Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes one or more first avalanche diodes, a first processing circuit configured to be connected to the first avalanche diode(s), one or more second avalanche diodes, and a second processing circuit configured to be connected to the second avalanche diode(s), wherein the first avalanche diode(s) is/are configured to be connected to the second processing circuit by a selection circuit.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a specimen stage configured to retain a specimen, at least three imaging devices arranged in a triangular array positioned above the specimen stage, each of the at least three imaging devices configured to capture an image of the specimen, one or more sets of lights positioned between the specimen stage and the at least three imaging devices, and a control system in communication with the at least three imaging devices.

Abstract: In some examples, a computer includes a display panel, a bezel around the display panel, a camera, and a plurality of separate light sources integrated into the bezel at respective different locations.

Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for hyper parameter optimization for machine learning ensemble generation are provided. For example, one or more base models are trained using diverse sets of hyper parameters, wherein different sets of hyper parameters (e.g., hyper parameters with different values) are used to train different base models. A matrix, populated with predictions from the set of base models, is generated. A machine learning ensemble is generated by processing the matrix utilizing a meta learner.

Abstract: In a method for processing microscope images, at least one microscope image is provided as input image for an image processing algorithm. An output image is created from the input image by means of the image processing algorithm. The creation of the output image comprises adding low-frequency components for representing solidity of image structures of the input image to the input image, wherein the low-frequency components at least depend on high-frequency components of these image structures and wherein high-frequency components are defined by a higher spatial frequency than low-frequency components. A corresponding computer program and microscope system are likewise described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a motion estimation method, a chip, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The present disclosure is beneficial to improving the accuracy of motion estimation.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and a process for producing and viewing through the internet high-resolution images of the commonly viewed exterior surfaces of a vehicle, while maintaining the same background view for multiple images of the vehicle. The background and the imaging device are revolved around a vehicle which is maintained in fixed position between the background and the imaging device. There can be two or more opposed imaging devices and two or more opposed displays. The vehicle does not need to be rotated or moved during the imaging.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to detect commercial advertisements associated with media presentations are disclosed. An example method involves receiving a video frame and detecting a change in box-formatting between the video frame and a subsequent video frame. A transition between the video frame and the subsequent video frame is indicated as a commercial advertisement transition based on the detected change in box-formatting.

Abstract: A video decoder, encoder, and corresponding methods for processing video data for an image block and a particular reference picture index to predict the image block are disclosed that utilize adaptive weighting of reference pictures to enhance video compression, where a decoder includes a reference picture weighting factor unit for determining a weighting factor corresponding to the particular reference picture index; an encoder includes a reference picture weighting factor assignor for assigning a weighting factor corresponding to the particular reference picture index; and a method for decoding includes receiving a reference picture index with the data that corresponds to the image block, determining a weighting factor for each received reference picture index, retrieving a reference picture for each index, motion compensating the retrieved reference picture, and multiplying the motion compensated reference picture by the corresponding weighting factor to form a weighted motion compensated reference picture

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a plurality of cameras disposed at a vehicle and having respective exterior fields of view. Each camera includes an image sensor and a microcontroller having memory, and each camera is in communication with a vehicle controller. Image data captured by the image sensor of each camera is communicated to the vehicle controller. The vehicle controller communicates control data to each camera, and the communicated control data is stored in memory of each camera. With the communicated control data stored in the memory of each camera, the vehicle controller communicates a trigger signal to each camera during operation of the vehicle and vision system. Responsive to the communicated trigger signal, the microcontroller of each camera loads parameters of the control data stored in the respective memory into the respective image sensor so that the parameters of the image sensors of all of the cameras are synchronized.

Abstract: A microscope system is provided with a microscope that acquires images at least at a first magnification and a second magnification higher than the first magnification, and a processor. The processor is configured to specify a type of a container in which a specimen is placed, and when starting observation of the specimen placed in the container at the second magnification, the processor is configured to specify an observation start position by performing object detection according to the type of container on a first image that includes the container acquired by the microscope at the first magnification, and control a relative position of the microscope with respect to the specimen such that the observation start position is contained in a field of view at the second magnification of the microscope.

