Abstract: An information processing device includes: an outline extraction unit extracting an outline of a subject from a picked-up image of the subject; a characteristic amount extraction unit extracting a characteristic amount, by extracting sample points from points making up the outline, for each of the sample points; an estimation unit estimating a posture of a high degree of matching as a posture of the subject by calculating a degree of the characteristic amount extracted in the characteristic amount extraction unit being matched with each of a plurality of characteristic amounts that are prepared in advance and represent predetermined postures different from each other; and a determination unit determining accuracy of estimation by the estimation unit using a matching cost when the estimation unit carries out the estimation.

Abstract: A motion capture apparatus includes: generating means; predicting means; projecting means; evaluating means; and estimating means. The generating means generates a kinematics model having joints connected to one another. The predicting means hierarchically calculates predicted positions at a current time of the joints of the objective person, and predicts three-dimensional positions and postures of the joints and the limbs. The projecting means projects the three-dimensional positions and postures of the joints and the limbs of the objective person on a two-dimensional image plane, the three-dimensional positions and the postures being predicted by predicting means. The evaluating means evaluates reliability about projection positions projected by the projecting means based on the observation image of the objective person.

Abstract: A generating unit allocates an image of a predetermined viewpoint to two or more viewpoints in a 3D image display unit that displays images of the two or more viewpoints in a direction differing according to a viewpoint based on an input from a user. A driving processing unit causes the image of the predetermined viewpoint to be displayed on the 3D image display unit based on the allocation. For example, the present technology can be applied to an image processing apparatus for a 3D image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image pyramid forming section configured to form an image pyramid by hierarchically creating layered image data including differently scaled images from inputted image data; a position calculating section configured to determine an in-image-pyramid position as a height position in the image pyramid to which template image data having an image portion of a target object at a fixed scale corresponds; an upper-layer-side likelihood calculating section configured to determine a likelihood for a target object by matching between upper-side layer image data directly above the in-image-pyramid position, and a state prediction; a lower-layer-side likelihood calculating section configured to determine a likelihood for a target object by matching between lower-side layer image data directly below the in-image-pyramid position, and a state prediction; and a true likelihood calculating section configured to determine a true likelihood from the likelihoods determined by the upper

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an inputting section adapted to input an image; a detection section adapted to detect a portion of an image pickup object from within the inputted image; a noticed region setting block adapted to set a noticed region from the detected portion; a restriction region setting block adapted to set a restriction region from the detected portion; and an extraction section adapted to extract feature values of the noticed region restricted by the restriction region.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a clothing extractor extracting a face or head portion from an input image, the face or head portion being a region estimated to be a face or head image, and extracting a clothing region from a region immediately below the face or head portion, the clothing region being a region estimated to be a clothing image, and a clothing converter changing clothing in the input image by performing predetermined image processing on an image in the clothing region in the input image.

Abstract: There is provided a gesture input device including an input unit to which at least one of image information and voice information representing a user's action is input, a detection unit that detects the user's action based on the input at least one of the image information and the voice information, a prediction unit that predicts one or more gestures that the user desires to input based on a detection result of the action, and a notification unit that notifies the user of an action to be performed next by the user in order to input the predicted one or more gestures.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a learning image input unit configured to input a learning image, in which a tracked object is captured on different shooting conditions, together with the shooting conditions, a feature response calculation unit configured to calculate a response of one or more integrated features, with respect to the learning image while changing a parameter in accordance with the shooting conditions, a feature learning unit configured to recognize spatial distribution of the one or more integrated features in the learning image based on a calculation result of the response and evaluate a relationship between the shooting conditions and the parameter and a spatial relationship among the integrated features so as to learn a feature of the tracked object, and a feature storage unit configured to store a learning result of the feature.

Abstract: An image processing system includes a storing section that stores a database in which specific pose data representing each of specific poses of a human, and effect manipulation data specifying each of manipulations applied to an image are registered in association with each other, a human region detecting section that detects a human region that is a region where a human appears in an image on which to perform image processing, a human pose recognizing section that recognizes a pose of the human in the human region detected by the human region detecting section, a matching section that finds the specific pose data matching the pose recognized by the human pose recognizing section, by referencing the database, and a manipulating section that applies a manipulation to the image on the basis of the effect manipulation data associated with the specific pose data found by the matching section.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an outline extraction unit extracting an outline of a subject from a picked-up image of the subject; a characteristic amount extraction unit extracting a characteristic amount, by extracting sample points from points making up the outline, for each of the sample points; an estimation unit estimating a posture of a high degree of matching as a posture of the subject by calculating a degree of the characteristic amount extracted in the characteristic amount extraction unit being matched with each of a plurality of characteristic amounts that are prepared in advance and represent predetermined postures different from each other; and a determination unit determining accuracy of estimation by the estimation unit using a matching cost when the estimation unit carries out the estimation.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image pyramid forming section configured to form an image pyramid by hierarchically creating layered image data including differently scaled images from inputted image data; a position calculating section configured to determine an in-image-pyramid position as a height position in the image pyramid to which template image data having an image portion of a target object at a fixed scale corresponds; an upper-layer-side likelihood calculating section configured to determine a likelihood for a target object by matching between upper-side layer image data directly above the in-image-pyramid position, and a state prediction; a lower-layer-side likelihood calculating section configured to determine a likelihood for a target object by matching between lower-side layer image data directly below the in-image-pyramid position, and a state prediction; and a true likelihood calculating section configured to determine a true likelihood from the likelihoods determined by the upper

