KR100203283B1 - Auto Focus Control Method of Camcorder - Google Patents
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본 발명은 캠코더의 자동초점(Auto Focus) 제어방법에 관한 것으로서, 한 화면을 소정의 영역으로 분할하며, 분할된 영역들에 각각 대응하는 저장영역들을 설정하는 단계; 입력되는 한 화면의 휘도신호가 상기 분할된 영역들중에 속하는 영역을 판단하여 상기 해당 저장영역에 적분하는 단계; 상기 각각의 저장영역에 적분된 값에 근거하여 현재 캠코더가 고정된 상태인 지 혹은 패닝중인 지를 판단하는 단계; 및 상기 판단결과에 따라 상기 캠코더의 렌즈의 위치를 제어하는 단계를 포함한다. 이와 같은 본 발명은 자동초점 데이타의 변화를 추출하는 포커스렌즈의 움직임 보다 패닝이나 피사체의 움직임의 속도가 늦을 때는 핀트가 맞는 위치로 이동하며, 속도가 빠를 때에는 고정된 위치에 있게 되므로 실제 피사체거리와 동떨어진 곳에 위치하는 현상은 나타나지 않게 된다. 따라서, 단순한 적분구조로써 자동초점 제어의 성능을 향상시키는 효과를 가져온다.The present invention relates to a method for controlling an auto focus of a camcorder, the method comprising: dividing a screen into a predetermined area and setting storage areas corresponding to the divided areas; Determining an area belonging to one of the divided areas in which the luminance signal of one screen to be input is integrated into the corresponding storage area; Determining whether the camcorder is currently fixed or panning based on values integrated in the respective storage areas; And controlling the position of the lens of the camcorder according to the determination result. In the present invention, when the speed of the panning or the movement of the subject is slower than the movement of the focus lens extracting the change of the autofocus data, the focus moves to the correct position, and when the speed is fast, the position is fixed. It does not appear to be located far away. Therefore, the simple integration structure brings the effect of improving the performance of the autofocus control.
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본 발명의 목적은 캠코더를 이용하여 피사체를 촬상하는 중에 패닝하거나 피사체가 움직이는 경우에 일반적인 자동초점 제어방식과 다른 방법을 적용하여 초점을 조정하여 주므로써 핀트가 틀어지는 현상을 방지할 수 있도록 한 캠코더의 자동초점 제어방법을 제공함에 있다.Disclosure of the Invention An object of the present invention is to provide a method for preventing a distortion of a focus by adjusting focus by applying a method different from a general autofocus control method when panning or moving a subject while photographing a subject using a camcorder. An automatic focus control method is provided.
본 발명은 캠코더에 관한 것으로서, 보다 상세하게는, 패닝시에도 초점을 정확히 조정하여 줄 수 있도록 하는 캠코더의 자동초점 제어방법에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a camcorder, and more particularly, to an autofocus control method of a camcorder for precisely adjusting focus even when panning.
도 1은 일반적인 캠코더의 구성을 개략적으로 나타낸 것이다.1 schematically shows a configuration of a general camcorder.
도 1에서 렌즈(11)를 통해 입력되는 광신호는 고체촬상소자(CCD)(12)에서 광전변환되어 출력된다. 전기적인 신호로 변환된 신호는 디지탈신호처리기(13)를 거쳐 영상으로 출력된다. 고체촬상소자(12)의 출력은 자동초점, 밝기조절, 및 화이트밸런스의 조정을 위하여 적분부(131)로도 입력된다. 적분부(131)는 입력되는 자동초점 제어용 콘트라스트신호(contrast), 자동밝기조절용 휘도신호(Y), 및 자동화이트밸런스용 색차신호(R-Y,B-Y)를 도 2에 도시한 바와 같이 1프레임구간, 즉 한 화면동안 적분하여 출력한다. 마이크로프로세서(14)는 적분부(131)로부터 적분된 신호들을 입력받아 현재 촬상상태가 최적이 되도록 렌즈(11)를 조정하며, 밝기를 조절하고, 색감을 변화시킨다.In FIG. 1, the optical signal input through the lens 11 is photoelectrically converted by the solid state image pickup device (CCD) 12 and output. The signal converted into an electrical signal is output as an image via the digital signal processor 13. The output of the solid state image pickup device 12 is also input to the integrating unit 131 for automatic focusing, brightness adjustment, and white balance adjustment. The integrating unit 131 inputs a contrast signal (auto contrast) for controlling auto focus, a luminance signal (Y) for automatic brightness adjustment, and a color difference signal (RY, BY) for automatic white balance as shown in FIG. In other words, it outputs by integrating for one screen. The microprocessor 14 receives the integrated signals from the integrating unit 131, adjusts the lens 11 to adjust the current image pickup state, adjusts the brightness, and changes the color sense.
