TWM439960U - Multi-lens camera - Google Patents

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TWM439960U
TWM439960U TW101201409U TW101201409U TWM439960U TW M439960 U TWM439960 U TW M439960U TW 101201409 U TW101201409 U TW 101201409U TW 101201409 U TW101201409 U TW 101201409U TW M439960 U TWM439960 U TW M439960U
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A multi-lens camera is provided. The multi-lens camera includes an image capturing assembly, an image sensing device, and an image processing unit. The image capturing assembly has at least two image capturing devices for receiving a plurality of ambient lights and transforming them into at least two digital images. The image sensing device receives part of the ambient lights and then generates a histogram. The image processing unit is electrically connected with the image capturing assembly and the image sensing device for respectively receiving the histogram and the at least two digital images. Thereby, the at least two digital image can be transformed into a wide-angle complex image according to the histogram by the image processing unit.

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M439960 备 ‘ 五、新型說明: 【新型所屬之技術領域】 本案係關於一種攝像裝置,特別是一種廣視角之多鏡頭攝像 裝置。 【先前技術】 隨著工業化的演進,人們往來交通越益依賴車輛。然而在眾 多車輛行駛的過程中,其中少數必定會遭遇交通事件的發生。因 此為了釐清責任之歸屬問題,若能有錄影存證,將可輔佐還原事 實。此外,倘若駕駛人駕車技術仍不夠純熟,可能會因為視線死 角而撞擊周遭環境物體(其它車輛或行人),因此若能有輔助之攝 像裝置協助顯示駕駛人看不見之死角,將能降低駕駛上之困難 度。因此,駕駛人除了考慮汽車的性能以及乘坐的舒適性外,亦 會謹慎選購能夠輔助行車安全的攝像裝置,以保障自身安全及財 產。 在此潮流下,汽車製造商或車用設備設計廠商為了增進行車 的安全性,無不絞盡腦汁來發展出各種行車安全紀錄器或輔助裝 置。然而,目前市售的行車安全紀錄器,多數為僅具有單一鏡頭 提供影像錄製,故錄攝之範圍受侷限。倘若裝設於車輛正前方, 發生事故當下亦僅能提供正前方狀況。此外,尚有少數具有複數 鏡頭之行車紀錄器,但因為其鏡頭係個別被分佈設置於車體四 周,故呈現之影像係為零碎的分割晝面,而無法提供一整個的完 整影像資訊於顯示器上,於是對於駕駛人判別實際狀況的幫助仍 4 M439960 备 然有限。除此之外,若駕駛人於夜間駕駛時可視度低的情況下, 只使用車頭燈作照明並無法讓行車紀錄器提供足夠亮度之影 像,故行車紀錄器僅能提供模糊且無法辨清細節的影像,並無清 晰可辨的影像資訊可呈現於顯示器上,故無法輔助駕駛人來作路 況判斷。 有鑑於此,提供一種廣視角且亮度提高的攝像裝置,以降低 交通事故之肇生,乃為此一業界亟待解決之問題。緣是,有感上 述之課題,乃待潛心研究並配合學理之運用,終於提出一種設計 合理且有效改善上述缺失之本案。 【新型内容】 本案之主要目的在於提供一種多鏡頭攝像裝置,利用至少兩 影像錄攝裝置對環境進行錄攝以獲取至少一數位影像,且藉由一 影像感測器接收環境光產生一亮度直方圖,並根據該亮度直方圖 調校該至少一數位影像之亮度而成為一複合影像。 本案之一較佳實施概念,在於提供一種多鏡頭攝像裝置,包 括一影像錄攝器組,用以接收來自一外界之複數環境光束;其 中,該影像錄攝器組包括至少兩影像錄攝裝置,該至少兩影像錄 攝裝置分別接收部分該等環境光束後,轉換出至少一第一數位影 像以及一第二數位影像;一影像感測器,接收來自該外界之另一 部分該等環境光束,並產生一亮度直方圖;以及一影像處理單 元,電連接於該影像錄攝器組與該影像感測器,以接收該亮度直 方圖、該至少一第一數位影像以及一第二數位影像,且依據該亮 5 M439960 參 度直方圖進行調整,俾將該至少一第一數位影像以及一第二數位 影像予以合併輸出為一複合影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像感測器包括一紅外線感光耦 合元件,用以感測來自該外界之另一部分該等環境光束,並產生 該亮度直方圖。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該至少兩影像錄攝裝置分別包括一 感光耦合元件,用以轉換出該至少一第一數位影像以及一第二數 位影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像感測器設置於該至少兩影像 錄攝裝置之間。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像處理單元包括一影像合併模 組,耦接於該至少兩影像錄攝裝置,以接收該至少一第一數位影 像以及一第二數位影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像合併模組係利用一權重值相 加合併方式,組合該至少一第一數位影像以及一第二數位影像為 一第一過渡影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像處理單元更包括一亮度調校 模組,耦接於該影像合併模組,使該亮度調校模組自該影像合併 模組接收該第一過渡影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該亮度調校模組耦接於該影像感測 器,使該亮度調校模組接收來自該影像感測器產生之該亮度直方 圖;其中,該亮度調校模組利用一直方圖等化方式,將該第一過 6 M439960 渡影像依據該亮度直方圖作映射以調整亮度成為該複合影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像處理單元包括一亮度調校模 組,耦接於該至少兩影像錄攝裝置,以接收該至少一第一數位影 像以及一第二數位影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該亮度調校模組耦接於該影像感測 器,使該亮度調校模組接收來自該影像感測器產生之該亮度直方 圖;其中,該亮度調校模組利用一直方圖等化方式,將該至少一 第一數位影像以及一第二數位影像依據該亮度直方圖作映射以 調整亮度為至少一第二過渡影像以及一第三過渡影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像處理單元更包括一影像合併 模組,耦接於該亮度調校模組,使該影像合併模組自該亮度調校 模組接收該至少一第二過渡影像以及一第三過渡影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像合併模組係利用一權重值相 加合併方式,組合該至少一第二過渡影像以及一第三過渡影像為 該複合影像。 於一較佳實施例卡,該多鏡頭攝像裝置更包括一輸出埠,該 影像處理單元耦接於該輸出埠,並透過該輸出埠將該複合影像輸 出至一顯示器。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該複合影像係為一廣視角之複合影 像。 本案之一較佳實施概念,在於提供一種多鏡頭攝像裝置,應 用於產生一具有廣視角之影像,包括一影像錄攝器組,用以接收 7 M439960 來自一外界之複數環境光束;其中,該影像錄攝器組接收該等環 境光束後,轉換為至少一數位影像;一影像感測器,接收來自該 外界之另一部分該等環境光束,並產生一亮度直方圖;以及一影 像處理單元,電連接於該影像錄攝器組與該影像感測器,以接收 該亮度直方圖以及該數位影像,且依據該亮度直方圖進行調整 後,俾將該至少一數位影像輸出為一複合影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像感測器包括一紅外線感光耦 合元件,用以感測來自該外界之另一部分該等環境光束,並產生 該亮度直方圖。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像錄攝器組包括至少兩影像錄 攝裝置,該至少兩影像錄攝裝置分別接收部分該等環境光束後, 轉換出至少一第一數位影像以及一第二數位影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該至少兩影像錄攝裝置分別包括一 感光耦合元件,用以轉換出該至少一第一數位影像以及一第二數 位影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像感測器設置於該至少兩影像 錄攝裝置之間。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像處理單元包括一影像合併模 組,耦接於該至少兩影像錄攝裝置,以接收該至少一第一數位影 像以及一第二數位影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像合併模組係利用一權重值相 加合併方式,組合該至少一第一數位影像以及一第二數位影像為 8 M439960 一第一過渡影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像處理單元更包括一亮度調校 模組,耦接於該影像合併模組,使該亮度調校模組自該影像合併 模組接收該第一過渡影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該亮度調校模組耦接於該影像感測 器,使該亮度調校模組接收來自該影像感測器產生之該亮度直方 圖;其中,該亮度調校模組利用一直方圖等化方式,將該第一過 渡影像依據該亮度直方圖作映射以調整亮度成為該複合影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像處理單元包括一亮度調校模 組,耦接於該至少兩影像錄攝裝置,以接收該至少一第一數位影 像以及一第二數位影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該亮度調校模組耦接於該影像感測 器,使該亮度調校模組接收來自該影像感測器產生之該亮度直方 圖;其中,該亮度調校模組利用一直方圖等化方式,將該至少一 第一數位影像以及一第二數位影像依據該亮度直方圖作映射以 調整亮度為至少一第二過渡影像以及一第三過渡影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像處理單元更包括一影像合併 模組,耦接於該亮度調校模組,使該影像合併模組自該亮度調校 模組接收該至少一第二過渡影像以及一第三過渡影像。 