US20050168587A1 - Apparatus and system for correction based upon detecting a camera shaking - Google Patents
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- This invention is generally related to an apparatus and a method for correction based upon detecting a deviation from a proper position of a camera, and more particularly is related to an apparatus for correcting deviation from the proper camera position caused by shaking, such as hand shaking.
- Digital video cameras and digital still cameras as kinds of camera are well known.
- the optical system of the camera bring rays of light corresponding to the subject to a focus at an image pickup device and change the information of the light into the electric signals.
- the camera can not realize the short exposure time because the sensitivity of the image pickup device is limited.
- the digital still camera goes out of focus when the camera shaking occurs.
- Certain cameras have a function of correcting deviation caused by a slight oscillation based on a hand of an operator holding the camera shaking or by another cause for making the camera shake.
- the detecting system of the camera has to have six sensors and six actuators.
- the three sensors detect rotations around each three axes.
- the other three sensors detect parallel motions along each three axes.
- the actuators also adjust the optical devices such as the CCD or the lens according to the output of the sensors.
- the present inventor has realized that if the camera have the six sensors and the six actuators, the whole size of the camera is huge.
- the direction of the camera shaking most susceptible to taking an image is a side-to-side motion that is called yawing and an up-and-down motion that is called pitching.
- the system absolutely needs two sensors and two actuators.
- one object of the present invention is to provide a novel system for correcting for any adverse influences generated by a camera shaking.
- a more specific object of the present invention is to provide a novel system which overcomes the drawbacks in the background art as noted above.
- a detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking has at least two shaking detectors and one correcting device.
- the first shaking detector detects a camera shaking corresponding to one axis of a camera coordinate.
- the second shaking detector detects a camera shaking corresponding to another axis of the camera coordinate.
- the correcting device only adjusts a device corresponding to the first shaking detector in an optical system when a maximum or minimum value is detected on the output signal from the second shaking detector.
- FIG. 11 is a conceptional model of a camera according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 ( a ) is a perspective view of a camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 ( b ) shows a location between pairs of Bimorph actuators and a CCD device in the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a spectrum of angle detected by the angular velocity sensor in the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a relation between the spectrums of the angular velocity sensors in the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a flow chart for describing the present invention.
- FIG. 6 ( a ) is a perspective view of a camera according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 ( b ) is a cross-sectional view of an actuator for the CCD in the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram for a total system in which a position of a correction lens is adjusted when camera shaking occurs according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram for a total system in which a position of a correction lens is adjusted by a Vari-angle prism and a position of a CCD device is adjusted when camera shaking occurs according to a fourth embodiment
- FIG. 9 ( a ) is a cross-sectional view of an optical system in which a Vail-angle prism is employed when camera shaking does not occur;
- FIG. 9 ( b ) is a cross-sectional view of an optical system in which a Vari-angle prism is employed when camera shaking does occur;
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a camera according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a relation between outputs of acceleration sensors and a rotation angle according to the fifth embodiment
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a camera according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a camera according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a location of a camera body when a camera shakes around a Xs axis;
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram for correcting a camera shaking according to the present invention.
- FIG. 16 ( a ) is a spectrum of detected acceleration by acceleration sensors in the present invention.
- FIG. 16 ( b ) is a spectrum of frequency when a camera shaking occurs
- FIG. 17 is a relation between exposure periods and delayed times in the spectrum of detected angle by the angular velocity sensors.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a camera according to a eighth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 shows a conceptional view of a camera 1 with a correction mechanism for correcting of camera shaking according to the present invention.
- the camera 1 includes a camera body 10 and a lens 11 .
- An angular velocity sensor X, an angular velocity sensor Y, such as piezoelectric gyro sensor, an image pickup device 12 are set up in the camera body 10 .
- the essential structure of the camera according to the present invention has two sensors and an actuator for adjusting a position of the optical device according to signal-detected by one of two sensors.
- FIG. 2 ( a ),( b ) shows one preferred embodiment of a camera 1 with a correction mechanism for correcting for camera shaking according to the present invention.
- the camera 1 includes a camera body 10 and a lens 11 .
- An angular velocity sensor X, an angular velocity sensor Y, such as piezoelectric gyro sensor, an image pickup device 12 are set up in the camera body 10 .
- a board equipped with a controller support the image pickup device 12 .
- the image pickup device 12 employs a 2-dimensional CCD.
- the camera coordinate system is defined such that the direction of the optical axis is the Zs axis, the gravity direction is the Ys axis and the horizontal direction perpendicular to both the Zs axis and the Ys axis is the Xs axis.
- the angular velocity sensors X, Y are located on the Xs axis and Ys axis each other. In the above camera coordinate system, the point of origin is at a center of the imaging surface of the CCD 12 .
- the YZ plane becomes a vertical plane against a horizontal plane
- the Xs axis becomes a horizontal direction
- the angular velocity sensor X is capable of detecting the camera shaking based on an up-and-down motion as shown in the direction of an arrow A in FIG. 2 ( a ).
- the angular velocity sensor X detects the rotation around an axis in parallel with the Xs axis, which is called shaking in a pitching direction.
- the angular velocity sensor Y is capable of detecting the camera shaking based on a side-to-side motion as shown in the direction of an arrow B in FIG. 2 ( a ).
- the angular velocity sensor Y detects the rotation around an axis in parallel with the Ys axis, which is called shaking in a yawing direction.
- the angular velocity sensors X and Y are capable of detecting the camera shaking corresponding to yawing and pitching direction.
- the angular velocity sensors X are shown outside of the camera body 10 for the sake of the explanation of the present embodiment. However, the real position of the above angular velocity sensors X, Y is in the camera body 10 .
- the board 15 is equipped with the CCD 12 via a support board and a pair of Bimorph actuators 17 and 18 , and the controller 16 .
- the Bimorph actuators 17 , 18 actuate the position of the CCD 12 via the support board toward XY direction each other under control of the controller 16 .
- the support board is equipped with a pair of Bimorph actuators 17 for the Y direction and a pair of Bimorph actuators 18 for the X direction.
- the CCD 12 is located on the top of the pairs of Bimorph actuators 17 , 18 on an opposite side to the board 15 .
