JPH06178292A - Picture revision device - Google Patents
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は，単位時間あたりの入力
情報量を低くおさえたまま高精細の広角視野画像を構成
することを可能とした画像更新装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image renewal apparatus capable of forming a high-definition wide-angle field-of-view image while keeping the amount of input information per unit time low.
【０００２】本発明は，テレビ電話やテレビ会議などの
双方向画像通信，画像伝送サービスやテレビ放送などの
単方向画像通信，画像情報検索サービスなどの画像蓄積
表示サービス，および侵入者や不審者の監視システムな
ど，画像の伝送，蓄積，表示を行う広範囲の産業分野で
利用できる。The present invention is directed to two-way image communication such as videophone and videoconference, unidirectional image communication such as image transmission service and TV broadcast, image storage / display service such as image information retrieval service, and intruder and suspicious person. It can be used in a wide range of industrial fields such as surveillance systems that transmit, store, and display images.
【０００３】[0003]
【従来の技術】従来の広角画像獲得装置の場合，単位時
間あたりの入力情報を低くおさえるには，入力される
広角画像の解像度を低くする，画素または走査線をと
びとびに更新する，画像の変化部分のみを更新する，
などの手段がとられていた。2. Description of the Related Art In the case of a conventional wide-angle image acquisition apparatus, in order to keep input information per unit time low, the resolution of an input wide-angle image is lowered, pixels or scanning lines are repetitively updated, and image changes are made. Update only part,
Etc. were taken.
【０００４】そのため，の場合，十分な解像度が得ら
れない，の場合，画素または走査線間での不整合によ
る画像のにじみが発生し，画像を見る上での妨害とな
る，の場合，入力情報を生成する前処理において，広
角の撮像系に対応する画角全体にわたる高精細画像から
時間的変化の大きい部分のみを検出して選択的に更新す
る必要があり，この前処理の処理量が多大である，など
の問題があった。Therefore, in the case of (1), a sufficient resolution cannot be obtained, and in the case of (2), image bleeding occurs due to misalignment between pixels or scanning lines, which disturbs viewing of the image. In the preprocessing for generating information, it is necessary to detect only the part with a large temporal change from the high-definition image over the entire angle of view corresponding to the wide-angle imaging system and selectively update it. There were problems such as a great deal.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は，上記従来技
術の問題点の解決を図り，単位時間あたりの入力情報量
を低くおさえたまま，比較的高精細であり，画素や走査
線間での撮像時間のずれによるにじみが少なく，かつ，
前処理の処理量を大幅に削減することを可能にする広角
画像の獲得を実現する装置を提供することを目的として
いる。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, is relatively high-definition while keeping the amount of input information per unit time low, and provides a high resolution between pixels and scanning lines. There is little bleeding due to the deviation of the imaging time of
It is an object of the present invention to provide a device that realizes acquisition of a wide-angle image that enables a significant reduction in the amount of preprocessing.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】図１は，本発明の原理ブ
ロック図である。広角の撮像系１０は，比較的粗い解像
度を持つ全体像の広角画像を入力する手段である。狭角
の撮像系１１は，広角の撮像系１０より精細な解像度を
持つ部分像の画像を入力する手段である。画像処理装置
１２は，マイクロプロセッサ等により広角の撮像系１０
から入力された画像と狭角の撮像系１１から入力された
画像の合成処理等を行う装置である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention. The wide-angle imaging system 10 is means for inputting a wide-angle image of the entire image having a relatively coarse resolution. The narrow-angle imaging system 11 is means for inputting a partial image having a finer resolution than the wide-angle imaging system 10. The image processing device 12 includes a wide-angle imaging system 10 including a microprocessor or the like.
This is a device for performing a combining process of an image input from the image input device and an image input from the narrow-angle imaging system 11.
【０００７】広角画像の時間変化検出手段１３は，広角
の撮像系１０からの画像を監視し，その時間的な画像変
化の頻度が高い部分を検知して，その部分を撮像するよ
うに撮像位置制御手段１４に指示を出す手段である。撮
像位置制御手段１４は，広角の撮像系１０の画角内を走
査するように，狭角の撮像系１１の撮像位置を制御する
手段である。The wide-angle image temporal change detecting means 13 monitors an image from the wide-angle image pickup system 10, detects a portion having a high frequency of temporal image change, and picks up an image pickup position so as to pick up that portion. It is a means for issuing an instruction to the control means 14. The image pickup position control unit 14 is a unit that controls the image pickup position of the narrow-angle image pickup system 11 so as to scan within the angle of view of the wide-angle image pickup system 10.
