Abstract: File formats and parsing and coding of video data are defined to promote more efficient random accessibility of coded video data. Constraints may be imposed on placement of parameter sets and the definition of sync samples in video files. Parameter set data for video data may be coded, for a non-sync sample, only in the sample entry for the sample, the sample, a previous sample in decoding order that is a sync sample, or in a sample occurring in decoding order between the sample and the previous sample in decoding order that is a sync sample.

Abstract: An image display device includes a display panel, a barrier panel, and a controller. The display panel is configured to be able to form a first display region, to be able to display a right-eye image in a right-eye visible region of the first display region and display a left-eye image in a left-eye visible region of the first display region. The barrier panel is configured to be able to form a first barrier region and to form a light-transmitting portion and a dimming portion in the first barrier region. The controller is configured to display a portion located in the first display region as one parallax image frame including two sub-frames. The controller is configured to form the dimming region in the entire first barrier region during a frame change period including a timing of changing a display from the parallax image frame to a new parallax image frame.

Abstract: A video coding method includes obtaining an input video frame; determining down-sampling information corresponding to the input video frame in response to determining that a target processing manner corresponding to the input video frame is a down-sampling processing manner; encoding the input video frame according to the down-sampling information to obtain encoded data corresponding to the input video frame; and adding the down-sampling information to the encoded data according to a processing range corresponding to the down-sampling information. The down-sampling information is capable of identifying at least one of a down-sampling proportion and a down-sampling method for the input video frame or identifying a rule for identifying the at least one of a down-sampling proportion and a down-sampling method.

Abstract: A rescue system identifies and rescues a protection target, using information from a camera mounted on a movable body. The rescue system includes: a plurality of movable bodies; and a server configured to communicate with the plurality of movable bodies. The server is configured, when the protection target is identified, to (a) acquire positional information about each of the plurality of movable bodies and positional information about the protection target, and (b) select, as the protection target moves, a movable body which is to monitor the protection target, from the plurality of movable bodies.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device, an image processing apparatus, and an image processing method by which the versatility of an imaging device is improved. The imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of directive pixel output units formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a configuration for receiving incident light from an imaging target entering without intervention of any of an imaging lens and a pinhole, the configuration being operable to independently set an incident angle directivity indicative of a directivity to an incident angle of the incident light, and a plurality of non-directive pixel output units formed on the semiconductor substrate and having no configuration for providing the incident angle directivity. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to imaging apparatus.

Abstract: A rescue system identifies and rescues a protection target, using information from a camera. The rescue system includes: a plurality of movable bodies each equipped with a camera; and a server configured to communicate with the plurality of movable bodies. The server is configured to (a) identify the protection target, using movable-body information from the plurality of movable bodies, and (b) provide a protector of the protection target with notification about positional information on the protection target, when the protection target is identified and a position where the protection target is detected is out of a predetermined range.

Abstract: Systems and methods of processing and streaming a virtual reality video using a graphics processing unit (GPU) are provided. A video server is configured to cause a processor to read, from a video data source, source video data including multiple spherical image frame data and store the source video data in a first memory. The video server is further configured to cause the GPU to convert, in response to storing first spherical image frame data in a first frame buffer of a second memory, the first spherical image frame data to first equirectangular image frame data that correspond to a portion of spherical image represented by the first spherical image frame data, encode the converted first equirectangular image frame data and store the encoded first equirectangular image frame data in an encoded frame buffer of the second memory.

Abstract: Input data can be losslessly reduced by using a data structure that organizes prime data elements based on their contents. Alternatively, the data structure can organize prime data elements based on the contents of a name that is derived from the prime data elements. Specifically, video data can be losslessly reduced by (1) using the data structure to identify a set of prime data elements, and (2) using the set of prime data elements to losslessly reduce intra-frames. The input data can be dynamically partitioned based on the memory usage of components of the data structure. Parcels can be created based on the partitions to facilitate archiving and movement of the data. The losslessly reduced data can be stored using a set of distilled files and a set of prime data element files.

Abstract: A safety monitoring apparatus and method thereof for human-driven vehicle are provided. The safety monitoring apparatus includes a sensing unit, a processing unit, and a warning unit. The sensing unit and the warning unit are electrically connected to the processing unit, respectively. The sensing unit is arranged on a steering member of the human-driven vehicle and is used for sensing whether the steering member is in contact with a hand of a driver and generating a sensing signal accordingly. The processing unit determines whether the hand of the driver is placed on the steering member. The warning unit is used for generating a safety warning message. When the processing unit determines that the hand of the driver has not been placed on the steering member according to the sensing signal, the processing unit drives the warning unit to generate the safety warning message to warn the driver.

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for calculating a by spot occupancy of a parking lot are disclosed. For example, the method includes receiving an indication of a triggering event, sending a query to receive a first image and a second image in response to the triggering event, receiving the first image and the second image, analyzing the first image and the second image to determine a change in an occupancy status of a parking spot within the parking lot and calculating the by spot occupancy of the parking lot based on the change in the occupancy status of the parking spot.

