectional image generated in the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment. Since the post-conversion omnidirectional image is coordinate-transformed so that the point of interest is arranged at the center of the image, the center of the omnidirectional image shown in FIG. 4A corresponds to the determined point of interest. .

  The cutout processing unit 220 cuts out a part of the converted omnidirectional image generated by executing the coordinate conversion process, and generates a cutout image. In a preferred embodiment, the cutout processing unit 220 is a process of cutting out the central portion of the converted omnidirectional image, whereby an image corresponding to a portion of a certain size centered on the point of interest in the omnidirectional image is obtained. Cut out. In FIG. 4 (A), the central portion region cut out from the omnidirectional image is indicated by a broken-line rectangle. The cut-out processing unit 220 constitutes cut-out means in the present embodiment.

  Note that, in the embodiment to be described, the clipping unit is described as having a function of cutting out a part of an image and generating a clipped image. However, in another embodiment, the function included in the clipping unit may be not only a function of cutting out a part of an image and generating a clipped image, but also a function of reducing the resolution. Further, in the embodiment to be described, it has been described that the processing by the clipping processing unit 220 is performed after the processing by the image rotation unit 216, but the order is not limited thereto.

  The enlargement / letterbox processing unit 222 performs enlargement processing on the image cut out by the cut-out processing unit 220 according to the resolution and aspect ratio of the video output device such as the output destination display or projector, and the cut-out A process of adding black bands above and below the image portion is performed to generate a display image. The output unit 224 outputs the display image processed and generated by the enlargement / letterbox processing unit 222 via the video output interface 129. Note that the processing by the enlargement / letterbox processing unit 222 can be omitted when the cut image corresponds to the resolution and aspect ratio of the video output device.

  FIG. 4B illustrates a display image output by the output unit 224 based on the omnidirectional image shown in FIG. 4A in the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4A, the peripheral portion of the omnidirectional image has a large distortion, but the central portion has a relatively small distortion. For this reason, the display image generated by cutting out the central portion is an image that looks natural to the viewer as shown in FIG.

  In the case of a still image, video output processing by the functional units 214 to 224 is repeatedly executed on the same omnidirectional image at least every time the point of interest changes, typically every predetermined interval, The display image is updated according to the attention point. In the case of a moving image, typically, the video output processing by the functional units 212 to 224 is repeatedly executed for each frame, and the display image is updated.

  The user changes the point of interest by tilting or rotating the omnidirectional camera 100 as the operation controller in front, back, left and right with reference to a state in which the omnidirectional camera is directed directly upward, and according to the changed point of interest. It becomes possible to view the display image of the omnidirectional image.

  Hereinafter, the flow of the second process corresponding to real-time browsing before or during recording will be described with reference to FIG. In the second processing flow, the functional units 202, 204, 214 to 224 operate in response to a live view start instruction from the user.

  Similar to the first flow, the captured image acquisition unit 202 controls the two imaging elements 130A and 130B described above, acquires two partial images for each frame, and develops them on the memory. The stitching processing unit 204 detects the stitching position between the two acquired partial images, and reflects the result of stitching position detection in the conversion parameter.

  The attention point determination unit 214 determines the attention point based on the sensor information of the attitude sensor of the operation controller. In this second flow, since the omnidirectional camera 100 is performing the imaging operation even during the video output process, an operation controller for operating the attention point is separately prepared. Here, an external device that includes posture sensors such as a dedicated controller for operation, a smartphone, a tablet computer, and a head-mounted display and can communicate with the omnidirectional camera 100 can be used as the operation controller. Based on the sensor information of the attitude sensor transmitted from the operation controller, the attention point (the attitude angles α, β, γ of the operation controller) corresponding to the direction in which the operation controller is facing is acquired.

  The image rotation unit 216 executes a coordinate conversion process in which each coordinate of the omnidirectional image is three-dimensionally rotated and converted at an angle corresponding to the target point according to the target point determined by the target point determination unit 214. The result of the image rotation unit 216 is reflected in the conversion parameter for generating the omnidirectional image from the two partial images.

