Abstract: The present invention relates to a block partitioning structure from among the video coding schemes and to a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding the block partitioning structure, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring block partitioning data; partitioning a block by means of the acquired block partitioning data; and encoding and decoding by means of the partitioned block. The encoding and decoding method and apparatus according to the present invention has the benefit of improving encoding efficiency with respect to the existing video compression schemes.

Abstract: A system for preparing and administering a prescribed fluidic pharmaceutical compound, such as a chemotherapy compound, includes a scale having a platen. The scale is in communication with a user display for displaying an output of the scale. An image capture device having a field of view for capturing at least one image of an object placed on the platen is provided in communication with the user display for displaying the captured image. The platen may include a visual identifier for identifying a portion of the field of view of the image capture device. The platen may also include a tackifier or absorbent material. The platen may be formed of a light-transmissible material.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for parsing friendly and error resilient merge flag coding in video coding are provided. In some methods, in contrast to merging candidate list size dependent coding of the merge flag in the prior art, a merge flag is always encoded in the encoded bit stream for each inter-predicted prediction unit (PU) that is not encoded using skip mode. In some methods, in contrast to the prior art that allowed the merging candidate list to be empty, one or more zero motion vector merging candidates formatted according to the prediction type of the slice containing a PU are added to the merging candidate list if needed to ensure that the list is not empty and/or to ensure that the list contains a maximum number of merging candidates.

Abstract: An imaging module includes: a support substrate that includes a first surface, a second surface on an opposite side of the first surface, and a first mounting terminal disposed on the first surface; a planar light emitter including a light-emitting face, and a light-emitter terminal disposed on the first surface of the support substrate and connected to the first mounting terminal; and a solid-state image sensing device disposed adjacent to the planar light emitter and that includes a light-incident surface that has a quadrangular shape in plan view and that captures an image of an imaging object that is irradiated with light emitted from the light-emitting face.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for coding and decoding video data using object recognition and object modeling as a basis of coding and error recovery. A video decoder may decode coded video data received from a channel. The video decoder may perform object recognition on decoded video data obtained therefrom, and, when an object is recognized in the decoded video data, the video decoder may generate a model representing the recognized object. It may store data representing the model locally. The video decoder may communicate the model data to an encoder, which may form a basis of error mitigation and recovery. The video decoder also may monitor deviation patterns in the object model and associated patterns in audio content; if/when video decoding is suspended due to operational errors, the video decoder may generate simulated video data by analyzing audio data received during the suspension period and developing video data from the data model and deviation(s) associated with patterns detected from the audio data.

Abstract: A grossing station comprising a table and a hood connected to the table. The grossing station also comprises a quick release camera system secured to a surface of the hood, wherein the quick release camera system is detachable from the hood for close up angles and zoomed location still or video images of the body or material being examined on a surface of the grossing station.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera having a housing and a lens barrel including a lens. The camera is configured to be disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle. An image processor is operable to process frames of image data captured by the camera. A heating device is disposed at or near the lens and is activated to initially heat the lens responsive to determination, via processing by the image processor of a frame of captured image data, of a threshold degree of lens occlusion at the lens. The heating device is (i) deactivated responsive to determination that the determined lens occlusion is not water or moisture, or (ii) further powered to increase the heating function responsive to determination that the determined occlusion is water or moisture.

Abstract: The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for producing an image in light deficient environments and associated structures, methods and features. The features of the systems and methods described herein may include providing improved resolution and color reproduction.

Abstract: At a camera device for a vehicle, a camera images an obverse side of a glass cover via the glass cover. A water repelling film is formed on an obverse side surface of the glass cover. A transparent conductive film of the glass cover generates heat, and the glass cover is heated. Because the transparent conductive film is electrically conductive, electrical resistance of an obverse side surface of the water repelling film can be lowered by the transparent conductive film, and charging of the obverse side surface of the water repelling film can be suppressed.

Abstract: A system for preparing and administering a prescribed fluidic pharmaceutical compound, such as a chemotherapy compound, includes a scale having a platen. The scale is in communication with a user display for displaying an output of the scale. An image capture device having a field of view for capturing at least one image of an object placed on the platen is provided in communication with the user display for displaying the captured image. The platen may include a visual identifier for identifying a portion of the field of view of the image capture device. The platen may also include a tackifier or absorbent material. The platen may be formed of a light-transmissible material.