도 3a는 포커스렌즈의 위치에 따른 자동초점데이타의 변화를 보여주는 것으로, 일반적으로 고정된 피사체를 고정된 자세로 촬상할 때는 그 최적의 위치를 찾을 수 있다. 그러나, 상술한 바와 같이, 한 화면 전체에 대하여 신호들을 적분하게 되면, 사용자가 캠코더를 패닝하거나 촬상중인 피사체가 빠르게 움직이는 경우 도 3b에 나타낸 바와 같이, 자동초점 데이타가 불안정하고 뭉개지는 현상이 발생하여 렌즈의 위치에 따른 자동초점데이타의 변화가 나타나지 않게 된다. 그런 이유로, 실제 피사체거리와 동떨어진 위치에 포커스렌즈가 위치할 가능성이 커진다. 따라서, 패닝시에도 자동초점동작을 정확히 수행할 수 있는 방법이 요구되어 졌다.FIG. 3A illustrates a change in autofocus data according to the position of the focus lens. In general, when an image of a fixed subject is captured in a fixed posture, an optimal position thereof may be found. However, as described above, when signals are integrated over the entire screen, when the user pans the camcorder or the subject being photographed moves rapidly, as shown in FIG. 3B, the autofocus data becomes unstable and crushed. The change of autofocus data according to the lens position does not appear. For that reason, the possibility that the focus lens is located at a position far from the actual subject distance increases. Therefore, there is a demand for a method capable of accurately performing an autofocus operation even when panning.
도 1은 일반적인 캠코더의 자동초점 제어장치를 나타낸 구성도,1 is a block diagram showing an automatic focus control apparatus of a conventional camcorder,
도 2는 도 1에서 입력되는 화면조정용 신호들을 적분하는 구간을 보여주는 도면,FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a section integrating screen adjustment signals input in FIG. 1; FIG.
도 3은 패닝(panning)시 자동초점 데이타의 변화를 보여주는 그래프,3 is a graph showing a change in autofocus data when panning;
도 4는 본 발명에 의한 자동초점 제어방법에 따라 입력되는 휘도신호를 적분하는 구간을 보여주는 도면,4 is a view showing a section for integrating an input luminance signal according to an autofocus control method according to the present invention;
도 5는 본 발명에 의한 자동초점 제어방법을 적용했을 때의 자동초점 제어동작을 보여주는 그래프.5 is a graph showing an autofocus control operation when the autofocus control method according to the present invention is applied.
본 발명에 의한 캠코더의 자동초점 제어방법은, 한 화면을 소정의 영역으로 분할하며, 분할된 영역들에 각각 대응하는 저장영역들을 설정하는 단계; 입력되는 한 화면의 휘도신호가 상기 분할된 영역들중에 속하는 영역을 판단하여 상기 해당 저장영역에 적분하는 단계; 상기 각각의 저장영역에 적분된 값에 근거하여 현재 캠코더가 고정된 상태인 지 혹은 패닝중인 지를 판단하는 단계; 및 상기 판단결과에 따라 상기 캠코더의 렌즈의 위치를 제어하는 단계를 포함한다.According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an autofocus of a camcorder, the method comprising: dividing a screen into predetermined areas and setting storage areas corresponding to the divided areas; Determining an area belonging to one of the divided areas in which the luminance signal of one screen to be input is integrated into the corresponding storage area; Determining whether the camcorder is currently fixed or panning based on values integrated in the respective storage areas; And controlling the position of the lens of the camcorder according to the determination result.
이하, 첨부한 도 4 및 도 5를 참조하여 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 상세히 설명하기로 한다.Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
도 4는 본 발명에 의한 자동초점 제어방법에 따라 입력되는 휘도신호를 적분하는 구간을 보여주는 도면이다. 본 발명에서는 도 4에 나타낸 바와 같이, 한 화면을 격자구조로 분할한다. 그리고, 분할된 구조중로 표시한 구조들을 위한 하나의 저장영역(이하, '제 1저장영역'이라 함)을 설정하며, 마찬가지로로 표시한 구조들을 위한 하나의 저장영역(이하, '제 2저장영역'이라 함)을 설정한다.4 is a diagram illustrating a section for integrating luminance signals input according to the autofocus control method according to the present invention. In the present invention, as shown in Fig. 4, one screen is divided into a grid structure. And in the divided structure Set one storage area (hereinafter referred to as 'first storage area') for the structures indicated by. One storage area (hereinafter referred to as a 'second storage area') for the structures indicated by FIG.
