JPH11272855A - Method for removing obstacle from picked-up image - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for removing an obstacle from a picked-up image by using a camera which photographs a digital image and a computer which edits and processes the digital image. SOLUTION: This method uses the camera 3 which has 2 or 3 or 4 photography parts 3A, 3B, a sliding means, a rotating means interposed and the computer which edits and processes digital images. The processing includes a photographing process for taking pictures at the image photography parts or at plural positions, a different condition photographing process, a process for input to the computer, a change part leaving process for leaving only the changed photographic conditions, a process for deleting only the changed parts of the photographic condition, a process for performing an image process for extracting only the changed positions of the photographic conditions obtained by the deleting process, and a process for performing an image process for putting together the digital image obtained by the deleting process and the digital image obtained by the extracting process.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a current camera, when an obstacle is present in the foreground, the obstacle is photographed together with the desired background as a subject. Further, even if it is desired to capture only the subject in the foreground, the background is also taken. Naturally, they will be shot.

[0003]

For example, an obstructive electric wire is wired in the foreground, and the electric wire is captured no matter where the desired background is photographed. Alternatively, the foreground object is photographed. However, it is often the case that an inconsistent image is captured in the background, or there is a lattice in the foreground, and not all of the background can be captured.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and as a result of diligent studies, the above-mentioned problems have been solved.
The method for removing obstacles in imaging according to claim 1 uses a camera provided with two photographing units having an interval, and a computer capable of taking in a plurality of digital images photographed by the camera and editing digital images. Positioning the camera at a photographing position, a first photographing step of photographing with a first photographing unit, a second photographing step of photographing with a second photographing unit, a first photographing unit and / or a second photographing unit. A different condition photographing step of photographing while changing photographing conditions in the photographing unit, a step of taking each of the photographed digital images into a computer, and a photographing condition changing portion of the digital image obtained in the different condition photographing step taken in the computer. And a photographing condition changing part of the digital image obtained in the changing part remaining step from the digital image obtained in the first photographing step and / or the second photographing step. A removing step of performing image processing for removing the image processing; and an extracting step of performing image processing for extracting only the imaging condition changed part obtained in the step of deleting from the digital image obtained in the first imaging step and / or the second imaging step. And combining the digital image obtained in the deleting step and the digital image obtained in the extracting step.

Further, according to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera provided with three photographing sections having an interval,
Using a computer capable of taking in a plurality of digital images photographed by the camera and editing the digital images, positioning the camera at a photographing position, a first photographing step of photographing with a first photographing unit, and a second photographing step. A second photographing step of photographing with a photographing unit, a third photographing step of photographing with a third photographing unit, a different condition photographing step of photographing with at least one photographing unit changing photographing conditions, and respective digital images photographed A digital image obtained in the difference condition photographing process which is captured by the computer, a photographing condition of the digital image obtained in the difference condition photographing process which is captured by the computer, and an image processing which leaves only the changed region. A changed part remaining step of performing image processing that leaves only a changed part of an image capturing condition, and a different part of capturing an image by changing a capturing condition in at least one capturing unit. A step of performing image processing for deleting only a part of the digital image obtained in the photographing process where the photographing condition has changed, and a digital image obtained in at least one of the first photographing step, the second photographing step, and the third photographing step Image processing for extracting only the imaging condition changed part obtained in the step of deleting from the image, and image processing for synthesizing the digital image obtained in the step of extracting and the digital image obtained in the step of deleting. Process.

In addition, according to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera provided with four photographing units having an interval, and a plurality of digital images photographed by the camera can be captured and edited. Using a simple computer,
A step of positioning the camera at a photographing position, a first photographing step of photographing with a first photographing unit, and a second photographing step of photographing with a second photographing unit.
A photographing step, a third photographing step of photographing with a third photographing unit,
A fourth photographing step of photographing by the fourth photographing unit;
A different condition photographing step of photographing with different photographing conditions in one photographing unit, a step of capturing each photographed digital image in a computer, and a photographing condition changing part of the digital image acquired in the different condition photographing step captured in the computer. A changed part remaining step of performing image processing to be retained, a photographing condition of a digital image obtained in a different condition photographing step captured by a computer, a changed part remaining step of performing image processing to leave only a changed part, and a photographing condition of at least one photographing unit. A step of performing image processing for deleting only a part of the digital image obtained in the photographing condition changing step in which the photographing condition is changed, a first photographing step, a second photographing step, a third photographing step, and a fourth photographing Image processing for extracting only the imaging condition changed part obtained in the step of deleting from the digital image obtained in at least one of the steps A step, in which undergo a step of synthesizing performing image processing for combining a digital image of each obtained in the step of taking a digital image obtained by the step of deleting.