Abstract: A bracket for a display assembly includes a body that has a first edge and a second edge that define a first surface and a second surface of the body. An elongated retention feature is coupled to the first edge of the body and defines an elongated slot proximate to the first surface of the body. A plurality of retention clips are coupled to the second edge of the body. Each of the plurality of retention clips define a slot proximate to the first surface of the body. At least one housing is coupled to the second surface of the body and defines locking apertures. At least one cap is selectively coupled to the at least one housing. The at least one cap defines locking features selectively disposed within the locking apertures that are defined by the at least one housing.

Abstract: An image coding method includes: writing, into a sequence parameter set, buffer description defining information for defining a plurality of buffer descriptions; writing, into the sequence parameter set, reference list description defining information for defining a plurality of reference list descriptions corresponding to the buffer descriptions; and writing, into a first header of each processing unit which is included in a coded bitstream, buffer description selecting information for specifying a selected buffer description.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a data scheduling register tree structure for radix-2 FFT architecture. The operation method of the proposed invention, there is no need for the Random Access Memory (RAM) to store the data; instead, shift registers with some multiplexers are enough to perform the memory operation with less hardware. There are three steps in the FFT computation such as input storage, data processing and output retrieval. The data processing step is further configured in four different operations. The number of operation mainly depends upon the size of the FFT, which is equal to log2N modes. During each operation, the DSRT changes its structure and these structures are basically MDC (Multi-path Delay Commutator) structures.

Abstract: A device for use with a vehicle-mounted image acquisition unit includes a main body. The main body includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The main body further defines an interior cavity extending between the first end and the second end, and a plurality of apertures therethrough between the first end and the second end. The first end of the main body is configured to be disposed at or near the vehicle-mounted image acquisition unit. The vehicle-mounted image acquisition unit has a field of view extending through the interior cavity and through the second end to an outside environment surrounding a vehicle.

Abstract: Poses of a person depicted within video frame may be determined. The poses of the person may be used to generate intermediate video frames between the video frames.

Abstract: There is disclosed a viewing system coupled to a motor vehicle having a frame having a roof, at least one support, and a body with the at least one support supporting the roof over the body. The system can comprise at least one camera, at least one screen coupled to the support. In addition each camera is coupled to the at least one support and wherein said at least one screen is in communication with the first set of cameras, wherein said at least one screen displays images presented by the first set of cameras. This device can provide additional view in the blind spot of the vehicle.

Abstract: A terminal number estimating system includes: a plurality of receivers that receive a wireless signal transmitted from a plurality of terminal devices by frequency-division multiple access; a Fourier transform unit that performs a discrete Fourier transform on each wireless signal received by the plurality of reception means and outputs a discrete Fourier coefficient; and a terminal number estimation unit that estimates a position of each terminal device by clustering a resource block of each wireless signal based on each discrete Fourier coefficient.

Abstract: A kit (10) includes a light source (12) and an optical system (14) equipped with a lens assembly (25) defining a magnification optical axis (X-X). A frame (16) is crossable by the light generated by the light source (12). The frame (16) is configured for supporting a sample holder (H), a portable electronic apparatus (S) equipped with an image acquisition device (C), and the optical system (14), which are interposable between the sample holder (H) and the image acquisition device (C). The optical system (14) is configured for being movable in a guided manner on the frame (16), to allow aligning the optical axis (X-X) with the image acquisition device (C). A carrying body (18) is configured for receiving in abutment the frame (16) and housing the light source (12) directing light towards the optical system (14) through the frame (16).

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described comprising detecting a first object in a first image of a sequence of images using a neural network (22), wherein the means for detecting the first object provides an object area indicative of a first location of the first object; and tracking the first object (24), wherein the means for tracking the first object further comprises generating a predicted future location of the first object and generating an updated location of the first object using the neural network. The means for generating the predicted future location of the first object may, for example, receive said object area indicative of a first location of the first object and may receive said updated location information of the first object.