於一較佳實施例中,其中該影像合併模組係利用一權重值相 加合併方式,組合該至少一第二過渡影像以及一第三過渡影像為 該複合影像。 於一較佳實施例中,該多鏡頭攝像裝置更包括一輸出埠,該 9 M439960 影像處理單元耦接於該輸出埠,並透過該輸出埠將該複合影像輸 出至一顯示器。 【實施方式】 請先參閱圖1,其係為本案之多鏡頭攝像裝置1之主要方塊 示意圖。如圖1所示,多鏡頭攝像裝置1包括一影像錄攝器組 11、一影像感測器12以及一影像處理單元13。影像錄攝器組11 係用以接收來自一外界之複數環境光束8,並將當時周遭環境畫 面感應輸出為至少一數位影像111以作一紀錄。其中,較常見之 影像錄攝裝置係包括有感光搞合元件(Charge Coupled Device; CCD)或互補式金氧半導體,(Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor; CMOS)以轉換出數位影像111,於此不作一限 定。 影像感測器12係用以接收來自另一部分環境光束8,用以 獲得周遭環境之一影像資訊。進一步而言,本案之多鏡頭攝像裝 置1為求能於夜晚時或是亮度不足的環境下,仍然能精確的獲取 周遭環境的影像資訊,故本案使用一紅外線裝置來協助感測。於 本較佳實施例中,影像感測器12所包括之紅外線裝置係為一紅 外線感光耦合元件120,以藉助紅外線於夜間仍能清楚辨物之特 性,來感測周遭環境。其中,影像感測器12的運作方式係為以 影像資訊中每一像素的亮度作索引值,並將相同亮度之像素累 加,來計算出一累增直方圖(圖未示)。於是將累增直方圖之各位 階亮度作平均分佈,而計算產生出一亮度直方圖12a。其後,將 亮度直方圖12a傳送給影像處理單元13,藉以作為後續調校至 M439960 少一數位影像111之依據。M439960 备 五, new description: [New technology field] This case is about a camera device, especially a wide-angle multi-lens camera device. [Prior Art] With the evolution of industrialization, people are increasingly dependent on vehicles for traffic. However, during the course of many vehicles, a few of them will encounter traffic incidents. Therefore, in order to clarify the attribution of responsibility, if there is a video deposit certificate, it will be able to assist in the reduction of the facts. In addition, if the driving technique of the driver is still not sufficiently sophisticated, it may hit the surrounding environmental objects (other vehicles or pedestrians) because of the blind spot of the line of sight. Therefore, if there is an auxiliary camera to help display the dead angle that the driver cannot see, it will be able to reduce the driving. The difficulty. Therefore, in addition to considering the performance of the car and the comfort of the ride, the driver will also carefully purchase a camera that can assist in driving safety to protect his safety and property. Under this trend, car manufacturers or vehicle equipment designers have tried their best to develop various driving safety recorders or auxiliary devices in order to increase the safety of vehicles. However, most of the currently available driving safety recorders provide video recording with only a single lens, so the range of recording is limited. If it is installed in front of the vehicle, the accident can only provide the situation in front. In addition, there are a few driving recorders with multiple lenses, but because the lenses are individually distributed around the body of the vehicle, the images presented are fragmented and cannot provide an entire complete image information on the display. On, so the help of the driver to determine the actual situation is still 4 M439960 is very limited. In addition, if the driver uses the headlights for illumination and does not allow the driving recorder to provide images of sufficient brightness when the driver has low visibility at night, the driving recorder can only provide blur and cannot distinguish details. The image, without clear and identifiable image information, can be displayed on the display, so it is impossible to assist the driver to make road conditions. In view of this, it is an urgent problem to be solved in the industry to provide a camera device with a wide viewing angle and improved brightness to reduce the occurrence of traffic accidents. The reason is that the subject of the above-mentioned feelings is to be studied and cooperated with the application of the theory, and finally proposes a case that is reasonable in design and effective in improving the above-mentioned defects. [New content] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-lens camera device that uses at least two video recording devices to record an environment to acquire at least one digital image, and receives an ambient light by an image sensor to generate a brightness histogram. And adjusting a brightness of the at least one digital image according to the brightness histogram to form a composite image. