Abstract: A method for monitoring equipment state includes the following steps. At least one input is received to generate a configuration file including an equipment identifier, a photographing equipment address and a photographing angle code. The equipment identifier, the photographing equipment address and the photographing viewing angle code are associated according to the configuration file. An abnormal signal having the equipment identifier is received. The photographing equipment address and the photographing viewing angle code corresponding to the equipment identifier are obtained according to the abnormal signal. The photographing viewing angle code is transmitted to a photographer corresponding to the photographing equipment address through a communication channel. The photographer photographs the equipment that corresponds to the equipment identifier according to the photographing viewing angle code, so as to generate a monitoring image. The monitoring image is displayed on display equipment.

Abstract: A projector includes a first laser source projecting a first laser beam, a second laser source projecting a second laser beam at an angle with respect to the first laser beam, and a mirror reflecting the first and second laser beams. Circuitry controls the mirror to simultaneously reflect the first and second laser beams in a first scan pattern to form a first image having a number of scan lines greater than two times a horizontal resonance frequency of the mirror divided by a desired frame rate of the first image. The first laser beam forms a first angle of incidence with the mirror and the second laser beam forms a second angle of incidence with the mirror, the second angle of incidence being equal to the first angle of incidence summed with the angle of the second laser beam with respect to the first laser beam.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for displaying High Dynamic Range (HDR) imagery on a large screen suitable for viewing by a large audience in theater-size venues or domed simulators or iMax-like venues. A dual modulation method of projecting onto the front of an active projection screen and an array of high intensity light (e.g., diodes) projects the most significant bits (MSB) of the image onto the back of the screen while a standard dynamic range (SDR) video projector projects the least significant bits (LSB) of the onto the front of the screen. The result is a much higher brightness image than the projector alone can produce.

Abstract: A system for estimating depth using a monocular camera may include one or more processors, a monocular camera, and a memory device. The monocular camera and the memory device may be operably connected to the one or more processors. The memory device may include an image capture, an encoder-decoder module, a semantic information generating module, and a depth map generating module. The modules may configure the one or more processors to executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to obtain a captured image from the monocular camera, generate a synthesized image based on the captured image wherein the style transfer module was trained using a generative adversarial network, generate, a feature map based on the synthesized image, generate semantic information based on the feature map, and generate a depth map based on the feature map and the semantic information.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a method and device of converting a HDR version of a picture to a SDR version of this picture. The method is characterized in that it converts the HDR version to the SDR version of the picture according to: a first indicator that indicates the presence of color mapping parameters; a second indicator that indicates whether a device is configured to convert the HDR version to the SDR version of the picture by taking into account said color mapping parameters; and a third indicator that indicates whether converting without taking into account said color mapping parameters is inhibited.

Abstract: In general, this disclosure describes techniques for communicating preferred color gamut settings from a sink device to a source device. The source device may send, through a video interface, first video data to the sink device, which receives the first video data through the video interface. The sink device may then send, through a feedback channel of the video interface, preferred color gamut settings of the sink device to the source device. The preferred color gamut settings may be for content received from the source device. The source device may adapt second video data using the preferred color gamut settings. The source device may then send, through the video interface, the second video data adapted to the preferred color gamut settings to the sink device.

Abstract: A method including: positioning sensors on a robotic device; positioning a camera on the robotic device; capturing an image of the environment; measuring color depth of each pixel in the image; classifying each pixel into a color depth range; determining for at least one set of two points captured in the image, if the color depth of pixels measured in a region between the two points is within a predetermined range of color; generating at least one line between the two points when the color depth of pixels measured in the region between the two points is within the predetermined range of color; identifying on a map of the environment a wall surface on which the line is generated as a flat wall surface; and adjusting a heading of the robotic device relative to an angle of the wall surface.

Abstract: A trailer assist system for a vehicle includes a camera with a field of view encompassing a trailer hitch disposed at the vehicle. A control includes an image processor that processes image data captured by the camera that is representative of images of the trailer hitch present in the field of view of the camera. The control, responsive to processing at the control of image data captured by the camera, detects at least one feature of the trailer hitch at a Cartesian coordinate location and transforms the Cartesian coordinate location of the detected feature to a cylindrical coordinate location. The control generates a vertical segment that passes through the detected features and determines cylindrical coordinates of a ground point along the vertical segment. The control, responsive to determining the cylindrical coordinates of the ground point, determines a 3D location of the trailer hitch at the vehicle.

Abstract: Moving images are switched naturally when development of a story is switched according to a situation. An image display system includes a display unit that displays a moving image, an acquisition unit that acquires a motion of a user viewing the moving image displayed by the display unit, a determination unit that determines whether or not the motion of the user acquired by the acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined switching condition in which the user does not recognize switching between images even when the moving image displayed by the display unit is switched from first moving image data to second moving image data different from the first moving image, and a switching unit that switches the moving image displayed by the display unit from the first moving image data to the second moving image data when the determination unit determines that the switching condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A digital predistortion (DPD) system includes an input configured to receive a DPD input signal. In some examples, a non-linear datapath is coupled to the input, where the non-linear datapath is configured to add a non-linear mirror image component to the DPD input signal to provide a non-linear signal that is used to generate a first predistortion signal. In some embodiments, a linear datapath is coupled to the input in parallel with the non-linear datapath to generate a second predistortion signal. A first combiner is configured to combine the first predistortion signal and the second predistortion signal to generate a DPD output signal.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for assessing the texture of skin using images thereof. In exemplary embodiments, a texture map of an area of skin is generated from a combination of a standard white light image, a parallel-polarized image, and a cross-polarized image of the area of skin. The texture map is then flattened to remove the underlying curvature of the skin. A texture roughness metric is then generated based on the flattened texture map. An image of the texture map and the metric can be displayed to provide visual and alphanumeric representations of the texture of skin, thereby facilitating the comparison of baseline and follow-up images of the skin, such as those taken before and after treatment.

