Lensless Camera Technology by Hitachi | Focus After Capture

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Hitachi is developing a lensless camera that focuses images after they are captured. Hitachi has developed Japan’s first lensless camera technology that uses a special film in place of a lens that will not only make cameras much slimmer and compact but also cheaper and will have the ability to adjust aperture, depth of field and focus after taking the picture.

Hitachi’s camera uses a special piece of film in front of the the image sensor that directs the light onto the sensor in a particular pattern. The information captured by the sensor is then used to reconstruct the image with the help of specialized computational algorithms. Since depth information is captured along with the overall exposure, Hitachi says the technology allows the image to be refocused after capture.

The specialized film is imprinted with a concentric-circle pattern that is laid directly on top of the image sensor. The pattern then casts a shadow onto the sensor during image capture, which is compared to a second, similar pattern.

The difference between those two patterns creates Moiré fringes that can be analyzed to determine the incident angle of light. Then, the camera uses algorithms, specifically a Fourier transform to capture a final image. Since it acquires depth information in addition to planar information and hence the option to focus after the fact.The processing speed is 300 times faster than traditional methods, according to Hitachi.

Hitachi said it expects the cameras to be used in automated driving cars, human-behavior analysis, robotics, and mobile devices. For now, this is not made to replace traditional cameras. Especially for mobile devices, this will get them rid of the notorious camera bumps in most of flagship smartphones today.
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Its amazing that I conceptualized this idea and looked to see if someone was doing it and found this. the reason I was trying to figure out a way to make pictures look real. it occurred to me that real life is not in focus our eyes adjust to focus. this would have 3d application... if you can track the eye adjustments. you could fool an eye into thinking its 3d on a normal screen.

becauseitscurrentyear
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Hi,
What camera and lens do you use for your least videos
I like your audio (voice quality) Especially with the Neumann microphone

top_tech.k
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This isn't new technology. This was first introduced in Lytro Light Field Camera, later as an app called ReFocus for Lumia devices.

SACHINACHARYA
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I really love to see your videos. May i know which camera you are using ?

saadalibhatti
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suggest me some best dslr for cinematography in 40, 000 rs budget.

vikasgorule
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It still needs a lens but it be able to takes up 8mm to 900mm using the very thin lens like a 8mm lens.

mooinabc
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What do you mean by " no need of dongles and connectors" ?

vinodkumarhv
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1:54 how did you change your voice?
which editor

shailu
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Lensless cameras are a very old concept.

UHFStation
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This is ruining the 'art' of photography. its just holding and capture now, even blonde can snap now.

angrybird