【０００８】画像更新制御部１５は，画像格納部１８に
格納された画像を更新する手段であって，特にその中の
広角画像の格納処理手段１６は，広角の撮像系１０によ
り入力された広角画像を画像格納部１８に格納する手段
である。狭角画像による狭角視野範囲の更新処理手段１
７は，画像格納部１８に格納された画像を，狭角の撮像
系１１から入力した狭角画像により置き換える手段であ
る。これによって，画像格納部１８内の画像を逐次精細
化するようにする。The image update control unit 15 is a means for updating the image stored in the image storage unit 18, and in particular, the wide-angle image storage processing unit 16 therein is a wide-angle image input by the wide-angle image pickup system 10. It is means for storing an image in the image storage unit 18. Update processing means 1 for narrow-angle visual field range using narrow-angle image
Reference numeral 7 is a means for replacing the image stored in the image storage unit 18 with the narrow-angle image input from the narrow-angle imaging system 11. As a result, the images in the image storage unit 18 are successively refined.
【０００９】広角画像の格納処理手段１６は，時間の経
過とともに，狭角の撮像系１１からの入力によって置き
換えられた画像格納部１８内の画像を，再び広角の撮像
系１０からの入力に置き換えるように構成されている。The wide-angle image storage processing means 16 replaces the image in the image storage section 18 replaced by the input from the narrow-angle image pickup system 11 with the input from the wide-angle image pickup system 10 again with the passage of time. Is configured.
【００１０】[0010]
【作用】本発明では，まず広角の撮像系１０からの，低
解像度の全体像を逐次画像格納部１８に取り込み，その
全体像から時間変化を検出して，狭角の撮像系１１を時
間的な画像変化の頻度が高い部分に向け，入力された高
解像度の部分像で画像格納部１８内の画像の対応部分を
逐次置き換える手段を用いる。According to the present invention, first, the low-resolution whole image from the wide-angle image pickup system 10 is sequentially loaded into the image storage unit 18, and the time change is detected from the whole image, so that the narrow-angle image pickup system 11 is temporally changed. A means for sequentially replacing the corresponding portion of the image in the image storage unit 18 with the input high-resolution partial image is used for a portion having a high frequency of image change.
【００１１】これにより，狭角の撮像系１１の撮像位置
の移動に伴って，初期状態では低解像度の全体像であっ
た画像格納部１８内の広角の撮像系１０からの画像が，
狭角の撮像系１１から入力された高解像度の部分像で逐
次置き換えられ，高精細な広角画像の獲得が可能とな
る。As a result, as the image pickup position of the narrow-angle image pickup system 11 moves, the image from the wide-angle image pickup system 10 in the image storage unit 18, which was a low-resolution whole image in the initial state, becomes
It is sequentially replaced by the high-resolution partial image input from the narrow-angle imaging system 11, and a high-definition wide-angle image can be acquired.
【００１２】また，狭角の撮像系の画角に相当するある
程度の大きさを持つ面積からなる領域を同時に更新する
ことから画像のにじみを低減することが可能となる。特
に，請求項１記載の発明によれば，広角の撮像系１０に
対応する画角全体にわたる高精細画像からの，時間的変
化の大きい部分の検出を行う前処理が不要であり，ま
た，請求項２記載の発明によれば，時間的変化の大きい
部分の検出を行う前処理が低解像度の全体像から行うだ
けで良いことから，前処理での処理量が少ない，高精細
広角画像の獲得を実現することが可能となる。Further, since the area consisting of an area having a certain size corresponding to the angle of view of the narrow-angle image pickup system is updated at the same time, it is possible to reduce image blur. Particularly, according to the first aspect of the invention, the pre-processing for detecting the portion having a large temporal change from the high-definition image corresponding to the wide-angle imaging system 10 over the entire angle of view is unnecessary, and According to the invention of Item 2, pre-processing for detecting a portion having a large temporal change only needs to be performed from a low-resolution whole image, so that the amount of pre-processing is small, and a high-definition wide-angle image is acquired. Can be realized.
