Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and program

Abstract

An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging device that images an object image through an optical system; an image signal processing section having a function of combining a plurality of imaged images into a combined image piece, the imaged images being obtained while the imaging apparatus is swept; a position sensor capable of obtaining position information of the imaging apparatus; and a controller that processes information of the position sensor, wherein the controller sends a notification of an appropriate value of a sweeping angular velocity based on the detection information of the position sensor and outputs a warning signal when the sweeping angular velocity exceeds an appropriate range.

1 . An imaging apparatus, comprising:
 an imaging device that images an object through an optical system;   a position sensor capable of obtaining position information of the imaging apparatus; and   a controller that processes the position information,   wherein the controller sends a notification of an appropriate value of a sweeping angular velocity based on the position information and outputs a warning signal when a sweeping angular velocity exceeds an appropriate range,   wherein the appropriate range is set based on a maximum sweeping angular velocity determined by a horizontal view angle, a horizontal pixel count, and a shutter speed.   
     
     
         2 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a display unit,
 wherein the controller displays the relationship between time and the sweeping angular velocity on the display unit together with the appropriate range.   
     
     
         3 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising a speaker unit,
 wherein the controller outputs a warning sound via the speaker unit when the sweeping angular velocity exceeds the appropriate range.   
     
     
         4 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the position sensor obtains position information by calculating a precise relative positional relationship of a plurality of images produced by the continuous imaging via a selective collaboration of a calculated relative positional relationship and a positional relationship of the plurality of images. 
     
     
         5 . An imaging apparatus that continuously images during a directional motion to generate an image set, where each image of the image set is prepared for combining during generation, comprising:
 an imaging device that continuously images an object through an optical system;   a position sensor capable of obtaining position information of the imaging apparatus; and   a controller that processes position information,   wherein the controller sends a notification of an appropriate value of a sweeping angular velocity based the position information and outputs a warning signal when a sweeping angular velocity is higher than an appropriate range.   
     
     
         6 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 wherein the controller outputs the warning signal when movement of the object is detected.   
     
     
         7 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 wherein the controller ensures that any portion of an object will appear in at least two images of the image set with an overlapping ratio of 50% or more when movement of the object is detected.   
     
     
         8 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein position sensor obtains position information by calculating a precise relative positional relationship of each image of the image set via a selective collaboration of a calculated relative positional relationship and a positional relationship of the image set. 
     
     
         9 . An imaging apparatus, comprising:
 an imaging device that continuously images an object during a directional motion through an optical system to generate a plurality of images;   an image signal processing section that combines the plurality of images into a combined image piece;   a position sensor capable of obtaining position information of the imaging apparatus during the directional motion; and   a controller that sends a notification of an appropriate value of a sweeping angular velocity based on a processing of the position information and outputs a warning signal when a sweeping angular velocity is higher than an appropriate range.   
     
     
         10 . The imaging method according to  claim 9 , wherein the relationship between time and the sweeping angular velocity is displayed on a display unit together with the appropriate range. 
     
     
         11 . The imaging method according to  claim 10 , wherein a warning sound is output via a speaker unit when the sweeping angular velocity exceeds the appropriate range. 
     
     
         12 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein position sensor obtains position information by calculating a precise relative positional relationship of a plurality of images produced by the continuous imaging via a selective collaboration of a calculated relative positional relationship and a positional relationship of the plurality of images. 
     
     
         13 . An imaging method comprising:
 continuously imaging an object using an imaging device through an optical system having an optical axis changing element that is capable of changing an optical axis during a directional motion of the imaging apparatus;   obtaining position information of the imaging apparatus via a position sensor;   sending a notification of an appropriate value of a sweeping angular velocity based on the position information obtained by the position sensor; and   outputting a warning signal when a sweeping angular velocity is higher than an appropriate range.   
     
     
         14 . The imaging method according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 outputting the warning signal when movement of the object is detected.   
     
     
         15 . The imaging method according to  claim 14 , further comprising:
 ensuring that any portion of an object will appear in at least two images of a plurality of images produced by the continuous imaging with an overlapping ratio of 50% or more when movement of the object is detected.   
     
     
         16 . The imaging method according to  claim 13 , wherein obtaining position information includes calculating a precise relative positional relationship of a plurality of images produced by the continuous imaging via a selective collaboration of a calculated relative positional relationship and a positional relationship of the plurality of images.