Abstract: A method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video comprising a video picture that includes multiple sub-pictures and multiple video blocks, and a coded representation of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that a boundary between any two sub-pictures is also a boundary between two video blocks.

Abstract: An image capturing system includes a center point location, and a circular light source ring centered on the center point location. Light sources are on the circular light source ring, and each emit light in one of a number of spectral bandwidths. The image capturing system also includes circular camera rings, where each circular camera ring is centered on the center point location, where each circular camera ring includes camera locations which are equally spaced apart. The image capturing system also includes one or more cameras configured to capture images of an object from each of the camera locations of each particular circular camera ring, where the images captured from the camera locations of each particular circular camera ring are captured in one of the different spectral bandwidths, and where the object is illuminated by the light sources of the light source ring while each of the images are captured.

Abstract: A picture with multiple slices is encoded by generating a coded slice representation for each of the slices. A slice flag is set to a first value for the first slice in the picture and corresponding slice flags of the remaining slices are set to a second defined value. A respective slice address is generated for each remaining slice to enable identification of the slice start position within the picture for the slice. A coded picture representation of the picture comprises the coded slice representations, the slice addresses and the slice flags. The slice flags enable differentiation between slices for which slice addresses are required and the slice per picture for which no slice address is needed to identify its slice start position.

Abstract: A method of loop filtering in a video coding process comprises receiving image data; analyzing the image data; flexibility partitioning the image data into loop filtering blocks (LFBs) to allow the size of LFBs in at least one of a first row and a first column in a same frame to be smaller than other LFBs within the same frame; and applying a loop filter to the LFBs.

Abstract: Provided is an image encoding/decoding apparatus and method. The image encoding apparatus may include a motion vector prediction unit to perform a prediction with respect to an arbitrary motion vector of a current block within an image, using at least one of vector information of a motion vector corresponding to an adjacent block and vector information of a previous motion vector of the current block, and a differential determination unit to determine differential information of a motion vector of the current block based on the motion vector predicted in the motion vector prediction unit and an actual motion vector of the current block.

Abstract: A system includes a target illumination laser (TIL) configured to illuminate an airborne target with a TIL beam. The system also includes a beacon illuminator (BIL) configured to transmit a spot of illumination to an expected location on the target, wherein the spot of illumination is more focused than the TIL beam. The system also includes a camera configured to receive an image of the spot reflected off the target. The system also includes a controller configured to determine an actual location of the spot on the target based on the received image. The controller is also configured to estimate a spot motion by correlating the actual location of the spot on the target with the expected location on the target. The controller is also configured to predict uplink jitter of a high energy laser (HEL) beam generated by a HEL based on the BIL spot motion, the uplink jitter caused by atmospheric optical turbulence.

Abstract: A system includes a target illumination laser (TIL) configured to generate a TIL beam that illuminates a target and a beacon illumination laser (BIL) configured to generate a BIL beam that creates a spot on the target. The system also includes an imaging sensor configured to capture both (i) first images of the target containing reflected TIL energy from the TIL beam without reflected BIL energy from the BIL beam and (ii) second images of the target containing reflected TIL energy from the TIL beam and reflected BIL energy from the BIL beam. The system further includes at least one controller configured to perform target tracking using the first images and boresight error compensation using the second images.

Abstract: [Problem] The present invention provides a stereoscopic image display device, stereoscopic image display method, and a program capable of displaying the display target with a constant size and a constant aspect ratio even when the distance between the stereoscopic image display device and the user changes. [Solution to Problem] The present invention provides a stereoscopic image display device comprising: a display part; an acquisition part configured to acquire an observation viewing distance that is a viewing distance from the display part to a user; and an adjustment part configured to adjust a display state of a display image based on a reference viewing distance and the observation viewing distance, wherein the display part is configured to display a stereoscopic image based on the display state.

Abstract: A method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video comprising a video picture that includes multiple sub-pictures and multiple video blocks, and a coded representation of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that a boundary between any two sub-pictures is also a boundary between two video blocks.

Abstract: Coding of the last coded coefficient position is performed by basing the coding of they coordinate of the position of the last coded coefficient on knowledge of the size of the partial transform used to generate a block of coefficients from a block of video pixels. This enables a context adaptive coding of the last coded coefficient parameter to be performed much more efficiently.