Systems and methods for increasing resolution of images captured by a camera sensor

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

generating, by a computing system, a bias associated with a camera sensor using a vibrating source;

obtaining, by the computing system, information relating to the bias from an accelerometer associated with the camera sensor, wherein the bias includes a random bias;

obtaining, by the computing system, a plurality of images of a scene captured by the camera sensor, the plurality of images captured at a resolution supported by the camera sensor and aligned with respect to the camera sensor;

determining, by the computing system, a plurality of weights for each image of the plurality of images based at least in part on the bias; and

generating, by the computing system, a combined image of the scene based on the plurality of images and the determined weights, the combined image having a resolution higher than the resolution supported by the camera sensor.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the bias provides subpixel image data for a portion of an image captured by the camera sensor.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the bias further includes one or more of: a directional bias or an average bias.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein each image of the plurality of images includes a random set of pixels captured by the camera sensor.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of weights for each image includes a weight for each pixel of the image.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of weights for each image is determined based on a machine learning model.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein, for a particular section of the combined image, a weight assigned to a portion of an image of the plurality of images that aligns with the particular section is higher than a weight assigned to a portion of an image of the plurality of images that does not align with the particular section.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a weight assigned to a portion of an image of the plurality of images that includes the bias is higher than a weight assigned to a portion of the image that does not include the bias.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the generating the combined image of the scene includes performing a join on the plurality of images and the corresponding plurality of weights.

10. A system comprising:

at least one hardware processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform:

generating a bias associated with a camera sensor using a vibrating source;

obtaining information relating to the bias from an accelerometer associated with the camera sensor, wherein the bias includes a random bias;

obtaining a plurality of images of a scene captured by the camera sensor, the plurality of images captured at a resolution supported by the camera sensor and aligned with respect to the camera sensor;

determining a plurality of weights for each image of the plurality of images based at least in part on the bias; and

generating a combined image of the scene based on the plurality of images and the determined weights, the combined image having a resolution higher than the resolution supported by the camera sensor.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the bias provides subpixel image data for a portion of an image captured by the camera sensor.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the bias further includes one or more of: a directional bias or an average bias.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein, for a particular section of the combined image, a weight assigned to a portion of an image of the plurality of images that aligns with the particular section is higher than a weight assigned to a portion of an image of the plurality of images that does not align with the particular section.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein a weight assigned to a portion of an image of the plurality of images that includes the bias is higher than a weight assigned to a portion of the image that does not include the bias.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one hardware processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method comprising:

generating a bias associated with a camera sensor using a vibrating source;

obtaining information relating to the bias from an accelerometer associated with the camera sensor, wherein the bias includes a random bias;

obtaining a plurality of images of a scene captured by the camera sensor, the plurality of images captured at a resolution supported by the camera sensor and aligned with respect to the camera sensor;

determining a plurality of weights for each image of the plurality of images based at least in part on the bias; and

generating a combined image of the scene based on the plurality of images and the determined weights, the combined image having a resolution higher than the resolution supported by the camera sensor.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the bias provides subpixel image data for a portion of an image captured by the camera sensor.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the bias further includes one or more of: a directional bias or an average bias.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein, for a particular section of the combined image, a weight assigned to a portion of an image of the plurality of images that aligns with the particular section is higher than a weight assigned to a portion of an image of the plurality of images that does not align with the particular section.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein a weight assigned to a portion of an image of the plurality of images that includes the bias is higher than a weight assigned to a portion of the image that does not include the bias.