- the position of the CCD device 12 is controlled based on the controller 16 equipped with the board 15 .
- the pair of Bimorph actuators 18 for the Y direction is driven, the CCD device 12 moves along the Ys direction.
- the pair of Bimorph actuators 17 for the X direction is driven, the CCD device 12 moves along the Xs direction.
- the output signal of the sensors generally becomes a wave similar to a sinusoidal wave each other when the sensors detect the camera shaking.
- the angular velocity sensor X is located on the Xs axis for sensing the camera shaking toward pitching direction.
- the angular velocity sensor Y is also located on the Ys axis for sensing the camera shaking toward yawing direction.
- the system detects one of the camera shaking toward to the yawing or pitching direction at the time corresponding to the point of maximum or minimum value, the system corrects only one camera shaking because the camera shaking in which exist the maximum or minimum value become a negligible amount.
- the system is equipped with the only one actuator in order that the size of the camera is small.
- the system starts to detect the camera shaking toward two directions of the axis when a user holds the camera at a step S 1 .
- the process proceed to a step S 2 , the camera calculates the periodicity of the signal corresponding to Xs direction.
- the process proceeds to the next step S 3 .
- the system also calculates the interval time T 1 corresponding to the time from the maximum value to the next maximum value or from the maximum value to the next minimum value based on the periodicity T at a step S 3 .
- next step S 4 the system only adjusts the position of the optical device along the Ys axis corresponding to the yawing direction while close by the next minimum value or the next maximum value and carries out the shooting at that minimum value or that maximum value, after the angular velocity sensor X detects the maximum value.
- the system of the present invention only has one actuator corresponding to the axis among the camera coordinate.
- the size of the camera is smaller than the one of the prior camera.
- the angular velocity sensors are located on Xs and Ys axes.
- the angular velocity sensors are capable of locating Ys and Zs axes or Xs and Zs axes.
- FIG. 6 ( a ), ( b ) a second embodiment in which a pair of voice coil motors 27 is employed as actuators for driving the CCD 12 is described.
- a voice coil motor 27 is a driver for the position in the Ys direction of the CCD 12 .
- the other voice coil motor 28 is a driver for the position in the Xs direction of the CCD 12 .
- Both voice coil motors 27 , 28 are attached with the support board 19 and adjust the position of the CCD 12 via the support board 19 under control of the controller 16 as shown FIG. 6 ( a ).
- the other elements in FIG. 6 ( a ), ( b ) are the same as in the first embodiment, and therefore a redundant explanation except to the pair of the voice coil motors 27 , 28 has been omitted.
- the angular velocity sensors X, Y start to detect the angular velocity by the camera shaking under control the MPU 60 .
- the lens 11 may be formed of a fixed lens 121 , a shutter S, a correction lens 122 , and a focus lens 123 .
- the focus lens 123 is held in the lens 11 , and can move toward the optical axis.
- a position detector 55 detects the position of the focus lens 123 on the optical axis.
- the detected position data of the focus lens 123 is forwarded to a MPU 60 .
- the MPU 60 then controls the position of the focus lens 123 according to control programs.
- the correction lens 122 is a lens for adjustment of the camera shaking and is capable of moving toward to the direction of Ys axis.
- An actuator 54 moves the correction lens 122 under control the MPU 60 .
- the position detectors 51 can detect the position of the correction lens 122 after adjustment.
- the actuator 54 and position detectors 51 are a part of a mechanical potion for the correction of the camera shaking.
- the MPU 60 is a part of the controller 16 .
- the controller 16 controls the actuators 54 , 56 according to the angular velocity detected by the angular velocity sensors X and Y and position information of position detector 51 .
- a trigger device 61 such as a shutter release button, generates a trigger signal when the shutter release button is pushed to a halfway position.
- the controller inputs electric power into the angular velocity sensors and the drivers of the actuators.
- the angular velocity sensors and the drivers only require the electric power during taking a shot. Therefore, the electric power supply controlled according to the trigger signal avoids electric power loss.
- the above embodiment is also capable of employing a magnetostriction device or an ultrasound motor, as other examples.
- the camera substitutes a correct lens for a Vari-angle prism.
- a vari-angle prism 65 is located in the optical system on the optical axis.
- the vari-angle prism can control a variable rotation angle as shown in FIG. 9 ( a ) and ( b ).
- the structure of the vari-angle prism 65 may be that two optically transparent boards are connected with an accordion device and sandwich a liquid with a high refractive index with the transparent boards.
- the controller controls the variable rotation angle of the prism 65 according to the camera shaking.
- One example of details of an explanation of the Vari-angle prism can be found in WWW site URL “http://www.usa.canon.com/indtech/broadcasteq/vaplens.html”, the contents of this reference being incorporated herein by reference.
- variable rotation angle when the camera shaking does not occur, the variable rotation angle equals zero.
- the variable rotation angle is controlled according to the detected angular velocity, and calculated angular velocity and angle under control of the controller as shown FIG. 9 ( b ).
- FIG. 8 The other elements in FIG. 8 are the same as in the third embodiment, and therefore a redundant explanation has been omitted.
- the camera according to fifth embodiment has two pairs of acceleration sensors on each axis of the camera coordinate instead of the piezoelectric gyro sensor in the first embodiment.
- a pair of acceleration sensors X 1 , X 2 , a pair of acceleration sensors Z 1 , Z 2 are located on Xs, Zs axis each other.
- the camera 1 includes a camera body 10 and a lens 11 .
- the pair of acceleration sensors X 1 , X 2 , the pair of acceleration sensors Z 1 , Z 2 , an image pickup device 12 such as CCD, a board 15 equipped with a controller 16 , and actuators 17 , 18 are set up in the camera body 10 .
- the CCD 12 is supported on a support board 19 located on the board via Bimorph actuators 17 and 18 .
- the camera 1 brings into focus a target object in which is located an object position (Ob).
- the image corresponding to the target object is in focus at an imaging surface of the CCD 12 by lens 11 .
- the pair of acceleration sensors Z 1 , Z 2 is located on the optical axis.
- the camera coordinate system is defined such that the direction of the optical axis is the Zs axis, the gravity direction is the Ys axis, and the horizontal direction perpendicular to both the Zs axis and the Ys axis is the Xs axis.
