Patent Publication Number: US-10324357-B2

Title: Automatic lens aperture control for image and video capture

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     In some imaging and video capture contexts such as video surveillance applications, auto iris control may be used. Auto iris control provides for variation of the optical lens aperture by determining whether the iris or aperture needs to be adjusted and sending a DC voltage signal to the aperture motor(s) to open or close the iris. Control of the iris provides for improved image and video capture. However, such systems are only stable in the fully open or fully closed condition and therefore the system overall is inherently unstable. 
     It may be advantageous to provide automatic lens aperture control for such systems that is stable such that high quality images and video may be attained. It is with respect to these and other considerations that the present improvements have been needed. Such improvements may become critical as the desire to remotely and automatically attain high quality images and video becomes more widespread. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The material described herein is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the accompanying figures. For simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements illustrated in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some elements may be exaggerated relative to other elements for clarity. Further, where considered appropriate, reference labels have been repeated among the figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In the figures: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates an example system for providing auto iris control; 
         FIG. 2  illustrates an example architecture for providing auto iris control; 
         FIG. 3  illustrates example aperture close responses at different aperture control values; 
         FIG. 4  illustrates an example process for providing auto aperture or iris control for an imaging device; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates an example process for providing auto aperture or iris control for an imaging device; 
         FIG. 6  illustrates an example process for providing auto aperture or iris control for an imaging device; 
         FIG. 7  illustrates an example timing diagram of an exemplary aperture calibration; 
         FIG. 8  illustrates an example process for providing auto aperture or iris control for an imaging device 
         FIG. 9  illustrates an example diagram for adjusting from a current frame luminance to a target frame luminance; 
         FIG. 10  illustrates an example chart of an exemplary convergence to a target frame luminance value; 
         FIG. 11  is a flow diagram illustrating an example process providing auto iris control for an imaging device; 
         FIG. 12  is an illustrative diagram of an example imaging device providing auto iris control for image or video capture; 
         FIG. 13  is an illustrative diagram of an example system; 
         FIG. 14  illustrates an example surveillance camera device; and 
         FIG. 15  illustrates an example small form factor device, all arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     One or more embodiments or implementations are now described with reference to the enclosed figures. While specific configurations and arrangements are discussed, it should be understood that this is done for illustrative purposes only. Persons skilled in the relevant art will recognize that other configurations and arrangements may be employed without departing from the spirit and scope of the description. It will be apparent to those skilled in the relevant art that techniques and/or arrangements described herein may also be employed in a variety of other systems and applications other than what is described herein. 
     While the following description sets forth various implementations that may be manifested in architectures such as system-on-a-chip (SoC) architectures for example, implementation of the techniques and/or arrangements described herein are not restricted to particular architectures and/or computing systems and may be implemented by any architecture and/or computing system for similar purposes. For instance, various architectures employing, for example, multiple integrated circuit (IC) chips and/or packages, and/or various computing devices and/or consumer electronic (CE) devices such as multi-function devices, tablets, smart phones, etc., may implement the techniques and/or arrangements described herein. Further, while the following description may set forth numerous specific details such as logic implementations, types and interrelationships of system components, logic partitioning/integration choices, etc., claimed subject matter may be practiced without such specific details. In other instances, some material such as, for example, control structures and full software instruction sequences, may not be shown in detail in order not to obscure the material disclosed herein. 
     The material disclosed herein may be implemented in hardware, firmware, software, or any combination thereof. The material disclosed herein may also be implemented as instructions stored on a machine-readable medium, which may be read and executed by one or more processors. A machine-readable medium may include any medium and/or mechanism for storing or transmitting information in a form readable by a machine (e.g., a computing device). For example, a machine-readable medium may include read only memory (ROM); random access memory (RAM); magnetic disk storage media; optical storage media; flash memory devices; electrical, optical, acoustical or other forms of propagated signals (e.g., carrier waves, infrared signals, digital signals, etc.), and others. 
     References in the specification to “one implementation”, “an implementation”, “an example implementation”, (or “embodiments”, “examples”, or the like), etc., indicate that the implementation described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but every embodiment may not necessarily include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases are not necessarily referring to the same implementation. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the knowledge of one skilled in the art to effect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other implementations whether or not explicitly described herein. 
     Methods, devices, apparatuses, computing platforms, and articles are described herein related to auto iris control for an imaging device. 
     As described above, it may be advantageous to provide automatic lens aperture control in imaging systems for imaging and video capture contexts such as video surveillance applications. Techniques discussed herein provide for the determination of an aperture control hold value for an imaging system such that the aperture control hold value is to hold the aperture opening at a current position. Techniques discussed herein also include rejecting invalid measured rate of changes in measured luminance, determining confidence values corresponding to implemented aperture control values, and determining aperture control values to adjust from a measured frame luminance value and a target frame luminance value. Such techniques provide for improved or enhanced auto iris control or aperture control for imaging devices. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates an example system  100  for providing auto iris control, arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. As shown in  FIG. 1 , system  100  may include aperture blades  102 , a lens  103 , an image sensor  104 , a magnet  105 , an image signal processor (ISP)  106 , a controller (control)  107 , a digital to analog converter (DAC)  108 , a voltage supply (V)  109 , a coil  110 , and a spring. System  100  may be implemented via any suitable device such as a camera, a surveillance camera, or the like. Although discussed herein with respect to a remote camera device such as a surveillance camera, system  100  may be implemented in any imaging device such as a personal computer, a laptop computer, a tablet, a phablet, a smart phone, a digital camera, a gaming console, a wearable device, or the like. 
     In an embodiment, system  100  provides DC auto iris control via adjustment of aperture blades  102  such that the amount of light  101  received by image sensor  104  after passing through lens  103  is controlled. For example, DC auto-iris may provide for a controllable aperture as defined by an opening  112  between aperture blades  102 . Such a controllable aperture is provided for optical lenses such as lens  103 , which may be designed and/or selected for use in remote image capture devices such as security surveillance cameras or the like. As shown, system  100  provides a mechanical system for providing aperture control by moving aperture blades  102  that define opening  112  through which light is coming to a receiving imaging or image sensor  104 . For example, the movement of aperture blades  102  may be provided by a mechanical system including coil  110 , a permanent magnet such as magnet  105 , and spring  111 . For example, one or more of coil  110 , magnet  105 , spring  111 , voltage supply  109 , and digital to analog converter  108  may be implemented as a motor or the like such that controller  107  provides an aperture control value to digital to analog converter  108  for control of aperture blades  102  as discussed further herein. In an embodiment, the size of opening  112  is controlled by two (i.e., positive and negative) direct current (DC) analog lines such that an increasing or decreasing voltage is delivered to coil  110  by voltage supply  109  and digital to analog converter  108  under the control of controller  107 . A change in voltage results in a speed of aperture blades  102  opening or closing, which is a controllable input parameter to system  100 . For example, the digital value (e.g., controllable input parameter) as provided by controller  107  indicates how fast aperture blades can open or close. The controllable value (i.e., the aperture control value) is converted to electrical current using, for example, pulse-width modulation (PWM) by digital to analog converter  108 . 
     The aperture control value as discussed herein may include any suitable value for control of aperture blades  102  as discussed herein. In an embodiment, the aperture control value is provided by controller  107  to digital to analog converter  108 . In an embodiment, the aperture control value is or represents a duty cycle for pulse width modulation as implemented by digital to analog converter  108 . For example, the aperture control value may provide or represent a percentage of how much available voltage from voltage supply  109  is provided to a motor to open aperture blades  102 . For example, at implementation, the aperture control value may provide a percentage of voltage or power provided to coil  110  to open aperture blades  102 . The aperture control value may then be changed over time to vary the power to open aperture blades  102 . For example, a hold aperture control value may hold aperture blades  102  at their current position (the current position not being fully open or fully closed). An aperture control value less than the hold aperture control value is then expected to close aperture blades  102  and an aperture control value greater than the hold aperture control value is expected to open aperture blades  102 . Furthermore, it may be advantageous to limit the maximum open and close speeds of aperture blades  102  such that the open and close are not too abrupt. As used herein, an aperture maximum open control value may be an aperture control value that sets a maximum open speed and an aperture maximum open control value may be an aperture control value that sets a maximum close speed for aperture blades  102 . For example, the aperture maximum open and close control values may be within a relatively narrow band around the discussed hold aperture control value such that aperture blades  102  are not opened or closed too abruptly. The discussed aperture control value(s) may be characterized as aperture control parameter(s), control parameter(s), control value(s), control input value(s), control input parameter(s), or the like. 
     In an embodiment, system  100  may implement a high dynamic range (HDR) camera or image capture mode. For example, in HDR imaging, image sensor  104  of system  100  may be under significant constraints compared to conventional non-HDR imaging modes. For example, a low limit on digital exposure may lead to overexposed data or images even during typical bright days. In such contexts, to lower exposure and obtain more of useful information within the scene, system  100  may reduce exposure using controllable aperture blades  102  as discussed herein. 
     As discussed, in some embodiments, it is desirable to hold opening  112  between aperture blades  102  steady. However, the controllable value for holding opening  112  may vary based on implementation differences between implementations of system  100  including different DAC samples (i.e., the implemented digital to analog converter  108 ), different lens samples (i.e., the implemented lens  104 ), the time, temperature conditions, humidity conditions, and the like of image or video capture, etc. Embodiments discussed herein provide for increased control of system  100  via an imaging pipe feedback. 
     For example, iris or aperture control via aperture blades  102  may provide for a relatively open aperture for dark scenes (e.g., a scene viewed by system  100 ), a relatively closed aperture for bright scenes, and for maintaining the aperture steady when the brightness of the scene brightness meets a target level or is within a target window or the like. 
       FIG. 2  illustrates an example architecture  200  for providing auto iris control, arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. As shown in  FIG. 2 , architecture  200  may include a system configuration module  201 , an autoexposure module  202 , an aperture control value controller  203  including a speed and parameters measurement module  204 , a mis-calibration handling module  205 , and a direction of aperture movement and speed module  206 , an imaging driver  207 , a hardware digital to analog converter and lens  208 , image sensor  104 , and image signal processor  106 . In an embodiment, digital to analog converter and lens  208  implements digital to analog converter  108  and lens  103 . In an embodiment, architecture  200  is implemented by system  100 . For example, system configuration module  201 , autoexposure module  202 , aperture control value controller  203 , and imaging driver  207  may be implemented by controller  107 . 
     In an embodiment, system configuration module  201  may provide configuration values for architecture  200  such as desired frame luminance, image or video capture parameters (e.g., resolution, frame rate, etc.) for implementation by a system such as system  100  utilizing architecture  200 . Autoexposure module  202  may provide for autoexposure settings and the like for exposures implemented by a system such as system  100  utilizing architecture  200 . Furthermore, as shown, autoexposure module  202  may receive post-processed image information from image signal processor  106 . For example, a system such as system  100  utilizing architecture  200  may perform an exposure to attain an image or frame under control of autoexposure module  202  and after adjustment of an aperture opening and lens position as discussed further below. Image sensor  104  then provides image sensor data to image signal processor  106 . Image signal processor  106  may process the image sensor data using any suitable technique or techniques such as demosaicing, downsampling, etc. and the image data may be provided to autoexposure module  202  and/or other modules of architecture  200 . In particular, image signal processor  106 , or another module of architecture  200 , may generate a measured luminance value for an image or frame as captured by image sensor  104 . The measured luminance value for the image or frame may be any suitable value representative of luminance or brightness of the image or frame such as an average luminance, a median luminance, or the like. In an embodiment, the measured luminance value for each frame is a mean luminance value from luminance values of a demosaiced and downsampled frame attained by image sensor  104 . The measured luminance value for the image or frame may be characterized as a measured brightness, a representative luminance or brightness, or the like. 
     As shown, the measured luminance value may be provided to aperture control value controller  203  for processing as discussed herein. Furthermore, aperture control value controller  203  provides an aperture control value or a drive signal representative of the aperture control value to imaging driver  207  (or directly to a digital to analog converter) for implementation to open, close, or hold aperture blades  102  as discussed herein. After implementation of the aperture control value (and optional lens control, variation in exposure settings, etc.), a subsequent exposure of an image or video frame may be implemented to attain a subsequent image or video frame and processing may continue as discussed such that a series or sequence of aperture control values are provided to attain a series or sequence of image or video frames. The image or video frames have corresponding measured luminance values, which may be used as discussed herein to provide imaging control within architecture  200 . 
     In an embodiment, the discussed aperture control may be based on aperture control values including an aperture control hold value, an aperture maximum close control value, and an aperture maximum open control value. As used herein, the aperture control hold value is an aperture control value that provides for (or attempts to provide for) the holding of an aperture opening at a current position (i.e., between fully open and fully closed), the aperture maximum close control value is an aperture control value that provides for (or attempts to provide for) the closing of the aperture at a maximum allowable speed (i.e., a predetermined maximum allowable speed), and the aperture maximum open control value is an aperture control value that provides for (or attempts to provide for) the opening of the aperture at a maximum allowable speed (i.e., a predetermined maximum allowable speed). As will be appreciated, any suitable aperture control values may be implemented. As shown in Table 1 below, the aperture control hold value may be characterized as Rh, the aperture maximum close control value may be characterized as Rc (to provide a corresponding a maximum allowable close speed of −Sc), and the aperture maximum open control value may be characterized as Ro (to provide a corresponding a maximum allowable open speed of +So). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Commands and Register  
               
