Abstract: A method for a three-dimensional encoding or decoding system incorporating restricted sub-PU level prediction is disclosed. In one embodiment, the sub-PU level prediction associated with inter-view motion prediction or view synthesis prediction is restricted to the uni-prediction. In another embodiment, the sub-PU partition associated with inter-view motion prediction or view synthesis prediction is disabled if the sub-PU partition would result in sub-PU size smaller than the minimum PU split size or the PU belongs to a restricted partition group. The minimum PU split size may correspond to 8×8. The restricted partition group may correspond to one or more asymmetric motion partition (AMP) modes.

Abstract: A wide-angle autostereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) image display method is provided. The method includes tracking a user in an autostereoscopic 3D image viewing state with respect to a display panel including a plurality of display units, obtaining a first distance between the display panel and a spectroscopic unit array including a plurality of spectroscopic units and a first width associated with each spectroscopic unit, and determining a second distance between a viewing position of the user and the display panel. The method also includes determining a width of a display unit combination corresponding to the second distance. Further, the method includes calculating a gray value of each display unit based on the width of the display unit combination and a reference value of the distance between each display unit and an edge of the display unit combination and displaying the 3D image on the display panel.

Abstract: Structured light active sensing systems transmit and receive spatial codes to generate depth maps. Spatial codes can't be repeated within a disparity range if they are to be uniquely identified. This results in large numbers of codes for single transmitter/single receiver systems, because reflected ray traces from two object locations may be focused onto the same location of the receiver sensor, making it impossible to determine which object location reflected the code. However, the original code location may be uniquely identified because ray traces from the two object locations that focus onto the same location of the first receiver sensor may focus onto different locations on the second receiver sensor. Described herein are active sensing systems and methods that use two receivers to uniquely identify original code positions and allow for greater code reuse.

Abstract: A method is provided to determine buffer parameter settings for a plurality of layers in a transport stream. Each layer includes a respective transport stream buffer parameter setting. Then, the method provides respective transport stream buffer parameter settings to individual transport stream buffers for respective layers in the plurality of layers. Then, the method buffers the respective layers in the individual transport stream buffers according to the respective transport stream buffer parameter settings. After buffering, the method combines the respective layers to form a combined bit stream.

Abstract: A projection display system includes a visible light source coupled to project a visible image onto a screen. An infrared (IR) light source is coupled to project a non-visible IR image onto the screen. The non-visible IR image on the screen is independent of the visible image on the screen. The visible image and the non-visible IR image are overlapped and are displayed simultaneously on the screen.

Abstract: An image inpainting method includes the following steps: segmenting image, acquiring a plurality of images, and having the plurality of images segment into noise-contained pixel images and non-noise-contained pixel images, and confirming the positions of every noise pixel of the noise pixel image; and performing inpainting in light of the noise-contained pixel images, finding out the offset map and geometric relationship of the pixel corresponding relationship without being subjected to the affection of noise and having the pixel corresponding relationship with minimum parallax, making use of the offset map or the geometric relationship to extract corresponding pixel that is not subjected to the affection of noise, performing inpainting and substituting the noise pixel in the plurality of images to generate at least a synthetic image without containing noise.

Abstract: Disclosed is technology associated with video encoding and decoding having a structure including one or more layers (quality, spatial, and view) and technology associated with a method that predicts an higher layer signal by using one or more reference layers in encoding and decoding an higher layer. In more detail, an interlayer prediction is capable of being performed by considering a characteristic of each layer by separating a spatial and quality reference layer list constituted by spatial and quality layers to be referred at the same view as a target layer and a view reference layer list constituted by the same spatial and quality layers as a target layer in encoding and decoding encoding and decoding pictures of an higher layer in encoding and decoding encoded and decoded pictures of the higher layer to improve encoding and decoding efficiency.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating processing a reference frame to produce an output frame. Motion vector data for a block of reference frame pels estimates the displacement of the reference frame pels from corresponding pels in a prior input frame. Comparison metrics are produced for a pel of the reference frame with respect to that pel and a plurality of neighboring reference frame pels. A first comparison metric is based on a comparison with corresponding pels of a prior output frame that corresponds to the prior input frame as previously processed. A second comparison metric is based on a comparison with corresponding pels of a motion compensated prior output frame derived from applying motion vector data to the pels of the prior output frame. A pel of the output frame that corresponds to the reference frame pel is determined using the first and second comparison metrics.

Abstract: An animal detection unit detects cold-blooded animals and small mammals traversing a tunnel or other constricted area. The animal detection unit includes an elevated threshold that extends across a width of the tunnel or other constricted area. A photo emitter generates a light beam. The photo emitter is located at a first end of the elevated threshold. A photoelectric receiver receives the light beam. The photoelectric receiver is located at a second end of the elevated threshold. The light beam is low enough with respect to the elevated threshold that cold-blooded animals and small mammals moving over the elevated threshold are raised in height sufficiently to block the light beam as the cold-blooded animals and small mammals move over the elevated threshold. A camera is mounted on the frame. The camera is aimed and focused to capture visual recordings of the cold-blooded animals and small mammals as they move over the elevated threshold.