  The post-conversion omnidirectional image generation unit 218 synthesizes the two captured partial images using the conversion parameters reflecting the execution results of the processing of the stitching processing unit 204 and the image rotation unit 216, and after conversion The process of directly generating the omnidirectional image is executed.

  In the second processing flow, in addition to the operation controller that controls the point of interest, the attitude of the omnidirectional camera 100 that captures the omnidirectional image can also change. For this reason, the three-dimensional rotation conversion by the image rotation unit 216 is preferably performed in consideration of zenith correction according to the attitude of the omnidirectional camera 100. For example, the reference is defined so that the zenith of the omnidirectional image coincides with the direction of gravity (the celestial direction) with the omnidirectional camera 100 facing directly upward and the operation controller facing directly upward. Then, three-dimensional rotation conversion is performed.

  Thereafter, similarly to the flow of the first process, the cutout processing unit 220 cuts out a part of the converted omnidirectional image and generates a cutout image. The enlargement / letterbox processing unit 222 performs enlargement processing and black band addition processing on the image cut out by the cut-out processing unit 220. The output unit 224 outputs the display image processed and generated by the enlargement / letterbox processing unit 222 via the video output interface 129. The processing by the functional units 202, 204, 214 to 224 is repeatedly executed for each frame.

  In the flow of the second process, for example, the user performs shooting by fixing the omnidirectional camera 100 and tilting or rotating the external operation controller forward, backward, left and right with reference to the directly above direction. By changing the point of interest, it is possible to view a live view of the omnidirectional image corresponding to the point of interest. In the above description, the zenith correction of the omnidirectional camera 100 has been described as being reflected in the rotation conversion. As a result, regardless of the tilt of the omnidirectional camera 100 with respect to the vertical direction, it is easy to intuitively set the attention point based on the direction of gravity experienced by the user by changing the posture of the operation controller. However, in other embodiments, it is not prevented that the zenith correction according to the attitude of the omnidirectional camera 100 is performed and the attention point is controlled only by the attitude of the operation controller.

  Hereinafter, the display image output function of the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 are flowcharts showing the recording process and the display image output process in the first process flow, which are executed by the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing display image output processing according to the second processing flow executed by the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment.

  Hereinafter, processing executed in the flow of the first processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. The recording process shown in FIG. 5 is started from step S100 in response to a recording instruction such as pressing of the photographing button by the user. Note that the processing shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 corresponds to the case where a still image is taken and viewed. In step S <b> 101, the omnidirectional camera 100 acquires captured images from the imaging elements 130 </ b> A and 130 </ b> B by the captured image acquisition unit 202.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the projection relationship in the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, an image photographed with one fisheye lens is a photograph of the direction of approximately a hemisphere from the photographing point. Further, as shown in FIG. 8A, the fisheye lens generates an image with an image height h corresponding to the incident angle φ with respect to the optical axis. The relationship between the image height h and the incident angle φ is determined by a projection function corresponding to a predetermined projection model.

  The projection function varies depending on the nature of the fisheye lens. Examples of the projection model include an equidistant projection method (h = f · φ), a central projection method (h = f · tan φ), a stereoscopic projection method (h = 2f · tan (φ / 2)), and an equal solid angle projection method. (H = 2f · sin (φ / 2)) and orthographic projection method (h = f · sinφ). In either method, the image height h of the image is determined corresponding to the incident angle φ from the optical axis and the focal length f. In the present embodiment, a configuration of a so-called circumferential fisheye lens having an image circle diameter smaller than the image diagonal line is adopted, and the obtained partial image is approximately a hemisphere of the photographing range as shown in FIG. The plane image includes the entire image circle onto which the minutes have been projected.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the data structure of the image data of the omnidirectional image used in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the format of the omnidirectional image is an array of pixel values with a vertical angle φ corresponding to an angle formed with respect to a predetermined axis and a horizontal angle θ corresponding to a rotation angle around the axis as coordinates. Is expressed as Each coordinate value (θ, φ) is associated with each point on the spherical surface representing the omnidirectional centered on the photographing point, and the omnidirectional is mapped on the omnidirectional image.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating conversion parameters used by the omnidirectional camera according to the present embodiment. The conversion parameter defines a projection from a partial image expressed in a plane coordinate system to an image expressed in a spherical coordinate system. As shown in FIGS. 10 (A) and 10 (B), the conversion parameters are as follows: for each fisheye lens, the coordinate value (θ, φ) of the corrected image and the pre-correction mapped to the coordinate value (θ, φ). The information for associating the coordinate values (x, y) of the partial image is held for all coordinate values (θ, φ). In the example of FIG. 10, the angle handled by one pixel is 1/10 degrees in both the φ direction and the θ direction, and the conversion parameter has information indicating a correspondence relationship of 3600 × 1800 for each fisheye lens. . As the original conversion parameter, a table that is calculated in advance after correcting distortion from an ideal lens model by a manufacturer or the like can be used.