               
                 Values to Control DC Auto Iris 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Aperture Control Value 
                 Speed (Change in  
               
               
                   
                 (HW Register Value) 
                 Luminance over Time) 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Open (Ro) 
                 +So 
               
               
                   
                 Hold (Rh) 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 Close (Rc) 
                 −Sc 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     For example, architecture  200 , via aperture control value controller  203 , may measure scene brightness change speed (i.e., change in measured luminance across frames and over time), handles mis-calibration in situations where underlying assumptions regarding scene stability do not hold, and determines aperture or iris opening speed and direction based on image sensor data and target signal level for the next frame. The resultant aperture control values may be stored (as illustrated with respect to Table 1) and/or sent to a digital to analog converter for control of lens blades as discussed herein. For example, it may be an object of aperture control value controller  203  to determine the aperture control hold value, Rh, the aperture maximum close control value, Rc, and the aperture maximum open control value, Ro, as well as an of aperture control value for implementation (such that the aperture control value, R∈[Rc, Ro]). 
     As discussed, the implementation of system  100  and/or architecture  200  may include variations in DAC samples, lens samples, time, temperature conditions, humidity conditions, etc. that may provide for a need for calibration of aperture control parameters as discussed herein. Furthermore, the response of aperture control to aperture control values (i.e., expected opening, closing, holding) may be non-linear. For example, for different DAC samples, register values for the same speed values, may significantly vary as shown in Table 2). 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Commands and Register  
               
               
                 Values to Control DC Auto Iris 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 DAC 1 
                 DAC 2 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Registers  
                 Speed 
                 Registers 
                 Speed 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                   
                 Ro = 350 
                 +50 
                 Ro = 450 
                 +50 
               
               
                   
                 Rh = 250 
                 0 
                 Rh = 350 
                 0 
               
               
                   
                 Rc = 220 
                 −20 
                 Rc = 320 
                 −20 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
       FIG. 3  illustrates example aperture close responses at different aperture control values, arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. As shown in  FIG. 3  via charts  310 ,  320 , which provide frame luminance (Y mean) versus time (in seconds), in one implementation (see chart  310 ), at an aperture control value of 240, a frame luminance may decrease over time as shown with respect to curve  311  and, in an implementation (see chart  320 ), at an aperture control value of 250, a frame luminance may decrease over time as shown with respect to curve  321 . As shown, curves  311 ,  321  are non-linear with curve  311  approximating linearity more closely than curve  321 . Curves  311 ,  321  illustrate that aperture control may have varying speed based on aperture control value as well as varying response over time. 
       FIG. 4  illustrates an example process  400  for providing auto aperture or iris control for an imaging device, arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. Process  400  may include one or more operations  401 - 407  as illustrated in  FIG. 4 . Process  400  may be performed by an imaging device (e.g., system  100  or any other system or device discussed herein) to provide enhanced auto aperture or iris control. For example, process  400  may provide for calibration via the search for or determination of an optimal or near-optimal aperture hold parameter (i.e., aperture control hold value). Process  400  is implemented at the beginning of a run-time of the imaging device, for example, and may require no actions from a user. In addition or in the alternative, or process  400  may be used continuously while the imaging device is capturing a video stream. 
     Process  400  may begin at operation  401 , where an aperture may be set to fully open. In an embodiment, an aperture control value may be provided as an aperture maximum open control value to drive aperture blades  102  to a fully open position. Processing may continue at operation  402 , where a command may be provided to close the aperture (or iris) via an aperture control value to close aperture blades as discussed. The aperture control value used to command the close may be any suitable value such as an aperture maximum close control value (i.e., a value corresponding to a maximum close speed) or any value between a previously determined (or preset) aperture control hold value and the aperture maximum close control value. In an embodiment, the close request at operation  402  may be in response to an indication (e.g., via a measured luminance) that a scene being viewed by the imaging device is too bright. That is, the imaging device may maintain at a current aperture position until the scene dictates a change is needed. Such calibration as needed techniques may provide the advantage that the imaging device is always available. 
     Although discussed with respect to beginning at a fully open position at operation  401  and closing aperture blades  102  at operation  402 , operation  401  may begin with aperture blades  102  at any suitable position such as fully closed (and opening aperture blades  102  at operation  402 ), or a partially opened or closed position (and opening or closing aperture blades  102 ). In any case, a change in the position of aperture blades  102  may be provided via the implementation of the aperture control value. 
     Processing may continue at operation  403 , where, upon implementation of the aperture close command provided at operation  402 , the speed of aperture close is measured as a rate of change in measured luminance of images or video frames captured by an image sensor of the imaging device over time. The speed of aperture close based on a rate of change in measured luminance of images or video frames may be determined using any suitable technique or techniques. For example, the speed may be a rate of change in measured luminance over time as discussed herein. 
     In an embodiment, the rate of change in measured luminance over time is a difference between the measured luminance of a current frame minus the measured luminance of a previous frame divided by the change in time between the current and previous frames. In an embodiment, the speed of aperture close may be measured as shown in Equations (1) and (2) as follows: 
                         S   New     ⁡     (   R   )       =     MAX   ⁢     {         S   Old     ⁡     (   R   )       ,           f   o     ⁡     (     t   N     )       -       f   o     ⁡     (     t     N   -   1       )           Δ   ⁢           ⁢   t         }         ,         if   ⁢           ⁢       f   o     ⁡     (     t   N     )         -       f   o     ⁡     (     t     N   -   1       )         &gt;     0   ⁢           ⁢   and   ⁢           ⁢   R     &gt;   Rh     ,           (   1   )                     S   New     ⁡     (   R   )       =     MIN   ⁢     {         S   Old     ⁡     (   R   )       ,           f   o     ⁡     (     t   N     )       -       f   o     ⁡     (     t     N   -   1       )           Δ   ⁢           ⁢   t         }         ,         if   ⁢           ⁢       f   o     ⁡     (     t   N     )         -       f   o     ⁡     (     t     N   -   1       )         &lt;     0   ⁢           ⁢   and   ⁢           ⁢   R     &lt;   Rh     ,           (   2   )               
where Δt is a measure of time (i.e., 40 microseconds for 25 fps cameras, 33 microseconds for 30 fps cameras, frame count, or measured from real time stamps of incoming frames), and f o (t N )−f o (t N−1 ) is a difference in measured image or frame luminance such as a luminance or brightness signal mean (i.e., o stands for output) between two subsequent frames, S New  is a measured speed for the issued aperture control value (e.g., aperture command), R. In an embodiment, for any aperture control value (e.g., aperture command) implemented by the imaging system, the change in measured luminance or the maximum open or close speed is measured in terms of change in measured luminance or speed of mean change in the luminance signal. For example, the rate of change in measured luminance at the implemented aperture control value may be a maximum (for open commands) or minimum (for close commands, which corresponds to a maximum close speed)) rate change in measured luminance between any two time instances across the duration of the implementation of the aperture control value.
 
