Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and reporting vehicle damage events are provided herein. An example method includes detecting any of a key-on or key-off event for a vehicle at a second point in time; in response to detecting the key-on or key-off event, obtaining a current set of images of one or more surfaces of the vehicle using one or more onboard cameras of the vehicle; accessing a baseline set of images for the vehicle obtained at a first point in time that precedes the second point in time; comparing the current set of images to the baseline set of images to determine damage to the one or more surfaces; and presenting a message through a human machine interface of the vehicle that is indicative of the damage.

Abstract: A control device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an acquisition section, a block control section, and a calculator. The acquisition section acquires an image signal of a tissue of a living body irradiated with laser light and on which image-capturing has been performed. The block control section controls a size of a pixel block according to an image-capturing condition for the image-capturing on the tissue of a living body. The calculator calculates speckle data based on the acquired image signal, using the pixel block of which the size is controlled.

Abstract: A projector can be configured to project a pattern into a camera's field of view. A structural setting can be configured to receive an object in a predetermined position in the field of view. A sensor can be configured to detect that the object is in the predetermined position. A processor can be configured to, in response to the sensor detecting that the object is in the predetermined position, enable operation of the camera. The camera can be configured to obtain one or more images including the pattern on first and second surfaces of the structural setting, and the pattern on the object while the object is in the predetermined position. The processor can be configured to determine dimensions of the object based upon positional information for the first and second surface of the structural setting.

Abstract: A method and system determines object orientation using a light source to create a shadow line extending from the light source. A camera captures an image including the shadow line on an object surface. An orientation module determines the surface orientation from the shadow line. In some examples a transparency imperfection in a window through which a camera receives light can be detected and a message sent to a user as to the presence of a light-blocking or light-distorting substance or particle. A system can control illumination while imaging an object in space using a light source mounted to a support structure so a camera captures an image of the illuminated object. Direct illumination of the camera by light from the light source can be prevented such as by blocking the light or using a light-transmissive window adjacent the camera to reject light transmitted directly from the light source.

Abstract: A method, device, and computer program for motion vector prediction in scalable video encoder and decoder. The method concerns the process to determine motion information predictor in the enhancement layer of a scalable encoding scheme also known as motion derivation process. The method comprises a correction of the position in the reference layer used to pick-up the more relevant motion information available due to the compression scheme. Accordingly, motion information prediction is improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media to selectively enhance digital image and video content. For example, systems disclosed herein can encode original video content to compress and decompress the original video content. Systems described herein can further identify area of interest information for use in identifying portions of decompressed video content to analyze and remove one or more compression artifacts found therein. Systems described herein can further enhance the decompressed video content by increasing resolution for display. By identifying areas of interest and selectively enhancing digital video content, the systems described herein can reduce consumption of bandwidth and processing resources while maintaining high visual quality of the digital content.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reusing encoding information in the encoding of alternative streams of video data in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, encoding multimedia content for use in adaptive streaming systems, includes selecting a first encoding level from a plurality of encoding levels using a media server, determining encoding information for a first stream of video data using the first encoding level and the media server, encoding the first stream of video data using the media server, where the first stream of video data includes a first resolution and a first bitrate, selecting a second encoding level from the plurality of encoding levels using the media server, and encoding a second stream of video data using the encoding information and the media server, where the second stream of video data includes a second resolution and a second bitrate.

Abstract: Streaming image data includes receiving a request for a video stream of a scene of a live event, generate a background portion of the scene, obtaining a model of an object in the scene, transmitting the background portion and the model of the object, generating a serialized data stream indicating a modification of the object from the model, and transmitting the serialized data stream for the object.

Abstract: Provided are a gas detection device, an information processing device, and a program which enable a user to accurately estimate a gas leak position. The gas detection device includes a hardware processor that causes a display screen to display a first image captured by a first imaging section and a second image captured by a second imaging section, and changes at least one of a first display position of a specific position included in the first image and a second display position of the specific position included in the second image on the display screen. The hardware processor causes the display screen to display the first display position and the second display position so that the first display position and the second display position can be compared with each other so as to recognize a difference between the first display position and the second display position.

Abstract: An encoder includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry: in an inter prediction mode in which an affine motion vector is calculated for each of sub-blocks constituting a current block of a picture in the video, based on motion vectors of neighboring blocks of the current block, changes a shape or size of the sub-block according to a variation in direction or variation in magnitude among the motion vectors of the neighboring blocks; calculates the affine motion vector for the sub-block having the shape or size changed; and performs the motion compensation for the sub-block having the shape or size changed.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method that can acquire a shaded three-dimensional image having a high contrast for a thick cell culture specimen. Provided are an apparatus and a method that observe a biological sample accommodated in a container by a modulation contrast method using a near-infrared wavelength, at least the bottom surface of the container being formed of a plastic raw material.