Abstract: A system is disclosed, comprising a data processing device configured to receive an image of a pattern from an imaging system, calculate a bit sequence based on the pattern, and compare the bit sequence to a true bit sequence to generate an evaluation of the imaging system; and an output device configured to output the evaluation. An exemplary pattern comprises a first plurality of shapes having a first spectral characteristic and a second plurality of shapes having a second spectral characteristic, the plurality of first shapes and the plurality of second shapes being arranged in a pattern that is self-similar at different scales.

Abstract: In a signal processing apparatus including a mixing region detecting unit, and an image capturing condition updating unit, the mixing region detecting unit detects a region where a non-visible light image signal is to be mixed with a visible light image signal, the non-visible light image signal and the visible light image signal being generated by repeatedly performing imaging on a basis of a predetermined image capturing condition. The image capturing condition updating unit newly generates an image capturing condition in the non-visible light image signal on a basis of the non-visible light image signal in the detected region to update the predetermined image capturing condition. A region including fog, or the like is detected, a visible light image signal is mixed with a non-visible light image signal in the region, and image capturing conditions of the non-visible light image signal in the region are updated.

Abstract: A computer implemented information processing method includes acquiring a first photographed image that represents an inside portion of a vehicle, identifying a driver who drives the vehicle from the first photographed image, acquiring driver information that indicates at least one of an attribute of the identified driver and a driving history of the identified driver. Then the method determines whether or not the identified driver satisfies a condition of experienced driver using the driver information. Finally the method decides a threshold value that is used for detection of occurrence of an event to be a trigger of photographing or recording of a second photographed image which represents an outside portion of the vehicle based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: Three-dimensional point group data indicating three-dimensional coordinate sets of three-dimensional points included in a common imaging space of one or more cameras is received, one or more images captured by the one or more cameras are transmitted, the one or more transmitted images are received, initial camera parameters of each cameras are decided based on one or more mounting locations and one or more directions of the cameras, corresponding points in the one or more images are calculated for each of the three-dimensional points, based on the three-dimensional point group data and the initial camera parameters, and one or more camera parameters of the one or more cameras are calculated based on pixel values at the corresponding points in the one or more images.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for transcoding media content in accordance with thematic and/or cinematic characteristics of scenes. In particular, compression techniques may be selected to optimize compression of scenes based on their thematic and/cinematic characteristics. Scene boundary identifiers, such as scene in and out points may be identified, and the corresponding thematic and/or cinematic characteristic meta-data can be sent to a transcoder for transcoding. In this way, the specific characteristics of each scene in a movie can be accounted for during transcoding. This can result in transcoded versions of the movie that have better audio/visual qualities, and that can be encoded at a lower overall bit rate.

Abstract: A camera unit for capturing images of the outer region of a motor vehicle includes a housing in which the camera unit is accommodated, a cover element, and a drive unit for moving the camera unit and for moving the cover element. A pivot element is movably mounted about a first axis of rotation and has a first arm, which is motionally connected to the cover element, and a second arm. A lever element, which is movably mounted about a second axis of rotation, is operatively connected to the cover element. A guide element, which is mounted about a third axis of rotation, includes a first guide arm that is operatively connected to the second arm of the pivot element and a second guide arm which is motionally coupled to the camera unit.

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus (202) for transmitting a video signal when the apparatus (202) is powered on. The video signal is one of a first video signal (CLK1, DATA1) and a second video signal (CLK2, DATA2). The first video signal comprises a first video clock (CLK1) and first video data (DATA1), and the second video signal comprises a second video clock (CLK2) and second video data (DATA2). The apparatus (202) is arranged to detect at an input of the apparatus (202) a presence or an absence of the first video signal, transmit the first video signal to an output of the apparatus (202) when the first video signal is detected, and transmit the second video signal to the output of the apparatus (202) when the first video signal is not detected, the second video signal being already stored in a memory (204) of the apparatus (202).

Abstract: An image display apparatus are disclosed. The image display apparatus includes a display including a first electrode and a second electrode, for wireless power reception, a signal processor disposed apart from the display, and including a third electrode and a fourth electrode, for wireless power transmission, and a first bridge electrode and a second bridge electrode, including one ends apart from the first electrode and the second electrode, facing the first electrode and the second electrode, and the other ends apart from the first bridge electrode and the second bridge electrode, facing the first bridge electrode and the second bridge electrode.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage media for providing a depth image of an object are described. In some embodiments, the apparatus may include a projector to project a light pattern on an object, and to move the projected light pattern over the object, to swipe the object with the light pattern, and a camera coupled with the projector. The camera may include a dynamic vision sensor (DVS) device, to capture changes in at least some image elements that correspond to an image of the object, during the swipe of the object with the light pattern. The apparatus may further include a processor coupled with the projector and the camera, to generate a depth image of the object, based at least in part on the changes in the at least some image elements. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.