     Processing may continue at operation  404 , where, upon the measured luminance being less than a target luminance, a command may be provided to open the aperture (or iris) via an aperture control value to open aperture blades. The aperture control value used to command the open may be any suitable value such as an aperture maximum open control value (i.e., a value corresponding to a maximum open speed) or any value between a previously determined (or preset) aperture control hold value and the aperture maximum open control value. In an embodiment, the open request at operation  404  may be in response to an indication (e.g., via a measured luminance) that the measured luminance is less than a target luminance. The target luminance may be any suitable value such as a preset target luminance or the like. For example, the open command may be responsive to an indication the scene being viewed by the imaging device is too dark. That is, the imaging device may maintain the close aperture command until the scene dictates a change is needed. In other embodiments, the open request at operation  404  may be implemented prior to the measured luminance being less than a target luminance or upon reaching a fully closed iris position, or any other suitable position. 
     Processing may continue at operation  405 , where, upon implementation of the aperture open command provided at operation  404 , the speed of aperture open is measured as a rate of change in measured luminance of images or video frames captured by an image sensor of the imaging device over time. The speed of aperture open based on a rate of change in measured luminance of images or video frames may be determined using any suitable technique or techniques. For example, the speed may be a change in measured luminance over time as discussed herein. In an embodiment, the rate of change in measured luminance over time is a difference between the measured luminance of a current frame minus the measured luminance of a previous frame divided by the change in time between the current and previous frames. In an embodiment, the speed of aperture open may be measured as discussed with respect to Equations (1) and (2) above. 
     Processing may continue at operation  406 , where the aperture hold control value may be determined based on the aperture control close value issued at operation  402 , the speed of aperture close measured at operation  403 , the aperture control open value issued at operation  404 , and the speed of aperture open measured at operation  405 . For example, the aperture hold control value may be determined by an interpolation to determine an aperture control value that would correspond to a rate of change in luminance over time (e.g., speed) of zero based on the aperture control close value issued at operation  402 , the speed of aperture close measured at operation  403 , the aperture control open value issued at operation  404 , and the speed of aperture open measured at operation  405 . In an embodiment, a linear interpolation for the aperture control value that would correspond to a rate of change in luminance over time (e.g., speed) of zero of aperture of zero (or closest available to zero) based on the above known points is used to determine the aperture hold control value. For example, if the aperture control close value is 220, the speed of aperture close is −20, the aperture control open value is 350, and the speed of aperture open measured at operation +30, the aperture hold control value would be 272 ((350−220)/(+30−(−20))*20+220) using linear interpolation. However, non-linear interpolations may also be used. As discussed, the aperture control close value may be the aperture control maximum close value or any other aperture control close value. Similarly, the aperture control open value may be the aperture control maximum open value or any other aperture control open value. 
     As discussed, measured rate of change (speed) in luminance over time upon implementation of aperture control close and open values may be used to determine an optimal or near-optimal aperture hold control value. In an embodiment, for improved performance, system delay caused by an image sensor, image signal processor, software stack, and the like may be measured to determine the proper measured speed of luminance over time. For example, the correct S New (R) as a response of f o (t N −D) such that D is the time delay. Such a delay is omitted, without loss of generality, in further explanations for the sake of clarity of presentation. 
     As discussed, in process  400 , when both responses (i.e., rate of change (speed) in luminance over time or luminance change over time or the like) to a close command such that R&lt;Rh or R≤Rh and an open command such that R&gt;Rh or R≥Rh are measured, the aperture control hold value, Rh, is set to the aperture control hold value that corresponds most closely with an interpolated rate of change (speed) in luminance over time of zero. 
     Processing may continue at operation  407 , where one or both of the aperture maximum open control value, Ro, and the aperture maximum close control value, Rc, may be adjusted or determined. For example, when an aperture maximum close control value was implemented at operation  402 , the measured rate of change (speed) in luminance measured at operation  403  may be used to adjust the aperture maximum close control value. In an embodiment, when the measured rate of change (speed) in luminance change is too fast (i.e., too large of a negative number with respect to a preset threshold; that is, less than the preset threshold), the aperture maximum close control value, Rc, may be increased (i.e., to provide slower closing). In an embodiment, when the measured rate of change (speed) in luminance change is too slow (i.e., too small of a negative number with respect to the preset threshold; that is, greater than the preset threshold), the aperture maximum close control value, Rc, may be decreased (i.e., to provide faster closing). As discussed, the measured rate of change (speed) in luminance change may be compared to a preset threshold or the like, which may be any suitable value reflective of a desired aperture close speed. 
     Similarly, when an aperture maximum open control value was implemented at operation  404 , the measured rate of change (speed) in luminance change measured at operation  405  may be used to adjust the aperture maximum open control value. In an embodiment, when the measured rate of change (speed) in luminance change is too fast (i.e., greater than a preset threshold), the aperture maximum open control value, Ro, may be decreased (i.e., to provide slower opening). In an embodiment, when the measured rate of change (speed) in luminance change is too slow (i.e., less than the preset threshold), the aperture maximum open control value, Ro, may be increased (i.e., to provide faster opening). As discussed, the measured rate of change (speed) in luminance change may be compared to a preset threshold or the like, which may be any suitable value reflective of a desired aperture open speed. 
     In embodiments where a value other than the aperture maximum close control value or the aperture maximum open control value are implemented at operations  402 ,  404 , the aperture maximum close control value and/or aperture maximum open control value may be updated using extrapolation technique. In an embodiment, when an aperture close control value between the aperture maximum close control value and the aperture control hold value (i.e., Rc&lt;R&lt;Rh) was implemented at operation  402 , the measured speed of luminance change measured at operation  403  may be used to adjust the aperture maximum close control value by extrapolating the aperture maximum close control value that corresponds most closely with the preset aperture close speed (i.e., −Sc). For example, linear extrapolation techniques may be used. Similarly, when an aperture open control value between the aperture maximum open control value and the aperture control hold value (i.e., Rh&lt;R&lt;Ro) was implemented at operation  402 , the measured speed of luminance change measured at operation  405  may be used to adjust the aperture maximum open control value by extrapolating the aperture maximum close control value that corresponds most closely with the preset aperture open speed (i.e., +So). For example, linear extrapolation techniques may be used. 
     As discussed, process  400  may provide for real time calibration of an aperture control hold value, Rh, as well as an aperture maximum close control value, Rc, and an aperture maximum open control value, Ro. For example, as used herein the aperture maximum close control value, Rc, and the aperture maximum open control value, Ro, are operational maximum close control and open control values such that they provide a subset of the maximum open and maximum close capabilities of the hardware. That is, the “maximum” open and close control values are less than those provided by hardware. Such maximum open and close control values may be characterized as operational maximum close control values, operational maximum open control values, or the like. In some embodiments, such calibration may rely on the assumption that the underlying scene (e.g., as viewed by the image device being calibrated) is relatively static in terms of frame luminance (e.g., not necessarily static in terms of objects being static). However, in real-time field implementations, the underlying scene may not be static. 
       FIG. 5  illustrates an example process  500  for providing auto aperture or iris control for an imaging device, arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. Process  500  may include one or more operations  501 - 506  as illustrated in  FIG. 5 . Process  500  may be performed by an imaging device (e.g., system  100  or any other system or device discussed herein) to provide enhanced auto aperture or iris control. 
     Process  500  may begin at operation  501 , where a command may be provided to open or close or hold an aperture (or iris) via an aperture control value to open or close aperture blades as discussed herein. The aperture control value used to command the close or open or hold may be any suitable value. For example, to close the aperture, an aperture maximum close control value (i.e., a value corresponding to a maximum close speed) or any value between a previously determined aperture control hold value and the aperture maximum close control value may be used. Similarly, to open the aperture, an aperture maximum open control value (i.e., a value corresponding to a maximum open speed) or any value between a previously determined aperture control hold value and the aperture maximum open control value may be used. To hold the aperture, the aperture control hold value may be used. In some embodiments, operation  501  may correspond to one of operations  402 ,  404 . 
     Processing may continue at operation  502 , where an expected change in luminance is determined. In an embodiment, the expected change in luminance may be a direction of change in the luminance. For example, an open command provides for an expectation of an increase in luminance, a close command provides for an expectation of a decrease in luminance, and a hold command provides for an expectation of no change in luminance. In some embodiments, the expected change in luminance may include a direction and magnitude of a rate of change in the luminance. For example, when an open command issues an aperture maximum open control value, the expectation is an increase in luminance of about +So. Similarly, when a close command issues an aperture maximum close control value, the expectation is a decrease in luminance of about −Sc. For other open or close aperture control values, previously measured luminance change speeds or interpolated luminance change speeds (i.e., based on Rc, Rh, −Sc, zero and the implemented aperture control close value or based on Rh, Ro, zero, +Sc and the implemented aperture control open value) may be used as expected change speeds. 
     Processing may continue at operation  503 , where, upon implementation of the aperture open or close command provided at operation  501 , the speed of aperture open or close is measured as a rate of change (speed) in measured luminance of images or video frames captured by an image sensor of the imaging device over time as discussed herein. The speed of aperture open or closed based on a change in measured luminance of images or video frames may be determined using any suitable technique or techniques. For example, the speed may be a change in measured luminance over time as used herein. In an embodiment, the change in measured luminance over time is a difference between the measured luminance of a current frame minus the measured luminance of a previous frame divided by the change in time between the current and previous frames. In an embodiment, operation  502  may correspond to one of operations  403 ,  405 . 
     Processing may continue at operation  504 , where a determination may be made as to whether the expected change in luminance and the measured change in luminance match. The determination as to whether the expected change in luminance and the measured change in luminance match may be made using any suitable technique or techniques. In an embodiment, only the direction of expected change may be compared (i.e., a match is found when the luminance increases or decreases or does not change according to expectation). In an embodiment, a difference between the expected change in luminance and the measured change in luminance must be within a predetermined threshold (e.g., a difference of no more than 5, no more than 10, or the like) to find a match. As shown, when a match is found, process  500  continues at operation  506  where one or more of the aperture control hold value, Rh, the aperture maximum close control value, Rc, and the aperture maximum open control value, Ro, may be determined using any suitable technique or techniques such as those discussed with respect to operations  406 ,  407 . If no match is found, process  500  continues at operation  505 , where the measurement may be discarded. In some embodiments, process  500  may continue from operation  505  at operation  501 , where continued processing may be used to determine the aperture control hold value, Rh, the aperture maximum close control value, Rc, and the aperture maximum open control value, Ro as discussed herein. 
       FIG. 6  illustrates an example process  600  for providing auto aperture or iris control for an imaging device, arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. Process  600  may include one or more operations  601 - 609  as illustrated in  FIG. 6 . Process  600  may be performed by an imaging device (e.g., system  100  or any other system or device discussed herein) to provide enhanced auto aperture or iris control. 
     Process  600  may begin at operations  601 - 604 , where a command may be provided at operation  601  to open or close or hold an aperture (or iris) via an aperture control value to open or close aperture blades as discussed with respect to operation  501 , where an expected change in luminance is determined at operation  602  based on the implemented aperture control value as discussed with respect to operation  502 , where, upon implementation of the aperture open or close command provided at operation  601 , the speed of aperture open or close is measured as a change in measured luminance of images or video frames captured by an image sensor of the imaging device over time as discussed with respect to operation  603 , and where a determination may be made at operation  604  as to whether the expected change in luminance and the measured change in luminance match as discussed with respect to operation  504 . In an embodiment, for a close command (e.g., Rc), the expectation at operation  604  is that the speed is between 0 and the current max close speed (−Sc) and that at each frame iteration (e.g., application of operation  601  on a frame by frame basis) the close speed is increasing (for close commands). Similarly, in an embodiment, for an open command (e.g., Ro), the expectation at operation  604  is that the speed is between 0 and the current max open speed (+So) and that at each frame iteration (e.g., application of operation  601  on a frame by frame basis) the open speed is increasing (for open commands). For example, with reference to  FIG. 3 , it can be seen that an expectation of the aperture open or close is that the speed increases over time. 
     As shown, if a match is not found at decision operation  604 , process  600  continues at operation  605  where a confidence value corresponding to the aperture control value issued at operation  601  may be decreased. For example, some or all available aperture control values may each have a confidence value corresponding thereto that provides a measure of confidence as to the confidence of the speed of aperture open or close corresponding thereto. In an embodiment, each of the aperture control hold value, Rh, the aperture maximum close control value, Rc, and the aperture maximum open control value, Ro, have confidence levels (Ch, Cc, Co) corresponding thereto. The confidence levels may be any suitable values such as values in the range of 0 to 100 or the like. As discussed further herein, for a low confidence level (e.g., 0 or within a threshold of 0), the measured value (e.g., speed) may be overwritten when a valid speed is attained. For a high confidence level (e.g., greater than a threshold), the measured value (e.g., speed) for any of Rh, Ro, Rc may be used to update the measured value corresponding thereto but with a lower weighting (e.g., via weighted averaging with a lower weight applied to the current measured value) or it may be kept unless the confidence in the current value has decreased suffciently. 
     As discussed, a confidence value corresponding to the aperture control value issued at operation  601  may be decreased when no match is found at operation  604 . The confidence value may be decreased using any suitable technique or techniques. In an embodiment, the confidence value is decreased in proportion to the difference between the measured and expected changes discussed above. In an embodiment, the confidence value is decreased to zero. As shown, processing may continue from operation  605  at operation  606  where the measured rate of change (speed) in luminance may be discarded. Furthermore, processing may continue at operation  607  where the aperture maximum open control value or the aperture maximum close control value may be adjusted as needed. For example, when an open command is issued at operation  601  with a current aperture maximum open control value and the aperture does not open (e.g., a positive change in luminance does not occur) and/or the speed of open does not increase for a predetermined amount of time such as, for example, half a second, one second, two seconds, or the like, the aperture maximum open control value may be increased gradually (e.g., about 1% per millisecond or 1 aperture control value unit per frame or the like) until movement occurs and meaningful measurements may be made as discussed herein. Similarly, when a close command is issued at operation  601  with a current aperture maximum close control value and the aperture does not close (e.g., a negative change in luminance does not occur) and/or the speed of open does not increase for a predetermined amount of time such as, for example, half a second, one second, two seconds, or the like, the aperture maximum close control value may be decreased gradually (or increased in the negative direction) (e.g., about 1% per millisecond or 1 aperture control value unit per frame or the like) until movement occurs and meaningful measurements may be made as discussed herein. 
     If a match is found at decision operation  604 , process  600  continues at operation  608  where a confidence value corresponding to the aperture control value issued at operation  601  may be increased. For example, if issuance of a command of Rc is issued at operation and the measured speed is speed from 0 to −Sc (e.g., max close speed) and increasing (e.g., from a previous frame measurement), the confidence value corresponding to command Rc is increased. Similarly, if issuance of a command of Ro is issued at operation and the measured speed is speed from 0 to +So (e.g., max open speed) and increasing (e.g., from a previous frame measurement), the confidence value corresponding to command Ro is increased. Furthermore, the Rc or Ro values may be changed as needed and the new −Sc or +Sc may be stored. The confidence value may be increased using any suitable technique or techniques. In an embodiment, the confidence value is increased inversely to the difference between the measured and expected changes discussed above. In an embodiment, the confidence value is incremented by a predetermined amount such as 1 or the like. In an embodiment, the confidence value may have a maximum limit such that the confidence value cannot increase indefinitely, which would make changes impossible over time. As shown, processing may continue from operation  608  at operation  609  where any of the discussed aperture control hold value, the aperture maximum close control value, and the aperture maximum open control value may be adjusted as discussed herein. 