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is to provide a multi-lens camera device comprising a video recorder set for receiving a plurality of ambient light beams from an outside world; wherein the image recorder set includes at least two image recording devices The at least two video recording devices respectively receive a portion of the ambient light beams, and then convert at least a first digital image and a second digital image; and an image sensor receives another portion of the ambient light beams from the outside, And generating a brightness histogram; and an image processing unit electrically connected to the image recorder group and the image sensor to receive the brightness histogram, the at least one first digital image, and a second digital image, And adjusting according to the bright 5 M439960 parameter histogram, and combining the at least one first digital image and the second digital image into a composite image. In a preferred embodiment, the image sensor includes an infrared photosensitive coupling element for sensing the ambient light beams from another portion of the outside and generating the brightness histogram. In a preferred embodiment, the at least two image capturing devices respectively comprise a photosensitive coupling element for converting the at least one first digital image and the second digital image. In a preferred embodiment, the image sensor is disposed between the at least two image capturing devices. In a preferred embodiment, the image processing unit includes an image combining module coupled to the at least two image capturing devices to receive the at least one first digital image and a second digital image. In a preferred embodiment, the image combining module combines the at least one first digital image and the second digital image into a first transition image by using a weight value addition and combining method. In a preferred embodiment, the image processing unit further includes a brightness adjustment module coupled to the image combining module, so that the brightness adjustment module receives the first transition image from the image combining module. . In a preferred embodiment, the brightness adjustment module is coupled to the image sensor, and the brightness adjustment module receives the brightness histogram generated by the image sensor; wherein the brightness adjustment The school module uses the histogram equalization method to map the first 6 M439960 image according to the brightness histogram to adjust the brightness to become the composite image. In a preferred embodiment, the image processing unit includes a brightness adjustment module coupled to the at least two image capture devices to receive the at least one first digital image and a second digital image. In a preferred embodiment, the brightness adjustment module is coupled to the image sensor, and the brightness adjustment module receives the brightness histogram generated by the image sensor; wherein the brightness adjustment The calibration module uses the histogram equalization method to map the at least one first digital image and the second digital image according to the luminance histogram to adjust the brightness to at least one second transition image and a third transition image. In a preferred embodiment, the image processing unit further includes an image combining module coupled to the brightness adjustment module, wherein the image combining module receives the at least one second from the brightness adjustment module. Transition image and a third transition image. In a preferred embodiment, the image combining module combines the at least one second transition image and the third transition image into the composite image by using a weight value addition and combining method. In a preferred embodiment, the multi-lens camera device further includes an output port coupled to the output port and outputting the composite image to a display through the output port. In a preferred embodiment, the composite image is a composite image of a wide viewing angle. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is to provide a multi-lens camera device for generating an image having a wide viewing angle, comprising a video recorder set for receiving 7 M439960 a plurality of ambient light beams from an outside; wherein The image recorder group receives the ambient light beams and converts them into at least one digital image; an image sensor receives another portion of the ambient light beams from the outside world and generates a luminance histogram; and an image processing unit, The image recorder group and the image sensor are electrically connected to receive the brightness histogram and the digital image, and after adjusting according to the brightness histogram, the at least one digital image is output as a composite image. In a preferred embodiment, the image sensor includes an infrared photosensitive coupling element for sensing the ambient light beams from another portion of the outside and generating the brightness histogram. In a preferred embodiment, the image recorder group includes at least two image capturing devices, and the at least two image capturing devices respectively receive a portion of the ambient light beams, and then convert at least a first digital image and a first Two digit images. In a preferred embodiment, the at least two image capturing devices respectively comprise a photosensitive coupling element for converting the at least one first digital image and the second digital image. In a preferred embodiment, the image sensor is disposed between the at least two image capturing devices. In a preferred embodiment, the