Further, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for removing an obstacle in imaging, wherein a camera fixed by interposing sliding means capable of sliding and stopping, and a plurality of digital images taken by the camera are captured. Using a computer capable of editing digital images, an initial position shooting step of shooting at the initial position,
A sliding position photographing step of photographing at each position by sliding once to three times, an initial position difference condition photographing step of photographing by changing photographing conditions at the initial position, and sliding once to three times, respectively. A sliding position difference condition photographing step of photographing by changing the photographing condition at the position, a step of taking each photographed digital image into a computer, and a photographing condition changing part of the digital image obtained in the difference condition photographing step taken into the computer A changed portion remaining step of performing image processing that leaves only at least one
A step of performing image processing for deleting only the imaging condition changing portion of the digital image obtained in the difference condition imaging step in which imaging conditions are changed at two imaging positions, an initial position imaging step, and a sliding position imaging step. An extracting step of performing image processing for extracting only the imaging condition changed portion obtained in the step of deleting from the digital image obtained at at least one imaging position;
And a combining step of performing image processing for combining the digital image obtained in the deleting step and the respective digital images obtained in the extracting step.

Further, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for removing an obstacle in imaging, wherein a camera fixed with a rotating means capable of rotating and stopping, and a plurality of digital images taken by the camera are taken. Using a computer capable of editing digital images, an initial position shooting step of shooting at the initial position,
A rotational position photographing step of rotating once to three times at each position, an initial position difference condition photographing step of changing the photographing conditions at the initial position, and a rotational position photographing step of one to three times. Rotational position difference condition shooting step of shooting under different shooting conditions, capturing each digital image taken by a computer, capturing each digital image taken by a computer, and capturing different condition captured by a computer Imaging condition of digital image obtained in process Changed portion remaining process of performing image processing to leave only the changed portion, and different condition of imaging at least one imaging position by changing the imaging condition Imaging condition of digital image obtained in the imaging process A deleting step of performing image processing for deleting only a changed part; and a data obtained at at least one photographing position of an initial position photographing step and a rotational position photographing step. Image processing for extracting only the changed imaging conditions obtained in the step of deleting from the total image, and image processing for synthesizing the respective digital images obtained in the step of extracting and the digital image obtained in the step of deleting And a step of synthesizing.

Further, according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an optical system comprising: a first reflecting mirror in front of a photographing unit provided in a camera; and a second reflecting mirror beside the photographing unit. Arrange the system,
An image to be taken is taken into a camera via a first reflecting mirror and a second reflecting mirror of an optical system.

[0010]

According to the present invention, a plurality of digital images can be processed by using a plurality of photographing sections of a camera capable of processing digital images, or by photographing at a plurality of positions, and by photographing under different photographing conditions. The computer which can edit the image, leaves the part where the photographing condition has changed by the computer, then deletes the remaining part, extracts the part where the photographing condition has changed from another digital image, and obtains the digital images obtained respectively. Obstacles are removed from the image by synthesizing.

[0011]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view for explaining the concept of the method for removing obstacles in imaging according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing respective images taken by two photographing units in the method for removing obstacles in imaging according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an image obtained in a process, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an image obtained in a different condition photographing process in which photographing conditions are changed by two photographing units in the method for removing an obstacle in imaging according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of an image obtained in a changed portion remaining step of the imaging obstacle removing method of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an image obtained in the removing step of the imaging obstacle removing method of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an image obtained in the extracting step, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram obtained in a combining step of the imaging obstacle removing method of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the next embodiment of the imaging obstacle removing method of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is an explanation of an image obtained by the next embodiment of the imaging obstacle removing method of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 9 is a front view of a camera used in another embodiment of the imaging obstacle removing method of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which an optical system is arranged in an imaging unit of the camera.

