Simplified detection technique of compressed image using CMOS area sensor

We succeeded in reducing image acquisition time while maintaining image quality by applying a profile sensor (PS) to compressed imaging (CI). Single pixel imaging (SPI) has been proposed as a method to reconstruct a two-dimensional image using only a point detector. However, SPI’s disadvantage is a long acquisition time. We applied a PS to CI and show that it reduces acquisition time. A PS is an area sensor with pixels arranged in a two-dimensional array, but the output is a projection of the image in the x and y directions.