  Referring to FIG. 5 again, in step S102, the omnidirectional camera 100 detects the connection position in the overlapping region between the two acquired partial images by the connection processing unit 204, and connects the connection parameters for the conversion parameters. Reflects the result of position detection. By reflecting the result of joint position detection, the conversion parameter shown in FIG. 10A has the coordinate values (x, y) of the partial image reflecting the joint position correction with respect to the coordinate values (θ, φ) of the corrected image. Are modified to be associated with each other.

  In step S103, the omnidirectional camera 100 detects the attitude angle of the omnidirectional camera 100 with respect to the gravity direction by the zenith correction unit 206, and the zenith direction of the generated omnidirectional image matches the vertical direction. Correct the conversion parameters. The zenith correction can be performed by the same processing as the three-dimensional rotation conversion described later in detail, but does not go into detail here. In step S104, the omnidirectional camera 100 causes the omnidirectional image generation unit 208 to perform processing for generating an omnidirectional image from the two captured partial images using the conversion parameter. In step S104, first, the partial image is converted from the plane coordinate system to the spherical coordinate system using the conversion parameter. Then, the partial images of the two spherical coordinate systems are combined to generate an omnidirectional image.

  FIG. 11 shows an omnidirectional image generated by the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment from two partial images. In FIG. 11, two partial images taken in a state in which the vertical direction of the omnidirectional camera 100 does not coincide with the vertical line, and the zenith correction are generated from the two partial images. An omnidirectional image is illustrated. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the first partial image and the second partial image are captured with the omnidirectional camera 100 tilted so that one fisheye lens faces the ground and the other fisheye lens faces the sky. . As will be understood with reference to FIG. 11, the zenith image is corrected by the above-described zenith correction so that the horizontal line in the landscape is located at the center.

  Referring to FIG. 5 again, in step S105, the omnidirectional camera 100 compresses the image data of the generated omnidirectional image by the image compression unit 210, and stores the generated image data in step S106. Save to. And a process is once complete | finished by step S107.

  The display image output process shown in FIG. 6 is started from step S200 in response to a video output instruction designating image data from the user. In step S201, the omnidirectional camera 100 reads out image data of the designated omnidirectional image from the storage by the image expansion unit 212, and expands the omnidirectional image on the memory in step S202.

  In step S <b> 203, the omnidirectional camera 100 determines the attention point (camera body posture angles α, β, γ) based on the sensor information output from the posture sensor 136 of the omnidirectional camera 100 by the attention point determination unit 214. ). Here, description will be made on the assumption that the camera body posture angles α, β, and γ can be obtained with a combination of the acceleration sensor, the gyro sensor, and the geomagnetic sensor as a reference when the camera body is directed upward. In step S204, the omnidirectional camera 100 performs coordinate conversion processing on the omnidirectional image by the image rotation unit 216 according to the attention point determined in step S203. In the coordinate conversion process shown in step S204, coordinate conversion is performed using the coordinate values (θ1, φ1) of the omnidirectional image as input values, and the converted coordinate values (θ2, φ2) are calculated.