Abstract: System and method for improving the shaving experience by providing improved visibility of the skin shaving area. A digital camera is integrated with the electric shaver for close image capturing of shaving area, and displaying it on a display unit. The display unit can be integral part of the electric shaver casing, or housed in a separated device which receives the image via a communication channel. The communication channel can be wireless (using radio, audio or light) or wired, such as dedicated cabling or using powerline communication. A light source is used to better illuminate the shaving area. Video compression and digital image processing techniques are used for providing for improved shaving results. The wired communication medium can simultaneously be used also for carrying power from the electric shaver assembly to the display unit, or from the display unit to the electric shaver.

Abstract: A method for decoding an image according to the present invention comprises the steps of: decoding a residual block by quantizing and inverse transforming an entropy-decoded residual block; generating a prediction block via motion compensation; and decoding an image by adding the decoded residual block to the prediction block, wherein on the basis of the maximum number of motion vector candidates of the motion vector candidate list related to the prediction block, a motion vector candidate list is adjusted by adding a particular motion vector candidate or by discarding a portion from among the motion vector candidates, and in the prediction block generation step, a prediction motion vector of the prediction block is determined on the basis of the adjusted motion vector candidate list. Accordingly, the complexity of arithmetic operations is reduced during encoding/decoding of an image.

Abstract: A method for a security and automation system is described. The method may include detecting that a person is present at or near the entry to the structure, capturing an image of the person in response to detecting that the person is present, comparing the image of the person to a database of images associated with the structure, identifying an identity of the person based at least in part on the comparing, and transmitting the captured image based at least in part on the identity of the person to a control panel of an automation and security system of the structure.

Abstract: Images may be obtained using a moving camera comprised of two or more rigidly mounted image sensors. Camera motion may change camera orientation when different portions of an image are captured. Pixel acquisition time may be determined based on image exposure duration and position of the pixel in the image array (pixel row index). Orientation of the sensor may at the pixel acquisition time instance may be determined. Image transformation may be performed wherein a given portion of the image may be associated with a respective transformation characterized by the corrected sensor orientation. In some implementations of panoramic image acquisition, multiple source images may be transformed to, e.g., equirectangular plane, using sensor orientation that is corrected for the time of pixel acquisition. Use of orientation correction may improve quality of stitching by, e.g., reducing contrast of border areas between portions of the transformed image obtained by different image sensors.

Abstract: System and method for improving the shaving experience by providing improved visibility of the skin shaving area. A digital camera is integrated with the electric shaver for close image capturing of shaving area, and displaying it on a display unit. The display unit can be integral part of the electric shaver casing, or housed in a separated device which receives the image via a communication channel. The communication channel can be wireless (using radio, audio or light) or wired, such as dedicated cabling or using powerline communication. A light source is used to better illuminate the shaving area. Video compression and digital image processing techniques are used for providing for improved shaving results. The wired communication medium can simultaneously be used also for carrying power from the electric shaver assembly to the display unit, or from the display unit to the electric shaver.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing trick play functionality using trick play streams during adaptive bitrate streaming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes requesting a video container index from a video container file containing a video stream from a plurality of alternative streams of video; requesting at least one portion of the video stream using at least one entry from the video container index; decoding the at least one portion of the video stream; receiving at least one user instruction to perform a visual search of the media; requesting a trick play container index from a trick play container file containing a trick play stream; requesting at least one frame of video from the at least one trick play stream; and decoding and displaying the at least one frame of video from the trick play stream.

Abstract: Provided is a video decoding method performed by a video decoding apparatus, the video decoding method including: determining prediction mode information of a current block and an index indicating a prediction candidate, from a bitstream; determining a prediction candidate list according to the prediction mode information; when the prediction mode information of the current block indicates a pre-set prediction mode, determining a motion vector indicated by the index indicating the prediction candidate from the prediction candidate list, and determining a prediction motion vector of the current block based on at least one of pieces of motion prediction information related to the motion vector; and determining a motion vector of the current block based on the prediction motion vector, wherein the pre-set prediction mode is a prediction mode different from a skip mode and a merge mode.

Abstract: A checking method and line for checking a tyre for vehicle wheels. The tyre is associated with a model associated with a setting for image acquisition devices. Once the model is obtained, preliminary images of the tyre are acquired, from which at least one adjustment value representative of at least one geometric characteristic of the tyre is obtained. A deviation between the at least one adjustment value and a respective reference value associated with the model is then calculated. The setting associated with the model of tyre is then adjusted based on the calculated deviation and the tyre is then inspected to look for possible production defects by acquiring images of at least part of the surface of the tyre using the image acquisition devices, set according to the adjusted setting.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for calibrating relative parameters of a collector, an apparatus for calibrating relative parameters of a collector, a device and a storage medium. The technical solution of the present disclosure may determine target position and attitude information of a target image collector in a calibration coordinate system when each target image is collected, determine the first position information of a spatial point in a three-dimensional scene point cloud in the calibration coordinate system and the second position information a projection point of the spatial point in each target image, and determine a relative position and attitude value between the target image collector and the reference collector based on the target position and attitude information corresponding to each target image, the first position information and the second position information.