     Furthermore, processing may continue at operation  610  from operation  609 , where, for any subsequent adjustments of the aperture control hold value, the aperture maximum close control value, and the aperture maximum open control value may be made with a reduced weighting factor when the confidence level was increased at operation  609 . For example, in the context of a high confidence in a current aperture control value, subsequent adjustments may be made with a lower weighting such that the high confidence value is maintained and such that changes are smoothed out over time. Similarly, in the context of a low confidence in a current aperture control value, subsequent adjustments may made with a higher weighting or used in their entirety such that the low confidence value is replaced or discarded. For example, the confidence value corresponding to a measured parameter may range from zero (low confidence) to any higher value. A low confidence value (e.g., zero or within a threshold of zero) implies that there is no useful information in the current measurement (e.g., it does not align with expectations as discussed) and the measurement may be immediately overwritten in a next iteration. A high confidence value indicates the current measurement value may overwrite a previous value of parameter Rx and its measurement Sx that previously had a lower weight. 
     In an embodiment, upon a repeated implementation of the aperture control value issued at operation  601 , the rate of change (speed) in luminance is again measured using any techniques discussed herein. When the measured rate of change (speed) in luminance is able to provide an updated valid measurement (as discussed with respect to decision operation  604 ), the newly measured rate of change (speed) in luminance along with the previously measured rate of change (speed) in luminance (i.e., providing high confidence as discussed above) may be used to adjust one or more of the aperture control hold value, the aperture maximum close control value, or the aperture maximum open control value as discussed herein. For example, in such calculations the rate of change (speed) in luminance corresponding to the aperture control value issued at operation  601  and again as discussed herein may be a weighted average of the first measured rate of change (speed) in luminance and the second rate of change (speed) in luminance such that the first is weighted more heavily than the second to make alterations more difficult due to the high level of confidence. 
     As discussed with respect to operation  607 , when an aperture is not opening or closing upon repetitive requests to open or close, the aperture maximum open control value may be increased or the aperture maximum close control value may be decreased. 
     Process  600  illustrates example calibration and auto aperture or iris control techniques. For example, confidence in measured parameters may measure or indicate whether a response in a next frame corresponds to current available measurements and/or expectations such that, when a command close Rc is issued, the expectation is that in next frame (a) the aperture will be closing at a speed not faster than speed Sc (e.g., a measured Sc or initialized Sc) and (b) that the closing speed is increasing. As discussed herein, the system attempts to measure the max possible speed (Sc) for Rc. For a next frame, if the speed of closing (Sc) meets both (a) and (b), the confidence level, Cc, in the estimation of this parameter Rc is increased, Rc is changed if needed, and a new Sc is stored (taking into account previous Cc). As discussed, Rc may be adjusted using any suitable technique or techniques such as incrementing it by one or weighted averaging. Furthermore, if speeds corresponding to Rc were previously measured and all of them were accurate (e.g., the confidence value is high), Rc may adjusted less significantly. Alternatively, if Cc was 0 or some low value, Rc and/or Sc may be adjusted with new measurements more easily (e.g., with a higher weighting or by replacement of the values). As discussed elsewhere herein, it is possible that the scene itself has changed and brightness of the scene increased. In such instances, it is not known whether parameter Rc is incorrect (e.g., it opened the iris instead of closing) or whether parameter Rc is correct but the scene has changed. In such instances (e.g., where (a) and/or (b) are not met), the confidence value Cc is decreased and the parameters Rc and Sc are not changed (e.g., they are discarded). Similarly, it is possible that, when issuing command Rc to close iris, the iris is not closing because Rc is incorrect. For example Rc may not yet have been calibrated before or it was mis-calibrated. In such instances (e.g., where (a) and/or (b) are not met), the command Rc may be continually provided for some time and the confidence value Cc in Rc is gradually lowered. If Cc drops below a threshold value or the like, Rc is then lowered (e.g., until aperture starts actually moving such that (a) and/or (b) are met or to a lower minimum allowed by the hardware). Using such techniques, a new Rc is determined and, after measurement of a speed or speeds Sc that meets (a) and/or (b), the confidence value corresponding to Rc, Cc, is increased. Although discussed with respect to close operations, such techniques may also be applied to open operations. 
       FIG. 7  illustrates an example timing diagram  700  of an exemplary aperture calibration, arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. As discussed, in a case when an aperture is not closing upon repetitive request to close the aperture (with the request at the aperture maximum close control value, Rc, or any suitable aperture control close value, R, such that Rc&gt;R&gt;Rh), the aperture maximum close control value (e.g., the register value to close) may be decreased after a predetermined duration (e.g., a user specified duration, a preset duration, or the like). Furthermore the confidence in the aperture maximum close control value is reduced. The aperture maximum close control value may be reduced until the point when the expected rate of change (speed) in luminance (e.g., a reduction in luminance) is achieved and new reliable measurements are possible. 
     As shown, timing diagram  700  illustrates frame luminance (Y mean)  701 , aperture control value (aperture code)  702 , and target average  703  over a frame count (i.e., over time as measured by frames). As shown, after a first attempt to close the aperture (e.g., frames 0-120), an undershoot  705  occurs as indicated by frame luminance (Y mean)  701  dipping below target average  703  (solid blue line). In response, a need to open the aperture arises and, during that time, the aperture control values to close and hold the aperture were incorrectly determined. Upon requesting the aperture to close again (e.g., in frames 190-250) as indicated by plateau  706  of aperture control value (aperture code)  702 . As discussed upon no change to frame luminance (Y mean)  701  (as indicated by plateau  707 ) for a particular duration, which in this example is about 2 seconds, the aperture maximum close control value is gradually decreased along slope  708  of aperture control value (aperture code)  702  until frame luminance (Y mean)  701  begins to move as indicated by inflection  709  of frame luminance (Y mean)  701  at around frame 459. Subsequently, the aperture control hold value may be established as discussed after an aperture open command  710  herein and the frame luminance may be maintained using the aperture control hold value indicated by aperture control value (aperture code)  702  (e.g., about 240). 
     As discussed, aperture control values such as aperture control values for hold, max open speed, and max close speed may be determined using feedback based on measurements of rate of change in frame luminance. In addition or in the alternative, aperture control values may be used to adjust from a current frame luminance to a target or desired frame luminance. 
       FIG. 8  illustrates an example process  800  for providing auto aperture or iris control for an imaging device, arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. Process  800  may include one or more operations  801 - 812  as illustrated in  FIG. 8 . Process  800  may be performed by an imaging device (e.g., system  100  or any other system or device discussed herein) to provide enhanced auto aperture or iris control. For example, process  800  may provide for the determination of aperture control values to provide optimal converge to a frame luminance target. The frame luminance target may be any suitable value as discussed herein. For example, the frame luminance target may be characterized as a signal target level or the like. Process  400  may be implemented to move from a current frame luminance (e.g., signal level) to a frame luminance target (e.g., target signal level) with no actions required by a user. 
     Process  800  may begin at operation  801 , where a current frame luminance and aperture control value are determined at an imaging device. The current frame luminance and aperture control value may be determined using any suitable technique or techniques. In an embodiment, the current frame luminance is a current measured frame luminance or measured luminance as discussed herein. Furthermore, the current aperture control value may be the most recent aperture control value implemented to control an aperture opening as discussed herein. Processing may continue at operation  802 , where a target frame luminance is determined. The target luminance may be determined using any suitable technique or techniques. The target luminance may be a preset value, received by a user, received by a remote signal provided to the imaging device or the like. As will be appreciated, it may be an object of process  800  to move the imaging device from the current frame luminance to the target frame luminance quickly and in a controlled manner to avoid overshoots or undershoots. 
     For example, assuming, based on operation  801 , a current frame brightness (e.g., a brightness of an input image) of A and a current aperture control value (e.g., register value) of R o  are determined and a target frame luminance of B is determined at operation  802 , the object of process  800  is to change the frame brightness (e.g., image brightness) from A to B and to retain the frame brightness of B thereafter by control of the rate of change (speed) of frame brightness via the implemented aperture control value, R, such that R∈[Rc, Ro]. 
     Processing continues at operation  803 , where a target luminance or target frame luminance trajectory from the current frame brightness to the target frame brightness is defined. The target luminance trajectory may be defined using any suitable technique or techniques and the target luminance trajectory may have any suitable shape. In an embodiment, the target luminance trajectory is a smooth non-linear (e.g., curved) trajectory from the current frame brightness to the target frame brightness. In an embodiment, the target luminance trajectory is a smooth non-linear (e.g., curved) trajectory from the current frame brightness to the target frame brightness such that when the current frame brightness is greater than the target frame brightness, the curve is smooth and non-linear such that the target luminance decreases more rapidly at the beginning of the transition than toward the end. Similarly, when the current frame brightness is less than the target frame brightness, the curve may curve smooth and non-linear such that such that the target luminance increases more rapidly at the beginning of the transition than toward the end. The curved trajectory may have any suitable shape. In an embodiment, the curved trajectory asymptotically approaches the target luminance. 
       FIG. 9  illustrates an example diagram  900  for adjusting from a current frame luminance to a target frame luminance, arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. Diagram  900  illustrates brightness versus time as well as a sequence of aperture control values  951  over time. As shown in  FIG. 9 , at time to, an imaging device may attain a frame having a current frame luminance (as discussed with respect to operation  801 ) of A as shown with respect to point  912 . Also as shown by sequence of aperture control values  951 , at time to, the imaging device implemented an aperture control value of Ro. Furthermore,  FIG. 9  illustrates an example target frame luminance (as discussed with respect to operation  801 ) of B, such that it is the object of the imaging device to move from current frame luminance, A, to target frame luminance, B. 
     As discussed with respect to operation  803 , a target luminance trajectory from the from current frame luminance, A, to target frame luminance, B, may be defined such that the target luminance trajectory has any suitable shape. As shown in  FIG. 9 , a target luminance trajectory (f(t))  911  may be defined between current frame luminance, A, and target frame luminance, B, such that target luminance trajectory  911  has a smooth upward shape since current frame luminance, A, is greater than target frame luminance, B. In examples where current frame luminance, A, is less than target frame luminance, B, target luminance trajectory  911  may have a smooth downward shape. As shown, target luminance trajectory  911  may provide for a more rapid move from current frame luminance, A, to target frame luminance, B, at the beginning of the trajectory and less rapidly at the end of the trajectory. 
     With reference to  FIG. 8 , processing continues at operation  804 , where, for a next time instance, a projected frame luminance may be determined. The projected frame luminance may be determined using any suitable technique or techniques. In an embodiment, the projected frame luminance is determined based on a linear extrapolation based on previous measured frame luminance and a current frame luminance (i.e., projected frame luminance=(current frame luminance−previous frame luminance)/(current time−previous time)*(next time−current time)+previous frame luminance. In an embodiment, the projected frame luminance is determined as shown in Equation (3) as follows: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
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     Referring to  FIG. 9 , actual changes in measured luminance  921 ,  923 ,  925  are indicated by solid lined arrows. Also as shown in  FIG. 9 , projected changes in luminance  931 ,  933 ,  935  are indicated by hatched lined arrows. For example, with respect to projected change in luminance  931 , from point  922  (a measured frame luminance), a projected luminance at point  932  may be determined by extrapolating to point  932  using point  922  and point  912 . Similarly, with respect to projected change in luminance  933 , from point  924  (a measured frame luminance), a projected luminance at point  934  may be determined by extrapolating to point  934  from point  924  and point  922 . Also, with respect to projected change in luminance  935 , from point  926  (a measured frame luminance), a projected luminance at point  936  may be determined by extrapolating to point  936  from point  926  and point  924 . 
     With reference to  FIG. 8 , processing continues at operation  805 , where, for a next time instance, a target or desired luminance. For example, the target or desired luminance may be characterized as a next time instance target luminance. The next time instance target luminance may be determined using any suitable technique or techniques. In an embodiment, the next time instance target luminance is determined based on determining a point on the target luminance trajectory for the next time instance. Referring to  FIG. 9 , for time instance t 1 , a point  913  may be determined along target luminance trajectory  911  such that point  913  provides the target or desired luminance for time instance t 1 . Similarly, for time instance t 2 , a point  914  may be determined along target luminance trajectory  911  such that point  914  provides the target or desired luminance for time instance t 2 . Such processing may be provided for any time instance as shown with respect to point  915  and time instance t 3 , point  916  and an intermediate time instance, and point  917  and time instance t N . 
     Returning to  FIG. 8 , processing continues at operation  806 , where, for the next time instance, the projected frame luminance and the target frame luminance may be differenced. The projected frame luminance and the target frame luminance may be differenced using any suitable technique or techniques such as subtracting the projected frame luminance from the target frame luminance. For iterations (e.g., time instances) where a projected frame luminance is not available, the measured frame luminance and the target frame luminance may be differenced. 
     With reference to  FIG. 9 , for time instance t 1 , a difference  941  may be determined between the luminance of point  922  (i.e. the measured frame luminance at time t 1 ) and the luminance of point  913  (i.e. the target frame luminance at time t 1 ). As discussed, the measured frame luminance may be used since a projected frame luminance is not available. Also as shown, for time instance t 2 , a difference  942  may be determined between the luminance of point  932  (i.e. the projected frame luminance at time t 2 ) and the luminance of point  914  (i.e. the target frame luminance at time t 2 ). Similarly, for time instance t 3 , a difference  943  may be determined between the luminance of point  934  (i.e. the projected frame luminance at time t 3 ) and the luminance of point  915  (i.e. the target frame luminance at time t 4 ). Such processing may be provided for any time instance as processing continues. 
     Again with reference to  FIG. 8 , processing continues at operation  807 , where the aperture control value may be adjusted (or determined) based on the difference. The adjusted aperture control value may be determined using any suitable technique or techniques. In an embodiment, the adjusted aperture control value is determined by multiplying the difference attained at operation  806  by a speed (or rate of change) adjustment factor and adding the result to the current aperture control value. In an embodiment, the adjusted aperture control value is determined as shown in Equation (4) as follows: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     where R 2  is the adjusted aperture control value for time t 2 , R 1  is the aperture control value at time t 1 , f(t 2 ) is a function defining the target luminance trajectory, f p  (t 2 ) is the projected frame luminance at time t 2 , and k is a speed (or rate of change) adjustment factor to provide control over how fast the rate of change in frame luminance is changed. The speed (or rate of change) adjustment factor may be any suitable value such as a value in the range of 0.5 to 0.9 or the like. Equation (4) provides for an example for time instance t 2 , but Equation (4) may be modified in a trivial manner to provide a projected frame luminance for any time instance. Furthermore, a difference between the current measured frame luminance level, f o (⋅), and the target luminance, B, defines the direction of aperture movement such that a close aperture command is provided when (f o (⋅)&gt;B), an open aperture command is provided when (f o (⋅)&lt;B), and a hold that aperture command is provided when (f o (⋅)≅B). 
     In an embodiment, the adjusted aperture control value may be determined with reference to the aperture control hold value, Rh, as discussed herein and as is shown in Equation (5) as follows: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     where R i+1  is the adjusted aperture control value for time t i+1 , R h  is the aperture control hold value at time t 1 , f p  is a projected frame luminance, f o  is a measured frame luminance, and B is the target frame luminance. In an embodiment, the ratio on the right side of Equation (5) may be multiplied by a speed (or rate of change) adjustment factor as discussed with respect to Equation (4). As discussed, the aperture is to be closed when (f o (⋅)&gt;B), opened when (f o (⋅)&lt;B), and held when (f o (⋅)≅B). 
     As discussed, the projected frame luminance may be determined using linear extrapolation techniques. In an embodiment, the projected frame luminance may be determined as shown in Equation (6) as follows:
 