  Here, the coordinate conversion process will be described. FIG. 12 is a view for explaining coordinate conversion processing executed by the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment. Here, the three-dimensional orthogonal coordinates before coordinate conversion are expressed as (x1, y1, z1), the spherical coordinates are (θ1, φ1), the three-dimensional orthogonal coordinates after coordinate conversion are (x2, y2, z2), and the spherical surface The coordinates are expressed as (θ2, φ2).

  In the coordinate conversion processing, conversion from spherical coordinates (θ1, φ1) to spherical coordinates (θ2, φ2) is performed using the following equations (1) to (6). The coordinate conversion process includes coordinate conversion by the following formulas (1) to (3), coordinate conversion by the following formula (4), and coordinate conversion by the following formulas (5) and (6).

  First, since it is necessary to rotationally transform using three-dimensional orthogonal coordinates, the spherical coordinates (θ1, φ1) are changed to three-dimensional orthogonal coordinates (x1, y1, z1) using the above formulas (1) to (3). Processing to convert is performed.

  Next, using the posture angles α, β, and γ of the camera body given as a point of interest, the three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system (x1, y1, z1) is converted into the three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system (x2) according to the above equation (4). , Y2, z2). In other words, the above equation (4) gives the definition of the posture angle (α, β, γ). In other words, the above equation (4) is obtained by converting the original coordinate system by α with respect to the x axis, β rotation with respect to the y axis, and γ rotation with respect to the z axis. Is meant to be.

  Finally, using the above formulas (5) and (6), the transformed three-dimensional orthogonal coordinates (x2, y2, z2) are converted back to the spherical coordinates (θ2, φ2).

  Referring to FIG. 6 again, in step S205, the omnidirectional camera 100 uses the converted omnidirectional image generation unit 218 to change the original omnidirectional image from the original omnidirectional image to the point of interest. A process for generating a converted omnidirectional image is executed. By the processing in step S204 described above, the converted coordinate values (θ2, φ2) are calculated for each coordinate value (θ1, φ1) of the omnidirectional image. Therefore, the post-conversion omnidirectional image generation processing is performed by converting the pixel values of the input coordinate values (θ1, φ1) of the converted omnidirectional image corresponding to the coordinate values (θ1, φ1). This is a process of setting the pixel values of the later coordinate values (θ2, φ2). Thereby, the converted omnidirectional image is generated.

  In step S206, the omnidirectional camera 100 uses the cutout processing unit 220 to cut out the central portion of the converted omnidirectional image and generate a cutout image. For example, the image can be cut out from the center at a size that is 1/2 of the size of the omnidirectional image. In step S207, the omnidirectional camera 100 uses the enlargement / letterbox processing unit 222 to enlarge the clipped image and add a black belt according to the resolution and aspect ratio of the output destination video output device, and display the displayed image. Is generated. In step S208, the omnidirectional camera 100 causes the output unit 224 to output the generated display image via the video output interface 129, and the process ends in step S209.

  Note that in the case of a still image, the processing in steps S203 to S208 shown in FIG. 6 is repeated every time the attitude of the omnidirectional camera 100 changes and the point of interest is changed, or every predetermined interval. In the case of a moving image, the processes in steps S201 to S208 shown in FIG. 6 are repeated for each frame image.

  Hereinafter, the process executed in the flow of the second process will be described with reference to FIG. The display image output process shown in FIG. 7 is started from step S300 in response to a live view start instruction from the user. In step S301, the omnidirectional camera 100 uses the captured image acquisition unit 202 to acquire captured images from the image sensors 130A and 130B.

  In step S302, the omnidirectional camera 100 detects the connection position in the overlapping region between the two acquired partial images by the connection processing unit 204, and reflects the result of the connection position detection on the conversion parameter. By reflecting the result of the joint position detection, the conversion parameter shown in FIG. 10A has the coordinate values (x, y) of the partial image reflecting the joint position correction with respect to the coordinate values (θ, φ) of the corrected image. ) Are associated with each other.