Abstract: Depth sensing imaging pixels include pairs of left and right pixels forming an asymmetrical angular response to incident light. A single microlens is positioned above each pair of left and right pixels. Each microlens spans across each of the pairs of pixels in a horizontal direction. Each microlens has a length that is substantially twice the length of either the left or right pixel in the horizontal direction; and each microlens has a width that is substantially the same as a width of either the left or right pixel in a vertical direction. The horizontal and vertical directions are horizontal and vertical directions of a planar image array. A light pipe in each pixel is used to improve light concentration and reduce cross talk.

Abstract: A system of controlling a vision device based on motion commands may include: a movable body; a vision device driven by being connected to the body and receiving image information; a driving unit driving the body in accordance with a motion command; and a control unit which calculates motion information of the body using the motion command and drives the vision device so as to compensate an influence caused by the motion of the body using the calculated motion information. By using the system, reliable image information may be obtained in a manner such that a vision device included in a subject such as a locomobile robot is controlled to watch a predetermined target even when the subject moves.

Abstract: A pop-up external lens washing system has an extendable aiming fixture configured to aim a lens cleaning spray at an external lens which is exposed to the elements and apt to become soiled with debris. The extendable nozzle assembly is configured to be aimed toward the external lens by the extended aiming fixture during the washing operation only and has at least one laterally offset washing nozzle projecting from the aiming fixture to a spray washing fluid toward the external lens surface, spraying at a shallow, glancing spray aiming angle to impinge upon and wash the lens external surface.

Abstract: An intermediate image (161) is generated from stereo data (105) comprising a left image (101), a left disparity data (111), a right image (102) and a right disparity data (112). The intermediate image (161) corresponds to an intermediate view (155). A mixing policy (156) is determined based on a predicted image quality of the intermediate image (161). When the determined mixing policy (156) so requires, a left intermediate image (131) is generated from the left data (103) for the intermediate view (155). When the determining mixing policy (156) so requires, a right intermediate image (141) is generated from the right data (104) for the intermediate view (155). The intermediate image (161) is generated by mixing (180) the left intermediate image (131) and the right intermediate image (141), according to the mixing policy (156).

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to providing high resolution stereoscopy with extended depth of focus. Wave front coding in optical paths going to a first detector and at least a second detector may be implemented to affect an intermediate set of images. The intermediate set of images may be filtered (i.e. decoded) to produce a filtered set of images with selected resolution and depth of focus properties. A first filtered image and a second filtered image may be substantially simultaneously presented to respective first and second eyes of an observer to further generate an illusion of enhanced depth (i.e. 3D perception).

Abstract: A component of an entropy encoding stage of a block processing pipeline (e.g., a CABAC encoder) may, for a block of pixels in a video frame, accumulate counts indicating the number of times each of two possible symbols is used in encoding a syntax element bin. An empirical probability for each symbol, an estimated entropy, and an estimated rate cost for encoding the bin may be computed, dependent on the symbol counts. A pipeline stage that precedes the entropy encoding stage may, upon receiving another block of pixels for the video frame, calculate and use the estimated rate cost when making encoding decisions for the other block of pixels based on a cost function that includes a rate cost term. The symbol counts or empirical probabilities may be passed to the earlier pipeline stage or written to a shared memory, from which components of the earlier stage may obtain them.

Abstract: Methods and systems using a vision system to process shrimp. The vision system captures images of samples of shrimps. The processor produces a digital image of the shrimps in the samples. Shrimps exiting a peeler are imaged to determine the number of tail segments in each. The shrimps are classified by the number of intact segments, and quality, yield, and throughput computed from the classification results. The processor can control operational settings of the peeler based on the classification results. In a larger system including other shrimp-processing equipment besides the peeler, other points along the processing path can be imaged by camera or sensed by other sensors to determine processing quality and to make automatic operational adjustments to the equipment.

Abstract: A method for processing a plurality of images of a scene recorded from different vantage points, where the plurality of images includes a color reference image captured by a Bayer type camera and at least one additional image, the method including (a) registering at least a portion of the plurality of images, and (b) generating a unitary color image from the plurality of images, wherein color information of the unitary color image is determined exclusively from the color reference image.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to an apparatus for detecting defects on a manufactured substrate. The apparatus includes an imaging tool arranged to obtain image frames from the manufactured substrate. The apparatus further includes a data processing system which includes computer-readable code configured to compute features for pixels in an image frame and divide the pixels in the image frame into feature-defined groups of pixels. The computer-readable code is further configured to select a feature-defined group, and generate a multi-dimensional feature distribution for the selected feature-defined group. Another embodiment relates to a method of detecting defects from a test images frame and multiple reference image frames. Other embodiments, aspects, and features are also disclosed.

Abstract: In an example, a method of coding video data includes coding one or more non-video coding layer (VCL) network abstraction layer (NAL) units of a layer of a multi-layer bitstream of video data, where the one or more non-VCL NAL units contain an SEI message having an SEI payload type. The method also includes determining one or more syntax values of the multi-layer bitstream to which the SEI message applies based on the SEI payload type.

Abstract: An imaging unit provided at a tip portion of an endoscope includes: an imaging element configured to receive light and perform photoelectric conversion on the light to generate an electrical signal; an oscillator configured to generate a clock signal for driving the imaging element; a photoelectric element configured to convert the electrical signal generated by the imaging element into an optical signal and to output the optical signal to outside; a regulator configured to convert electric power input from the outside into electric power depending on each of the imaging element, the oscillator, and the photoelectric element, and to supply the converted electric power thereto. The imaging element is spaced farther than the oscillator and the photoelectric element from the regulator.