/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */ /* * Copyright (C) 2024, Paul Elder * * Helper class that performs computations relating to exposure */ #include "exposure_mode_helper.h" #include #include /** * \file exposure_mode_helper.h * \brief Helper class that performs computations relating to exposure * * AEGC algorithms have a need to split exposure between exposure time, analogue * and digital gain. Multiple implementations do so based on paired stages of * exposure time and gain limits; provide a helper to avoid duplicating the code. */ namespace libcamera { using namespace std::literals::chrono_literals; LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(ExposureModeHelper) namespace ipa { /** * \class ExposureModeHelper * \brief Class for splitting exposure into exposure time and total gain * * The ExposureModeHelper class provides a standard interface through which an * AEGC algorithm can divide exposure between exposure time and gain. It is * configured with a set of exposure time and gain pairs and works by initially * fixing gain at 1.0 and increasing exposure time up to the exposure time value * from the first pair in the set in an attempt to meet the required exposure * value. * * If the required exposure is not achievable by the first exposure time value * alone it ramps gain up to the value from the first pair in the set. If the * required exposure is still not met it then allows exposure time to ramp up to * the exposure time value from the second pair in the set, and continues in this * vein until either the required exposure time is met, or else the hardware's * exposure time or gain limits are reached. * * This method allows users to strike a balance between a well-exposed image and * an acceptable frame-rate, as opposed to simply maximising exposure time * followed by gain. The same helpers can be used to perform the latter * operation if needed by passing an empty set of pairs to the initialisation * function. * * The gain values may exceed a camera sensor's analogue gain limits if either * it or the IPA is also capable of digital gain. The configure() function must * be called with the hardware's limits to inform the helper of those * constraints. Any gain that is needed will be applied as analogue gain first * until the hardware's limit is reached, following which digital gain will be * used. */ /** * \brief Construct an ExposureModeHelper instance * \param[in] stages The vector of paired exposure time and gain limits * * The input stages are exposure time and _total_ gain pairs; the gain * encompasses both analogue and digital gain. * * The vector of stages may be empty. In that case, the helper will simply use * the runtime limits set through setLimits() instead. */ ExposureModeHelper::ExposureModeHelper(const Span> stages) { minExposureTime_ = 0us; maxExposureTime_ = 0us; minGain_ = 0; maxGain_ = 0; for (const auto &[s, g] : stages) { exposureTimes_.push_back(s); gains_.push_back(g); } } /** * \brief Set the exposure time and gain limits * \param[in] minExposureTime The minimum exposure time supported * \param[in] maxExposureTime The maximum exposure time supported * \param[in] minGain The minimum analogue gain supported * \param[in] maxGain The maximum analogue gain supported * * This function configures the exposure time and analogue gain limits that need * to be adhered to as the helper divides up exposure. Note that this function * *must* be called whenever those limits change and before splitExposure() is * used. * * If the algorithm using the helpers needs to indicate that either exposure time * or analogue gain or both should be fixed it can do so by setting both the * minima and maxima to the same value. */ void ExposureModeHelper::setLimits(utils::Duration minExposureTime, utils::Duration maxExposureTime, double minGain, double maxGain) { minExposureTime_ = minExposureTime; maxExposureTime_ = maxExposureTime; minGain_ = minGain; maxGain_ = maxGain; } utils::Duration ExposureModeHelper::clampExposureTime(utils::Duration exposureTime) const { return std::clamp(exposureTime, minExposureTime_, maxExposureTime_); } double ExposureModeHelper::clampGain(double gain) const { return std::clamp(gain, minGain_, maxGain_); } /** * \brief Split exposure into exposure time and gain * \param[in] exposure Exposure value * * This function divides a given exposure into exposure time, analogue and * digital gain by iterating through stages of exposure time and gain limits. * At each stage the current stage's exposure time limit is multiplied by the * previous stage's gain limit (or 1.0 initially) to see if the combination of * the two can meet the required exposure. If they cannot then the current * stage's exposure time limit is multiplied by the same stage's gain limit to * see if that combination can meet the required exposure time. If they cannot * then the function moves to consider the next stage. * * When a combination of exposure time and gain _stage_ limits are found that * are sufficient to meet the required exposure, the function attempts to reduce * exposure time as much as possible whilst fixing gain and still meeting the * exposure. If a _runtime_ limit prevents exposure time from being lowered * enough to meet the exposure with gain fixed at the stage limit, gain is also * lowered to compensate. * * Once the exposure time and gain values are ascertained, gain is assigned as * analogue gain as much as possible, with digital gain only in use if the * maximum analogue gain runtime limit is unable to accommodate the exposure * value. * * If no combination of exposure time and gain limits is found that meets the * required exposure, the helper falls-back to simply maximising the exposure * time first, followed by analogue gain, followed by digital gain. * * \return Tuple of exposure time, analogue gain, and digital gain */ std::tuple ExposureModeHelper::splitExposure(utils::Duration exposure) const { ASSERT(maxExposureTime_); ASSERT(maxGain_); bool gainFixed = minGain_ == maxGain_; bool exposureTimeFixed = minExposureTime_ == maxExposureTime_; /* * There's no point entering the loop if we cannot change either gain * nor exposure time anyway. */ if (exposureTimeFixed && gainFixed) return { minExposureTime_, minGain_, exposure / (minExposureTime_ * minGain_) }; utils::Duration exposureTime; double stageGain = 1.0; double gain; for (unsigned int stage = 0; stage < gains_.size(); stage++) { double lastStageGain = stage == 0 ? 1.0 : clampGain(gains_[stage - 1]); utils::Duration stageExposureTime = clampExposureTime(exposureTimes_[stage]); stageGain = clampGain(gains_[stage]); /* * We perform the clamping on both exposure time and gain in * case the helper has had limits set that prevent those values * being lowered beyond a certain minimum...this can happen at * runtime for various reasons and so would not be known when * the stage limits are initialised. */ if (stageExposureTime * lastStageGain >= exposure) { exposureTime = clampExposureTime(exposure / clampGain(lastStageGain)); gain = clampGain(exposure / exposureTime); return { exposureTime, gain, exposure / (exposureTime * gain) }; } if (stageExposureTime * stageGain >= exposure) { exposureTime = clampExposureTime(exposure / clampGain(stageGain)); gain = clampGain(exposure / exposureTime); return { exposureTime, gain, exposure / (exposureTime * gain) }; } } /* * From here on all we can do is max out the exposure time, followed by * the analogue gain. If we still haven't achieved the target we send * the rest of the exposure time to digital gain. If we were given no * stages to use then the default stageGain of 1.0 is used so that * exposure time is maxed before gain is touched at all. */ exposureTime = clampExposureTime(exposure / clampGain(stageGain)); gain = clampGain(exposure / exposureTime); return { exposureTime, gain, exposure / (exposureTime * gain) }; } /** * \fn ExposureModeHelper::minExposureTime() * \brief Retrieve the configured minimum exposure time limit set through * setLimits() * \return The minExposureTime_ value */ /** * \fn ExposureModeHelper::maxExposureTime() * \brief Retrieve the configured maximum exposure time set through setLimits() * \return The maxExposureTime_ value */ /** * \fn ExposureModeHelper::minGain() * \brief Retrieve the configured minimum gain set through setLimits() * \return The minGain_ value */ /** * \fn ExposureModeHelper::maxGain() * \brief Retrieve the configured maximum gain set through setLimits() * \return The maxGain_ value */ } /* namespace ipa */ } /* namespace libcamera */