Embedded Solutions Digital Cameras Camera Phones Printers

Transcription

1 Embedded Solutions Digital Cameras Camera Phones Printers Thanks to embedded imaging technologies from ArcSoft, today's customers can now manage, process, and print their images without ever having to transfer their pictures to a PC. By leveraging over 12 years of experience in the desktop software business, ArcSoft has been able to develop the world's best imaging software solutions for imagingcentric hardware, including digital cameras, camera phones, printers, and disc drives. ArcSoft embedded imaging technologies help solve common problems in digital photography, like red-eye, and enable end users to capture high quality photos, even under unfavorable conditions like poorly lit environments. What's more, ArcSoft's core technologies integrate seamlessly into devices, enhancing product versatility and customer satisfaction without taxing existing system resources or compromising usability.

2 EMBEDDED 48 ArcSoft Anti-Shaking The ArcSoft Anti-Shaking technology for digital cameras and camera phones helps imaging device makers deliver real-time, on-camera blur-removal functions for their devices. Our technology is designed to effectively eliminate blurs caused by accidental handshaking or moving subjects. It provides an intelligent removal mechanism that eliminates not just overall blur caused by handshaking, but also local blurs caused by moving subjects. The ArcSoft Anti-Shaking technology is entirely software-based, so it reduces hardware cost while prolonging battery life. Built on the patent-pending ArcSoft Anti-Shaking software algorithm, our technology offers quality, efficiency, and performance. It requires minimal memory usage, making it highly suitable for low profile embedded systems including digital cameras and camera phones. Benefits Pure software-based technology Real-time on-device solution, no user intervention required Optimized resource usage and performance for the ARM platforms Support for different pixel layouts Easy integration Effectively reduces blur for photos taken both indoors and outdoors Reduces global blur caused by accidental handshaking Reduces local blur caused by moving subjects Retrieves more image details by reducing loss caused by over-exposure and improving dynamic range Improves overall image quality Deliverables Binary library, compiled for the target processor ANSI C Header file Developer's Guide with sample code CPU: 100 MHz or above RAM: 1 MB ROM: 80 KB Requirements for Camera Module SDK: ISO/Gain control Shutter speed/exposure time control Auto-get exposure and focal length parameters Without Anti-Shaking With Anti-Shaking

3 ArcSoft Face Tracking ArcSoft Face Tracking engine for digital cameras and camera phones enables imaging devices to locate and center on a person's face, automatically and accurately. Through this amazing technology, users can capture and create beautiful portraits by using face priority auto focus, auto exposure, facial expression, and skin color enhancements. Our solution gives software engineers and device makers a solid base for developing applications that offer real-time preview effects (such as adding a moustache on the person's chin, etc.). EMBEDDED 49 Functions Supports multi-face tracking and detection Supports multi-angle tracking Detects and locks new faces Robustly detects different postures and expressions on photos taken under various lighting conditions Optimized memory and CPU performance for the ARM platform Pixel-layout support for different camera sensor vendors Real-time on-camera solution, no user intervention required Easy integration CPU: 100 MHz or above Memory: 1024 KB ROM space: 192 KB Applications ArcSoft Face Tracking can be used as base technology for the following applications: 3A Adjustments (Auto White Balance, Auto Exposure, Auto Focus): Provides automatic adjustments of white balance, exposure, and focus to the face as soon as it is detected. The process is automatic and requires no user intervention. Fun Real-Time Effect: Comical effects can be applied to the face real-time, such as adding a hat on the person's head, putting a fun border around him, etc. Back Light Adjustment: Objects or portraits taken under intense sunlight create a silhouette effect on the photo (back light). ArcSoft FaceTracking can help effectively remove back light effects on the photo. Tracking different postures and facial expression under various lighting environments