 f   p ( t   i+t )= F   o ( t   i   ,t   i−1   , . . . , t   i−K )   (6)
 
where K is the number of samples in a maintained history of projected and measured frame luminance values and F o  provides a function to determine the projected frame luminance value for a next time instance. For example, if the response due to implementation of the aperture control value to the measured frame luminance value associated therewith is delayed, function F o  provides for such a delay to be taken into account. For example, as shown in Equation (7), for linear approximation with K=2, function F o  may be provided as follows:
 
                       f   p     ⁡     (     t     i   +   1       )       =         f   o     ⁡     (     t     i   -   1       )       +             f   o     ⁡     (     t   i     )       -       f   o     ⁡     (     t     i   -   1       )             t   i     -     t     i   -   1           ⁢       (       t     i   +   1       -     t     i   -   1         )     .                 (   7   )               
such that for the determination of a projected frame luminance value for a next time instance, i+1, extrapolation is performed based on a previous time instance, i−1. Continuing the above example, the adjusted aperture control value may then be determined as shown in Equation (8).
 
                       R     i   +   1       =       R   i     +             f   p     ⁡     (     t     i   +   1       )       -       f   o     ⁡     (     t   i     )           B   -       f   o     ⁡     (     t   i     )           ⁢     (       R   ⁢           ⁢   h     -     R   i       )           ,           (   8   )               
such that the adjusted aperture control value is based on a previous aperture control value, the aperture control hold value, the projected frame luminance value determined using Equation (7), a previous measured frame luminance value, and the target frame luminance value. As discussed, the aperture is to be closed when (f o (⋅)&gt;B), opened when (f o (⋅)&lt;B), and held when (f o  (⋅)≅B) (such that R i+1 =Rh).
 