The present invention relates to a camera capable of capturing digital images and a method for removing obstacles from images captured using a computer capable of editing digital images. The removing method includes the steps of: using a camera having two photographing units with an interval, and a computer capable of capturing a plurality of digital images photographed by the camera and capable of editing and processing the digital images, to position the camera at a photographing position And the first photographed by the first photographing unit
A photographing step, a second photographing step of photographing with a second photographing unit,
A different condition photographing step of photographing by changing the photographing conditions in the first photographing unit and / or the second photographing unit; a step of taking in each of the photographed digital images into a computer; and a different condition photographing step taking in the computer A changing part remaining step of performing image processing to leave only the changing part of the imaging condition of the digital image obtained in step 1; and a digital image obtained in the changing part remaining step from the digital image obtained in the first imaging step and / or the second imaging step. The image processing for deleting only the imaging condition changed part and the image processing for extracting only the imaging condition changed part obtained in the step of deleting from the digital image obtained in the first imaging step and / or the second imaging step are performed. Performing the removing step;
And combining the digital image obtained in the deleting step and the digital image obtained in the extracting step.

Further, according to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for removing an obstacle in imaging, comprising:
Using a computer capable of taking in a plurality of digital images photographed by the camera and editing the digital images, positioning the camera at a photographing position; a first photographing step of photographing with a first photographing unit; A second photographing step of photographing with a photographing unit, a third photographing step of photographing with a third photographing unit, a different condition photographing step of photographing with at least one photographing unit changing photographing conditions, A step of capturing a digital image into a computer, and a changed part remaining step of performing image processing to leave only a changed part of the imaging condition of the digital image obtained in the different condition capturing step captured by the computer,
A changed part remaining step of performing image processing that leaves only the changed part of the imaging condition of the digital image obtained in the different condition shooting step captured in the computer, and a different condition shooting step of changing the shooting conditions with at least one shooting unit. A step of performing image processing for deleting only the imaging condition changed part of the obtained digital image; and a step of deleting from the digital image obtained in at least one of the first, second, and third shooting steps. A taking-out step of performing image processing for taking out only the imaging condition changed part obtained in the step, and a combining step of performing image processing for combining each digital image obtained in the taking-out step with the digital image obtained in the deleting step. It goes through.

In addition, according to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera provided with four photographing units having an interval, and a plurality of digital images photographed by the cameras are taken in to edit the digital images. Using a possible computer, positioning the camera at a photographing position, a first photographing step for photographing with a first photographing unit, a second photographing step for photographing with a second photographing unit, and a third photographing A third photographing step of photographing with the photographing unit, a fourth photographing step of photographing with the fourth photographing unit, a different condition photographing step of photographing with at least one photographing unit changing photographing conditions, and each of the photographed digital images And a changed part remaining step of performing image processing that leaves only the changed part of the photographing condition of the digital image obtained in the different condition photographing step taken in the computer. A changed part remaining step of performing image processing that leaves only the changed part of the imaging condition of the digital image obtained in the different condition shooting step, and a digital image obtained in the different condition shooting step of changing the shooting condition with at least one imaging unit. A deletion step of performing image processing for deleting only the imaging condition changed portion; and a deletion from a digital image obtained in at least one of a first imaging step, a second imaging step, a third imaging step, and a fourth imaging step. A taking-out step of performing image processing for taking out only the imaging condition changed part obtained in the step, and a combining step of performing image processing for combining each digital image obtained in the taking-out step with the digital image obtained in the deleting step. It goes through.

Further, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of removing an obstacle in imaging, wherein a camera fixed with sliding means capable of sliding and stopping, and a plurality of digital images taken by the camera are provided. Using a computer capable of editing a captured digital image, an initial position photographing step of photographing at an initial position, a sliding position photographing step of sliding one to three times and photographing at each position, An initial position difference condition photographing step of photographing while changing photographing conditions, a sliding position difference condition photographing step of sliding once to three times and photographing with changing photographing conditions at each position, A step of capturing an image into a computer, a step of remaining a changed part for performing image processing to leave only a changed part of a photographing condition of a digital image obtained in the step of capturing different conditions captured by the computer, At least one of a deletion step of performing image processing for deleting only the imaging condition changing portion of the digital image obtained in the difference condition imaging step obtained by changing the imaging condition at the position, and an initial position imaging step and a sliding position imaging step A digital image obtained in the step of removing the digital image obtained in the step of removing, and a digital image obtained in the step of extracting the digital image obtained in the step of deleting the digital image obtained in the step of deleting from the digital image obtained in the three shooting positions. Synthesizing process for performing image processing for synthesizing images.