4 EMBEDDED 50 ArcSoft Red-Eye Removal Red-eye, a problem created by flash photography, has plagued photographers for years. Photo editing programs for the PC have offered clever and simple tools to reduce this annoying effect. ArcSoft takes things one step further by empowering electronic devices with automatic red-eye removal features, effectively eliminating the problem right at the source, even before the photo is downloaded to the PC. As an OEM customer, you can now take advantage of our imaging expertise from within your hardware device. The ArcSoft Auto Red-Eye Removal (RER) solution is developed based on a patent-pending ArcSoft Auto Red-Eye algorithm, which offers high quality, high efficiency, and high performance. Three different algorithms are available, providing a range of detection vs. accuracy results. Our natural fix results keep the subtle lighting details of the original picture. Our solutions range from having no user interaction required, to allowing for optional manual control, to providing a preview of the results and requiring a user confirmation. ArcSoft Auto Red-Eye Removal for Printers Removes red-eyes in the photo while printing Returns the number of red-eyes areas removed ArcSoft Red-Eye Removal for Digital Still Cameras (DSCs) Supports "Timed" mode to limit the maximum processing time. Automatically detects and fixes all red-eyes in the photo Returns the number of red-eye areas removed ArcSoft Red-Eye Removal for Camera Phones Detects and fixes all red-eyes in a photo Ability to undo fixes (optional; extra memory required) CPU: 50 MHz or above Memory: 200KB-1 MB, depending on device Flash: KB, depending on device Other: Access to the fully decoded photo in memory

5 ArcSoft Smart De-Noise The ArcSoft Smart De-Noise solution for digital cameras and camera phones automatically removes photo noises, efficiently and easily. ArcSoft Smart De-Noise technology is entirely software-based, which makes it both highly cost-effective and able to address resource consumption issues found in many of today's PC-based solutions. Designed exclusively for camera phones and digital cameras, our solution boasts great performance and is recognized by handset makers worldwide for its outstanding operability. EMBEDDED 51 Benefits Pure software-based technology Support for different pixel layouts Support for different CPU architectures Optimized for resource usage and performance on ARM platforms Easy integration No user intervention required Photo with noise Noise removed using ArcSoft Smart De-Noise Reduces noises through automatic noise detection, based on specific camera sensors and ISO values Supports pixel layouts for RAW, YCbCr422, YCbCr444, RGB, etc. CPU: ARM9 104MHz or above RAM: 1 MB ROM: 80 KB ArcSoft Panorama Stitching Engine ArcSoft's Panorama Stitching Engine embedded technology enables users to create panoramic photos with real-time, on-device photo-stitching using their digital camera or camera phone. The high-performance engine provides fast loading times and an excellent overall user experience. Specific features can be customized based on the device and on your business needs. : Stitch-as-you-capture user experience "Anti-ghost" technology eliminates double exposure problems Unlimited photo count Post-processing preview Support for horizontal and vertical stitching orientations 100 MHz CPU 4 MB memory 200 KB flash ghosted anti-ghost

6 EMBEDDED 52 ArcSoft FunnyFace ArcSoft FunnyFace is a perfect imaging device add-on that gives your photo an expressive touch. Available for both digital cameras and camera phones and packed with a rich library of facial expressions, ArcSoft FunnyFace provides users the ability to freely and easily create a funny portrait by using any of the eight built-in expression templates. It's an SDK library designed to allow users to have fun with their photos! ArcSoft FunnyFace is a great embedded technology that offers quality, efficiency, and performance while providing room for creativity and imagination. Automatic face detection Automatic facial feature recognition Library that includes eight different facial expressions: happy, unhappy, smile, sad, surprise, angry, thin, fat One-click expression morphing with adjustable intensity JPEG and uncompressed RGB support Successful face-detecting rate up to 96.6% of the time 50 MHz CPU 200 KB flash 500 KB memory Original Happy Unhappy Smile Sad Surprise Angry Thin Fat ArcSoft Multiple Exposure The ArcSoft Multiple Exposure technology for digital cameras and camera phones allows end-users to capture an action series in a single photo. Using a tripod, a photographer can burst shoot, that is, take several photos of a moving person or object in quick succession. The ArcSoft Multiple Exposure Engine can then merge that group of burst shoot photos into a single photo, with the person or moving object at several positions all in one shot, with a clear, stable background. This technology is based on patent-pending ArcSoft Multiple Exposure algorithms, and offers high quality, high efficiency, and high performance. Automatically merge one group of burst photos to one seamless photo "Anti-ghost" technology clears double exposures CPU: 100MHz or above RAM: 3 MB or above Access to the fully decoded photos in memory