【００１３】これに加えて，請求項３記載の発明のよう
に，画像格納部１８内の画像を更新した狭角の撮像系１
１からの高解像度部分像を，時間の経過とともに無効と
して，広角の撮像系１０からの低解像度の全体像で置き
換えれば，狭角の撮像系１１から入力された高解像度画
像が長時間残ることによる時間的な不整合の発生を回避
することが可能となる。In addition to this, the narrow-angle imaging system 1 in which the image in the image storage section 18 is updated as in the invention of claim 3
If the high-resolution partial image from 1 is invalidated over time and replaced with the low-resolution whole image from the wide-angle imaging system 10, the high-resolution image input from the narrow-angle imaging system 11 remains for a long time. It is possible to avoid the occurrence of time inconsistency due to.
【００１４】[0014]
【実施例】以下に，本発明の実施例について，図面を参
照して説明する。本発明の実施例に係る画像更新装置の
構成例を図２に示す。図２において，図１と同符号のも
のは図１に示すものに対応し，２０は時間変化検出部，
２１は撮像位置制御部，２２は画像更新禁止フラグ格納
部，２３は更新時刻情報格納部，２４は画像表示部を表
している。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the image updating device according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, those having the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 correspond to those shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 21 is an image pickup position control unit, 22 is an image update prohibition flag storage unit, 23 is an update time information storage unit, and 24 is an image display unit.
【００１５】広角の撮像系１０は，低解像度の広角の画
像を撮像し，画像を時間変化検出部２０および画像更新
制御部１５へ出力する。時間変化検出部２０は，広角の
撮像系１０からの画像を継続的に監視し，時間変化の最
も大きな領域を抽出して，その座標を撮像位置制御部２
１へ出力する。The wide-angle image pickup system 10 picks up a low-resolution wide-angle image and outputs the image to the time change detector 20 and the image update controller 15. The time change detection unit 20 continuously monitors the image from the wide-angle image pickup system 10, extracts the region with the largest time change, and determines the coordinates thereof in the image pickup position control unit 2.
Output to 1.
【００１６】撮像位置制御部２１は，時間変化検出部２
０からの座標情報に基づいて，狭角の撮像系１１の撮像
位置を，時間変化の最も大きな領域へと移動するととも
に，狭角の撮像系１１の撮像位置の座標を，画像更新制
御部１５および画像更新禁止フラグ格納部２２および更
新時刻情報格納部２３へ出力する。The imaging position control unit 21 includes a time change detection unit 2
Based on the coordinate information from 0, the image pickup position of the narrow-angle image pickup system 11 is moved to the region with the largest time change, and the image pickup control unit 15 sets the coordinate of the image pickup position of the narrow-angle image pickup system 11. And the image update prohibition flag storage unit 22 and the update time information storage unit 23.
【００１７】狭角の撮像系１１は，高解像度の狭角の画
像を撮像し，画像を画像更新制御部１５へ出力する。画
像更新制御部１５は，画像更新禁止フラグ格納部２２に
格納されている画像更新禁止フラグがＯＦＦの画素位置
のみ，広角の撮像系１０および狭角の撮像系１１からの
画像を，対応する画像格納部１８の画素位置に格納す
る。The narrow-angle image pickup system 11 picks up a high-resolution narrow-angle image and outputs the image to the image update controller 15. The image update control unit 15 assigns the images from the wide-angle image pickup system 10 and the narrow-angle image pickup system 11 to the corresponding image only at the pixel position where the image update inhibit flag stored in the image update inhibit flag storage unit 22 is OFF. It is stored in the pixel position of the storage unit 18.
【００１８】画像更新禁止フラグ格納部２２は，画像格
納部１８の各画素位置に対応して設けられた，画像更新
許可（ＯＦＦ）および画像更新禁止（ＯＮ）を表すフラ
グ群を具備し，フラグの情報を格納するとともに，狭角
の撮像系１１の視野範囲に対応する位置のフラグの書き
換え，および更新時刻情報格納部２３の時刻情報からの
経過時間に基づくフラグの書き換えを行う。The image update prohibition flag storage unit 22 is provided with a group of flags indicating image update permission (OFF) and image update prohibition (ON) provided corresponding to each pixel position of the image storage unit 18. Information is stored, and the flag at the position corresponding to the field of view of the narrow-angle imaging system 11 is rewritten and the flag based on the elapsed time from the time information in the update time information storage unit 23 is rewritten.