     With reference to  FIG. 9 , the adjusted aperture control value, R 2  or R i+1  or the lie, is implemented at time t 2  or t i+1 , and subsequent aperture control values (i.e., R 3  to R N ) are implemented at subsequent time instances (i.e., t 3  to t N ). In the discussed embodiments, the aperture control values may be limited to be in the range of R i+1 ∈[Rc, Ro] such that any implemented aperture control value does not exceed the aperture maximum close control value or the aperture maximum open control value. 
     Returning to  FIG. 8 , processing continues at operation  808 , where the adjusted aperture control value is implemented, and at operation  809 , where a frame luminance is measured to determine a measured frame luminance or brightness for continued processing. Processing continues at operation  810  where processing continues to a next time instance and at decision operation  811 . At decision operation  811 , a determination may be made as to whether continued aperture control value adjustments are to be made. The determination may be made using any suitable technique or techniques. In the illustrated embodiment, a determination may be made as to whether the current aperture control value matches (e.g., is within a predetermined threshold of) the aperture hold control value. If so, processing ends at operation  812  and, if not, processing continues at operation  804  as discussed above. In another embedment, a determination may be made as to whether the frame luminance measured at operation  809  matches (e.g., is within a predetermined threshold of) the target frame luminance. If so, processing ends at operation  812  and the aperture control value may be optionally set to the aperture hold control value and, if not, processing continues at operation  804  as discussed above. 
     Iterations of process  800  may be repeated any number of times to attain the target frame luminance. Furthermore, process  800  may be repeated any number of times for adjustments between a current frame luminance and target frame luminance as discussed herein. 
     As discussed, process  800  may provide convergence to a target frame luminance value.  FIG. 10  illustrates an example chart  1000  of an exemplary convergence to a target frame luminance value, arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, process  800  may be performed after each of the aperture control hold value, Rh, the aperture maximum close control value, Rc, and the aperture maximum open control value, Ro, are determined or calibrated as discussed herein. For example, chart  100  may illustrate ideal behavior when such control parameters that need to be calibrated are calibrated or set to ideal values. As shown in  FIG. 10 , an adjustment may be made from frame luminance  1011  to frame luminance  1012  of measured frame luminance (frame Y mean)  1001 , which is close to frame luminance target (target average)  1003 . As shown, a dead zone  1004  may surround frame luminance target (target average)  1003 . For example, an aperture close command such as an aperture maximum close control value may be is issued in frames 80-300 as illustrated by region  1013  of implemented aperture control values (aperture code)  1002 . Also as shown, the speed of the closing aperture may be corrected by gradually increasing the aperture control value (e.g., register value) as shown with respect to region  1014  of implemented aperture control values (aperture code)  1002 , after which a slight undershoot  1015  occurs around frames 320 as shown with respect to frame luminance  1012 . Thereafter, an aperture open command is provided via a change in the aperture control value as shown with respect to region  1016  of implemented aperture control values (aperture code)  1002 . Subsequently, the aperture control values are provided to correct to the frame luminance target (target average)  1003 , which is about 40 in this example. As shown with respect to region  1017  of aperture control values (aperture code)  1002  (e.g., from about frame 350 and onwards), the frame luminance target (target average)  1003  is held or maintained by holding the aperture using the aperture control hold value, Rh, which is about 240 in this example. 
       FIG. 11  is a flow diagram illustrating an example process  1100  providing auto iris control for an imaging device, arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. Process  1100  may include one or more operations  1101 - 1103  as illustrated in  FIG. 11 . Process  1100  may form at least part of an automatic iris or aperture control process. By way of non-limiting example, process  1100  may form at least part of an automatic auto iris control process as performed by device  100 , by architecture,  200 , or any other imaging device or system as discussed herein. Furthermore, process  1100  will be described herein with reference to system  1200  of  FIG. 12 . 
       FIG. 12  is an illustrative diagram of an example imaging device  1200  providing auto iris control for image or video capture, arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. As shown in  FIG. 12 , imaging device  1200  may include a central processor  1201 , which may implement aperture control value controller  203 , a graphics processor  1202 , a memory  1203 , a motor  1205 , aperture blades  102 , image signal processor  106 , and digital to analog converter  108 . Imaging device  1200  may also include any components or modules discussed with respect to system  100 , architecture  200 , or elsewhere herein. In some embodiments, imaging device  1200  includes lens  103 , and image sensor  104 . As shown, imaging device  1200  may include motor  1205  or any suitable motor to adjust an aperture via aperture blades  102  or the like based on a signal (e.g., an aperture control value) as provided by digital to analog converter  108  in response to an aperture control value from aperture control value controller  203  as discussed herein. For example, motor  1205  may implement one or more of voltage supply  109 , coil  110 , magnet  105 , spring  111 , or the like to adjust aperture blades  102 . Furthermore, imaging device  1200  may include an optional display. Also as shown, central processor  1201  may include or implement aperture control value controller  203 , which may perform any operations discussed herein with respect to processes  400 ,  500 ,  600 ,  800 ,  1100  or those discussed elsewhere herein. In the example of imaging device  1200 , memory  1203  may store image data, frame brightness data, aperture control values, aperture control hold values, aperture maximum close control values, aperture maximum open control values, or any other data discussed herein. 
     In an embodiment, imaging device  1200  includes a motor such as motor  1205  to adjust a size of an aperture opening adjacent to a lens, an image sensor adjacent to the lens, and a controller such as aperture control value controller  203  coupled to the motor to determine and provide aperture control values to the motor to adjust the aperture opening. In some embodiments, the controller is coupled to the motor via a digital to analog converter as discussed herein. 
     As shown, in some examples, aperture control value controller  203  may be implemented via central processor  1201 . In other examples, aperture control value controller  203  or portions thereof may be implemented via graphics processor  1202 , image signal processor  106 , an image processing unit, an image processing pipeline, or the like. In some examples, aperture control value controller  203  or portions thereof may be implemented in hardware as a system-on-a-chip (SoC). 
     Graphics processor  1202  may include any number and type of graphics processing units that may provide the operations as discussed herein. Such operations may be implemented via software or hardware or a combination thereof. For example, graphics processor  1202  may include circuitry dedicated to manipulate and/or analyze images obtained from memory  1203 . Central processor  1201  may include any number and type of processing units or modules that may provide control and other high level functions for imaging device  1200  and/or provide any operations as discussed herein. Memory  1203  may be any type of memory such as volatile memory (e.g., Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), etc.) or non-volatile memory (e.g., flash memory, etc.), and so forth. In a non-limiting example, memory  1203  may be implemented by cache memory. In an embodiment, aperture control value controller  203  or portions thereof may be implemented via an execution unit (EU) of graphics processor  1202 . The EU may include, for example, programmable logic or circuitry such as a logic core or cores that may provide a wide array of programmable logic functions. In an embodiment, aperture control value controller  203  or portions thereof may be implemented via dedicated hardware such as fixed function circuitry of an image processor or the like. Fixed function circuitry may include dedicated logic or circuitry and may provide a set of fixed function entry points that may map to the dedicated logic for a fixed purpose or function. 
     Returning to discussion of  FIG. 11 , process  1100  may begin at operation  1101 , where a first aperture control value may be implemented to adjust an aperture opening of the imaging device. For example, aperture control value controller  203  may provide the first aperture control value to control a motor to adjust an aperture opening. The first aperture control value may be any suitable aperture control value such as an aperture maximum close control value, Rc, an aperture maximum open control value, Ro, or the like. 
     Processing may continue at operation  1102 , where a rate of change in measured luminance at an image sensor of the imaging device may be measured in response to implementing the first aperture control value. In an embodiment, the rate of change in measured luminance is a difference between a first measured frame luminance and a second measured frame luminance subsequent to the first measured frame luminance over time. For example, an image sensor may detect incoming light and provide an image signal to image signal processor  106 , which may determine the measured luminance. In an embodiment, the measured frame luminance is a mean luminance value from demosaiced and downsampled frames attained by the image sensor. 
     Processing may continue at operation  1103 , where an aperture control hold value may be determined based on the first aperture control value and the rate of change in measured luminance such that the aperture control hold value is to hold the aperture opening at a current opening size or a current position. The aperture control hold value may be determined using any suitable technique or techniques. In an embodiment, the aperture control hold value is determined by a linear interpolation to find an aperture control value corresponding to a zero rate of change in measured luminance. For example, the first aperture control value and the rate of change in measured luminance may be used with a second aperture control value and a second rate of change in measured luminance to interpolate an aperture control value corresponding to a zero rate of change in measured luminance. 
     In an embodiment, the first aperture control value is to close the aperture opening and process  1100  further includes implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device such that the second aperture control value is to open the aperture opening and measuring a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementing the second aperture control value. In such embodiments, determining the aperture control hold value may include an interpolation of the first aperture control value, the rate of change in measured luminance, the second aperture control value, and the second rate of change in measured luminance to determine the aperture control hold value at or near a zero rate of change in luminance. 
     As discussed, process  1100  may provide for the determination of an aperture control hold value. In some embodiments, process  1100  may also include rejecting invalid measured rate of changes in measured luminance, determining confidence values corresponding to implemented aperture control values, determining aperture control values to adjust from a measured frame luminance value and a target frame luminance value, or any combination thereof. 
     In some embodiments, process  1100  further includes implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, determining an expected rate of change in luminance based on the second aperture control value, measuring a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementing the second aperture control value, and determining, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within a threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, a second aperture control hold value based on the second aperture control value and the second rate of change in measured luminance or discarding, when the expected rate of change in luminance is not within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, the second rate of change in measured luminance. 
     In some embodiments, process  1100  further includes implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, determining an expected rate of change in luminance based on the second aperture control value, measuring a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementing the second aperture control value, and increasing, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within a threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, a confidence level corresponding to the second aperture control value or decreasing, when the expected rate of change in luminance is not within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, the confidence level corresponding to the second aperture control value. Such embodiments may further include implementing, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance and subsequent to said increasing the confidence level, the second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, measuring a third rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementing the second aperture control value, and updating one of the aperture control hold value, an aperture maximum close control value, or an aperture maximum open control value based on a weighted average of the second rate of change and the third rate of change. 
     In some embodiments, process  1100  further includes implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening to attain a target luminance by determining a target luminance trajectory to the target luminance, determining, for a next time instance, a difference between a projected luminance based on a current aperture control value and a next time instance target luminance along the target luminance trajectory, and selecting the second aperture control value by adjusting the current aperture control value based on the difference. In such embodiments, the target luminance trajectory may include a smooth non-linear target luminance trajectory, the projected luminance may include a linear extrapolation from a current measured luminance based on a previous measured luminance, and selecting the second aperture control value may include multiplying the difference by a speed adjustment factor and adding the result to the current aperture control value. 
     Process  1100  may be repeated any number of times either in series or in parallel for any number of auto iris or aperture control functions or the like. As discussed, process  1100  may provide for automatic iris or aperture control for an imaging device. 
     Various components of the systems described herein may be implemented in software, firmware, and/or hardware and/or any combination thereof. For example, various components of the devices or systems discussed herein may be provided, at least in part, by hardware of a computing System-on-a-Chip (SoC) such as may be found in a computing system such as, for example, a smart phone. Those skilled in the art may recognize that systems described herein may include additional components that have not been depicted in the corresponding figures. For example, the systems discussed herein may include additional components that have not been depicted in the interest of clarity. 
     While implementation of the example processes discussed herein may include the undertaking of all operations shown in the order illustrated, the present disclosure is not limited in this regard and, in various examples, implementation of the example processes herein may include only a subset of the operations shown, operations performed in a different order than illustrated, or additional operations. 
     In addition, any one or more of the operations discussed herein may be undertaken in response to instructions provided by one or more computer program products. Such program products may include signal bearing media providing instructions that, when executed by, for example, a processor, may provide the functionality described herein. The computer program products may be provided in any form of one or more machine-readable media. Thus, for example, a processor including one or more graphics processing unit(s) or processor core(s) may undertake one or more of the blocks of the example processes herein in response to program code and/or instructions or instruction sets conveyed to the processor by one or more machine-readable media. In general, a machine-readable medium may convey software in the form of program code and/or instructions or instruction sets that may cause any of the devices and/or systems described herein to implement at least portions of the devices or systems, or any other module or component as discussed herein. 
     As used in any implementation described herein, the term “module” refers to any combination of software logic, firmware logic, hardware logic, and/or circuitry configured to provide the functionality described herein. The software may be embodied as a software package, code and/or instruction set or instructions, and “hardware”, as used in any implementation described herein, may include, for example, singly or in any combination, hardwired circuitry, programmable circuitry, state machine circuitry, fixed function circuitry, execution unit circuitry, and/or firmware that stores instructions executed by programmable circuitry. The modules may, collectively or individually, be embodied as circuitry that forms part of a larger system, for example, an integrated circuit (IC), system on-chip (SoC), and so forth. 
       FIG. 13  is an illustrative diagram of an example system  1300 , arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. In various implementations, system  1300  may be a mobile device system although system  1300  is not limited to this context. For example, system  1300  may be incorporated into a surveillance camera, personal computer (PC), laptop computer, ultra-laptop computer, tablet, touch pad, portable computer, handheld computer, palmtop computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), cellular telephone, combination cellular telephone/PDA, television, smart device (e.g., smart phone, smart tablet or smart television), mobile internet device (MID), messaging device, data communication device, camera (e.g. point-and-shoot cameras, super-zoom cameras, digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras), and so forth. System  1300  may perform any functions discussed herein and system  1300  may include any components or modules discussed herein. 
     In various implementations, system  1300  includes a platform  1302  coupled to a display  1320 . Platform  1302  may receive content from a content device such as content services device(s)  1330  or content delivery device(s)  1340  or other content sources such as image sensors  1319 . For example, platform  1302  may receive image data as discussed herein from image sensors  1319  or any other content source. A navigation controller  1350  including one or more navigation features may be used to interact with, for example, platform  1302  and/or display  1320 . Each of these components is described in greater detail below. 
     In various implementations, platform  1302  may include any combination of a chipset  1305 , processor  1310 , memory  1311 , antenna  1313 , storage  1314 , graphics subsystem  1315 , applications  1316 , image signal processor  1317  and/or radio  1318 . Chipset  1305  may provide intercommunication among processor  1310 , memory  1311 , storage  1314 , graphics subsystem  1315 , applications  1316 , image signal processor  1317  and/or radio  1318 . For example, chipset  1305  may include a storage adapter (not depicted) capable of providing intercommunication with storage  1314 . 
     Processor  1310  may be implemented as a Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) or Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) processors, x86 instruction set compatible processors, multi-core, or any other microprocessor or central processing unit (CPU). In various implementations, processor  1310  may be dual-core processor(s), dual-core mobile processor(s), and so forth. 