7 ArcSoft Auto Enhance ArcSoft's Auto Enhance digital imaging technologies are now available as embedded solutions for digital cameras, camera phones, and printers. EMBEDDED 53 ArcSoft Auto Enhance technology allows users to improve the quality of each photo, quickly and easily, directly on the device. Our algorithm enhances the brightness, contrast, and color of dark or poorly lit shots. The user compares the original photo with three enhanced options and selects the one that looks best. Enhancement 1 Brightness and contrast adjustment only Enhancement 2 Brightness and contrast adjustment Color adjustment optimized for black and white regions Enhancement 3 Brightness and contrast adjustment Color adjustment optimized for gray regions 50 MHz CPU 10 KB memory 50 KB flash Access to the fully decoded photo in memory Original Enhancement 2 Enhancement 1 Enhancement 3 ArcSoft Creativity Embedded The ArcSoft Creativity Embedded solution offers imaging devices - digital cameras, camera phones, and printers - a large collection of creative content, including frames, clipart, and greetings. It also provides preand post-processing features such as framed shooting, photo/greeting card creation, calendars, photo books, etc. Users can apply their artistic ideas to their photos right on their imaging devices! With ArcSoft Creativity Embedded, photos are no longer mere representations of reality but also works of art! : Full library of frames, clipart, and greetings Photo pre-processing: framed shooting Photo post-processing: photo cards, greeting cards, calendars, and photo books 100 MHz CPU 500 KB flash 500 KB memory Access to the fully decoded photo in memory Frames Clipart Greetings

8 EMBEDDED 54 Imaging Software Development Kits (SDKs) for Desktop Some of ArcSoft's most sought-after imaging technologies are now available for licensing and incorporating into your own device driver software and desktop software applications. Instead of investing months of precious time and hundreds of thousands of dollars on in-house development, keep things simple and affordable by using ArcSoft Imaging SDKs. Easy implementation Optimal software performance Quick time-to-market All of today's desktop imaging applications require a red-eye removal feature that's both very fast and very accurate. ArcSoft's SDK gives you both. High-quality imaging results Superior end-user experience Red-Eye Removal SDK Detection Rate: Up to 83% for automatic method Error Rate: 4% or less Good Fix Rate: >95% Speed: Instant Method: Automatic or one-click PhotoStitching SDK The ArcSoft PhotoStitching SDK solution helps imaging hardware manufacturers to deliver a real-time incamera stitching feature to consumers. Photos can be "stitched" together to form a single image, most commonly seen in panoramic images in which segmented views are seamlessly put together and is ideal for real estate professionals who want to present their listed properties in wide-angle, 360-degree views. The PhotoStitching SDK also comes with an advanced "anti-ghost" technology that eliminates double-exposure effects frequently seen in panoramic images in which moving objects such as cars or people are captured. This unique technology allows users to snap photos without worrying about altered positions of moving objects. Images can be stitched together to form a panoramic view The anti-ghost feature helps eliminate double exposures Unlimited photo count Post-processing preview can be customized based on the needs of your products and businesses.

9 Document Stitching SDK If you're building device driver for a scanner, MFP or a desktop application that centers around digital documentation (OCR, document storage, etc.), ArcSoft's document stitching technology can really set your product apart. This unique software solution enables users to scan large-format documents (A3, legal, etc.) with a regular-size flatbed scanner. Although the stitching SDK was designed for text-heavy documents, it also works well for stitching scanned artwork, scrapbook pages, posters, photos and more. EMBEDDED 55 Ideal for legal-size and A3-size digital archiving Auto-arranges and rotates page segments Auto-aligns and blends page segments Produces totally seamless digital.jpg documents Also stitches children's art, scrapbook pages, posters, photos and more. Segmentation SDK SCAN 1 Large format document scanned in 2 sections SCAN 2 Stitched into a "single" and "seamless" digital image file contract.jpg Extracting objects from images has never been this simple before. With ArcSoft Segmentation Tool, image objects are automatically detected with accuracy and with very minimal user interaction. Foreground objects can be extracted from the image using either coarse or detailed segmentation. The SDK is therefore ideal for post-processing, giving users a quick and simple way to change image backgrounds in a snap. Extracts foreground objects in a quick and simple manner Comes with two segmentation modes: coarse and detailed segmentations Automatically generates foreground objects and extracts them (coarse segmentation) Extracts foreground objects with edge details (detailed segmentation) Original Image Object Extracted New background added