Further, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of removing an obstacle in imaging, comprising: a camera fixed with a rotating means capable of rotating and stopping, and a plurality of digital images taken by the camera. Using a computer capable of editing the captured digital image, an initial position photographing step of photographing at the initial position, a rotating position photographing step of rotating once to three times and photographing at each position, and photographing at the initial position An initial position difference condition photographing step of photographing with changing conditions, a rotation position difference condition photographing step of rotating once to three times and photographing with changing photographing conditions at each position, Capturing the captured digital image into a computer; and capturing the digital image captured in the different condition capturing step captured by the computer. Is performed, and the image processing is performed to delete only the changed imaging condition of the digital image obtained in the different condition imaging process in which the imaging condition is changed at least at one imaging position. Removing the digital image obtained at at least one of the initial position photographing step and the rotation position photographing step from the digital image obtained at the photographing position; And a combining step of performing image processing for combining the digital images obtained in the extracting step and the digital images obtained in the extracting step.

Further, the method for removing obstacles in imaging according to claim 6 is the method for removing obstacles in imaging according to claims 1 to 5. 3B
An optical system 6 having a first reflecting mirror 6a and a second reflecting mirror 6b on the side of the imaging unit is disposed in front of the optical system 6, and the first reflecting mirror 6a of the optical system 6 and the second reflecting mirror It is taken into the camera 3 via the mirror 6b.

That is, the camera 3 used in the method of removing obstacles in imaging according to the present invention comprises a photographing unit 3A. A digital image processing camera 3 including 3B, which takes in a digital image captured by the camera 3 into a computer capable of editing digital images.

First, the concept of the method for removing obstacles in imaging according to the present invention will be described with reference to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. The step of positioning the camera 3 at the photographing position in order to photograph a desired background as the subject 1 is described. This is generally the same as the case of taking a picture with a camera, but the obstacle 2 is present in the foreground, and the obstacle 2 is
And removes the desired background from the photographed image, and implements a first photographing step of photographing with the first photographing unit 3A, and thereafter or simultaneously with the second photographing unit 3B.
In the drawing shown in FIG. 2 of the embodiment, the digital image photographed by the first photographing unit 3A is an explanatory diagram of the image A, and the second photographing process is performed by the second photographing unit 3B. The photographed digital image is an explanatory diagram of the image B,
Each digital image A. In B, an object 1 and an obstacle 2 in the foreground are photographed together.

Next, a different condition photographing step of photographing under different photographing conditions in the first photographing unit 3A or the second photographing unit 3B is performed, and any one of the photographing units 3A. The digital image photographed in 3B is an explanatory diagram of the image A1 and the image B1 shown in FIG. 3, and the different condition photographing process uses a flash in the embodiment, and photographes the obstacle 2 located in the foreground. Sometimes flash is shining and the change is clearly seen, but subject 1
The background is far away, the flash does not reach and no change appears,
Image A. illustrated in FIG. Image B and image A shown in FIG.
In the foreground portion, that is, the obstacle 2, the image 1 and the image B1 are clearly different in brightness.

The digital image obtained in the different condition photographing step is photographed by the first photographing unit 3A and the second photographing unit 3B.
In some cases, both may be used depending on the number, position, etc. of the obstacles 2. Further, in the present embodiment, although the flash is used in this embodiment, even if infrared rays are used, the focus of the camera is set to the foreground. Shooting each according to the background,
The condition can be changed by changing the aperture of the camera.

Then, a step of taking each digital image taken as described above from the camera into a computer (not shown) electrically connected to the camera is performed, and then the digital image obtained in the different condition taking step taken into the computer is taken. This is to execute a changed part remaining step of performing image processing that leaves only the changed part of the imaging condition of the image. That is, the image data with and without the flash is converted into the image A shown in FIG. 2 and the image B shown in FIG. And only the changed part is left, and the image X shown in FIG. 4 is obtained.