image processing unit includes an image combining module coupled to the at least two image capturing devices to receive the at least one first digital image and a second digital image. In a preferred embodiment, the image combining module combines the at least one first digital image and the second digital image into a first transition image by using a weight value addition and combining method. In a preferred embodiment, the image processing unit further includes a brightness adjustment module coupled to the image combining module, so that the brightness adjustment module receives the first transition image from the image combining module. . In a preferred embodiment, the brightness adjustment module is coupled to the image sensor, and the brightness adjustment module receives the brightness histogram generated by the image sensor; wherein the brightness adjustment The school module uses a histogram equalization method to map the first transition image according to the brightness histogram to adjust the brightness to become the composite image. In a preferred embodiment, the image processing unit includes a brightness adjustment module coupled to the at least two image capture devices to receive the at least one first digital image and a second digital image. In a preferred embodiment, the brightness adjustment module is coupled to the image sensor, and the brightness adjustment module receives the brightness histogram generated by the image sensor; wherein the brightness adjustment The calibration module uses the histogram equalization method to map the at least one first digital image and the second digital image according to the luminance histogram to adjust the brightness to at least one second transition image and a third transition image. In a preferred embodiment, the image processing unit further includes an image combining module coupled to the brightness adjustment module, wherein the image combining module receives the at least one second from the brightness adjustment module. Transition image and a third transition image. In a preferred embodiment, the image combining module combines the at least one second transition image and the third transition image into the composite image by using a weight value addition and combining method. In a preferred embodiment, the multi-lens camera device further includes an output port, and the 9 M439960 image processing unit is coupled to the output port, and outputs the composite image to a display through the output port. [Embodiment] Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a main block diagram of the multi-lens camera device 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the multi-lens camera device 1 includes a video recorder set 11, an image sensor 12, and an image processing unit 13. The video recorder set 11 is adapted to receive a plurality of ambient light beams 8 from an outside and to inductively output the ambient environment picture at that time into at least one digital image 111 for recording. Among them, the more common video recording device includes a Digital Coupled Device (CCD) or a Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) to convert the digital image 111. A limit. The image sensor 12 is configured to receive an ambient light beam 8 from another portion for obtaining image information of one of the surrounding environments. Further, the multi-lens camera device 1 of the present invention can accurately acquire image information of the surrounding environment in an environment at night or in an insufficient brightness environment. Therefore, an infrared device is used in the present case to assist the sensing. In the preferred embodiment, the infrared sensor included in the image sensor 12 is an infrared photosensitive coupling element 120 for sensing the surrounding environment by means of infrared rays that are still clearly distinguishable at night. The image sensor 12 operates by taking an index value of the brightness of each pixel in the image information and accumulating the pixels of the same brightness to calculate a cumulative histogram (not shown). The average brightness of the accumulated histograms is then evenly distributed, and a luminance histogram 12a is generated. Thereafter, the luminance histogram 12a is transmitted to the image processing unit 13 as a basis for subsequent adjustment to the M439960 less digital image 111.

