Abstract: A method for detecting a grasping position of a robot in grasping a target object includes: collecting a target RGB image and a target Depth image of the target object at different view angles; inputting each of the target RGB image to a target object segmentation network for calculation to obtain an RGB pixel region of the target object in the target RGB image and a Depth pixel region of the target object; inputting the RGB pixel region to an optimal grasping position generation network to obtain an optimal grasping position for grasping the target object; inputting the Depth pixel region of the target object and the optimal grasping position to a grasping position quality evaluation network to calculate a score of the optimal grasping position; and selecting an optimal grasping position corresponding to a highest score as a global optimal grasping position of the robot.

Abstract: A reading unit is configured to capture an image of a shadow generated at a leading end of a document, and a control unit is configured to estimate a thickness of the document based on a pixel value of the shadow. A multifeeding error is displayed on a display unit when it is determined as thin paper in a thick paper determination. The control unit turns multifeeding detection to OFF and stands by until a feeding is completed, and upon completion, returns the multifeeding detection to ON.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and an image reading device. The image forming apparatus includes a feeder to feed a recording material, an image forming device to form an image on the recording material fed from the feeder, and an ejection unit to which the recording material on which an image is formed by the image forming device is ejected. In the image forming apparatus, the feeder and the ejection unit are made of a plurality of components, and at least one of the plurality of components of the feeder and the ejection unit disposed near the recording material is made of wood. The image reading device includes a to-be-scanned material feeder to feed a to-be-scanned material, and a reader to read an image on the to-be-scanned material fed from the to-be-scanned material feeder. In the image reading device, the to-be-scanned material feeder comprises a plurality of components.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine and method detect the presence of outlier articles in a load of articles added to a wash tub based in part on color composition data collected from the load of articles using a color detection sensor. In some instances, color composition data may be used to generate an alert to a user to notify the user that an outlier article is potentially present in the load, and in some instances, color compensation data may be used to modify a load type selection to account for the presence of an outlier article in the load.

Abstract: Systems and methods for quantifying a shift of an anatomical object of a patient are provided. A 3D medical image of an anatomical object of a patient is received. An initial location of landmarks on the anatomical object in the 3D medical image is determined using a first machine learning network. A 2D slice depicting the initial location of the landmarks is extracted from the 3D medical image. The initial location of the landmarks in the 2D slice is refined using a second machine learning network. A shift of the anatomical object is quantified based on the refined location of the landmarks in the 2D slice. The quantified shift of the anatomical object is output.

Abstract: A depth processor including a region of interest determination circuit and a depth decoder is provided. The region of interest determination circuit is configured to determine a size of a region of interest of an input image. The depth decoder is coupled to the region of interest determination circuit and configured to generate a depth map of the input image according to a filter size. The filter size is set according to the size of the region of interest of the input image.

Abstract: An information processing device that transmits print data to a printing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores combination information configured to identify a combination of a color of a print medium and a color of a color material and an adaptive density range that is a range of print densities suitable for reading a code image, a print combination information acquisition unit that acquires print combination information configured to identify a combination of a color of the print medium and a color of the color material, a density setting value acquisition unit that acquires a density setting value, a density determination unit that determines, whether the density setting value is included in the adaptive density range stored in association with the combination information same as the print combination information, and a density change unit that changes a print density of the print data.

Abstract: A search processing system receives a search query having information indicative of an object of interest, such as an image. The search processing system uses the received search query to locate data for use in creating a computer-generated model of a product determined to be a match for the object of interest. A display generating device uses the data to create the computer-generated model of the product and causes the computer-generated model of the product to be displayed a display associated with the display generating device and/or to be projected onto a surface whereby the computer-generated model of the product can be accurately compared with an image of the object of interest or the object of interest itself.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a control unit that performs control to acquire first orientation information indicating a first orientation of the body and first line-of-sight information about the user's line-of-sight, of a case where a first eye tracking calibration display is displayed on the screen, acquire second orientation information indicating a second orientation of the body different from the first orientation and second line-of-sight information about the user's line-of-sight, of a case where a second eye tracking calibration display is displayed on the screen, and cause, in a case where the second orientation information is different from the first orientation information, the screen to display a predetermined display that prompts the user to change the orientation of the body to the first orientation.

Abstract: A document scanner includes a casing and a document cover disposed above the casing. The casing includes a document glass and houses an image scanner. The document cover has one end portion and the other end portion opposite to the first end portion in a first direction and is configured to pivotally move about the one end portion between a closed position in which the other end portion covers the document glass and an open position in which the other end portion uncovers the document glass. The other end portion has an end surface that intersects, when the document cover is at the closed position, with an upper surface of the document glass. The end surface has an indication indicating a location to which an external device is to be brought into proximity to establish short-range wireless communication between the document scanner and the external device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for providing automatically focusing on audio and video. An operation method of an electronic device comprises registering objects of interest, capturing video, displaying the video on a display unit, inferring at least one object of interest included in the video among the objects of interest, adjusting a zoom of the video being captured by controlling the capturing unit based on a position of the at least one object of interest and performing audio focusing by adjusting activity of each of the multiple microphones based on the position of the at least one object of interest. Accordingly, in capturing video by means of the electronic device, the satisfaction with capturing results can be enhanced by emphasizing the audio of interest and by video focusing.