- the point of origin is at a center of the imaging surface of the CCD 12 .
- the YZ plane becomes a vertical plane against a horizontal plane
- the Xs axis becomes a horizontal direction
- the pair of acceleration sensors Z 1 , Z 2 is capable of detecting an up-and-down motion based on the camera shaking, which is called shaking in a pitching direction as shown in the direction of an arrow A in FIG. 10 .
- the pair of the acceleration sensors Z 1 , Z 2 is located apart from each other at a predetermined distance in the optical direction.
- the pair of accelerator sensors Z 1 , Z 2 detects the rotation around an axis in parallel with the Xs axis.
- the pair of acceleration sensors X 1 , X 2 is capable of detecting a side-to-side motion based on the camera shaking, which is called shaking in a yawing direction as shown in the direction of an arrow B in FIG. 10 .
- the pair of the acceleration sensors X 1 , X 2 is located apart from each other at a predetermined distance in the Xs direction.
- the pair of acceleration sensors X 1 , X 2 detects the rotation around an axis in parallel with the Ys axis.
- the two pairs of acceleration sensors X 1 , X 2 and Z 1 , Z 2 are capable of detecting the camera shaking corresponding to yawing and pitching which are susceptible to taking an image.
- the system is also capable of employing two sets of the acceleration sensors X 1 , X 2 and Y 1 , Y 2 or two sets of the acceleration sensors Z 1 , Z 2 and Y 1 , Y 2 .
- the pair of the acceleration sensors Y 1 , Y 2 is located apart from each other at a predetermined distance in the Ys direction.
- the pair of acceleration sensors X 1 , X 2 is shown outside of the camera body 10 for the sake of the explanation of the present embodiment. However, the real position of the above pairs of acceleration sensors X 1 , X 2 and Z 1 , Z 2 is in the camera body 10 .
- the support board 19 equipped with a pair of Bimorph actuators 17 for the Y direction and a pair of Bimorph actuators 18 for the X direction is same as the first embodiment.
- the pair of acceleration sensors Z 1 , Z 2 detects the camera shaking in the pitching direction according to the camera shaking.
- FIG. 11 shows a drawing of a cross-section of the YZ plane.
- the distance (L 2 ′ ⁇ L 1 ′) equals the distance between the position of acceleration sensor Z 1 and position of the acceleration sensor Z 2 , (L 2 ⁇ L 1 ).
- the distance (L 2 ⁇ L 1 ) is a predetermined unique value for each camera.
- the subtraction of the accelerations (A 2 ⁇ A 1 ) can be calculated based upon the output of the pair of the acceleration sensors Z 1 , Z 2 . Therefore, the angular acceleration (d ⁇ /dt) can be obtained from the above equations (1), (2), (3).
- the angular velocity ⁇ and the rotation angle ⁇ is then calculated.
- a camera shaking by rotation around an axis in parallel with the Ys axis based on the side-to-side motion of the camera is similarly calculated based upon the output of the pair of acceleration sensors X 1 , X 2 .
- FIG. 12 a sixth embodiment in which a pair of voice coil motors 27 is employed as actuators for driving the CCD 12 is described as same as the second embodiment.
- the other elements in FIG. 12 are the same as in the fifth embodiment, and therefore a redundant explanation has been omitted.
- FIG. 13 a seventh embodiment in which a pair of multilayer piezoelectric actuators 37 , 38 is employed as actuators for driving the CCD 12 is described.
- the multilayer piezoelectric actuator 37 is a driver for the position in the Xs direction of the CCD 12 .
- the other multilayer piezoelectric actuator 38 is a driver for the position in the Ys direction of the CCD 12 .
- Both multilayer piezoelectric actuators 37 , 38 are also attached with the support board 19 and adjust the position of the CCD 12 via the support board 19 under control of the controller 16 .
- the other elements in FIG. 12 are the same as in the fifth embodiment, and therefore a redundant explanation except of the pairs of the multilayer piezoelectric actuators 37 , 38 has been omitted.
- the focus distance of the lens 11 is f.
- the distance L′ is a distance between the focus point of the lens 11 and the image focusing point in the CCD 12 .
- the distance L is a distance between the focus point of the lens 11 and the point of the object.
- L′ f 2 /L.
- ⁇ Y (1+ ⁇ ) 2 ⁇ x ⁇ f (4)
- the equation (6) is also derived from an equation differentiated with respect to time t when a rotation ⁇ y around an axis in parallel with the Ys axis occurs as a result of the camera shaking, a focus point of the object moves out from the initial point 0 to point C.
- the values ⁇ X and ⁇ Y are values that the distance of the image focusing point in the CCD 12 should be corrected by the adjustment of the position of the CCD 12 , or the optical system.
- the outputs of the pair of the acceleration sensors Z 1 , Z 2 are input to filters 31 , 32 .
- the filters 31 , 32 are made up of a low pass filter and a high pass filter.
- the high pass filter cuts a DC (direct current) component corresponding to the component of the gravity acceleration.
- the high pass filter is capable of reducing the offset noise at the position that the camera stands still.
- the system can detect the DC component of the camera shaking detector, and then subtract the DC component which is defined as the offset value from the detected signals.
- the low pass filter of filters 31 , 32 cuts the component of the frequency more than 20 Hz in the output of the acceleration sensors.
- filters 33 , 34 which receive outputs from the accelerator sensors X 1 , X 2 .
- FIG. 16 ( a ) and 16 ( b ) when the camera body is made of aluminum, the general deviation of the angular velocity according to time is described.
- the power spectrum corresponding to the deviation of the angular velocity is described in FIG. 16 ( b ).
- the time deviation of the power 30 spectrum of the angular velocity in the camera shaking depends on less than 20 Hz according to FIG. 16 ( b ).
- the filter reduces noise or undesired signals, and finally gains the desired signal for the correction of the camera shaking.
- the acceleration values reduced by the undesired signals by each filter 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 is input to angular acceleration calculators 35 and 36 .
- Angular acceleration calculators 35 , 36 calculate the angular acceleration based upon the above equations.
- Each calculated angular acceleration is input in integrators 37 and 38 .
- the integrators 37 and 38 integrate the angular acceleration into angular velocity based upon the above equations and further integrate the angular velocity into angles.
