17956298. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING AND OPERATING IMAGING SYSTEMS WITH ILLUMINATION EXTERNAL TO A HOST simplified abstract (ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION)
Contents
- 1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING AND OPERATING IMAGING SYSTEMS WITH ILLUMINATION EXTERNAL TO A HOST
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING AND OPERATING IMAGING SYSTEMS WITH ILLUMINATION EXTERNAL TO A HOST - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Original Abstract Submitted
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING AND OPERATING IMAGING SYSTEMS WITH ILLUMINATION EXTERNAL TO A HOST
Organization Name
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Inventor(s)
Matthew Lawrence Horner of Sound Beach NY (US)
Christopher P. Klicpera of Westbury NY (US)
Thomas J. Stevenson of Wixom MI (US)
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING AND OPERATING IMAGING SYSTEMS WITH ILLUMINATION EXTERNAL TO A HOST - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17956298 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING AND OPERATING IMAGING SYSTEMS WITH ILLUMINATION EXTERNAL TO A HOST
Simplified Explanation
The patent application is directed towards optimizing relative signal delays in vision systems with separate illumination assemblies from the host device. The system includes an imaging assembly and an illumination assembly coupled to the host device, where the host transmits exposure signals to capture frames and illumination signals for strobes. The host evaluates each frame to identify a peak-brightness frame and determines an appropriate relative signal delay for future operations based on the corresponding illumination signal.
- Imaging assembly and illumination assembly coupled to host device
- Host transmits exposure signals and illumination signals
- Evaluate frames to identify peak-brightness frame
- Determine relative signal delay for future operations
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in various industries such as surveillance, automotive, medical imaging, and robotics for improved image capture and analysis.
Problems Solved
This technology solves the problem of optimizing signal delays in vision systems to enhance image quality and accuracy in different lighting conditions.
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include improved image capture, better illumination control, enhanced image analysis, and overall system performance optimization.
Potential Commercial Applications
Potential commercial applications of this technology include security cameras, autonomous vehicles, medical imaging devices, and industrial inspection systems.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be systems that optimize signal delays in vision systems but do not specifically focus on separate illumination assemblies from the host device.
What are the specific technical details of how the host device evaluates each frame to identify a peak-brightness frame?
The host device evaluates each frame by analyzing the pixel values to determine the frame with the highest overall brightness. This can be done by calculating the average pixel intensity or looking for specific patterns that indicate a peak-brightness frame.
How does the system determine the appropriate relative signal delay for future operations based on the identified peak-brightness frame?
Once the peak-brightness frame is identified, the system compares the corresponding illumination signal to understand the timing relationship between the exposure and illumination. By analyzing this data, the system can adjust the relative signal delay to optimize image capture in future operations.
Original Abstract Submitted
At least some embodiments are directed to systems and methods to optimize relative signal delays in vision systems having illumination assemblies separate from a host. In an example embodiment there is a system that includes a host device having, an imaging assembly coupled to the host device and operable to capture image data, and an illumination assembly coupled to the host device and operable to provide illumination. The system is configured such that the host transmits, to the imaging assembly, a series of exposure signals causing the imaging assembly to capture a series of frames and transmits, to the illumination assembly, a series of illumination signals causing the illumination assembly to provide the illumination as a series of strobes. Thereafter the host evaluate each frame to identify a peak-brightness frame and from that, based on a corresponding illumination signal, determines an appropriate relative signal delay for future operations.