Abstract: A search system searches a storage where one electronic document or a plurality of electronic documents is/are stored for an electronic document that satisfies an entered search condition. The search system includes a first processor and a second processor. The first processor manages a feature relating to a color shade of the electronic document as an index of the electronic document and retrieves the electronic document that satisfies the search condition from the storage based on the index. The second processor reads an image of a document, converts a first image into a second image in accordance with designated setting including setting about the color shade, and has the second image stored in the storage as the electronic document. Managing a feature relating to a color shade of the electronic document includes registering the index based on first information on the first image and second information on the second image.

Abstract: An eye tracking system configured to: receive a plurality of right eye images of a right eye of a user; receive a plurality of left eye images of a left eye of a user, each left eye image corresponding to a right eye image in the plurality of right eye images; detect a pupil and determine an associated pupil signal, for each of the plurality of right eye images and each of the plurality of left eye images; calculate a right eye pupil variation of the pupil signals for the plurality of right eye images and a left eye pupil variation of the pupil signals for the plurality of left eye images; and determine a right eye weighting and a left eye weighting based on the right eye pupil variation and the left eye pupil variation.

Abstract: A duplex scan indicative scanner includes a sheet passage, a transporting mechanism, one single scanning module, a duplex indicator and a connection interface. The transporting mechanism transports a document past the sheet passage. The scanning module scans a first side of the document passing through the sheet passage. The connection interface is electrically connected to an electronic device, the duplex indicator, the transporting mechanism and the scanning module. After the electronic device has controlled, through the connection interface, the scanning module to scan the first side, the electronic device controls, through the connection interface, the duplex indicator to output a duplex indication message to guide a user to place the document or a second document, so that a second side of the document or the second document is scanned by the scanning module. A duplex scan indicative scanning apparatus and a duplex scan indicative scanning method are also provided.

Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems and usage techniques for modular lateral flow assay reader devices that can receive a number of different modules having a barcode scanning input device and optional network connectivity capabilities. A barcode scanning module can provide a simple input method that reduces errors compared to manual data entry. A network connectivity module can enable transmission of test results over a public network for standardizing, tracking and electronically connecting test results from assay reader devices located throughout a network. Such devices can programmatically implement a simplified workflow whereby pressing a single button readies the device for imaging, analyzing, and data storage/transmission and, in some implementations, configures the device to operate in one of a plurality of device operation modes.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is communicably connected to a link rule storage unit. The link rule storage unit stores a link rule. The link rule represents a criterion as to whether or not to link a plurality of pieces of trajectory data representing a trajectory of an object into one. Further, the link rule is a criterion for linking the plurality of pieces of trajectory data estimated to represent the trajectory of the same object. The information processing apparatus obtains a plurality of pieces of trajectory data, and classifies the obtained plurality of pieces of trajectory data into groups for each object. The information processing apparatus updates the link rule stored in the link rule storage unit by using the plurality of pieces of trajectory data classified into the groups.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a transfer member, a fixing unit, a double-side feeding path through which the sheet, performed with image formation on a first surface thereof and passed through the fixing unit; is fed to transfer the toner image onto a second surface thereof, a first feeding unit to feed the sheet in the double-side feeding path and a second feeding unit to feed the sheet fed by the first feeding unit toward the transfer member. A controller selects a first double-side feeding control in which the sheet is fed by the second feeding unit or a second double-side feeding control in which the sheet is fed by the first feeding unit and the second feeding unit in a case in which the double-side printing is performed in the second mode.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes management circuitry that manages three-dimensional data obtained by a scanner in the order of obtaining, display controller circuitry that controls a display to show a three-dimensional image generated from combined data generated by combining a plurality of pieces of three-dimensional data, and input circuitry that accepts an operation by a user. When the input circuitry accepts an operation to select three-dimensional data, the management circuitry sets, from the selected three-dimensional data of last obtained three-dimensional data, data to be deleted. The display controller circuitry controls the display to show a three-dimensional image modified to exclude the data to be deleted.

Abstract: A method includes receiving an image that includes a wellbore component used during a wellbore operation of a borehole at a wellsite captured by a camera at the wellsite and inputting the image into an image recognition model. The method includes outputting, from the image recognition model, a class representing the wellbore component and inputting the class into a context model. The method includes outputting, from the context model, contextual data related to the wellbore component based on, the class representing the wellbore component, contextual data relating to the wellbore operation, and a type of the wellbore operation. The method includes transmitting the contextual data to a wearable device worn by a user at the wellsite.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus transmits first image data to an external apparatus, receives from the external apparatus second image data generated by the external apparatus performing first image processing on the first image data, and processes the received second image data at a level corresponding to a level of the first image processing adjusted through a user interface.