Next, a step of performing image processing for deleting only the changed portion of the digital image obtained in the remaining portion process from the digital image obtained in the first shooting step is performed. In the example, the data portion of the image X is removed from the data of the image A, and becomes the image X1 shown in FIG.

Next, an extracting step of performing image processing for extracting only the imaging condition changed portion obtained in the deleting step from the digital image obtained in the first imaging step is performed. That is, in the embodiment, the image B is extracted. The data portion of the image X is extracted from the data of FIG. 5 and becomes the image Y shown in FIG.

Then, a combining step of performing image processing for combining the digital image obtained in the deleting step and the digital image obtained in the extracting step is performed.
In other words, the image X1 shown in FIG. 5 obtained in the deleting step of performing only image processing for deleting only the imaging condition changed part of the digital image obtained in the changed part remaining step from the digital image obtained in the first imaging step, Image Y shown in FIG. 5 obtained in the extracting step in which image processing for extracting only the imaging condition changed part obtained in the step of deleting from the digital image obtained in one imaging step is performed.
The image processing shown in FIG. 6 is performed, and the obstacle 1 captured in the image A is deleted from the image.

The above is the basic concept of the method for removing obstacles in imaging according to the present invention, and the invention described later is an application example thereof. It is also possible to remove obstacles that are obstructed, obliquely located obstacles, or a plurality of obstacles, or an obstacle that occupies a significant part of less than half of the image.

Next, a method for removing obstacles in imaging according to a second aspect uses a camera (not shown) having three imaging units at intervals, and the three imaging units are arranged in a certain direction. They may be arranged or arranged so as to be located at the vertices of a triangle.

Then, the step of positioning the camera at the photographing position is performed, the first photographing step of photographing with the first photographing unit is performed, and then or simultaneously with the second photographing step of photographing with the second photographing unit. After that, or simultaneously, a third photographing step of photographing with the third photographing unit is performed, and then a different condition photographing step of photographing with changing the photographing conditions in at least one photographing unit is performed. is there.

Next, a step of importing a plurality of photographed digital images into a computer capable of digital image editing processing is carried out, and image processing is performed to leave only the photographing condition changed portions of the digital images acquired in the difference condition photographing step taken in the computer. This is to carry out a changed portion remaining step to be performed.

Then, a step of performing image processing of deleting only a part of the digital image obtained in the different condition photographing step in which the photographing condition has been changed in the photographing step with different photographing conditions by at least one photographing unit is performed, and the first photographing is performed. A removing step of removing only the imaging condition changed part obtained in the step of deleting from the digital image obtained in at least one of the step, the second imaging step, and the third imaging step, and further, in the deleting step, This is to implement a synthesizing step of performing image processing for synthesizing the obtained digital image and the respective digital images obtained in the extracting step.

In this case, the digital image data taken into the computer is more abundant than that of using a camera having two photographing sections, and it is possible to remove more or more complicated obstacles. is there.

In addition, the obstacle removing method for imaging according to the third aspect uses a camera (not shown) having four spaced imaging units, and the four imaging units are arranged in a fixed direction. Or may be arranged so as to be located at each corner of the square.

Then, the step of positioning the camera at the photographing position is performed, the first photographing step of photographing with the first photographing unit is performed, and then or simultaneously, the second photographing step of photographing with the second photographing unit is performed. And then or simultaneously, performing a third photographing step of photographing with the third photographing unit, and then or simultaneously performing a fourth photographing step of photographing with the fourth photographing unit. This is to implement a different condition photographing step in which photographing conditions are changed by two photographing units.

Next, a step of importing a plurality of photographed digital images into a computer capable of digital image editing processing is performed, and image processing is performed to leave only the photographing condition changed portions of the digital images acquired in the difference condition photographing step captured by the computer. This is to carry out a changed portion remaining step to be performed.