  In step S303, the omnidirectional camera 100 determines the point of interest (attitude angles α, β, and γ of the operation controller) based on the sensor information output from the attitude sensor of the external operation controller by the attention point determination unit 214. To do. Here, description will be made on the assumption that the attitude angles α, β, γ of the operation controller can be obtained by combining the acceleration sensor, the gyro sensor, and the geomagnetic sensor with reference to a state in which the operation controller is directed upward. In step S303, the attitude angle of the omnidirectional camera 100 is also detected, and the omnidirectional camera is in a state where the operation controller is pointed directly upward (attitude angle (α, β, γ) = (0, 0, 0)). The determined posture angles α, β, and γ are corrected so that the zenith direction of the spherical image matches the vertical direction. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that shooting is performed with the omnidirectional camera 100 placed and fixed directly upward.

  In step S304, the omnidirectional camera 100 uses the image rotation unit 216 to correct the conversion parameter according to the attention point determined in step S303. In the coordinate conversion processing shown in step S304, coordinate conversion is performed with the converted coordinate values (θ, φ) of the conversion parameters shown in FIG. 10 corresponding to the coordinate values of the omnidirectional image as input values (θ1, φ1). Thus, the converted coordinate values (θ2, φ2) are calculated according to the above formulas (1) to (6). The coordinate conversion process has been described with reference to FIG.

  In step S305, the omnidirectional camera 100 uses the conversion parameter reflecting the result of the coordinate conversion process by the converted omnidirectional image generation unit 218 to convert all of the captured partial images from the converted omnidirectional image. A process of directly generating a celestial sphere image is executed. For each coordinate value (θ, φ) of the conversion parameter, the converted coordinate values (θ2, φ2) are calculated using these as input values (θ1, φ1). For this reason, the post-conversion omnidirectional image generation process is a post-conversion post-conversion calculation that is calculated corresponding to the coordinate values (θ1, φ1) as the pixel values of the input coordinate values (θ1, φ1) of the post-conversion omnidirectional image. This is a process of setting the pixel value of the coordinate value (x, y) of the partial image associated with the coordinate value (θ2, φ2). Thereby, two partial images developed in the spherical coordinate system are obtained, and the partial images of the two spherical coordinate systems are combined to generate a converted omnidirectional image.

  In step S306, the omnidirectional camera 100 uses the cutout processing unit 220 to cut out the central portion of the converted omnidirectional image and generate a cutout image. In step S307, the omnidirectional camera 100 causes the enlargement / letterbox processing unit 222 to enlarge the clipped image and add a black band according to the resolution and aspect ratio of the output destination, and generate a display image. In step S308, the omnidirectional camera 100 causes the output unit 224 to output the generated display image via the video output interface 129, and the process ends in step S309.

  Note that the processing in steps S301 to S308 shown in FIG. 7 is repeated for each frame interval.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a converted omnidirectional image generated by the omnidirectional camera 100 according to the present embodiment by image rotation corresponding to each point of interest together with a central portion to be cut out. FIG. 13B shows the converted omnidirectional image at the reference point of interest and the center portion to be cut out. FIG. 13B corresponds to a state where the user holds the operation controller (the omnidirectional camera 100 / external operation controller) vertically.

  On the other hand, FIG. 13A shows the converted omnidirectional image and the clipped image when the operation controller is tilted from the posture corresponding to FIG. 13B and the attention point is moved downward in FIG. 13B. The center part is shown. FIG. 13C shows the entire sky after conversion when the operation controller is rotated around the main body axis from the posture corresponding to FIG. 13B and the point of interest is moved to the right in FIG. 13B. A sphere image and a center portion to be cut out are shown.

  As illustrated in FIG. 13, in the above-described embodiment, a coordinate conversion process is performed on the omnidirectional image based on a point of interest determined by sensor information such as a posture sensor, and a post-conversion generated by executing the coordinate conversion process. By cutting out a part of the omnidirectional image, a display image to be output is generated. In a preferred embodiment, by performing a process of cutting out the central portion of the converted omnidirectional image, an image corresponding to a portion centered on the point of interest in the omnidirectional image is generated as a display image.

