Dual-modality neuromorphic vision sensor
US11943550B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/134
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a dual-modality neuromorphic vision sensor. A first-type current-mode active pixel sensor (APS) circuit can mimic excitatory rod cells, to perceive light intensity gradient information in a target light signal, thereby improving a dynamic arrange of an image sensed by a neuromorphic, vision sensor and its shooting speed. In addition, a first-type control switch is introduced for each of non-target first-type photosensitive devices, to control the obtained light intensity gradient information, and adjust the dynamic arrange of the image sensed by the neuromorphic vision sensor, thereby adjusting the shooting speed, and realizing a reconfigurable effect A voltage-mode APS can mimic cone cells, to output a target voltage signal representing light intensity information in the target light signal, and perceive the light intensity information in the target light signal. In this way, the obtained light intensity information represented by the target voltage signal has a higher precision, thereby ensuring the image quality.
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