請繼續參閱圖丨,影像處理單元13係電連接於影像錄攝器 組11以及影像感測器12。因此,影像錄攝器組u產生之至少 -數位影像111以及影像感測器12產生之亮度直方圖Pa可個 別傳运至影像處理單元13。如此一來,影像處理單元13可依據 〜度直方圖12a對數位影像111進行亮度調整,以將數位影像m 轉換為亮度更高之-複合影像13a,以方便人眼作辨識。其中, 影像處理單元13較佳為可·—場域可程式化閘陣列(FpGA)之 曰曰片’以接收數㈣像111以及亮度直方圖12a,或依設計者的 其它需要而可加以改變該場域可程式化閘陣列之晶片,以運行其 它的基本功能。再者’多鏡頭攝像裝置1更包括-輸出埠14 , 且輸出蟑Μ _於影像處理單幻3。藉此,經影像處理單元13 轉換過之複合影像13a即可經由輸料14而輸出至一顯示器 15 ’以提供予一使用者觀看。因此’使用者可於顯示H 15上觀 看已經過對比運算且亮度A幅提高之畫面。故藉由本案之多鏡頭 攝像裝置i,在夜晚或燈源不足的地方,使用者仍可透過顯示器 15以辨視周遭環境情況,進一步確保自身安全。 請合併參閱圖2以及圖4,其分別係、為本案之多鏡頭攝像裝 置1之第-實施例以及第二實施例之方塊示意圖。於此兩實施例 中,影像㈣器組U較佳為具有至少兩影像錄攝裝置ιι〇,故 影像錄攝器組u可輸出至少一第一數位影像uia以及一第二數 ^像111b而影像感測器12設置於至少兩影像錄攝裝置㈣ 之間’所以影像錄攝器組i!以及影像感測器i 2所感測到之晝面 M439960 會有重疊的部分。 因方便解說為由,下述說明將以影像錄攝器組u具有兩影 像錄攝裝置UG為例舉。進—步而言,影像處理單元13包括一 影縣併模組131以及-亮度調校模組133,且影像合併模組ΐ3ι 以及亮度調校模組133相互減以傳送資料。然而於此須說明 者為’影像處理單A 13中之影像合併模組131卩及亮度調校模 組133之設置位置可相互交換,故分別構成本案之多鏡頭攝像裝 置1之第一實施例與第二實施例。詳細而言,於本案之第一實施 例中,第一數位影像llla以及第二數位影像丨Ub係先經影像合 併模組131 &行合併之動作後再傳送至亮度調校模组133作調 杈,而第二實施例中,第一數位影像Ula以及第二數位影像Η化 係先經亮度調校模組133執行亮度調校後再傳送至影像合併模 組131作執行合併之動作。此為第一實施例與第二實施例之差異 所在。 請先參閱圖2。於第一實施例中,影像合併模組131耦接於 兩影像錄攝裝置110,以接收第一數位影像Ula以及第二數位 影像liib。其後,影像合併模組131組合第一數位影像1113以 及第二數位影像111 b為一第一過渡影像132a。藉此,第一過渡 影像132a所紀錄之視野已較個別之第一數位影像丨丨13或第二數 位影像111b增廣,以達到提供廣視角影像之目的。其後,影像 合併模組131再將第一過渡影像丨32a傳遞至亮度調校模組in 作調校’使亮度調校模組133利用一直方圖等化方式,將第一過 渡影像132a依據自影像感測器12所接收之亮度直方圖12a作映 12 ^以調整亮度成為複合影像心而後再經由輸料14輸出至 作“顯示。藉由上述之設置,使用者即可觀看亮度 袪円且視角更廣之複合影像13a。 里請合併參閱圓3,其係為第一數位影像⑴a以及第二數位 衫像1Ub之合併示意圖,並請合併參閱圖2及圖3。詳細而古, 本案之多鏡頭攝像裝置1之影像合併模組⑶將第一數位料 jla以及第—數位影像lm組合為一過渡影像】…之較佳實 施方式為,利用一權重值相加合併方式對第—數位影像心 以及第二數位影像⑴b作橫向之合併。其中由於影像攝錄裝 置110擺放位置之關係,數位影像以及第二數位影像⑴b 會有影像重疊的部分。再者,第一數位影像⑴&以及第二數位 影像⑴b影像重疊的部分具有一寬度L,而若自影像開始重疊 的一邊緣開始起算為〇,則往重疊的部分的方向距離為X,則合 併後各像素之權重值為:各像素於第-數位影像⑴a之權重值 * (L-x/L)+各像素於第二數位影像丄丄丄b之權重值*㈣。換句話 說’在影像重㈣料巾,若像純置㈣近第—數位影像 111a’則其第-數位影像⑴&所占之權重比第二數位影像⑽ 所占之權重大;若像素位置較接近第二數位影像nib,則其第 二數位影像nib所占之權重比第一數位影像uia所占之權重 大。藉此設置及運算’以產生第一過渡影像ma。然而,上述 影像合併之方式僅為-列舉。熟知本技術領域者,可輕易變化合 併數位景> 像之公式,皆屬本案之權利範圍中。 再者,亮度調校模組133作亮度調校的方式為直方圖等化方 13 M439960Referring to the figure, the image processing unit 13 is electrically connected to the image recorder group 11 and the image sensor 12. Therefore, at least the digital image 111 generated by the image recorder group u and the luminance histogram Pa generated by the image sensor 12 can be separately transported to the image processing unit 13. In this way, the image processing unit 13 can perform brightness adjustment on the digital image 111 according to the degree histogram 12a to convert the digital image m into a higher-complex-composite image 13a for human eye recognition. The image processing unit 13 is preferably a slab of a field-programmable gate array (FpGA) to receive the number (four) image 111 and the luminance histogram 12a, or may be changed according to other needs of the designer. This field can program the wafer of the gate array to run other basic functions. Furthermore, the multi-lens camera unit 1 further includes an output port 14 and outputs 蟑Μ_ to the image processing unit. Thereby, the composite image 13a converted by the image processing unit 13 can be output to a display 15' via the material 14 for viewing by a user. Therefore, the user can view the screen on which the comparison operation has been performed and the brightness A is increased on the display H 15 . Therefore, with the multi-lens camera i of the present case, the user can still monitor the surrounding environment through the display 15 at night or when the light source is insufficient, thereby further ensuring his own safety. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 together, which are block diagrams of the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the multi-lens camera device 1 of the present invention. In the two embodiments, the image (four) group U preferably has at least two image recording devices ιι, so the image recorder group u can output at least a first digital image uia and a second digital image 111b. The image sensor 12 is disposed between at least two image capturing devices (four) 'so that the image recorder group i! and the image sensor i 2 sense that the face M439960 overlaps. For convenience of explanation, the following description will be exemplified by the image recorder group u having two image recording devices UG. Further, the image processing unit 13 includes a shadow county module 131 and a brightness adjustment module 133, and the image combining module ΐ3ι and the brightness adjustment module 133 are mutually subtracted to transmit data. However, it should be noted that the positions of the image combining module 131 and the brightness adjusting module 133 in the image processing unit A 13 can be interchanged, so that the first embodiment of the multi-lens camera 1 of the present invention is respectively configured. With the second embodiment. In detail, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the first digital image 111a and the second digital image 丨Ub are merged by the image combining module 131 & and then transmitted to the brightness adjusting module 133. In the second embodiment, the first digital image U1a and the second digital image deuteration system are first subjected to brightness adjustment by the brightness adjustment module 133, and then transmitted to the image combining module 131 for performing the merge operation. This is the difference between the first embodiment and the second embodiment. Please refer to Figure 2 first. In the first embodiment, the image combining module 131 is coupled to the two image capturing devices 110 