     Memory  1311  may be implemented as a volatile memory device such as, but not limited to, a Random Access Memory (RAM), Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), or Static RAM (SRAM). 
     Storage  1314  may be implemented as a non-volatile storage device such as, but not limited to, a magnetic disk drive, optical disk drive, tape drive, an internal storage device, an attached storage device, flash memory, battery backed-up SDRAM (synchronous DRAM), and/or a network accessible storage device. In various implementations, storage  1314  may include technology to increase the storage performance enhanced protection for valuable digital media when multiple hard drives are included, for example. 
     Image signal processor  1317  may be implemented as a specialized digital signal processor or the like used for image processing. In some examples, image signal processor  1317  may be implemented based on a single instruction multiple data or multiple instruction multiple data architecture or the like. In some examples, image signal processor  1317  may be characterized as a media processor. As discussed herein, image signal processor  1317  may be implemented based on a system on a chip architecture and/or based on a multi-core architecture. 
     Graphics subsystem  1315  may perform processing of images such as still or video for display. Graphics subsystem  1315  may be a graphics processing unit (GPU) or a visual processing unit (VPU), for example. An analog or digital interface may be used to communicatively couple graphics subsystem  1315  and display  1320 . For example, the interface may be any of a High-Definition Multimedia Interface, DisplayPort, wireless HDMI, and/or wireless HD compliant techniques. Graphics subsystem  1315  may be integrated into processor  1310  or chipset  1305 . In some implementations, graphics subsystem  1315  may be a stand-alone device communicatively coupled to chipset  1305 . 
     The graphics and/or video processing techniques described herein may be implemented in various hardware architectures. For example, graphics and/or video functionality may be integrated within a chipset. Alternatively, a discrete graphics and/or video processor may be used. As still another implementation, the graphics and/or video functions may be provided by a general purpose processor, including a multi-core processor. In further embodiments, the functions may be implemented in a consumer electronics device. 
     Radio  1318  may include one or more radios capable of transmitting and receiving signals using various suitable wireless communications techniques. Such techniques may involve communications across one or more wireless networks. Example wireless networks include (but are not limited to) wireless local area networks (WLANs), wireless personal area networks (WPANs), wireless metropolitan area network (WMANs), cellular networks, and satellite networks. In communicating across such networks, radio  1318  may operate in accordance with one or more applicable standards in any version. 
     In various implementations, display  1320  may include any television type monitor or display. Display  1320  may include, for example, a computer display screen, touch screen display, video monitor, television-like device, and/or a television. Display  1320  may be digital and/or analog. In various implementations, display  1320  may be a holographic display. Also, display  1320  may be a transparent surface that may receive a visual projection. Such projections may convey various forms of information, images, and/or objects. For example, such projections may be a visual overlay for a mobile augmented reality (MAR) application. Under the control of one or more software applications  1316 , platform  1302  may display user interface  1322  on display  1320 . 
     In various implementations, content services device(s)  1330  may be hosted by any national, international and/or independent service and thus accessible to platform  1302  via the Internet, for example. Content services device(s)  1330  may be coupled to platform  1302  and/or to display  1320 . Platform  1302  and/or content services device(s)  1330  may be coupled to a network  1360  to communicate (e.g., send and/or receive) media information to and from network  1360 . Content delivery device(s)  1340  also may be coupled to platform  1302  and/or to display  1320 . 
     Image sensors  1319  may include any suitable image sensors that may provide image data based on a scene. For example, image sensors  1319  may include a semiconductor charge coupled device (CCD) based sensor, a complimentary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) based sensor, an N-type metal-oxide-semiconductor (NMOS) based sensor, or the like. For example, image sensors  1319  may include any device that may detect information of a scene to generate image data. 
     In various implementations, content services device(s)  1330  may include a cable television box, personal computer, network, telephone, Internet enabled devices or appliance capable of delivering digital information and/or content, and any other similar device capable of uni-directionally or bi-directionally communicating content between content providers and platform  1302  and/display  1320 , via network  1360  or directly. It will be appreciated that the content may be communicated uni-directionally and/or bi-directionally to and from any one of the components in system  1300  and a content provider via network  1360 . Examples of content may include any media information including, for example, video, music, medical and gaming information, and so forth. 
     Content services device(s)  1330  may receive content such as cable television programming including media information, digital information, and/or other content. Examples of content providers may include any cable or satellite television or radio or Internet content providers. The provided examples are not meant to limit implementations in accordance with the present disclosure in any way. 
     In various implementations, platform  1302  may receive control signals from navigation controller  1350  having one or more navigation features. The navigation features of navigation controller  1350  may be used to interact with user interface  1322 , for example. In various embodiments, navigation controller  1350  may be a pointing device that may be a computer hardware component (specifically, a human interface device) that allows a user to input spatial (e.g., continuous and multi-dimensional) data into a computer. Many systems such as graphical user interfaces (GUI), and televisions and monitors allow the user to control and provide data to the computer or television using physical gestures. 
     Movements of the navigation features of navigation controller  1350  may be replicated on a display (e.g., display  1320 ) by movements of a pointer, cursor, focus ring, or other visual indicators displayed on the display. For example, under the control of software applications  1316 , the navigation features located on navigation controller  1350  may be mapped to virtual navigation features displayed on user interface  1322 , for example. In various embodiments, navigation controller  1350  may not be a separate component but may be integrated into platform  1302  and/or display  1320 . The present disclosure, however, is not limited to the elements or in the context shown or described herein. 
     In various implementations, drivers (not shown) may include technology to enable users to instantly turn on and off platform  1302  like a television with the touch of a button after initial boot-up, when enabled, for example. Program logic may allow platform  1302  to stream content to media adaptors or other content services device(s)  1330  or content delivery device(s)  1340  even when the platform is turned “off.” In addition, chipset  1305  may include hardware and/or software support for 5.1 surround sound audio and/or high definition 7.1 surround sound audio, for example. Drivers may include a graphics driver for integrated graphics platforms. In various embodiments, the graphics driver may include a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) Express graphics card. 
     In various implementations, any one or more of the components shown in system  1300  may be integrated. For example, platform  1302  and content services device(s)  1330  may be integrated, or platform  1302  and content delivery device(s)  1340  may be integrated, or platform  1302 , content services device(s)  1330 , and content delivery device(s)  1340  may be integrated, for example. In various embodiments, platform  1302  and display  1320  may be an integrated unit. Display  1320  and content service device(s)  1330  may be integrated, or display  1320  and content delivery device(s)  1340  may be integrated, for example. These examples are not meant to limit the present disclosure. 
     In various embodiments, system  1300  may be implemented as a wireless system, a wired system, or a combination of both. When implemented as a wireless system, system  1300  may include components and interfaces suitable for communicating over a wireless shared media, such as one or more antennas, transmitters, receivers, transceivers, amplifiers, filters, control logic, and so forth. An example of wireless shared media may include portions of a wireless spectrum, such as the RF spectrum and so forth. When implemented as a wired system, system  1300  may include components and interfaces suitable for communicating over wired communications media, such as input/output (I/O) adapters, physical connectors to connect the I/O adapter with a corresponding wired communications medium, a network interface card (NIC), disc controller, video controller, audio controller, and the like. Examples of wired communications media may include a wire, cable, metal leads, printed circuit board (PCB), backplane, switch fabric, semiconductor material, twisted-pair wire, co-axial cable, fiber optics, and so forth. 
     Platform  1302  may establish one or more logical or physical channels to communicate information. The information may include media information and control information. Media information may refer to any data representing content meant for a user. Examples of content may include, for example, data from a voice conversation, videoconference, streaming video, electronic mail (“email”) message, voice mail message, alphanumeric symbols, graphics, image, video, text and so forth. Data from a voice conversation may be, for example, speech information, silence periods, background noise, comfort noise, tones and so forth. Control information may refer to any data representing commands, instructions or control words meant for an automated system. For example, control information may be used to route media information through a system, or instruct a node to process the media information in a predetermined manner. The embodiments, however, are not limited to the elements or in the context shown or described in  FIG. 13 . 
     As described above, system  1300  may be embodied in varying physical styles or form factors. 
       FIG. 14  illustrates an example surveillance camera device  1400 , arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, system  1200 , system  1300 , or any other systems, devices such as device  100  or portions thereof may be implemented via surveillance camera device  1400 . In various embodiments, for example, surveillance camera device  1400  may be implemented as a digital security surveillance (DSS) device. A DSS device may refer to any device having a camera, a processing system, and a storage or communications capability to store or transmit attained surveillance images. 
     As shown in  FIG. 14 , surveillance camera device  1400  may include a base  1401 , a coupling  1402 , and a camera housing  1403  coupled to base  1401  via coupling  1402 . Also as shown, surveillance camera device  1400  includes a camera  1404  and a motion detector  1405 . For example, surveillance camera device  1400  may implement aperture control value controller  203  using techniques discussed herein to calibrate and provide control to a motor to control or adjust aperture blades implemented by camera  1404  to provide auto aperture or auto iris control as discussed herein. Although illustrated with camera  1404  coupled to base  1401  via coupling  1402 , in some embodiments, no base  1401  and coupling  1402  may be provided and housing  1403  including camera  1404  may be mounted using any suitable technique or techniques to provide surveillance for a scene. 
       FIG. 15  illustrates an example small form factor device  1500 , arranged in accordance with at least some implementations of the present disclosure. In some examples, system  1200 , system  1300 , or any other systems, devices such as device  100  or portions thereof may be implemented via device  1500 . In various embodiments, for example, device  1500  may be implemented as a mobile computing device having wireless capabilities. A mobile computing device may refer to any device having a processing system and a mobile power source or supply, such as one or more batteries, for example. Examples of a mobile computing device may include a personal computer (PC), laptop computer, ultra-laptop computer, tablet, touch pad, portable computer, handheld computer, palmtop computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), cellular telephone, combination cellular telephone/PDA, smart device (e.g., smart phone, smart tablet or smart mobile television), mobile internet device (MID), messaging device, data communication device, cameras, and so forth. 
     Examples of a mobile computing device also may include computers that are arranged to be worn by a person, such as wrist computers, finger computers, ring computers, eyeglass computers, belt-clip computers, arm-band computers, shoe computers, clothing computers, and other wearable computers. In various embodiments, for example, a mobile computing device may be implemented as a smart phone capable of executing computer applications, as well as voice communications and/or data communications. Although some embodiments may be described with a mobile computing device implemented as a smart phone by way of example, it may be appreciated that other embodiments may be implemented using other wireless mobile computing devices as well. The embodiments are not limited in this context. 
     As shown in  FIG. 15 , device  1500  may include a housing with a front  1501  and a back  1502 . Device  1500  includes a display  1504 , an input/output (I/O) device  1506 , and an integrated antenna  1508 . Device  1500  also may include navigation features  1511 . I/O device  1506  may include any suitable I/O device for entering information into a mobile computing device. 
     Examples for I/O device  1506  may include an alphanumeric keyboard, a numeric keypad, a touch pad, input keys, buttons, switches, microphones, speakers, voice recognition device and software, and so forth. Information also may be entered into device  1500  by way of microphone (not shown), or may be digitized by a voice recognition device. As shown, device  1500  may include a camera  1505  (e.g., including a lens, an aperture, and an imaging sensor) and a flash  1510  integrated into back  1502  (or elsewhere) of device  1500 . In other examples, camera  1505  and/or flash  1510  may be integrated into front  1501  of device  1500  and/or additional cameras (e.g., such that device  1500  has front and back cameras) may be provided. 
     Various embodiments may be implemented using hardware elements, software elements, or a combination of both. Examples of hardware elements may include processors, microprocessors, circuits, circuit elements (e.g., transistors, resistors, capacitors, inductors, and so forth), integrated circuits, application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), programmable logic devices (PLD), digital signal processors (DSP), field programmable gate array (FPGA), logic gates, registers, semiconductor device, chips, microchips, chip sets, and so forth. Examples of software may include software components, programs, applications, computer programs, application programs, system programs, machine programs, operating system software, middleware, firmware, software modules, routines, subroutines, functions, methods, procedures, software interfaces, application program interfaces (API), instruction sets, computing code, computer code, code segments, computer code segments, words, values, symbols, or any combination thereof. Determining whether an embodiment is implemented using hardware elements and/or software elements may vary in accordance with any number of factors, such as desired computational rate, power levels, heat tolerances, processing cycle budget, input data rates, output data rates, memory resources, data bus speeds and other design or performance constraints. 
     One or more aspects of at least one embodiment may be implemented by representative instructions stored on a machine-readable medium which represents various logic within the processor, which when read by a machine causes the machine to fabricate logic to perform the techniques described herein. Such representations, known as IP cores may be stored on a tangible, machine readable medium and supplied to various customers or manufacturing facilities to load into the fabrication machines that actually make the logic or processor. 
     While certain features set forth herein have been described with reference to various implementations, this description is not intended to be construed in a limiting sense. Hence, various modifications of the implementations described herein, as well as other implementations, which are apparent to persons skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains are deemed to lie within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. 
     The following examples pertain to further embodiments. 
     In one or more first embodiments, an imaging device comprises a motor to adjust a size of an aperture opening adjacent to a lens, an image sensor adjacent to the lens, and a controller coupled to the motor, the controller to provide a first aperture control value to control the motor to adjust the aperture opening, to determine a rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementation of the first aperture control value, and to determine an aperture control hold value based on the first aperture control value and the rate of change in measured luminance, such that the aperture control hold value is to hold the aperture opening at a current opening size. 
     In one or more second embodiments, further to the first embodiments, the first aperture control value is to close the aperture opening, the controller further to provide a second aperture control value to control the motor to adjust the aperture opening, such that the second aperture control value is to open the aperture opening, to determine a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementation of the second aperture control value, such that the controller to determine the aperture control hold value comprises the controller to perform an interpolation of the first aperture control value, the rate of change in measured luminance, the second aperture control value, and the second rate of change in measured luminance to determine the aperture control hold value at or near a zero rate of change in luminance. 
     In one or more third embodiments, further to the first or second embodiments, the controller is further to provide a second aperture control value to control the motor to adjust the aperture opening, to determine an expected direction of change in luminance based on the second aperture control value, to determine a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementation of the second aperture control value, and to determine, when the expected direction of change in luminance matches a direction of the second rate of change in measured luminance, a second aperture control hold value based on the second aperture control value and the second rate of change in measured luminance or to discard, when the expected direction of change in luminance does not match the direction of the second rate of change in measured luminance, the second rate of change in measured luminance. 
     In one or more fourth embodiments, further to the first through third embodiments, the controller is further to provide a second aperture control value to control the motor to adjust the aperture opening, to determine an expected rate of change in luminance based on the second aperture control value, to determine a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementation of the second aperture control value, and to determine, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within a threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, a second aperture control hold value based on the second aperture control value and the second rate of change in measured luminance or to discard, when the expected rate of change in luminance is not within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, the second rate of change in measured luminance. 
