Lens array camera and method of driving lens array camera

1. A lens array camera comprising:

a plurality of lens arranged in N rows, N being a natural number;

a plurality of sensing elements arranged in (N*M+1) rows, M being a natural number;

a processor; and

a memory including instructions to be read by a computer,

wherein when the instructions are executed in the processor, the processor is configured to simultaneously drive a first group of sensing elements of the plurality of sensing elements,

wherein the first group of sensing elements comprises a first plurality of rows of sensing elements given by

{

i

×

M

+

1

,

0

≤

i

<

p

i

×

M

+

2

,

p

≤

i

<

N

wherein p is equal to N/2 rounded up to the nearest natural number and i is an integer.

2. The lens array camera of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to drive a plurality of groups of sensing elements of the plurality of sensing elements,

wherein each group of the plurality of groups of sensing elements comprises a plurality of rows of sensing elements given by

{

i

×

M

+

r

,

0

≤

i

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p

i

×

M

+

r

+

1

,

p

≤

i

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N

wherein r is a natural number corresponding to each group of the plurality of groups of sensing elements, and

wherein sensing elements of each group are simultaneously driven.

3. The lens array camera of claim 2 , wherein the natural number r is equal to or less than M.

4. The lens array camera of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to drive 1 to M-th groups of sensing elements within one time frame and repeat driving the 1 to M-th groups of sensing elements within another time frame.

5. The lens array camera of claim 2 , wherein the natural number r is incremented by 1 for each group of the plurality of groups of sensing elements to be simultaneously driven.

6. The lens array camera of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to drive an (r+1)-th group of sensing elements simultaneously after driving an r-th group of sensing elements simultaneously.

7. The lens array camera of claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to output an image corresponding to original signal information received by the plurality of sensing elements by restoring sensing information obtained using the plurality of groups of sensing elements.

8. The lens array camera of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lens comprises N rows of L lens, L being a natural number, and the plurality of sensing elements comprises (N*M+1) rows of (L*R+1) sensing elements, R being a natural number.

9. A wearable device comprising the lens array camera of claim 1 .

10. A user terminal comprising the lens array camera of claim 1 .

11. A vehicle comprising the lens array camera of claim 1 .

12. A camera comprising the lens array camera of claim 1 .

13. A method of driving a lens array camera including a plurality of lens arranged in N rows, N being a natural number, the method comprising:

simultaneously driving a first group of sensing elements of a plurality of sensing elements, the plurality of sensing elements arranged in (N*M+1) rows and M being a natural number, and

wherein the first group of sensing elements comprises a first plurality of rows of sensing elements given by

{

i

×

M

+

1

,

0

≤

i

<

p

i

×

M

+

2

,

p

≤

i

<

N

wherein p is equal to N/2 rounded up to the nearest natural number.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

driving a plurality of groups of sensing elements of the plurality of sensing elements,

wherein each group of the plurality of groups of sensing elements comprises a plurality of rows of sensing elements given by

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i

×

M

+

r

,

0

≤

i

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p

i

×

M

+

r

+

1

,

p

≤

i

<

N

wherein r is a natural number corresponding to each group of the plurality of groups of sensing elements, and

wherein sensing elements of each group are simultaneously driven.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the natural number r is equal to or less than M.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

driving 1 to M-th groups of sensing elements within one time frame and repeat driving the 1 to M-th groups of sensing elements within another time frame.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the natural number r is incremented by 1 for each group of the plurality of groups of sensing elements to be simultaneously driven.

18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

driving an (r+1)-th group of sensing elements simultaneously after driving an r-th group of sensing elements simultaneously.

19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

outputting an image corresponding to original signal information received by the plurality of sensing elements by restoring sensing information obtained using the plurality of groups of sensing elements.

20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of lens comprises N rows of L lens, L being a natural number, and the plurality of sensing elements comprises (N*M+1) rows of (L*R+1) sensing elements, R being a natural number.