Then, a step of performing image processing of deleting only a part of the digital image obtained in the difference condition photographing step in which the photographing condition is changed in the photographing condition is changed by at least one photographing unit, and the first photographing is performed. Extracting step of extracting only the imaging condition changed part obtained in the step of deleting from the digital image obtained in at least one of the step, the second imaging step, the third imaging step, the fourth imaging step, and the first imaging step And a synthesizing step of performing image processing for synthesizing the digital image obtained in the deleting step and the respective digital images obtained in the extracting step.

Further, the camera used in the method for removing obstacles in imaging according to claim 4 uses a camera fixed with sliding means capable of sliding and stopping. A plurality of digital images are obtained by sliding one camera having

As shown in FIG. 7, the sliding means 4 is one in which one of the two members which can be slid and stopped is fixed at a photographing position and the camera 3 is attached to the other. First, an initial position photographing step of photographing at the initial stop position is performed, and then, a moving position photographing step of photographing at each position by sliding once to three times is performed. Perform the initial position difference condition shooting process to change and shoot,
Further, a sliding position difference condition photographing step of photographing while changing the photographing condition at each position by sliding once to three times is performed.

Then, in the same manner as described above, the step of taking in each of the photographed digital images into a computer is performed, and only the photographing condition-changed portion of the digital image obtained in the difference condition photographing step taken in by the computer is left. This is to carry out a changed part remaining step for performing the processing.

Next, a step of performing image processing of deleting only a part of the digital image obtained in the different condition photographing step in which the photographing condition is changed in the different condition photographing step in which the photographing condition is changed at at least one photographing position is executed. Performing the image processing of extracting only the imaging condition changed portion obtained in the step of deleting from the digital image obtained in at least one of the imaging positions of the initial position imaging step and the sliding position imaging step; And a combining step of performing image processing for combining the digital images obtained in the extracting step and the digital images obtained in the extracting step.

That is, as an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, a subject 1 located in the back of a narrow gap is photographed using a telephoto lens from an inaccessible distance. When the object 2 is present, the camera 3 is attached to the sliding means 3 and the initial position, that is, the initial position photographing step is performed at the camera position a, and then the camera 3 is slid to the camera position b to photograph. The camera is slid to the camera position c for photographing, and the digital images photographed at the respective positions are aa. bb. It is configured as shown in the illustration of cc.

When the digital image processing by the computer according to the present invention is performed, the image zz shown in FIG. 8 is obtained, and the obstacle 2 existing in the foreground of the subject 1 is completely removed from the image. It will be deleted.

Further, the camera used in the method for removing an obstacle in imaging according to the fifth aspect uses a camera fixed with a rotating means capable of rotating and stopping. A plurality of digital images are obtained by moving one camera having the above by rotation.

As shown in FIG. 9, the rotating means 5 is such that one of the two members which can be rotated and stopped is fixed at a photographing position, and the camera 3 is attached to the other. An initial position photographing step of photographing at the initial stop position is performed, and then a moving position photographing step of photographing at each position by rotating once to three times is performed, and photographing conditions are changed at the initial position. Perform the initial position difference condition shooting process to shoot
Further, a sliding position difference condition photographing step is performed in which the photographing condition is changed at each position by rotating once or three times.

Then, in the same manner as described above, the step of taking in each of the photographed digital images into a computer is carried out, and only the photographing condition-changed portions of the digital images obtained in the difference condition photographing step taken in by the computer are left. This is to carry out a changed part remaining step for performing the processing.

Next, a step of performing image processing of deleting only a part of the digital image obtained in the different condition photographing step in which the photographing condition has been changed in the photographing condition is changed at least at one photographing position. Performing the image processing of extracting only the imaging condition changed portion obtained in the step of deleting from the digital image obtained in at least one of the imaging positions of the initial position imaging step and the sliding position imaging step; And a combining step of performing image processing for combining the digital images obtained in the extracting step and the digital images obtained in the extracting step.

In this case, if there is one photographing unit of the camera,
By rotating 90 degrees three times, it is possible to take pictures from four places, up, down, left, and right, to obtain abundant digital images, and to be able to remove obstacles such as vertical, horizontal and diagonal. is there.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, a camera used in the obstacle removing method for imaging according to the sixth aspect is provided with a first reflecting mirror 6a and an imaging unit 3A in front of an imaging unit 3A provided in the camera 3. Is provided with an optical system 6 provided with a second reflecting mirror 6b on the side of the optical system 6, and captures an image to be taken into the camera 3 via the first reflecting mirror 6a and the second reflecting mirror 6b of the optical system 6. An optical system 6 is provided in order to reduce the mechanism such as the lens of the camera 3 and to make the characteristics constant. In the method of removing an obstacle from an image, 3B.

