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Pixel-correlated computing for detecting and tracking targets in dim lighting

An approach to dynamically control the photoresponsivity of pixels in a computational sensor based on local image gradients enables the precise and robust detection of edge features of targets in dim light conditions from a single image capture.

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Fig. 1: A conceptual illustration and experimental demonstration of pixel-correlated computing.

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This is a summary of: Yang, Y. et al. In-sensor dynamic computing for intelligent machine vision. Nat. Electron. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-024-01124-0 (2024).

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Pixel-correlated computing for detecting and tracking targets in dim lighting. Nat Electron 7, 191–192 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-024-01125-z

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