【００１９】更新時刻情報格納部２３は，画像格納部１
８の各画素位置に対応して設けられた時刻情報メモリ群
を具備し，画像更新禁止フラグがＯＮに書き換えられた
時刻を格納する。画像更新制御部１５および画像更新禁
止フラグ格納部２２および更新時刻情報格納部２３が狭
角の撮像系１１の視野範囲を求める際には，撮像位置制
御部２１から入力される撮像位置の情報を用いる。画像
格納部１８は，広角の撮像系１０の視野範囲および狭角
の撮像系１１の解像度を持つ画像メモリからなり，画像
更新制御部１５により更新された画像を画像表示部２４
へ出力する。画像表示部２４は画像格納部１８から入力
された画像を表示する。The update time information storage unit 23 is the image storage unit 1.
8 has a time information memory group provided corresponding to each pixel position, and stores the time when the image update prohibition flag is rewritten to ON. When the image update control unit 15, the image update prohibition flag storage unit 22, and the update time information storage unit 23 obtain the field-of-view range of the narrow-angle imaging system 11, the information about the imaging position input from the imaging position control unit 21 is used. To use. The image storage unit 18 includes an image memory having the field of view of the wide-angle image pickup system 10 and the resolution of the narrow-angle image pickup system 11, and the image updated by the image update control unit 15 is displayed by the image display unit 24.
Output to. The image display unit 24 displays the image input from the image storage unit 18.
【００２０】本画像更新装置における画像更新処理を表
す流れ図の例を図３に示す。以下の説明における(a) 〜
(j) は，図３に示す処理(a) 〜(j) に対応している。 (a) まず，画像更新禁止フラグ格納部２２の画像更新禁
止フラグを全てＯＦＦに初期化するとともに，更新時刻
情報格納部２３のすべての時刻情報を０に初期化する。FIG. 3 shows an example of a flowchart showing the image updating process in the image updating apparatus. (A) in the following explanation
(j) corresponds to the processes (a) to (j) shown in FIG. (a) First, all the image update prohibition flags in the image update prohibition flag storage unit 22 are initialized to OFF, and all the time information in the update time information storage unit 23 is initialized to 0.
【００２１】(b) 次に，広角の撮像系１０により低解像
度の広角画像を入力するとともに狭角の撮像系１１によ
り高解像度の狭角画像を入力する。 (c) 次に，狭角の撮像系１１の視野範囲に対応する画像
更新禁止フラグをＯＦＦにする。(B) Next, the wide-angle image pickup system 10 inputs a low-resolution wide-angle image, and the narrow-angle image pickup system 11 inputs a high-resolution narrow-angle image. (c) Next, the image update prohibition flag corresponding to the field of view range of the narrow-angle imaging system 11 is turned off.
【００２２】(d) 次に，更新時刻情報格納部２３の時刻
情報を参照して，ＯＮになってから所定の時間（Ｔ秒以
上）経過した画像更新禁止フラグをＯＦＦにする。 (e) 次に，画像更新禁止フラグ格納部２２を参照して，
画像更新禁止フラグがＯＦＦになっている画素位置の
み，広角画像において対応する位置の画素値を，画像格
納部１８に格納する。(D) Next, referring to the time information in the update time information storage unit 23, the image update prohibition flag which has passed a predetermined time (T seconds or more) since it was turned on is turned off. (e) Next, referring to the image update prohibition flag storage unit 22,
Only in the pixel position where the image update prohibition flag is OFF, the pixel value of the corresponding position in the wide-angle image is stored in the image storage unit 18.
【００２３】(f) 次に，画像格納部１８において狭角の
撮像系１１の視野範囲に対応する画素位置を，狭角画像
により更新する。 (g) 次に，狭角の撮像系１１の視野範囲に対応する領域
の画像更新禁止フラグをＯＮにする。(F) Next, the pixel position corresponding to the visual field range of the narrow-angle imaging system 11 in the image storage unit 18 is updated by the narrow-angle image. (g) Next, the image update prohibition flag of the area corresponding to the visual field range of the narrow-angle imaging system 11 is turned on.
