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Nishi Lab
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The lab studies methods for measuring the performance and quality of cameras.
AboutAbout the lab
Measuring camera performance from images
The Nishi Lab studies the theory and algorithms of signal processing, which extract target information from signals obtained from images, audio, and various measurements.
Currently, the lab focuses on methods for testing camera performance and quality, and develops techniques for measuring vibration, resolution, and more.
Its research themes are vibration measurement of tripods and shutters, precise resolution measurement, and measurement of camera optical axis distortion.
Some of these techniques have already been put to practical use, and the lab aims to develop technology that people actually use.
Key terms
- Signal processing
- Processing that extracts target information from signals obtained from images, audio, and various measurements
- Resolution
- A measure of how fine the details are that can be captured. It is an important indicator of how good a camera's performance is
- Optical axis distortion
- Even a slight distortion in the arrangement of the lens or image sensor. It causes distortion and degraded quality in captured images
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Based on image and signal processing technology, the lab studies methods for testing the performance and quality of cameras. It works on measuring vibration, resolution, and optical axis distortion, aiming to develop technology that people actually use.
*Illustrative imageVibration measurement of tripods and shutters
Tiny vibrations occur during camera shooting and degrade image quality. Using a technique that precisely measures vibration from captured images together with a laser vibrometer, the lab aims to clarify the mechanisms of tripod and shutter vibration.
*Illustrative imagePrecise resolution measurement
The lab compares how accurately each measurement tool can measure resolution, and develops high-precision measurement algorithms to replace conventional methods. It is also working on improving the slanted-edge method.
*Illustrative imageMeasurement of camera optical axis distortion
If there is even a slight distortion in the arrangement of the lens or image sensor, the captured images also show distortion and degraded quality. The lab studies a method for measuring the tilt of the image sensor with high precision from images of a test chart.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Nishi Lab are faculty, doctoral students, master's students, and undergraduate students.As of 2025
- Associate ProfessorKazuki Nishi
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Stardust - NC - shake test” JPL / Public domain (cropped)
- Vibration measurement of tripods and shutters: “Canon EOS R5 SHUTTER MODULE” Dinkun Chen / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Precise resolution measurement: “Emitar lens 02” LoMit / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Measurement of camera optical axis distortion: “S4000 Image Sensor” Glosome / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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