     In one or more fifth embodiments, further to the first through fourth embodiments, the controller is further to provide a second aperture control value to control the motor to adjust the aperture opening, to determine an expected rate of change in luminance based on the second aperture control value, to determine a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementation of the second aperture control value, and to increase, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within a threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, a confidence level corresponding to the second aperture control value or decrease, when the expected rate of change in luminance is not within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, the confidence level corresponding to the second aperture control value. 
     In one or more sixth embodiments, further to the first through fifth embodiments, the controller is further to provide, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance and subsequent to said increase of the confidence level, the second aperture control value to control the motor to adjust the aperture opening, to determine a third rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementation of the second aperture control value, and to update one of the aperture control hold value, an aperture maximum close control value, or an aperture maximum open control value based on a weighted average of the second rate of change and the third rate of change. 
     In one or more seventh embodiments, further to the first through sixth embodiments, the controller is further to provide an aperture maximum close control value to control the motor to close the aperture opening of the imaging device, to determine a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementation of the aperture maximum close control value, and to, when the second rate of change in measured luminance indicates no change or an increase in measured luminance, adjust the aperture maximum close control value, such that the aperture maximum close control value is to close the aperture opening at a predetermined maximum close speed. 
     In one or more eighth embodiments, further to the first through seventh embodiments, the controller is further to implement a second aperture control value to control the motor to adjust the aperture opening to attain a target luminance, such that the controller to implement the second aperture control value comprises the controller to determine a target luminance trajectory to the target luminance, determine, for a next time instance, a difference between a projected luminance based on a current aperture control value and a next time instance target luminance along the target luminance trajectory, and to select the second aperture control value by an adjustment of the current aperture control value based on the difference. 
     In one or more ninth embodiments, further to the first through eighth embodiments, the target luminance trajectory comprises a smooth non-linear target luminance trajectory, such that the projected luminance comprises a linear extrapolation from a current measured luminance based on a previous measured luminance, and the controller to select the second aperture control value comprises the controller to multiply the difference by a speed adjustment factor and add the result to the current aperture control value. 
     In one or more tenth embodiments, further to the first through ninth embodiments, the rate of change in measured luminance comprises a difference between a first measured frame luminance and a second measured frame luminance subsequent to the first measured frame luminance over time, and such that the first measured frame luminance and the second measured frame luminance comprise mean luminance values from downsampled frames attained by the image sensor. 
     In one or more eleventh embodiments, a method for providing auto iris control for an imaging device comprises implementing a first aperture control value to adjust an aperture opening of the imaging device, measuring a rate of change in measured luminance at an image sensor of the imaging device in response to implementing the first aperture control value, and determining an aperture control hold value based on the first aperture control value and the rate of change in measured luminance, such that the aperture control hold value is to hold the aperture opening at a current opening size. 
     In one or more twelfth embodiments, further to the eleventh embodiments, the first aperture control value is to close the aperture opening and the method further comprises implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, such that the second aperture control value is to open the aperture opening and measuring a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementing the second aperture control value, such that determining the aperture control hold value comprises an interpolation of the first aperture control value, the rate of change in measured luminance, the second aperture control value, and the second rate of change in measured luminance to determine the aperture control hold value at or near a zero rate of change in luminance. 
     In one or more thirteenth embodiments, further to the eleventh or twelfth embodiments, the method further comprises providing a second aperture control value to control the motor to adjust the aperture opening, determining an expected direction of change in luminance based on the second aperture control value, determining a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementation of the second aperture control value, and determining, when the expected direction of change in luminance matches a direction of the second rate of change in measured luminance, a second aperture control hold value based on the second aperture control value and the second rate of change in measured luminance or discarding, when the expected direction of change in luminance does not match the direction of the second rate of change in measured luminance, the second rate of change in measured luminance. 
     In one or more fourteenth embodiments, further to the eleventh through thirteenth embodiments, the method further comprises implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, determining an expected rate of change in luminance based on the second aperture control value, measuring a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementing the second aperture control value, and determining, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within a threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, a second aperture control hold value based on the second aperture control value and the second rate of change in measured luminance or discarding, when the expected rate of change in luminance is not within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, the second rate of change in measured luminance. 
     In one or more fifteenth embodiments, further to the eleventh through thirteenth embodiments, the method further comprises implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, determining an expected rate of change in luminance based on the second aperture control value, measuring a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementing the second aperture control value, and increasing, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within a threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, a confidence level corresponding to the second aperture control value or decreasing, when the expected rate of change in luminance is not within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, the confidence level corresponding to the second aperture control value. 
     In one or more sixteenth embodiments, further to the eleventh through fifteenth embodiments, the method further comprises implementing, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance and subsequent to said increasing the confidence level, the second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, measuring a third rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementing the second aperture control value, and updating one of the aperture control hold value, an aperture maximum close control value, or an aperture maximum open control value based on a weighted average of the second rate of change and the third rate of change. 
     In one or more seventeenth embodiments, further to the eleventh through sixteenth embodiments, the method further comprises providing an aperture maximum close control value to control the motor to close the aperture opening of the imaging device, determining a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementation of the aperture maximum close control value, and when the second rate of change in measured luminance indicates no change or an increase in measured luminance, adjusting the aperture maximum close control value, such that the aperture maximum close control value is to close the aperture opening at a predetermined maximum close speed. 
     In one or more eighteenth embodiments, further to the eleventh through seventeenth embodiments, the method further comprises implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening to attain a target luminance by determining a target luminance trajectory to the target luminance, determining, for a next time instance, a difference between a projected luminance based on a current aperture control value and a next time instance target luminance along the target luminance trajectory, and selecting the second aperture control value by adjusting the current aperture control value based on the difference. 
     In one or more nineteenth embodiments, further to the eleventh through eighteenth embodiments, the target luminance trajectory comprises a smooth non-linear target luminance trajectory, such that the projected luminance comprises a linear extrapolation from a current measured luminance based on a previous measured luminance, and selecting the second aperture control value comprises multiplying the difference by a speed adjustment factor and adding the result to the current aperture control value. 
     In one or more twentieth embodiments, further to the eleventh through nineteenth embodiments, the rate of change in measured luminance comprises a difference between a first measured frame luminance and a second measured frame luminance subsequent to the first measured frame luminance over time, and such that the first measured frame luminance and the second measured frame luminance comprise mean luminance values from downsampled frames attained by the image sensor. 
     In one or more twenty-first embodiments, at least one machine readable medium comprises a plurality of instructions that, in response to being executed on an imaging device, cause the imaging device to provide auto iris control by implementing a first aperture control value to adjust an aperture opening of the imaging device, measuring a rate of change in measured luminance at an image sensor of the imaging device in response to implementing the first aperture control value, and determining an aperture control hold value based on the first aperture control value and the rate of change in measured luminance, such that the aperture control hold value is to hold the aperture opening at a current opening size. 
     In one or more twenty-second embodiments, further to the twenty-first embodiments, the first aperture control value is to close the aperture opening and the machine readable medium comprises further instructions that, in response to being executed on the imaging device, cause the imaging device to provide auto iris control by implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, such that the second aperture control value is to open the aperture opening and measuring a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementing the second aperture control value, such that determining the aperture control hold value comprises an interpolation of the first aperture control value, the rate of change in measured luminance, the second aperture control value, and the second rate of change in measured luminance to determine the aperture control hold value at or near a zero rate of change in luminance. 
     In one or more twenty-third embodiments, further to the twenty-first or twenty-second embodiments, the machine readable medium comprises further instructions that, in response to being executed on the imaging device, cause the imaging device to provide auto iris control by implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, determining an expected rate of change in luminance based on the second aperture control value, measuring a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementing the second aperture control value, and determining, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within a threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, a second aperture control hold value based on the second aperture control value and the second rate of change in measured luminance or discarding, when the expected rate of change in luminance is not within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, the second rate of change in measured luminance. 
     In one or more twenty-fourth embodiments, further to the twenty-first through twenty-third embodiments, the machine readable medium comprises further instructions that, in response to being executed on the imaging device, cause the imaging device to provide auto iris control by implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, determining an expected rate of change in luminance based on the second aperture control value, measuring a second rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementing the second aperture control value, and increasing, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within a threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, a confidence level corresponding to the second aperture control value or decreasing, when the expected rate of change in luminance is not within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, the confidence level corresponding to the second aperture control value. 
     In one or more twenty-fifth embodiments, further to the twenty-first through twenty-fourth embodiments, the machine readable medium comprises further instructions that, in response to being executed on the imaging device, cause the imaging device to provide auto iris control by implementing, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance and subsequent to said increasing the confidence level, the second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, measuring a third rate of change in measured luminance at the image sensor in response to implementing the second aperture control value, and updating one of the aperture control hold value, an aperture maximum close control value, or an aperture maximum open control value based on a weighted average of the second rate of change and the third rate of change. 
     In one or more twenty-sixth embodiments, further to the twenty-first through twenty-fifth embodiments, the machine readable medium comprises further instructions that, in response to being executed on the imaging device, cause the imaging device to provide auto iris control by implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening to attain a target luminance by determining a target luminance trajectory to the target luminance, determining, for a next time instance, a difference between a projected luminance based on a current aperture control value and a next time instance target luminance along the target luminance trajectory, and selecting the second aperture control value by adjusting the current aperture control value based on the difference. 
     In one or more twenty-seventh embodiments, further to the twenty-first through twenty-sixth embodiments, the target luminance trajectory comprises a smooth non-linear target luminance trajectory, such that the projected luminance comprises a linear extrapolation from a current measured luminance based on a previous measured luminance, and selecting the second aperture control value comprises multiplying the difference by a speed adjustment factor and adding the result to the current aperture control value. 
     In one or more twenty-eighth embodiments, a system comprises means for implementing a first aperture control value to adjust an aperture opening of the imaging device, means for measuring a rate of change in measured luminance in response to implementing the first aperture control value, and means for determining an aperture control hold value based on the first aperture control value and the rate of change in measured luminance, such that the aperture control hold value is to hold the aperture opening at a current opening size. 
     In one or more twenty-ninth embodiments, further to the twenty-eighth embodiments, the first aperture control value is to close the aperture opening and the system further comprises means for implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, such that the second aperture control value is to open the aperture opening and means for measuring a second rate of change in measured luminance in response to implementing the second aperture control value, such that the means for determining the aperture control hold value comprise means for performing an interpolation of the first aperture control value, the rate of change in measured luminance, the second aperture control value, and the second rate of change in measured luminance to determine the aperture control hold value at or near a zero rate of change in luminance. 
     In one or more thirtieth embodiments, further to the twenty-eighth or twenty-ninth embodiments, the system further comprises means for implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, means for determining an expected rate of change in luminance based on the second aperture control value, means for measuring a second rate of change in measured luminance in response to implementing the second aperture control value, and means for determining, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within a threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, a second aperture control hold value based on the second aperture control value and the second rate of change in measured luminance or means for discarding, when the expected rate of change in luminance is not within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, the second rate of change in measured luminance. 
     In one or more thirty-first embodiments, further to the twenty-eighth through thirtieth embodiments, the system further comprises means for implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening of the imaging device, means for determining an expected rate of change in luminance based on the second aperture control value, means for measuring a second rate of change in measured luminance in response to implementing the second aperture control value, and means for increasing, when the expected rate of change in luminance is within a threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, a confidence level corresponding to the second aperture control value or means for decreasing, when the expected rate of change in luminance is not within the threshold of the second rate of change in measured luminance, the confidence level corresponding to the second aperture control value. 
     In one or more thirty-second embodiments, further to the twenty-eighth through thirty-first embodiments, the system further comprises means for implementing a second aperture control value to adjust the aperture opening to attain a target luminance, the means for implementing the second aperture control value comprising means for implementing a second aperture control value determining a target luminance trajectory to the target luminance, means for implementing a second aperture control value determining, for a next time instance, a difference between a projected luminance based on a current aperture control value and a next time instance target luminance along the target luminance trajectory, and means for implementing a second aperture control value selecting the second aperture control value by adjusting the current aperture control value based on the difference. 
     In one or more thirty-third embodiments, at least one machine readable medium may include a plurality of instructions that in response to being executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to perform a method according to any one of the above embodiments. 
     In one or more thirty-fourth embodiments, an apparatus may include means for performing a method according to any one of the above embodiments. 
     It will be recognized that the embodiments are not limited to the embodiments so described, but can be practiced with modification and alteration without departing from the scope of the appended claims. For example, the above embodiments may include specific combination of features. However, the above embodiments are not limited in this regard and, in various implementations, the above embodiments may include the undertaking only a subset of such features, undertaking a different order of such features, undertaking a different combination of such features, and/or undertaking additional features than those features explicitly listed. The scope of the embodiments should, therefore, be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.