【００２４】(h) 次に，画像更新禁止フラグがＯＮに変
化した画素位置のみ，対応する位置の更新時刻情報メモ
リに時刻を格納する。 (i) 広角画像を監視し，時間的変化が最も大きい領域を
検出する。(H) Next, the time is stored in the update time information memory of the corresponding position only for the pixel position where the image update prohibition flag is changed to ON. (i) The wide-angle image is monitored and the area with the largest temporal change is detected.
【００２５】(j) 狭角の撮像系１１の撮像位置を，広角
画像の時間的変化が最も大きい位置へ向ける。以後，処
理(b) へ戻り，広角画像および狭角画像の入力から，狭
角の撮像系の位置制御までの処理を同様に繰り返す。(J) The image pickup position of the narrow-angle image pickup system 11 is directed to a position where the wide-angle image has the largest temporal change. After that, the procedure returns to the processing (b), and the processing from the input of the wide-angle image and the narrow-angle image to the position control of the narrow-angle imaging system is repeated in the same manner.
【００２６】本画像更新装置による実行例の説明図を図
４に示す。図４において，外側の太い実線で示された長
方形３０は，広角画像の視野範囲を表し，内側にある破
線で示された長方形３１−１〜３１−２および細い実線
で示された長方形３１−３〜３１−５は，狭角画像の視
野範囲を表し，矢印３２は，狭角の撮像系１１の撮像位
置の時間変化を表している。FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example of execution by the image updating apparatus. In FIG. 4, a rectangle 30 indicated by a thick solid line on the outside represents a visual field range of a wide-angle image, and rectangles 31-1 to 31-2 indicated by a broken line on the inside and a rectangle 31-shown by a thin solid line. 3 to 31-5 represent the visual field range of the narrow-angle image, and the arrow 32 represents the temporal change of the imaging position of the narrow-angle imaging system 11.
【００２７】図４に示す実行例は，狭角の撮像系１１の
撮像位置が，始め，広角画像の視野範囲の左上隅にあ
り，時間の経過とともに右下隅に向って移動した場合の
例である。このとき，視線の移動に伴って，図３に示し
た流れ図の繰り返し処理を５回行って，狭角画像による
更新を５回行っている。かつ，ここでは，時間の経過に
よって，始めの２回の処理で更新された狭角画像は消滅
し（破線の長方形３１−１〜３１−２の範囲），後から
更新された狭角画像の範囲（細い実線の長方形３１−３
〜３１−５の範囲）のみに，狭角画像が残っている場合
の例が示されている。The execution example shown in FIG. 4 is an example in which the image pickup position of the narrow-angle image pickup system 11 is initially at the upper left corner of the field of view of the wide-angle image and moves toward the lower right corner with the passage of time. is there. At this time, the iterative process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 is performed 5 times and the update with the narrow-angle image is performed 5 times in accordance with the movement of the line of sight. Moreover, here, the narrow-angle image updated in the first two processes disappears with the passage of time (range of dashed rectangles 31-1 to 31-2), and the narrow-angle image updated later. Range (thin solid line rectangle 31-3
To 31-5)), an example in which a narrow-angle image remains is shown.
【００２８】本発明による画像更新装置は，例えば本特
許出願人が先にした出願（鎧沢：特願平４−２５９２３
９号：映像通信方式）に係る発明において，異なる解像
度の映像を合成する手段として用いることが可能であ
る。The image updating apparatus according to the present invention is applied to, for example, an application previously filed by the applicant of the present patent (Arimazawa: Japanese Patent Application No. 4-25923).
No. 9: video communication system), it can be used as a means for synthesizing videos of different resolutions.
【００２９】[0029]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように，本発明によれば，
以下の効果がある。 (1) 初期状態における，粗い解像度しかない画像から，
単位時間あたりの入力情報量を低くおさえたまま，徐々
に高精細の広角視野画像を構成することが可能となる。As described above, according to the present invention,
It has the following effects. (1) From an image with only coarse resolution in the initial state,
It is possible to gradually construct a high-definition wide-angle field-of-view image while keeping the amount of input information per unit time low.
【００３０】(2) 時間的な画像変化の頻度が高い部分を
検知して，狭角の撮像系が走査することにより，画像を
見る際の妨害となる，時間変化に基づく画像の空間的不
整合を低減することが可能となる。(2) The spatial non-uniformity of an image based on time change, which interferes when viewing an image, is detected by detecting a portion where the frequency of image change with time is high and scanning by a narrow-angle imaging system. It is possible to reduce matching.