- a correction calculator 39 inputs the calculated angular velocity and the angle, and calculates the amount of movement of the actuators.
- An actuator driver 140 drives actuators according to the above amount of movement.
- the CCD 12 is adjusted to the proper positioning based on the driving of the actuators.
- shooting process is carried out at the point where the maximum value or the minimum value is detected.
- the delayed time from the former point detected the maximum value is calculated according to the exposure period of which the center of the exposure time exist at the point where the next maximum value or the next minimum value of the camera shaking.
- light detectors Xp 1 , Xp 2 , Yp 1 , Yp 2 and a light emitter P are employed in the camera.
- the light detectors Xp 1 , Xp 2 , Yp 1 , Yp 2 and the light emitter P element are attached on the side of the photographic subject.
- the light emitter emits the light to the photographic subject.
- the light detectors Xp 1 , Xp 2 , Yp 1 , Yp 2 detect the reflected light from the subject and generates the current according to the amount of reflected light.
- the camera system is capable of calculating the inclination from XY plane based on the above currents.
- An inclination from Xs axis is defined as ⁇ x.
- An inclination from Ys axis is defined as ⁇ y.
- ⁇ x and ⁇ y are calculated based on the above each currents Ixp 1 , Ixp 2 , Iyp 1 , Iyp 2 by following equations. (7),(8).
- ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ x K XP1 I XP1 - K XP2 I XP2 ( 7 )
- ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ y K YP1 I YP1 - K YP2 I YP2 ⁇ ⁇ K XP1 , K XP2 , K YP1 , K YP2 ( 8 )
- FIG. 18 The other elements in FIG. 18 are the same as in the above embodiment, and therefore a redundant explanation has been omitted.
- the camera detects the periodical time of the output signals from the light detectors and the time corresponding to the maximum or minimum value generates.
- the camera carries out the correction for the camera shaking and the shooting at the time when the latter maximum or minimum value generates.
Abstract
A detecting system for detecting a deviation of a camera from shaking has at least two shaking detectors and one correcting device. The first shaking detector detects a camera shaking corresponding to one axis of a camera coordinate system. The second shaking detector detects a camera shaking corresponding to another axis of the camera coordinate system. The correcting device only adjusts a device corresponding to the first shaking detector in an optical system when a maximum or minimum value is detected on the output signal from the second shaking detector.
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- 1. Field of the invention
- This invention is generally related to an apparatus and a method for correction based upon detecting a deviation from a proper position of a camera, and more particularly is related to an apparatus for correcting deviation from the proper camera position caused by shaking, such as hand shaking.
- 2. Background of the Invention
- Digital video cameras and digital still cameras, as kinds of camera are well known. When this kind of cameras shoot a subject, the optical system of the camera bring rays of light corresponding to the subject to a focus at an image pickup device and change the information of the light into the electric signals.
- When the camera shaking occur in the digital video camera, taken pictures slightly oscillate according to the camera shaking. Therefore, it is hard to watch the reproduced pictures of digital video camera.
- In the digital still camera, the camera can not realize the short exposure time because the sensitivity of the image pickup device is limited. The digital still camera goes out of focus when the camera shaking occurs.
- Therefore, the pictures taken by the digital still camera become blurry.
- Certain cameras have a function of correcting deviation caused by a slight oscillation based on a hand of an operator holding the camera shaking or by another cause for making the camera shake.
- There are some methods for detecting a camera shaking, and such methods utilize devices such as angular velocity sensors, a piezoelectric gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and an optically detecting sensor. As another method for correcting a camera shaking, an image processing method is also known. The most popular method for addressing camera shaking utilizes a piezoelectric gyro sensor for detecting a rotary motion of the camera body.
- Furthermore, detecting methods that utilize combinations of the above devices have also been suggested.
- When the camera is required to correction with extreme precision, the detecting system of the camera has to have six sensors and six actuators. The three sensors detect rotations around each three axes. The other three sensors detect parallel motions along each three axes. The actuators also adjust the optical devices such as the CCD or the lens according to the output of the sensors.
- However, the present inventor has realized that if the camera have the six sensors and the six actuators, the whole size of the camera is huge.
- The direction of the camera shaking most susceptible to taking an image is a side-to-side motion that is called yawing and an up-and-down motion that is called pitching.
- If the other camera shakings are ignored, the system absolutely needs two sensors and two actuators.
- In this case, even if the camera is equipped with four devices, the size of the camera is still big.
- Accordingly, one object of the present invention is to provide a novel system for correcting for any adverse influences generated by a camera shaking.
- A more specific object of the present invention is to provide a novel system which overcomes the drawbacks in the background art as noted above.
- To solve the above-noted and other problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, a detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking has at least two shaking detectors and one correcting device.
- The first shaking detector detects a camera shaking corresponding to one axis of a camera coordinate. The second shaking detector detects a camera shaking corresponding to another axis of the camera coordinate. The correcting device only adjusts a device corresponding to the first shaking detector in an optical system when a maximum or minimum value is detected on the output signal from the second shaking detector.
- A more complete appreciation of the present invention and many of the attendant advantages thereof will be readily obtained as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 11 is a conceptional model of a camera according to the present invention; -
FIG. 2 (a) is a perspective view of a camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 (b) shows a location between pairs of Bimorph actuators and a CCD device in the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a spectrum of angle detected by the angular velocity sensor in the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a relation between the spectrums of the angular velocity sensors in the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a flow chart for describing the present invention; -
FIG. 6 (a) is a perspective view of a camera according to a second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 (b) is a cross-sectional view of an actuator for the CCD in the second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is a block diagram for a total system in which a position of a correction lens is adjusted when camera shaking occurs according to a third embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 8 is a block diagram for a total system in which a position of a correction lens is adjusted by a Vari-angle prism and a position of a CCD device is adjusted when camera shaking occurs according to a fourth embodiment; -
FIG. 9 (a) is a cross-sectional view of an optical system in which a Vail-angle prism is employed when camera shaking does not occur; -
FIG. 9 (b) is a cross-sectional view of an optical system in which a Vari-angle prism is employed when camera shaking does occur; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a camera according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a relation between outputs of acceleration sensors and a rotation angle according to the fifth embodiment; -
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a camera according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a camera according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a location of a camera body when a camera shakes around a Xs axis; -
FIG. 15 is a block diagram for correcting a camera shaking according to the present invention; -
FIG. 16 (a) is a spectrum of detected acceleration by acceleration sensors in the present invention; -
FIG. 16 (b) is a spectrum of frequency when a camera shaking occurs; -
FIG. 17 is a relation between exposure periods and delayed times in the spectrum of detected angle by the angular velocity sensors; and -
FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a camera according to a eighth embodiment of the present invention. - A description will now be given of preferred embodiments according to the present invention by referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding structures throughout the views.