적분부(131)에 휘도신호가 입력되면, 적분부(131)에서는 입력되는 휘도신호가 한 화면에서 위치하는 영역에 따라 각각 적분한다. 즉, 도시한 바와 같이 입력되는 휘도신호가로 표시한 곳에 위치하는 경우 미도시한 제 1저장영역에 적분하고,로 표시한 곳에 위치하는 경우 제 2저장영역에 적분한다. 한 프레임 동안 적분이 완료되면, 적분부(131)는 제 1 및 제 2저장영역에 적분한 데이타를 각각 마이크로프로세서(14)로 전송한다. 마이크로프로세서(14)는 입력되는 각각의 적분값을 보고 현재 패닝중인 지를 판단한다.When the luminance signal is input to the integrating unit 131, the integrating unit 131 integrates the input luminance signal according to an area located on one screen. That is, as shown in the input luminance signal If the location is indicated by the integral to the first storage area not shown, If it is located at the location indicated by, it is integrated in the second storage area. When the integration is completed for one frame, the integrator 131 transmits the data integrated in the first and second storage areas to the microprocessor 14, respectively. The microprocessor 14 determines whether it is currently panning by looking at each integral value inputted.
마이크로프로세서(14)는 현재 캠코더가 고정되어 있거나 또는 피사체가 정지되어 있는 상태라고 판단되는 경우, 일반적인 자동초점제어를 수행한다. 도 5a는 일반적인 자동초점제어방식을 보여주는 그래프이다. 도시한 바와 같이, 포커스렌즈를 일정방향으로 이동시키다가 역방향으로 이동시킨 후 피크점을 확인하여 멈추게 되는 동작을 수행하여 최적의 포커스렌즈의 위치를 찾는다.When it is determined that the camcorder is currently fixed or the subject is stationary, the microprocessor 14 performs general autofocus control. 5A is a graph illustrating a general autofocus control method. As shown, the focus lens is moved in a certain direction Let go and reverse After confirming the peak point, perform the operation to stop and find the optimal focus lens position.
반면에, 마이크로프로세서(14)에서 입력되는 적분값을 보고 현재 패닝중이거나 피사체가 빠르게 움직이고 있다고 판단하는 경우, 마이크로프로세서(14)는 도 5b에 나타낸 바와 같이 렌즈의 위치를 제어한다.On the other hand, when the integrated value input from the microprocessor 14 is judged to be currently panning or the subject is moving rapidly, the microprocessor 14 controls the position of the lens as shown in FIG. 5B.
도 5b는 본 발명에 의한 패닝시의 자동초점 제어방법을 나타낸 것이다. 즉, 마이크로프로세서(14)는 일정방향(I)으로 포커스렌즈를 이동시켜 자동초점 데이타의 변화를 보고 다시 역방향(D)으로 렌즈를 움직여 역시 자동초점 데이타의 변화를 판단한다. 이와 같은 지그재그(zigzag)로 포커스렌즈의 위치를 이동시키면서 이전의 이동방향이 옳다고 판단되면, 옳다고 판단된 방향으로 제어를 하여 최적이 되는 렌즈위치를 찾는다. 이렇게 제어를 하게 되면, 자동초점 데이타의 변화를 추출하는 포커스렌즈의 움직임 보다 패닝이나 피사체의 움직임의 속도가 늦을 때는 핀트가 맞는 위치로 이동하며, 속도가 빠를 때에는 고정된 위치에 있게 되므로 실제 피사체거리와 동떨어진 곳에 위치하는 현상은 나타나지 않게 된다.5b shows an autofocus control method during panning according to the present invention. That is, the microprocessor 14 determines the change of the autofocus data by moving the focus lens in a predetermined direction (I) to see the change of the autofocus data and then moving the lens in the reverse direction (D) again. If it is determined that the previous direction of movement is correct while moving the position of the focus lens in such a zigzag, the optimum lens position is found by controlling in the direction determined to be correct. In this way, when the speed of the panning or the movement of the subject is slower than the movement of the focus lens extracting the change of the autofocus data, the focus moves to the correct position, and when the speed is faster, the position is fixed. The phenomenon of being located away from will not appear.
이와 같이 본 발명에 의한 캠코더의 자동초점 제어방법은 움직임을 구하는 복잡한 하드웨어구조나 손떨림을 검출하는 센서를 이용한 고가의 구조가 아닌 단순한 적분구조로써 자동초점 제어의 성능을 향상시키는 효과를 가져온다.As described above, the automatic focus control method of the camcorder according to the present invention has an effect of improving the performance of the automatic focus control by a simple integral structure rather than a complicated hardware structure for obtaining a motion or an expensive structure using a sensor for detecting a hand shake.
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