【００３１】(3) 狭角の撮像系からの入力によって置き
換えられた画像格納部内の画像を，時間の経過ととも
に，再び広角の撮像系からの入力に置き換えることによ
り，画像を見る際の妨害となる，時間変化に基づく画像
の不整合を低減することが可能となる。(3) By replacing the image in the image storage section replaced by the input from the narrow-angle image pickup system with the input from the wide-angle image pickup system again with the passage of time, interference with viewing the image occurs. It is possible to reduce the image mismatch due to time change.
【図１】本発明の原理ブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of the present invention.
【図２】本発明に基づく画像更新装置の構成例を示す図
である。FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an image updating device according to the present invention.
【図３】本発明の実施例における画像更新処理を表す流
れ図である。FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an image update process in the embodiment of the present invention.
【図４】本発明の実施例による実行例の説明図である。FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an execution example according to the embodiment of the present invention.
１０ 広角の撮像系 １１ 狭角の撮像系 １２ 画像処理装置 １３ 広角画像の時間変化検出手段 １４ 撮像位置制御手段 １５ 画像更新制御部 １６ 広角画像の格納処理手段 １７ 狭角画像による狭角視野範囲の更新処理手段 １８ 画像格納部 10 Wide-angle imaging system 11 Narrow-angle imaging system 12 Image processing device 13 Wide-angle image time change detection means 14 Imaging position control means 15 Image update control section 16 Wide-angle image storage processing means 17 Narrow-angle image range of narrow-angle visual field range Update processing means 18 Image storage unit
Claims (3)
解像度を持つ全体像の画像と，それよりも狭角の撮像系
(11)により入力された精細な解像度を持つ部分像の画像
とが合成されて格納される画像格納部(18)を有する画像
処理システムにおける画像更新装置であって, 前記広角の撮像系(10)により入力された広角画像を前記
画像格納部(18)に格納する広角画像の格納処理手段(16)
と， 前記広角の撮像系(10)の画角内を走査するように，前記
狭角の撮像系(11)の撮像位置を制御する撮像位置制御手
段(14)と， 前記画像格納部(18)に格納された画像を，前記狭角の撮
像系(11)から入力した狭角画像により置き換える手段(1
7)とを備え, 前記画像格納部(18)内の画像を逐次精細化するようにし
たことを特徴とする画像更新装置。1. An image of an entire image having a coarse resolution input by a wide-angle imaging system (10) and an imaging system narrower than that
An image updating apparatus in an image processing system having an image storage unit (18) for storing a composite image of a partial image having a fine resolution input by (11), the wide-angle imaging system (10). ) Wide-angle image storage processing means (16) for storing the wide-angle image input in the image storage unit (18)
An image pickup position control means (14) for controlling the image pickup position of the narrow angle image pickup system (11) so as to scan within the angle of view of the wide angle image pickup system (10); and the image storage section (18). ) To replace the image stored in () with the narrow-angle image input from the narrow-angle imaging system (11).
7. An image updating apparatus comprising: 7), wherein the images in the image storage section (18) are successively refined.
な画像変化の頻度が高い部分を検知して，その部分を撮
像するように前記撮像位置制御手段(14)に指示を出す広
角画像の時間変化検出手段(13)を備えたことを特徴とす
る画像更新装置。2. The image updating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image from the wide-angle image pickup system (10) is monitored, a portion having a high frequency of temporal image change is detected, and the portion is imaged. An image updating apparatus comprising: a wide-angle image time change detecting means (13) for instructing the imaging position control means (14).
装置において， 前記広角画像の格納処理手段(16)は，時間の経過ととも
に，前記狭角の撮像系(11)からの入力によって置き換え
られた前記画像格納部(18)内の画像を，再び前記広角の
撮像系(10)からの入力に置き換えるように構成されてい
ることを特徴とする画像更新装置。3. The image updating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wide-angle image storage processing means (16) is replaced by an input from the narrow-angle imaging system (11) with the passage of time. An image updating apparatus, characterized in that the image stored in the image storage section (18) is replaced with an input from the wide-angle imaging system (10) again.
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