to receive the first digital image U1a and the second digital image liib. Thereafter, the image combining module 131 combines the first digital image 1113 and the second digital image 111 b into a first transition image 132a. Thereby, the field of view recorded by the first transition image 132a is wider than the individual first digital image 丨丨13 or the second digital image 111b, so as to provide a wide viewing angle image. Thereafter, the image merge module 131 transmits the first transition image 丨32a to the brightness adjustment module in for adjustment. The brightness adjustment module 133 uses the histogram equalization method to base the first transition image 132a. The brightness histogram 12a received from the image sensor 12 is displayed 12^ to adjust the brightness to become the composite image core, and then output to the display through the material 14 for display. By the above setting, the user can view the brightness 袪円The composite image 13a has a wider viewing angle. Please refer to circle 3, which is a combination of the first digital image (1) a and the second digital shirt image 1 Ub, and please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 in detail. The image combining module (3) of the multi-lens camera device 1 combines the first digital material jla and the digital image lm into a transition image. The preferred embodiment of the method is to add a weighting value to the first digit. The image heart and the second digital image (1)b are combined horizontally, wherein the digital image and the second digital image (1)b have overlapping portions of the image due to the position of the image recording device 110. Further, the first The bit image (1) & and the second digital image (1) b image overlap portion has a width L, and if the edge from the beginning of the image overlap is counted as 〇, then the direction of the overlap portion is X, then the combined pixels The weight value is: the weight value of each pixel in the first-digit image (1)a* (Lx/L) + the weight value of each pixel in the second digital image 丄丄丄b* (four). In other words, 'in the image heavy (four) towel, If the image is pure (4) near the first-digital image 111a', the weight of the first-digit image (1) & is greater than the weight of the second digital image (10); if the pixel position is closer to the second digital image nib, then the first The weight of the two-digit image nib is greater than the weight of the first digital image uia. The setting and operation 'is used to generate the first transition image ma. However, the above image is combined only for enumeration. The formula for changing the digital position can be easily changed. The formula of the brightness adjustment module 133 for brightness adjustment is a histogram equalization 13 M439960

y詳細而言,亮度調校模組133接收來自影像合併模組⑶之 第-過渡影像132a後’亮度調校模組133可依據亮度直方圖 對第-過渡影像132a之每一像素作亮度轉換;即以亮度直方圖 仏當作映射函數以映射第—過渡影像132^舉例而言如表一 所示,第-過渡影像必之一像素亮度為2,經亮度直方圖^ 當作映射函數對應出新的亮度45;第一過渡影像⑽之另一像 素亮度為3’經亮度直方圖12a當作映射函數對應出新的亮度 8〇;第-過渡影像132a之再一像素亮度為4,經亮度直方圖… 田作映射函數對應出新的亮度13G,以此類推。藉此,對第一過 渡影像132a之各像素作亮度轉換,並產生複合影像i3a。當然, 其後會再經由輸出埠14而顯示於顯示器15,以供使用者作察看。 表一 調整前亮度參數值 調整後亮度參數值 1 20 2 45 3 80 4 130 ... • · · ... • · · 255 255 請再參閱圖4。於第二實施例中,亮度調校模組133耦接於 至少兩影像錄攝裝置110以及影像感測器12。因此,亮度調校 模組133適可自兩影像錄攝裝置11〇接收第一數位影像Uu以 及第二數位影像111b,並且自影像感測器12接收亮度直方圖 M439960 12a。藉此,亮度調校模組133再利用直方圖等化方式,將第一 數位影像11 la以及第二數位影像11 lb依據亮度直方圖12a作映 射以調整亮度為一第二過渡影像132b以及一第三過渡影像 132c。接者,亮度調校模組133傳送第二過渡影像132b以及第 三過渡影像132c至影像合併模組131,藉由影像合併模組131 利用權重值相加合併方式,組合第二過渡影像132b以及第三過 渡影像132c為複合影像13a。其後,再經輸出埠14而顯示於顯 示器15。 在此須說明者為,於本實施例中影像合併模組131以及亮度 調校模組133之設置之位置與第一實施例顛倒,故處理數位影像 111之次序有先後之差,但其各自作用皆相同於第一實施例中之 影像合併模組131以及亮度調校模組133,故於此不再對影像合 併模組131以及亮度調校模組133之運作方式作一贅述。 綜上所述,本案所揭露之多鏡頭攝像裝置,有至少兩影像錄 攝裝置對環境景物作紀錄,其後再藉由執行合併之動作,以獲取 廣視角之複合影像,並傳送到顯示器以輔助使用者瞭解周遭環 境,以解決使用者有視覺上死角的問題。再者,搭配上裝設有紅 外線耦合裝置之影像感測器,可產生亮度直方圖,用以協助調校 數位影像之亮度而成為複合影像。因此,若於夜間駕駛或可視度 低的情況下,仍能提供足夠亮度之複合影像,故有足夠的資訊以 提供予使用者作辨別及判斷。當然,本案之多鏡頭攝像裝置亦能 設置於汽車上,將能大幅提高駕駛者之安全性。 惟以上所述僅為本案之較佳實施例,非意欲侷限本案的專利 15 M439960 保護範圍,故舉凡運用本案說明書及圖式内容所為的等效變化, 均同理皆包括於本案的權利保護範圍内,合予陳明。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1係為本案多鏡頭攝像裝置之主要方塊示意圖。 圖2係為本案多鏡頭攝像裝置之第一實施例之方塊示意圖。 圖3係為本案多鏡頭攝像裝置之第一數位影像以及第二數位影像 之合併示意圖。 圖4係為本案多鏡頭攝像裝置之第二實施例之方塊示意圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 1 多鏡頭攝像裝置 11 影像錄攝器組 111 數位影像 110 影像錄攝裝置 111a 第一數位影像 111b 第二數位影像 12 影像感測器 120 紅外線感光耦合元件 12a 亮度直方圖 13 影像處理單元 13a 複合影像 131 影像合併模組 132a 第一過渡影像 132b 第二過渡影像 132c 第三過渡影像 133 焭度調校模組 14 輸出埠 15 顯示器 8 環境光束 L 寬度 X 距離 16In detail, after the brightness adjustment module 133 receives the first transition image 132a from the image merge module (3), the brightness adjustment module 133 can perform brightness conversion on each pixel of the first transition image 132a according to the brightness histogram. That is, the luminance histogram is used as a mapping function to map the first transition image 132. For example, as shown in Table 1, the first transition image must have a pixel brightness of 2, and