• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 61, Issue 6, 0618021 (2024)
Mengwei Zhai and Feihong Yu*
Author Affiliations
  • College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang , China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP232587 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Mengwei Zhai, Feihong Yu. Automatic Exposure Optimization Method for HDMI Digital Microscopy Cameras[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(6): 0618021 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of GBRG in RAW format
    Fig. 1. Schematic of GBRG in RAW format
    ROI exposure control diagram.(a) ROI area selection under scene 1, ① relatively low brightness area, ② relatively high brightness area; (b) ROI area selection under scene 2, ① relatively low brightness area, ② relatively high brightness area
    Fig. 2. ROI exposure control diagram.(a) ROI area selection under scene 1, ① relatively low brightness area, ② relatively high brightness area; (b) ROI area selection under scene 2, ① relatively low brightness area, ② relatively high brightness area
    Schematic diagrams of luminance statistics within the ROI. (a) Chunked statistics subregion luminance and weight coefficients; (b) subregion weight distribution
    Fig. 3. Schematic diagrams of luminance statistics within the ROI. (a) Chunked statistics subregion luminance and weight coefficients; (b) subregion weight distribution
    Schematic diagram of linear variation of convergence step size
    Fig. 4. Schematic diagram of linear variation of convergence step size
    Schematic of the nonlinear variation of the convergence step size
    Fig. 5. Schematic of the nonlinear variation of the convergence step size
    Exposure control flow diagram
    Fig. 6. Exposure control flow diagram
    Schematic diagram of experimental platform
    Fig. 7. Schematic diagram of experimental platform
    Comparison of exposure results under scene 1. (a) Original exposure; (b) ROI exposure based on relatively dark areas; (c) ROI exposure based on relatively bright areas
    Fig. 8. Comparison of exposure results under scene 1. (a) Original exposure; (b) ROI exposure based on relatively dark areas; (c) ROI exposure based on relatively bright areas
    Comparison of exposure results under scene 2. (a) Original exposure; (b) ROI exposure based on relatively dark areas. (c) ROI exposure based on relatively bright areas
    Fig. 9. Comparison of exposure results under scene 2. (a) Original exposure; (b) ROI exposure based on relatively dark areas. (c) ROI exposure based on relatively bright areas
    Schematic diagrams of the exposure convergence process. (a) Initial exposure state; (b) exposure adjustment for the first frame; (c) second frame; (d) third frame exposure convergence
    Fig. 10. Schematic diagrams of the exposure convergence process. (a) Initial exposure state; (b) exposure adjustment for the first frame; (c) second frame; (d) third frame exposure convergence
    Types of exposure methodBrightness level at exposure convergence
    Scene 1Scene 2
    Original415519
    ROI method based on area ①409493
    ROI method based on area ②401488
    Table 1. Exposure results under different automatic exposure control methods
    Types of exposure methodExposure convergence time
    Scene 1Scene 2
    Original776879
    ROI method based on area ①233388
    ROI method based on area ②407188
    Table 2. Exposure convergence time under different automatic exposure control methods