  According to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to generate a display image that displays a part of the omnidirectional image and that does not feel uncomfortable for the viewer by a process with a small load. According to a preferred embodiment, since the coordinate conversion process is performed so that an image centered on the point of interest is arranged in the central portion with less distortion in the omnidirectional image, the viewer can use the dedicated viewer without using a dedicated viewer. It becomes possible to view natural images. In addition, since the coordinate conversion process is a process incorporated in the omnidirectional camera 100 for zenith correction, it is possible to reduce instrumentation costs and, in turn, power consumption and heat generation by image processing. .

  As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, an image processing system, an image processing method, a program, and an imaging system that can generate a display image of a target image that does not feel uncomfortable for a viewer by a process with a small load. Can be provided.

  In the embodiments described above, the image processing system and the imaging system have been described using the omnidirectional camera 100 as an example. However, the configurations of the image processing system and the imaging system are not limited to the configurations described above.

  In another embodiment, a part of the processes of the functional units 202 to 224 described above is distributedly mounted on one or more image processing apparatuses such as an external personal computer, a server, and a computer that can operate as an operation controller. May be. In a specific embodiment, the attention point determination unit 214, the image rotation unit 216, the converted omnidirectional image generation unit 218, the clipping processing unit 220, the enlargement / letterbox processing unit 222, and the output unit 224 described above are It can be provided on an omnidirectional camera, which is an imaging device including 130, or on an image processing apparatus separated from the omnidirectional camera. Further, the operation controller can be an omnidirectional camera, the above-described image processing apparatus, or an apparatus separated from the omnidirectional camera and the image processing apparatus.

  Furthermore, the order of the joining process by the joining processing unit 204, the image rotation by the image rotating unit 216, and the clipping process by the clipping processing unit 220 is not limited to the specific embodiment shown in FIG. Absent. In addition to (1) splicing processing, image rotation, clipping processing, and outputting, in another embodiment, (2) image rotation, splicing processing, clipping processing is performed. (3) Rotate the image and perform cut-out processing, and then output by joining, (4) Perform the joint processing, cut-out, and rotate the image. Or (5) cutout processing, stitching processing, image rotation and output, or (6) cropping processing, image rotation, splicing processing It does not interfere with the output. Further, the image rotation and extraction process may be executed in the state of a moving image.