the luminance histogram ^ is used as a mapping function. A new brightness 45 is generated; the brightness of the other pixel of the first transition image (10) is 3', and the new brightness is 8〇 as the mapping function by the luminance histogram 12a; the brightness of the next pixel of the first transition image 132a is 4, Brightness histogram... The field mapping function corresponds to a new brightness of 13G, and so on. Thereby, each pixel of the first transition image 132a is subjected to luminance conversion, and a composite image i3a is generated. Of course, it will then be displayed on the display 15 via the output port 14 for the user to view. Table 1 Brightness parameter value before adjustment Adjusted brightness parameter value 1 20 2 45 3 80 4 130 ... • · · ... • · · 255 255 Please refer to Figure 4. In the second embodiment, the brightness adjustment module 133 is coupled to at least two image capturing devices 110 and the image sensor 12. Therefore, the brightness adjustment module 133 is adapted to receive the first digital image Uu and the second digital image 111b from the two video recording devices 11 and receive the brightness histogram M439960 12a from the image sensor 12. The brightness adjustment module 133 then uses the histogram equalization method to map the first digital image 11 la and the second digital image 11 lb according to the luminance histogram 12 a to adjust the brightness to a second transition image 132 b and a The third transition image 132c. The brightness adjustment module 133 transmits the second transition image 132b and the third transition image 132c to the image merge module 131. The image merge module 131 combines the second transition image 132b by using the weight value addition and combination method. The third transition image 132c is a composite image 13a. Thereafter, it is displayed on the display 15 via the output port 14. It should be noted that, in the embodiment, the positions of the image merging module 131 and the brightness modulating module 133 are reversed from the first embodiment, so the order of processing the digital image 111 has a difference, but their respective The functions of the image merging module 131 and the brightness modulating module 133 in the first embodiment are not described here. In summary, in the multi-lens camera device disclosed in the present invention, at least two image capturing devices record the environmental scene, and then perform a merge operation to obtain a composite image of a wide viewing angle and transmit it to the display. Help users understand the surrounding environment to solve the problem of visually dead ends. Furthermore, an image sensor with an infrared coupling device can be used to generate a brightness histogram to assist in adjusting the brightness of the digital image to become a composite image. Therefore, if you can provide a composite image of sufficient brightness at night driving or low visibility, there is enough information to provide for identification and judgment. Of course, the multi-lens camera device of this case can also be installed in the car, which will greatly improve the safety of the driver. However, the above is only the preferred embodiment of the case, and it is not intended to limit the scope of the patent 15 M439960. Therefore, the equivalent changes in the case and the contents of the schema are all included in the scope of protection of the case. Within, combined with Chen Ming. [Simple description of the drawing] Fig. 1 is a main block diagram of the multi-lens camera device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the first embodiment of the multi-lens camera device of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the combination of the first digital image and the second digital image of the multi-lens camera of the present invention. 4 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the multi-lens camera device of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] 1 Multi-lens camera 11 Image recorder group 111 Digital image 110 Video recording device 111a First digital image 111b Second digital image 12 Image sensor 120 Infrared photosensitive coupling element 12a Brightness histogram 13 Image processing unit 13a Composite image 131 Image merge module 132a First transition image 132b Second transition image 132c Third transition image 133 Temperature adjustment module 14 Output 埠 15 Display 8 Ambient light beam L Width X Distance 16