Abstract: A method or coding image information, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: binarizing according to different techniques, index values of forward prediction, backward prediction, and bidirectional prediction, depending on whether the bidirectional prediction is applied when inter-predicting a current block; and entropy coding a binarized codeword, wherein whether to apply the bidirectional prediction when inter-predicting the current block can be determined on the basis of the size of the current block. As a result, provided are a method for binarizing an inter-prediction direction of a prediction unit having a specific size, and an apparatus using same.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in a system and/or method for zero overhead parallel entropy decoding. Exemplary aspects of the invention may comprise a decoder that comprises a demultiplexer. An encoded bit stream may be demultiplexed into a plurality of sub-streams. The encoded bit stream may be constructed without adding one or more bits to the encoded bit stream to facilitate the demultiplexing. Exemplary aspects of the invention may also comprise an encoder that comprises a multiplexer. Each of a plurality of encoded sub-streams may be multiplexed into an encoded bit stream. The encoded bit stream may be constructed without adding one or more bits to the encoded bit stream to indicate the multiplexing.

Abstract: To provide an appearance inspection system capable of reduce labor for setting an imaging condition by a designer when a plurality of inspection target positions on a target is sequentially imaged. An appearance inspection system includes an imaging condition decision part and a route decision part. The imaging condition decision part decides a plurality of imaging condition candidates including a relative position between a workpiece and an imaging device for at least one inspection target position among a plurality of inspection target positions. The route decision part decides a change route of an imaging condition for sequentially imaging the plurality of inspection target positions by selecting one imaging condition among the plurality of imaging condition candidates so that a pre-decided requirement is satisfied.

Abstract: Video coding schemes may include one or more filters to reduce coding artifacts and improve video quality. These filters may be applied to decode video data in a predetermined sequence. The output from one or more of these filters may be selected for different images, blocks, or sets of video data and then copied and/or routed to a display or a buffer storing reference data that is used to decode other video data in a data stream. Providing the ability to select which filter output is used for display and as a reference may result in better video quality for multiple types of video data. The filters that are selected for display and for reference may be different and may vary for different images, blocks, and data sets.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for video encoding acceleration in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: receive sensor data from a Head-Mounted Device (HMD) wearable by a user during execution of an xR application, where the sensor data indicates movement of the HMD; modify the sensor data into a motion hint; and provide the motion hint to a video encoder, where the video encoder is configured to use the motion hint to accelerate encoding of video transmitted by the IHS to the HMD during execution of the xR application.

Abstract: A method of decoding video data includes receiving a value indicating that a lossless mode is enabled for a block of the video data and, in response to determining that the value indicates that the lossless mode is enabled for the block of the video data, determining a maximum size for a lossless-coded transform block of the block of the video data is set to a maximum scanning size of the non-lossless coding block. The method further includes inverse scanning residual values for the block of the video data based on the maximum size for the lossless-coded transform block to generate a residual block for the block of the video data and reconstructing the block of the video data based on the residual block.

Abstract: A vehicular camera for a vision system of a vehicle includes a camera housing, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a lens barrel supporting a lens. The lens barrel includes a first end and a second end, the second end having a lens barrel flange. The lens barrel flange may be coupled to the camera housing via adhesive, and the PCB may be coupled to the camera housing via adhesive. The lens barrel flange and the PCB are coupled to the camera housing at a common side of the camera housing. With the lens barrel flange coupled to the first portion of the camera housing, and with the PCB coupled to the second portion of the camera housing, the imager is optically aligned with the lens supported at the lens barrel. Optionally, the camera may include a lens holder having a metal portion and a plastic portion.

Abstract: Vehicle-environment monitoring device is capable of monitoring a situation outside a vehicle. The vehicle-environment monitoring device includes an image capturing module, an image-capturing-device cover, a fan, and an air passage. The image capturing module is disposed near an inner surface of a glass member and includes a heat-generating device and an image sensor configured to capture an image of the situation outside the vehicle. The image-capturing-device cover covers the image capturing module from inside a vehicle cabin. The fan cools the heat-generating device by introducing air into the image-capturing-device cover and blows the air toward the glass member. The air passage is formed inside the image-capturing-device cover, and the air blown by the fan flows toward the glass member through the air passage.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for performing stitching of images to form a panoramic video stream is disclosed. The method comprises capturing images with a camera; and selectively switching between first and second modes of operation wherein corresponding to said first mode at least some of the captured images are sent to circuitry of the camera for performance of a stitching operation to stitch together the images to form a panoramic video stream and wherein corresponding to the second mode at least some of the captured images are transmitted over a network to an image optimization server provisioned in a cloud for performance of said stitching operation.

Abstract: A video decoding/decoding method and apparatus according to the present disclosure may obtain a transform coefficient of a current block, obtain an inverse-quantized transform coefficient by performing inverse-quantization on a transform coefficient based on a quantization-related parameter of an adaptation parameter set, and reconstruct a residual block of a current block based on an inverse-quantized transform coefficient.