[0049]

As described above, according to the present invention, the photographing is performed using a plurality of photographing sections of a camera capable of processing digital images, or photographing at a plurality of positions, and changing photographing conditions. By doing so, a plurality of digital images are imported to a computer capable of editing digital images, the computer changes the shooting conditions from the other digital images while leaving the portions where the shooting conditions have changed, and then deleting the remaining portions. Obstacles are removed from the image by taking out the parts that have been removed and synthesizing the obtained digital images. This is a revolutionary and highly practical invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of a method for removing an obstacle in imaging according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an image obtained by each image capturing process performed by two image capturing units in the obstacle removing method of image capturing according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an image obtained in each different condition photographing process in which photographing conditions are changed by two photographing units in the obstacle removing method for photographing according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an image obtained in a changed portion remaining step of the obstacle removing method of imaging according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an image obtained in a removing step and an image obtained in a removing step of the imaging obstacle removing method of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram obtained in a synthesizing step of the imaging obstacle removing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the next embodiment of the obstacle removing method for imaging according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an image obtained in the next embodiment of the imaging obstacle removing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a camera used in another embodiment of the imaging obstacle removing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which an optical system is arranged in an imaging unit of a camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 subject 2 obstacle 3 camera 3A imaging unit 3B imaging unit 4 sliding means 5 rotating means 6 optical system 6a first reflecting mirror 6b second reflecting mirror

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In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, a camera used in the obstacle removing method for imaging according to the sixth aspect is provided with a first reflecting mirror 6a and an imaging unit 3A in front of an imaging unit 3A provided in the camera 3. Is provided with an optical system 6 having a second reflecting mirror 6b on the side of the optical system 6. The imaging to be taken is performed by the camera 3 via the first reflecting mirror 6a and the second reflecting mirror 6b of the optical system 6. An optical system 6 is provided to reduce the number of mechanisms such as the lens of the camera 3 and to make the characteristics constant.