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M439960 、申請專利範圍: 1、 一種多鏡頭攝像裝置,包括: 一影像錄攝器組,用以接收來自一外界之複數環境光束;其 中,該影像錄攝器組包括至少兩影像錄攝裝置,該至少兩影像錄 - 攝裝置分別接收部分該等環境光束後,轉換出至少一第一數位影 . 像以及一第二數位影像; Φ 一影像感測器,接收來自該外界之另一部分該等環境光束, 並產生一亮度直方圖;以及 一影像處理單元,電連接於該影像錄攝器組與該影像感測 器,以接收該亮度直方圖、該至少一第一數位影像以及一第二數 位影像,且依據該亮度直方圖進行調整,俾將該至少一第一數位 影像以及一第二數位影像予以合併輸出為一複合影像。 2、 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之多鏡頭攝像裝置,其中該影像感 測器包括一紅外線感光耦合元件,用以感測來自該外界之另該部 φ 分該等環境光束,並產生該亮度直方圖。 3、 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之多鏡頭攝像裝置,其中該至少兩 ' 影像錄攝裝置分別包括一感光耦合元件,用以轉換出該至少一第 一數位影像以及一第二數位影像。 4、 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之多鏡頭攝像裝置,其中該影像感 測器設置於該至少兩影像錄攝裝置之間。 5、 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之多鏡頭攝像裝置,其中該影像處 理單元包括一影像合併模組,耦接於該至少兩影像錄攝裝置,以 接收該至少一第一數位影像以及一第二數位影像。. 17 M439960 6、 如申請專利範圍第5項所述之多鏡頭攝像裝置,其中該影像合 併模組係利用一權重值相加合併方式,組合該至少一第一數位影 像以及一第二數位影像為一第一過渡影像。 7、 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之多鏡頭攝像裝置,其中該影像處 理單元更包括一亮度調校模組,耦接於該影像合併模組,使該亮 度調校模組自該影像合併模組接收該第一過渡影像。 8、 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之多鏡頭攝像裝置,其中該亮度調 校模組耦接於該影像感測器,使該亮度調校模組接收來自該影像 感測器產生之該亮度直方圖;其中,該亮度調校模組利用一直方 圖等化方式,將該第一過渡影像依據該亮度直方圖作映射以調整 党度成為該複合影像。 9、 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之多鏡頭攝像裝置,其中該影像處 理單元包括一亮度調校模組,耦接於該至少兩影像錄攝裝置,以 接收該至少一第一數位影像以及一第二數位影像。 10、 如申請專利範圍第9項所述之多鏡頭攝像裝置,其中該亮度 調校模組耦接於該影像感測器,使該亮度調校模組接收來自該影 像感測器產生之該亮度直方圖;其中,該亮度調校模組利用一直 方圖等化方式,將該至少一第一數位影像以及一第二數位影像依 據該亮度直方圖作映射以調整亮度為至少一第二過渡影像以及一 第三過渡影像。 11、 如申請專利範圍第10項所述之多鏡頭攝像裝置,其中該影像 處理單元更包括一影像合併模組,耦接於該亮度調校模組,使該 影像合併模組自該亮度調校模組接收該至少一第二過渡影像以及 一第三過渡影像。 18M439960, patent application scope: 1. A multi-lens camera device, comprising: an image recorder group for receiving a plurality of ambient light beams from an outside; wherein the image recorder group comprises at least two image recording devices. The at least two video recording and receiving devices respectively receive a portion of the ambient light beams, and then convert at least a first digital image and a second digital image; Φ an image sensor that receives another portion from the outside An ambient light beam, and generating a brightness histogram; and an image processing unit electrically connected to the image recorder group and the image sensor to receive the brightness histogram, the at least one first digital image, and a second The digital image is adjusted according to the brightness histogram, and the at least one first digital image and the second digital image are combined and output as a composite image. 2. The multi-lens camera device of claim 1, wherein the image sensor comprises an infrared photosensitive coupling element for sensing another ambient light from the outside and generating the ambient light beam The luminance histogram. 3. The multi-lens camera device of claim 2, wherein the at least two 'video recording devices respectively comprise a photosensitive coupling element for converting the at least one first digital image and the second digital image . 4. The multi-lens camera device of claim 2, wherein the image sensor is disposed between the at least two image capturing devices. 5. The multi-lens camera device of claim 2, wherein the image processing unit comprises an image combining module coupled to the at least two image capturing devices to receive the at least one first digital image and A second digital image. The multi-lens camera device of claim 5, wherein the image combining module combines the at least one first digital image and the second digital image by using a weight value addition and combining method. For a first transition image. 7. The multi-lens camera device of claim 6, wherein the image processing unit further comprises a brightness adjustment module coupled to the image combining module to enable the brightness adjustment module to self-image The merge module receives the first transition image. 8. The multi-lens camera device of claim 7, wherein the brightness adjustment module is coupled to the image sensor, so that the brightness adjustment module receives the image generated by the image sensor. The brightness histogram; wherein the brightness adjustment module uses a histogram equalization method to map the first transition image according to the brightness histogram to adjust the party degree to become the composite image. 9. The multi-lens camera device of claim 2, wherein the image processing unit comprises a brightness adjustment module coupled to the at least two image recording devices to receive the at least one first digital image. And a second digital image. The multi-lens camera device of claim 9, wherein the brightness adjustment module is coupled to the image sensor, so that the brightness adjustment module receives the image generated by the image sensor. a brightness histogram; wherein the brightness adjustment module uses a histogram equalization method to map the at least one first digital image and the second digital image according to the brightness histogram to adjust the brightness to at least one second transition Image and a third transition image. The multi-lens camera device of claim 10, wherein the image processing unit further includes an image combining module coupled to the brightness adjustment module to adjust the brightness of the image combining module The school module receives the at least one second transition image and a third transition image. 18
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