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FIG. 1 shows a conceptional view of acamera 1 with a correction mechanism for correcting of camera shaking according to the present invention. - The
camera 1 includes acamera body 10 and alens 11. An angular velocity sensor X, an angular velocity sensor Y, such as piezoelectric gyro sensor, animage pickup device 12 are set up in thecamera body 10. The essential structure of the camera according to the present invention has two sensors and an actuator for adjusting a position of the optical device according to signal-detected by one of two sensors. -
FIG. 2 (a),(b) shows one preferred embodiment of acamera 1 with a correction mechanism for correcting for camera shaking according to the present invention. - The
camera 1 includes acamera body 10 and alens 11. An angular velocity sensor X, an angular velocity sensor Y, such as piezoelectric gyro sensor, animage pickup device 12 are set up in thecamera body 10. A board equipped with a controller support theimage pickup device 12. In this embodiment, theimage pickup device 12 employs a 2-dimensional CCD. - The camera coordinate system is defined such that the direction of the optical axis is the Zs axis, the gravity direction is the Ys axis and the horizontal direction perpendicular to both the Zs axis and the Ys axis is the Xs axis. The angular velocity sensors X, Y are located on the Xs axis and Ys axis each other. In the above camera coordinate system, the point of origin is at a center of the imaging surface of the
CCD 12. - When an operator holds the
camera 1 at a general position, the YZ plane becomes a vertical plane against a horizontal plane, and the Xs axis becomes a horizontal direction. - The angular velocity sensor X is capable of detecting the camera shaking based on an up-and-down motion as shown in the direction of an arrow A in
FIG. 2 (a). The angular velocity sensor X detects the rotation around an axis in parallel with the Xs axis, which is called shaking in a pitching direction. - Similarly, the angular velocity sensor Y is capable of detecting the camera shaking based on a side-to-side motion as shown in the direction of an arrow B in
FIG. 2 (a). The angular velocity sensor Y detects the rotation around an axis in parallel with the Ys axis, which is called shaking in a yawing direction. - Therefore, the angular velocity sensors X and Y are capable of detecting the camera shaking corresponding to yawing and pitching direction.
- According to
FIG. 2 (a), the angular velocity sensors X are shown outside of thecamera body 10 for the sake of the explanation of the present embodiment. However, the real position of the above angular velocity sensors X, Y is in thecamera body 10. - The
board 15 is equipped with theCCD 12 via a support board and a pair ofBimorph actuators controller 16. The Bimorph actuators 17, 18 actuate the position of theCCD 12 via the support board toward XY direction each other under control of thecontroller 16. - Now referring to
FIG. 2 (b), the support board is equipped with a pair ofBimorph actuators 17 for the Y direction and a pair ofBimorph actuators 18 for the X direction. TheCCD 12 is located on the top of the pairs ofBimorph actuators board 15. The position of theCCD device 12 is controlled based on thecontroller 16 equipped with theboard 15. When the pair ofBimorph actuators 18 for the Y direction is driven, theCCD device 12 moves along the Ys direction. When the pair ofBimorph actuators 17 for the X direction is driven, theCCD device 12 moves along the Xs direction. - Now referring to
FIG. 3 , the signal of the angular velocity sensor X located on the Xs axis is described. The output signal of the sensors generally becomes a wave similar to a sinusoidal wave each other when the sensors detect the camera shaking. - In points of maximum value or points of minimum value in the signal, the angle regulation at those points is the smallest in the signals.
- Therefore, the correction process and the shooting process are both carried out at the points of the maximum value or minimum value.
- Now referring to
FIG. 4 , the signals of the angular velocity sensors are described each other. The signals from the angular velocity sensors do not synchronize. - In the above mentioned, the camera shakings based on the pitching direction and the yawing direction exert an influence upon the quality of the shooting image. The angular velocity sensor X is located on the Xs axis for sensing the camera shaking toward pitching direction. The angular velocity sensor Y is also located on the Ys axis for sensing the camera shaking toward yawing direction.
- Therefore, when the system detect one of the camera shaking toward to the yawing or pitching direction at the time corresponding to the point of maximum or minimum value, the system corrects only one camera shaking because the camera shaking in which exist the maximum or minimum value become a negligible amount. The system is equipped with the only one actuator in order that the size of the camera is small.
- Now referring to
FIG. 5 , the correction process is described. - At first, the system starts to detect the camera shaking toward two directions of the axis when a user holds the camera at a step S1.
- The process proceed to a step S2, the camera calculates the periodicity of the signal corresponding to Xs direction.
- The process proceeds to the next step S3. The system also calculates the interval time T1 corresponding to the time from the maximum value to the next maximum value or from the maximum value to the next minimum value based on the periodicity T at a step S3.
- Finally, the process proceeds to next step S4. At the step S4, the system only adjusts the position of the optical device along the Ys axis corresponding to the yawing direction while close by the next minimum value or the next maximum value and carries out the shooting at that minimum value or that maximum value, after the angular velocity sensor X detects the maximum value.
- The system of the present invention only has one actuator corresponding to the axis among the camera coordinate.
- Therefore, the size of the camera is smaller than the one of the prior camera.
- In the above embodiment, the angular velocity sensors are located on Xs and Ys axes. But, the angular velocity sensors are capable of locating Ys and Zs axes or Xs and Zs axes.