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[Claims] 1. A camera having two photographing units having an interval and a computer capable of taking in a plurality of digital images photographed by the camera and capable of editing and processing the digital images, to position the camera at a photographing position. Steps, a first photographing step of photographing with the first photographing unit, a second photographing step of photographing with the second photographing unit, and changing photographing conditions in the first photographing unit and / or the second photographing unit. A different condition photographing step of photographing, a step of taking each of the photographed digital images into a computer, and a changing part which performs image processing to leave only the photographing condition changing part of the digital image obtained in the different condition photographing step taken in the computer. A remaining step and an image processing for performing image processing for deleting only the changed part of the imaging condition of the digital image obtained in the changed part remaining step from the digital image obtained in the first imaging step and / or the second imaging step. A step of, first photographing step or /
And an extraction step of performing image processing for extracting only the imaging condition changed portion obtained in the step of deleting from the digital image obtained in the second imaging step, and a digital image obtained in the deletion step and an extraction step of obtaining the digital image. And a combining step of performing image processing for combining digital images. 2. A camera provided with three spaced photographing units and a computer capable of taking in a plurality of digital images photographed by the camera and capable of editing and processing the digital images, to position the camera at the photographing position. A first photographing step of photographing with the first photographing unit, a second photographing step of photographing with the second photographing unit, a third photographing step of photographing with the third photographing unit, and at least one photographing unit A different condition photographing step of photographing while changing photographing conditions, a step of taking each of the photographed digital images into a computer, and leaving only a photographing condition changing portion of the digital image obtained in the different condition photographing step taken in the computer. A changed part remaining step of performing image processing and a changed part remaining part of performing image processing that leaves only the changed part of the imaging condition of the digital image obtained in the different condition imaging step captured in the computer. A step of performing image processing for deleting only a part of the digital image obtained in the photographing step where the photographing condition is changed in a different condition photographing step in which photographing conditions are changed by at least one photographing unit; a first photographing step and a second photographing step A taking-out step of performing image processing for taking out only a photographing condition changed part obtained in a step of deleting from a digital image obtained in at least one of a photographing step and a third photographing step; and a digital image obtained in the deleting step. An obstruction removing method for imaging, comprising: performing an image processing for synthesizing respective digital images obtained in the extracting step and the digital image obtained in the extracting step. 3. A camera provided with four photographing sections at intervals and a computer capable of taking in a plurality of digital images photographed by the camera and capable of editing and processing the digital images, to position the camera at the photographing position. Step, a first photographing step of photographing with a first photographing unit, a second photographing step of photographing with a second photographing unit, a third photographing step of photographing with a third photographing unit, and a fourth photographing unit A different photographing step in which photographing is performed by changing photographing conditions in at least one photographing unit; a step in which each of the photographed digital images is taken into a computer; A changing part remaining step of performing image processing that leaves only the changing part of the photographing condition of the digital image obtained in the step, and a change of the photographing condition of the digital image obtained in the different condition photographing step captured by the computer A changed part remaining step of performing image processing that leaves only the position, and an image processing of deleting only the changed part of the photographing condition of the digital image obtained in the different condition photographing step in which the photographing condition is changed by at least one photographing unit. Image processing for extracting only the imaging condition changed part obtained in the step of deleting from the digital image obtained in at least one of the first imaging step, the second imaging step, the third imaging step, and the fourth imaging step And a combining step of performing image processing for combining the digital image obtained in the deleting step with the digital image obtained in the removing step. 4. A camera fixed by interposing sliding means capable of sliding and stopping, and a computer capable of taking in a plurality of digital images taken by the camera and capable of editing and processing the digital images. An initial position photographing step of photographing at a position, a sliding position photographing step of sliding once to three times to photograph at each position, and an initial position difference condition photographing step of photographing with changing photographing conditions at the initial position; A sliding position difference condition photographing step of photographing by changing the photographing condition at each position by sliding once to three times, a step of taking each of the photographed digital images into a computer, and a step of taking the difference condition taken into the computer A changed part remaining step of performing image processing that leaves only the changed part of the photographing condition of the digital image obtained in the photographing step, and a different condition photographing step of changing the photographing condition at at least one photographing position and photographing A deleting step of performing image processing for deleting only a photographing condition changing portion of the obtained digital image, and a step of deleting from a digital image obtained in at least one photographing position of an initial position photographing step and a sliding position photographing step. Through an extracting step of performing image processing for extracting only the obtained imaging condition changed portion, and a synthesizing step of performing image processing of synthesizing each digital image obtained in the extracting step with the digital image obtained in the deleting step. A method for removing obstacles in imaging. 5. Using a camera fixed with rotating means capable of rotating and stopping, and a computer capable of taking in a plurality of digital images taken by the camera and capable of editing and processing the digital images. An initial position photographing step of photographing at a position, a rotational position photographing step of rotating once to three times to photograph at each position, an initial position difference condition photographing step of photographing with changing photographing conditions at the initial position; A rotation position difference condition photographing step of photographing by changing the photographing condition at each position by rotating the photographing device once or three times, a step of taking each of the photographed digital images into a computer, and a step of taking each of the photographed digital images into a computer And a changed part remaining step of performing image processing that leaves only the changed part of the imaging condition of the digital image obtained in the different condition shooting step captured by the computer. A different condition in which the photographing condition is changed at one photographing position; a step of performing image processing for deleting only the photographing condition changed portion of the digital image obtained in the photographing step; an initial position photographing step and a rotational position photographing A step of performing image processing for extracting only the imaging condition changed portion obtained in the step of deleting from the digital image obtained in at least one image capturing position of the step and a step of extracting the digital image obtained in the step of deleting. Combining the obtained digital images to perform an image processing for combining the obtained digital images. 6. An optical system having a first reflecting mirror and a second reflecting mirror beside the imaging unit provided in front of a photographing unit provided in a camera, and an imaging system for photographing an image is taken by a first of the optical system. 2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the light is taken into a camera via a reflecting mirror and a second reflecting mirror.
6. The method of removing obstacles in imaging according to claim 5.