  The functional unit can be realized by a computer-executable program written in a legacy programming language such as an assembler, C, C ++, C #, Java (registered trademark), an object-oriented programming language, or the like. ROM, EEPROM, EPROM , Stored in a device-readable recording medium such as a flash memory, a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-RW, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, a DVD-RW, a Blu-ray disc, an SD card, an MO, or through an electric communication line Can be distributed. In addition, a part or all of the functional unit can be mounted on a programmable device (PD) such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or mounted as an ASIC (application-specific integration). Circuit configuration data (bit stream data) downloaded to the PD in order to realize the above functional unit on the PD, HDL (Hardware Description Language) for generating the circuit configuration data, VHDL (Very High Speed Integrated Circuits) Hardware Description Language), Verilog-HDL, and the like can be distributed on a recording medium as data.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art may conceive other embodiments, additions, modifications, deletions, and the like. It can be changed within the range that can be done, and any embodiment is included in the scope of the present invention as long as the effects of the present invention are exhibited. The present application also discloses:
(Appendix)
(Appendix 1)
An image processing system for outputting moving image data to be displayed on a display means,
A first means for outputting a part of the input image data;
A second means for outputting image data obtained by converting the coordinates of the input image data;
An image processing system comprising: third means for outputting the image data processed by the first means and the second means as moving image data to be displayed on the display means.
(Appendix 2)
An image processing system that generates a single image by combining a plurality of images,
A first means for outputting a part of the input image data;
A second means for outputting image data obtained by converting the coordinates of the input image data;
A fourth means for synthesizing image data of a plurality of inputted images and outputting as one image data;
An image processing system comprising: third means for outputting image data processed by the first means, the second means, and the fourth means.
(Appendix 3)
The first means is cutting means for cutting out a part of the input image data, and the second means is the input image data based on a point of interest determined based on sensor information. The image processing system according to appendix 1 or 2, which is a coordinate conversion processing means for executing a coordinate conversion process on the.
(Appendix 4)
The image data input to the second means is an image of a spherical coordinate system, and the coordinate conversion process is
First coordinate conversion for converting the coordinates of the image data input to the second means into three-dimensional coordinates;
A second coordinate transformation for three-dimensional rotation transformation of the three-dimensional coordinates obtained by the first coordinate transformation processing;
The image processing system according to appendix 3, further comprising: a third coordinate transformation that coordinates the three-dimensional coordinates obtained by the three-dimensional rotation transformation into a spherical coordinate system.
(Appendix 5)
The cutout means is a process of cutting out a central portion of the input image data, whereby an image corresponding to a portion centered on a point of interest in the input image data is used as the partial image data. The image processing system according to appendix 3 or 4, which is output.
(Appendix 6)
The image processing system according to any one of appendices 3 to 5, wherein the sensor information includes information obtained from at least one of an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor.
(Appendix 7)
Appendices 1 to 6, further comprising: a plurality of image pickup means each including a lens optical system and an image pickup device, wherein the image acquisition means acquires image data of a plurality of images from the plurality of image pickup means for picking up images in different directions. The image processing system according to any one of the above.
(Appendix 8)
Each of the plurality of imaging units has a predetermined angle of view, and the solid angle of 4π steadian is satisfied by matching the angle of view of the plurality of imaging units, and the image data output by the third unit is The image processing system according to appendix 7, which is a spherical image.
(Appendix 9)
An image processing method for outputting moving image data to be displayed on a display means, wherein the image processing apparatus
A first step of outputting a part of the input image data;
A second step of outputting image data obtained by converting coordinates of input image data;
An image processing method comprising: a third step of outputting the image data processed in the first step and the second step as moving image data to be displayed on the display means.
(Appendix 10)
An image processing method for generating a single image by combining a plurality of images, wherein the image processing apparatus includes:
A first step of outputting a part of the input image data;
A second step of outputting image data obtained by converting coordinates of input image data;
A fourth step of combining the image data of a plurality of input images and outputting as one image data;
An image processing method comprising: a third step of outputting the image data processed in the first step, the second step, and the fourth step.
(Appendix 11)
The first step is a step of cutting out a part of the input image data, and the second step is a coordinate for the input image data based on a point of interest determined based on sensor information. The image processing method according to appendix 9 or 10, which is a step of executing a conversion process.
(Appendix 12)
The image data input in the second step is an image of a spherical coordinate system, and the coordinate conversion process is
A first coordinate conversion for converting the coordinates of the image data input in the second step into a three-dimensional coordinate;
A second coordinate transformation for three-dimensional rotation transformation of the three-dimensional coordinates obtained by the first coordinate transformation processing;
The image processing method according to claim 11, further comprising: a third coordinate transformation that transforms the three-dimensional coordinates obtained by the three-dimensional rotation transformation into a spherical coordinate system.
(Appendix 13)
A program for realizing an image processing apparatus that outputs moving image data to be displayed on a display means, comprising:
A first means for outputting a part of the input image data;
Second means for outputting image data obtained by converting the coordinates of input image data; and image data processed by the first means and the second means as video data to be displayed on the display means. A program for functioning as a third means.
(Appendix 14)
A program for realizing an image processing apparatus that generates a single image by combining a plurality of images, the computer comprising:
A first means for outputting a part of the input image data;
A second means for outputting image data obtained by converting the coordinates of input image data;
4th means which synthesize | combines the image data of several input images, and outputs them as one image data, and the image data processed by said 1st means, said 2nd means, and said 4th means To function as a third means to output
(Appendix 15)
An imaging system that outputs moving image data to be displayed on a display means,
An image pickup means including a plurality of lens optical systems and an image pickup device, for taking image data;
Controller means for changing the point of interest;
A first means for outputting a part of the input image data;
A second means for outputting image data obtained by converting the coordinates of the input image data;
An imaging system comprising: third means for outputting the image data processed by the first means and the second means as moving image data to be displayed on the display means.
(Appendix 16)
An imaging system that generates a single image by combining a plurality of images,
An image pickup means including a plurality of lens optical systems and an image pickup device, for taking image data;
Controller means for changing the point of interest;
A first means for outputting a part of the input image data;
A second means for outputting image data obtained by converting the coordinates of the input image data;
A fourth means for synthesizing image data of a plurality of inputted images and outputting as one image data;
An imaging system comprising: third means for outputting image data processed by the first means, the second means, and the fourth means.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Image pick-up body, 14 ... Housing | casing, 18 ... Shooting button, 20 ... Imaging optical system, 22 ... Imaging device, 100 ... Spherical camera, 112 ... CPU, 114 ... ROM, 116 ... Image processing block, 118 ... Video compression block, 120 ... DRAM interface, 122 ... external storage interface, 124 ... external sensor interface, 126 ... USB interface, 128 ... serial block, 129 ... video output interface, 130 ... image sensor, 132 ... DRAM, 134 ... external storage DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 136 ... Attitude sensor, 138 ... USB connector, 140 ... Wireless NIC, 200 ... Functional block, 202 ... Captured image acquisition part, 204 ... Connection processing part, 206 ... Zenith correction | amendment part, 208 ... Omni-sphere image generation part, 210: Image compression unit, 212: Image development unit, 214 Target point determination unit, 216 ... image rotation unit, omnidirectional image generating unit after 218 ... converter, 220 ... clipping processor, 222 ... Enlarge / letterbox processor, 224 ... output unit

