Detection device and detection system
According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a light source; an optical sensor comprising a plurality of photodiodes configured to output pixel data corresponding to amounts of light received by the photodiodes; a light-transmitting placement substrate that is configured to be placed between the light source and the optical sensor and includes a portion configured to have an object to be detected placed thereon; a storage circuit configured to store point spread function (PSF) data corresponding to a luminance gradient based on a positional relation between the light source and the object to be detected; and a control circuit configured to generate a restored image by performing a deconvolution process using the PSF data on an image obtained by imaging the object to be detected using the optical sensor based on light from the light source.
1 . A detection device comprising:
a light source;
an optical sensor comprising a plurality of photodiodes configured to output pixel data corresponding to amounts of light received by the photodiodes;
a light-transmitting placement substrate that is configured to be placed between the light source and the optical sensor and comprises a portion configured to have an object to be detected placed thereon;
a storage circuit configured to store point spread function (PSF) data corresponding to a luminance gradient based on a positional relation between the light source and the object to be detected; and
a control circuit configured to generate a restored image by performing a deconvolution process using the PSF data on an image obtained by imaging the object to be detected using the optical sensor based on light from the light source, wherein
the PSF data is data acquired based on an image obtained by placing a pinhole plate or a small light-blocking point instead of the placement substrate and by imaging the pinhole plate or the small light-blocking point using the optical sensor based on the light from the light source,
the PSF data comprises luminance gradient data indicating a relation between a distance from a center point of the pinhole plate and luminance, and
the control circuit is configured to generate the restored image by performing the deconvolution process on the image obtained by imaging the object to be detected based on the luminance gradient data of the PSF data.
2 . A detection device comprising:
a light source;
an optical sensor comprising a plurality of photodiodes configured to output pixel data corresponding to amounts of light received by the photodiodes;
a light-transmitting placement substrate that is configured to be placed between the light source and the optical sensor and comprises a portion configured to have an object to be detected placed thereon;
a storage circuit configured to store point spread function (PSF) data corresponding to a luminance gradient based on a positional relation between the light source and the object to be detected; and
a control circuit configured to generate a restored image by performing a deconvolution process using the PSF data on an image obtained by imaging the object to be detected using the optical sensor based on light from the light source, wherein
the PSF data is data acquired based on an image obtained by placing a pinhole plate or a small light-blocking point instead of the placement substrate and by imaging the pinhole plate or the small light-blocking point using the optical sensor based on the light from the light source,
the PSF data comprises luminance gradient data indicating a relation between a distance from a center point of the pinhole plate or the small light-blocking point and luminance, and
the PSF data is stored in advance in the storage circuit.
3 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of pieces of the PSF data are stored correspondingly to a distance between the optical sensor and the pinhole plate or the small light-blocking point in a direction orthogonal to the optical sensor, and
the control circuit is configured to select the PSF data based on a distance between the optical sensor and the object to be detected in the direction orthogonal to the optical sensor.
4 . A detection device comprising:
a light source;
an optical sensor comprising a plurality of photodiodes configured to output pixel data corresponding to amounts of light received by the photodiodes;
a light-transmitting placement substrate that is configured to be placed between the light source and the optical sensor and comprises a portion configured to have an object to be detected placed thereon;
a storage circuit configured to store point spread function (PSF) data corresponding to a luminance gradient based on a positional relation between the light source and the object to be detected; and
a control circuit configured to generate a restored image by performing a deconvolution process using the PSF data on an image obtained by imaging the object to be detected using the optical sensor based on light from the light source, wherein
the PSF data is data acquired based on an image obtained by placing a pinhole plate or a small light-blocking point instead of the placement substrate and by imaging the pinhole plate or the small light-blocking point using the optical sensor based on the light from the light source,
the PSF data comprises luminance gradient data indicating a relation between a distance from a center point of the small light-blocking point and luminance, and
the control circuit is configured to generate the restored image by performing the deconvolution process on the image obtained by imaging the object to be detected based on inverted data of the luminance gradient data of the PSF data.
5 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is a micro control unit (MCU).
6 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the placement substrate comprises a container body configured to contain the object to be detected and a cover member configured to cover the container body, and
a reference surface of the object to be detected is located on a light source side of a bottom of the container body.
7 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the placement substrate comprises a container body configured to contain the object to be detected and a cover member configured to cover the container body, and
a reference surface of the object to be detected is located on an optical sensor side of a bottom of the container body.
8 . A detection system comprising:
the detection device of claim 1 ; and
a host integrated circuit (IC) configured to perform image processing on an image captured by the detection device, wherein
the host IC is configured to generate a restored image by performing a deconvolution process using the PSF data on the image received from the detection device, the image having been obtained by imaging the object to be detected.
9 . A detection system comprising:
the detection device of claim 2 ; and
a host integrated circuit (IC) configured to perform image processing on an image captured by the detection device, wherein
the host IC is configured to generate a restored image by performing a deconvolution process using the PSF data on the image received from the detection device, the image having been obtained by imaging the object to be detected.
10 . A detection system comprising:
the detection device of claim 4 ; and
a host integrated circuit (IC) configured to perform image processing on an image captured by the detection device, wherein
the host IC is configured to generate a restored image by performing a deconvolution process using the PSF data on the image received from the detection device, the image having been obtained by imaging the object to be detected.