- Now referring to
FIG. 6 (a), (b), a second embodiment in which a pair ofvoice coil motors 27 is employed as actuators for driving theCCD 12 is described. Avoice coil motor 27 is a driver for the position in the Ys direction of theCCD 12. The othervoice coil motor 28 is a driver for the position in the Xs direction of theCCD 12. Bothvoice coil motors support board 19 and adjust the position of theCCD 12 via thesupport board 19 under control of thecontroller 16 as shownFIG. 6 (a). The other elements inFIG. 6 (a), (b) are the same as in the first embodiment, and therefore a redundant explanation except to the pair of thevoice coil motors - Now referring to
FIG. 7 , a third embodiment is described in this embodiment, the actuator forCCD 12 does not exist. Therefore, the position of theCCD 12 is fixed. - When the
MPU 60 input the trigger signals from thetrigger device 61, the angular velocity sensors X, Y start to detect the angular velocity by the camera shaking under control theMPU 60. Thelens 11 may be formed of a fixedlens 121, a shutter S, a correction lens 122, and afocus lens 123. Thefocus lens 123 is held in thelens 11, and can move toward the optical axis. After anactuator 56 moves thefocus lens 123 along the optical axis, aposition detector 55 detects the position of thefocus lens 123 on the optical axis. The detected position data of thefocus lens 123 is forwarded to aMPU 60. TheMPU 60 then controls the position of thefocus lens 123 according to control programs. - The correction lens 122 is a lens for adjustment of the camera shaking and is capable of moving toward to the direction of Ys axis. An actuator 54 moves the correction lens 122 under control the
MPU 60. Theposition detectors 51 can detect the position of the correction lens 122 after adjustment. - The
actuator 54 andposition detectors 51 are a part of a mechanical potion for the correction of the camera shaking. TheMPU 60 is a part of thecontroller 16. Thecontroller 16 controls theactuators position detector 51. - A
trigger device 61, such as a shutter release button, generates a trigger signal when the shutter release button is pushed to a halfway position. When the trigger signal is generated, the controller inputs electric power into the angular velocity sensors and the drivers of the actuators. - The angular velocity sensors and the drivers only require the electric power during taking a shot. Therefore, the electric power supply controlled according to the trigger signal avoids electric power loss.
- The above embodiment is also capable of employing a magnetostriction device or an ultrasound motor, as other examples.
- Now referring to
FIG. 8 , in a fourth embodiment, the camera substitutes a correct lens for a Vari-angle prism. - A vari-
angle prism 65 is located in the optical system on the optical axis. The vari-angle prism can control a variable rotation angle as shown inFIG. 9 (a) and (b). The structure of the vari-angle prism 65 may be that two optically transparent boards are connected with an accordion device and sandwich a liquid with a high refractive index with the transparent boards. The controller controls the variable rotation angle of theprism 65 according to the camera shaking. One example of details of an explanation of the Vari-angle prism can be found in WWW site URL “http://www.usa.canon.com/indtech/broadcasteq/vaplens.html”, the contents of this reference being incorporated herein by reference. - Still referring to
FIG. 9 (a), when the camera shaking does not occur, the variable rotation angle equals zero. When the camera shaking does occur, the variable rotation angle is controlled according to the detected angular velocity, and calculated angular velocity and angle under control of the controller as shownFIG. 9 (b). - The other elements in
FIG. 8 are the same as in the third embodiment, and therefore a redundant explanation has been omitted. - Now referring to
FIG. 10 , another embodiment of the angular velocity sensors in thecamera 1 with the correction mechanism is described. The camera according to fifth embodiment has two pairs of acceleration sensors on each axis of the camera coordinate instead of the piezoelectric gyro sensor in the first embodiment. - A pair of acceleration sensors X1, X2, a pair of acceleration sensors Z1, Z2 are located on Xs, Zs axis each other. The
camera 1 includes acamera body 10 and alens 11. The pair of acceleration sensors X1, X2, the pair of acceleration sensors Z1, Z2, animage pickup device 12 such as CCD, aboard 15 equipped with acontroller 16, andactuators camera body 10. TheCCD 12 is supported on asupport board 19 located on the board viaBimorph actuators camera 1 brings into focus a target object in which is located an object position (Ob). The image corresponding to the target object is in focus at an imaging surface of theCCD 12 bylens 11. - The pair of acceleration sensors Z1, Z2 is located on the optical axis. The camera coordinate system is defined such that the direction of the optical axis is the Zs axis, the gravity direction is the Ys axis, and the horizontal direction perpendicular to both the Zs axis and the Ys axis is the Xs axis. In the above camera coordinate system, the point of origin is at a center of the imaging surface of the
CCD 12. - When an operator holds the
camera 1 at a general position, the YZ plane becomes a vertical plane against a horizontal plane, and the Xs axis becomes a horizontal direction. - The pair of acceleration sensors Z1, Z2 is capable of detecting an up-and-down motion based on the camera shaking, which is called shaking in a pitching direction as shown in the direction of an arrow A in
FIG. 10 . The pair of the acceleration sensors Z1, Z2 is located apart from each other at a predetermined distance in the optical direction. The pair of accelerator sensors Z1, Z2 detects the rotation around an axis in parallel with the Xs axis. - Similarly, the pair of acceleration sensors X1, X2 is capable of detecting a side-to-side motion based on the camera shaking, which is called shaking in a yawing direction as shown in the direction of an arrow B in
FIG. 10 . The pair of the acceleration sensors X1, X2 is located apart from each other at a predetermined distance in the Xs direction. The pair of acceleration sensors X1, X2 detects the rotation around an axis in parallel with the Ys axis. - Therefore, the two pairs of acceleration sensors X1, X2 and Z1, Z2 are capable of detecting the camera shaking corresponding to yawing and pitching which are susceptible to taking an image.
- The system is also capable of employing two sets of the acceleration sensors X1, X2 and Y1, Y2 or two sets of the acceleration sensors Z1, Z2 and Y1, Y2.
- In this case, the pair of the acceleration sensors Y1, Y2 is located apart from each other at a predetermined distance in the Ys direction.
