Imaging setting changing apparatus, imaging system, and imaging setting changing method

An imaging system comprising:

• a plurality of imaging units configured to generate a plurality of images capturing around a movable body in a partially overlapping manner;
• an image acquisition unit configured to acquire the plurality of images;
• and
• a controller configured to
• determine priority values of each overlapping areas of the plurality of images,
• change imaging setting of at least one of two imaging units configured to commonly image an overlapping area in such a manner as to reduce at least one of a brightness difference and a color difference of images of the overlapping area taken by the two imaging units based on the priority values,
• wherein the imaging setting includes at least one of setting of an aperture or a shutter speed and information on a gain to be multiplied by an image signal during a gain control, a gamma correction, or a white balance of the at least one of two imaging units, and
• wherein the change of the imaging setting occurs after the image acquisition unit acquires the plurality of images.

An imaging setting changing method carried out by an imaging setting changing apparatus, the method comprising:

• acquiring a plurality of images capturing around a movable body in a partially overlapping manner generated by a plurality of imaging units;
• determining priority values of each overlapping areas of the plurality of images;
• and
• changing imaging setting of at least one of two imaging units configured to commonly image an overlapping area in such a manner as to reduce at least one of a brightness difference and a color difference of images of the overlapping area taken by the two imaging units based on the priority values,
• wherein the imaging setting includes at least one of setting of an aperture or a shutter speed and information on a gain to be multiplied by an image signal during a gain control, a gamma correction, or a white balance of the at least one of two imaging units, and
• wherein the changing of the imaging setting occurs after the image acquisition unit acquires the plurality of images.