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Claims (10)

An imaging unit including a plurality of lens optical systems and an imaging device;
An image generator that generates an omnidirectional image based on a plurality of images captured by the imaging unit;
A receiver for receiving a signal for designating an area;
After the coordinates of the omnidirectional image are transformed so that the region is included in the display position based on the received signal, a part of the omnidirectional image is cut out, and the cut out omnidirectional image imaging system that includes a display unit for displaying a portion of. The imaging system according to claim 1, wherein a part of the omnidirectional image is not subjected to distortion correction after being cut out from the omnidirectional image. The imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit changes an image cut out from the omnidirectional image every time a signal received by the receiving unit changes, and displays the changed image. The display unit cuts out the central part of the omnidirectional image as the part as a region with less distortion with respect to the peripheral part, and thereby a part around the attention point indicated by the signal in the omnidirectional image The imaging system according to claim 1, wherein an image corresponding to is output as a display image. The signal for designating the region includes an attitude angle measured using a sensor, and the sensor is at least one of an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor. The imaging system according to item 1. The imaging system according to claim 1, further comprising image acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of images from the plurality of imaging elements. The plurality of lens optical systems and the imaging elements each have a predetermined angle of view, and the solid angle of 4π steradians is satisfied by matching the angle of view, and an omnidirectional image is generated based on the acquired plurality of images. The imaging system according to claim 6. An imaging device including a plurality of lens optical systems and an imaging device,
An image generation unit that generates an omnidirectional image based on a plurality of images captured by the imaging device;
A receiver for receiving a signal for designating an area;
After the coordinates of the omnidirectional image are transformed so that the region is included in the display position based on the received signal, a part of the omnidirectional image is cut out, and the cut out omnidirectional image Output part that outputs a part of
An imaging apparatus comprising: Computer
Generating an omnidirectional image based on a plurality of images captured by an imaging unit including a plurality of lens optical systems and an imaging element;
Receiving a signal for designating a region;
After the coordinates of the omnidirectional image are transformed so that the region is included in the display position based on the signal received in the receiving step, a part of the omnidirectional image is cut out and cut out. Outputting a part of the omnidirectional image;
Including a method. Computer
An image generating unit that generates an omnidirectional image based on a plurality of images captured by an imaging unit including a plurality of lens optical systems and an imaging element;
A receiver for receiving a signal for designating an area; and
After the coordinates of the omnidirectional image are transformed so that the region is included in the display position based on the received signal, a part of the omnidirectional image is cut out, and the cut out omnidirectional image Output part that outputs a part of
Program to function as.