- Still referring to
FIG. 10 , the pair of acceleration sensors X1, X2 is shown outside of thecamera body 10 for the sake of the explanation of the present embodiment. However, the real position of the above pairs of acceleration sensors X1, X2 and Z1, Z2 is in thecamera body 10. - The
support board 19 equipped with a pair ofBimorph actuators 17 for the Y direction and a pair ofBimorph actuators 18 for the X direction is same as the first embodiment. - Now referring to
FIG. 11 , the pair of acceleration sensors Z1, Z2 detects the camera shaking in the pitching direction according to the camera shaking. -
FIG. 11 shows a drawing of a cross-section of the YZ plane. - When the
camera body 10 is inclined at an angle θ toward Ob in the YZ plane as a result of up-and-down motion of the camera, the output of the acceleration sensor Z1 is acceleration A1 at adistance L 1′ from Ob, and the output of the acceleration sensor Z2 is acceleration A2 at a distance L2 from Ob. The accelerations A1 and A2 are described in the following equations (1), (2). In the equations (1), (2), a) is rotation angular velocity, and t is time.
When equation (1) is subtracted from equation (2). - The distance (L2′−
L 1′) equals the distance between the position of acceleration sensor Z1 and position of the acceleration sensor Z2, (L2−L1). The distance (L2−L1) is a predetermined unique value for each camera. Further, the subtraction of the accelerations (A2−A1) can be calculated based upon the output of the pair of the acceleration sensors Z1, Z2. Therefore, the angular acceleration (dω/dt) can be obtained from the above equations (1), (2), (3). - Proceeding to a next step, before the exposure is carded out, a position of the
camera 1 is defined as an initial position and an initial time is defined as t=0 at the initial position. During exposure, the angular acceleration (dω/dt) is integrated with respect to t between every time interval, which are divided plural time sectors from t=0 to the total exposure time period. The angular velocity ω and the rotation angle θ is then calculated. - A camera shaking by rotation around an axis in parallel with the Ys axis based on the side-to-side motion of the camera is similarly calculated based upon the output of the pair of acceleration sensors X1, X2.
- Now referring to
FIG. 12 , a sixth embodiment in which a pair ofvoice coil motors 27 is employed as actuators for driving theCCD 12 is described as same as the second embodiment. The other elements inFIG. 12 are the same as in the fifth embodiment, and therefore a redundant explanation has been omitted. - Now referring to
FIG. 13 , a seventh embodiment in which a pair of multilayerpiezoelectric actuators CCD 12 is described. The multilayerpiezoelectric actuator 37 is a driver for the position in the Xs direction of theCCD 12. The other multilayerpiezoelectric actuator 38 is a driver for the position in the Ys direction of theCCD 12. Both multilayerpiezoelectric actuators support board 19 and adjust the position of theCCD 12 via thesupport board 19 under control of thecontroller 16. The other elements inFIG. 12 are the same as in the fifth embodiment, and therefore a redundant explanation except of the pairs of the multilayerpiezoelectric actuators - Now referring to
FIG. 14 , when a rotation θx around an axis in parallel with the Xs axis occurs as a result of the camera shaking, a focus point of the object moves out from an initial point O to a point C. The amount of deviation between the initial point O and the point C is defined as ΔY. - The focus distance of the
lens 11 is f. The distance L′ is a distance between the focus point of thelens 11 and the image focusing point in theCCD 12. The distance L is a distance between the focus point of thelens 11 and the point of the object. A detail of the explanation of the distances L, L′ is described in “Point To Note and How to Use of Optical Device in Order to Use the Optelectronics Technique”, by Tetsuo Sueda, Optelectronics, P36-37, the contents of this reference being incorporated herein by reference. - A scaling β is defined as β=f/L. And, L′=f2/L.
ΔY=(1+β)2 ·θx·f (4)
The following equation is derived from the above equation (4) differentiated with respect to time t.
Similarly, the equation (6) is also derived from an equation differentiated with respect to time t when a rotation θy around an axis in parallel with the Ys axis occurs as a result of the camera shaking, a focus point of the object moves out from theinitial point 0 to point C.
The vales dθx/dt and dθy/dt can be derived from the integrated value of the dto/dt in the equations (1) and (2). Therefore, the values ΔX and ΔY are derived from the above equations. - The values ΔX and ΔY are values that the distance of the image focusing point in the
CCD 12 should be corrected by the adjustment of the position of theCCD 12, or the optical system. - Now referring to
FIG. 15 , the outputs of the pair of the acceleration sensors Z1, Z2 are input tofilters filters filters - A similar structure is employed for
filters - Referring to
FIG. 16 (a) and 16(b), when the camera body is made of aluminum, the general deviation of the angular velocity according to time is described. The power spectrum corresponding to the deviation of the angular velocity is described inFIG. 16 (b). The time deviation of the power 30spectrum of the angular velocity in the camera shaking depends on less than 20 Hz according toFIG. 16 (b). - Therefore, when a frequency component greater than 20 Hz of the power spectrum is cut by the low pass filter of
filters - Still referring to
FIG. 15 , the acceleration values reduced by the undesired signals by eachfilter angular acceleration calculators Angular acceleration calculators integrators integrators - A
correction calculator 39 inputs the calculated angular velocity and the angle, and calculates the amount of movement of the actuators. Anactuator driver 140 drives actuators according to the above amount of movement. - Finally, the
CCD 12 is adjusted to the proper positioning based on the driving of the actuators. - Now referring to
FIG. 17 , It may be desired that shooting process is carried out at the point where the maximum value or the minimum value is detected. - The delayed time from the former point detected the maximum value is calculated according to the exposure period of which the center of the exposure time exist at the point where the next maximum value or the next minimum value of the camera shaking.
- Therefore, as shown
FIG. 17 , when the exposure periods T1 and T2 set predetermined value each other, the delayed time t1, t2 are automatically determined. - Now referring to
FIG. 18 , light detectors Xp1, Xp2, Yp1, Yp2 and a light emitter P are employed in the camera. - The light detectors Xp1, Xp2, Yp1, Yp2 and the light emitter P element are attached on the side of the photographic subject.
- The light emitter emits the light to the photographic subject. The light detectors Xp1, Xp2, Yp1, Yp2 detect the reflected light from the subject and generates the current according to the amount of reflected light.
- The camera system is capable of calculating the inclination from XY plane based on the above currents.
- An inclination from Xs axis is defined as Δθx. An inclination from Ys axis is defined as Δθy.
- Δθx and Δθy are calculated based on the above each currents Ixp1, Ixp2, Iyp1, Iyp2 by following equations. (7),(8).
- The other elements in
FIG. 18 are the same as in the above embodiment, and therefore a redundant explanation has been omitted. - The camera detects the periodical time of the output signals from the light detectors and the time corresponding to the maximum or minimum value generates.
- The camera carries out the correction for the camera shaking and the shooting at the time when the latter maximum or minimum value generates.
- It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size and arrangement of parts, as well as implementation in software, hardware, or a combination of both within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
- The present document is based on Japanese priority document 10-353,791 filed in the Japanese Patent Office on Nov. 30, 1998, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- Obviously, numerous additional modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light Of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the present invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein.
Claims (25)
1. A detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking, comprising:
a first shaking detector configured to detect a camera shaking located on one axis of a camera coordinate;
a second shaking detector configured to detect a camera shaking located on another axis of the camera coordinate;
a maximum or minimum value detector configured to detect a maximum or minimum value of the camera shaking on the second shaking detector; and
a correcting device configured to adjust an optical system corresponding to the axis on which the first shaking detector is located.
2. A detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking, comprising:
a first shaking detector configured to detect a camera shaking located on one axis of a camera coordinate;
a second shaking detector configured to detect a camera shaking located on another axis of the camera coordinate;
a maximum or minimum value detector configured to detect a maximum or minimum value of the camera shaking on the second shaking detector; and
a correcting device configured to adjust a position of an optical device toward to the axis on which the first shaking detector is located.
3. The detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to the claim 2 , wherein the correcting device configured to adjust a position of the optical device toward to the axis of on which the first shaking detector after the maximum or minimum value of the shaking is detected.
4. The detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to the claim 2 , wherein the first shaking detector and the second shaking detector are located on two axes of the camera coordinate each other.
5. The detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to the claim 2 , wherein the first shaking detector and the second shaking detector are located on the axes of the camera coordinate except for the optical axis.
6. The detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to claim 1 , further comprising:
the maximum or minimum value of the camera shaking is detected from one of the first shaking detector or the second shaking detector.
7. The detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to the claim 1 , wherein the shaking detectors are two pair of acceleration sensors.
8. The detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to the claim 1 , wherein the shaking detectors are two gyroscopes.
9. The detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to the claim 1 , wherein one of the shaking detectors is pair of acceleration sensors and the other shaking detector is gyro sensor.
10. An apparatus for detecting a deviation of a camera from shaking, comprising:
a shaking detector configured to detect a shaking of the camera located on a camera coordinate;
a calculator configured to calculate rotation angles around each of said axes; and
a rotation regulator configured to rotate an image pickup device around an optical axis of the camera or an axis in parallel with the optical axis.
11. An apparatus for detecting a deviation of a camera from shaking according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an actuator configured to adjust a position of lens in the optical system.
12. A detecting apparatus for a deviation of a camera from shaking, comprising:
a first shaking detecting means for detecting a camera shaking located on one of a camera coordinate axes;
a second shaking detecting means for detecting a camera shaking located on another axis of the camera coordinate;
a maximum or minimum value detecting means for detecting a maximum or minimum value of the camera shaking in the second shaking detector; and
a correcting means for adjusting an optical system corresponding to the axis on which the first shaking detector is located.
13. A detecting apparatus for a deviation of a camera from shaking, comprising:
a first shaking detecting means for detecting a camera shaking located on one of a camera coordinate axes;
a second shaking detecting means for detecting a camera shaking located on another axis of the camera coordinate;
a maximum or minimum value detecting means for detecting a maximum or minimum value of the camera shaking in the second shaking detector; and
a correcting means for adjusting a position of an optical device toward to the axis on which the first shaking detector is located.
14. The detecting apparatus for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to the claim 11 , wherein the correcting means for adjusting a position of the optical device toward to the axis of on which the first shaking detecting means after the maximum or minimum value is detected.
15. The detecting apparatus for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to the claim 11 , wherein the first shaking detecting means and the second shaking detecting means are located on two axes of the camera coordinate.
16. The detecting apparatus for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to the claim 11 , wherein the first shaking detecting means and the second shaking detecting means are located on the axes except for the optical axis.
17. The detecting apparatus for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to claim 11 , further comprising:
the maximum or minimum value of the camera shaking is detected from one of the first shaking detecting means or the second shaking detecting means.
18. An apparatus for detecting a deviation of a camera from shaking, comprising:
a shaking detecting means for detecting a camera shaking based upon angular velocity on a camera coordinate axes;
a calculating means for calculating rotation angles of each of said axes based on the output of the angular velocity sensing means; and
a rotation regulating means for rotating an image pickup device around an optical axis of the camera or an axis in parallel with the optical axis.
19. An apparatus for detecting a deviation of a camera from shaking according to claim 11 , further comprising:
an actuating means for adjusting a position of lens.
20. A method of detecting a deviation of a camera from shaking, comprising the steps of:
detecting a camera shaking located on two axis of a camera coordinate each other;
detecting a maximum or minimum values of the camera shaking on one of the axis; and
adjusting a position of an optical device in the other axis.
21. The method of detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to claim 19 ,
further comprising the steps of:
adjusting a position of the optical device toward to the axis of on which the first shaking detector after the maximum or minimum value is detected.
22. The method of detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to the claim 19 ,
further comprising the steps of:
detecting the camera shaking on the axes except for the optical axis.
23. The method of detecting system for a deviation of a camera from shaking according to the claim 19 ,
further comprising the steps of
detecting the maximum or minimum value from one of the first shaking detector or the second shaking detector.
24. The method of detecting a deviation of a camera from shaking, comprising:
detecting a shaking of the camera based upon an output from angular velocity sensors located on camera coordinate axes;
calculating rotation angles of each of said axes based on the output of the angular velocity sensors; and
rotating an image pickup device around an optical axis of the camera or an axis in parallel with the optical axis.
25. A method of detecting a deviation of a camera from shaking, comprising the steps of:
detecting a camera shaking located on two axis of a camera coordinate each other;
detecting a maximum or minimum value of the camera shaking on one of the axis;
adjusting a position of an optical device in the other axis; and
shifting a timing of the exposure to close by a timing located on the maximum or minimum value of the camera shaking based on a periodicity of the detected camera shaking.
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