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a user information detection means for detecting user information concerning a user, a score calculation means for calculating a score indicating the degree that a designated object which is an object designated by the user exists at each of plural setting areas which are previously set in a given space based on the user information and a display control means for displaying an image corresponding to scores of the designated object calculated at each of the plural setting areas.

Abstract: A tracking processing apparatus includes: first state-variable-sample-candidate generating means for generating state variable sample candidates at first present time; plural detecting means each for performing detection concerning a predetermined detection target related to a tracking target; sub-information generating means for generating sub-state variable probability distribution information at present time; second state-variable-sample-candidate generating means for generating state variable sample candidates at second present time; a state-variable-sample acquiring means for selecting state variable samples out of the state variable sample candidates at the first present time and the state variable sample candidates at the second present time at random according to a predetermined selection ratio set in advance; and estimation-result generating means for generating main state variable probability distribution information at the present time as an estimation result.

Abstract: A motion capture apparatus includes: generating means; predicting means; projecting means; evaluating means; and estimating means. The generating means generates a kinematics model having joints connected to one another. The predicting means hierarchically calculates predicted positions at a current time of the joints of the objective person, and predicts three-dimensional positions and postures of the joints and the limbs. The projecting means projects the three-dimensional positions and postures of the joints and the limbs of the objective person on a two-dimensional image plane, the three-dimensional positions and the postures being predicted by predicting means. The evaluating means evaluates reliability about projection positions projected by the projecting means based on the observation image of the objective person.

Abstract: A data processing device for taking out necessary packet data from a sector in which a plurality of packet data exist in a mixed manner includes an audio decoder unit that has, in parallel, an audio packet extraction unit for extracting an audio packet made up of audio data with respect to an input of sector data from an external memory connected to a front-end processor unit, a supplementary packet extraction unit for extracting a supplementary packet made up of supplementary data, and a frame information extraction unit. Thus, when collectively providing the front-end processor unit and the audio decoder unit on one chip, a buffer memory for the frame state can be omitted.

Abstract: A data processing device (4) for taking out necessary packet data from a sector in which a plurality of packet data exist in a mixed manner, is provided. This data processing device has an audio decoder unit (4b). The audio decoder unit has, in parallel, an audio packet extraction unit (43) for extracting an audio packet made up of audio data with respect to an input of sector data from an external memory (5) connected to a front-end processor unit (4a), a supplementary packet extraction unit (48) for extracting a supplementary packet made up of supplementary data, and a frame information extraction unit (52). Thus, when collectively providing the front-end processor unit and the audio decoder unit on one chip, a buffer memory for the frame state can be omitted.

Abstract: A recording method and a recording apparatus whereby digital data is recorded onto a disc as run-length limited code used for modulating marks or spaces on the disc and, at the same time, the recorded digital data is encrypted by using key data which is also recorded onto the same disc by varying the shape of marks or spaces with timing having no effect on the edges of the marks or the spaces. A playback method and a playback apparatus reproduces the digital data and the key data recorded on the disc by the recording method and/or the recording apparatus from the disc with the key data used for decrypting the reproduced digital data.

Abstract: An automatic assembling system for assembling a product constituted by a plurality of parts, includes a group cell having a plurality of assembling cells and inspecting cells, pallets loaded with the same type of parts or products, at least one buffer for holding a plurality of pallets, and at least one pallet hand-over mechanism for transferring pallets between the buffer and each cell. At least one of the buffers is provided in common for a plurality of cells, and at least one of the pallet hand-over mechanisms is provided to the common buffer.

Abstract: An apparatus having a magnetic head assembly including a plurality of arms each arm having a magnetic head fixed to a nose portion thereof and a magnetic disk unit having a plurality of magnetic disks mounted on a rotating shaft. The spacing between adjacent magnetic disks being set at a value corresponding to the thicknesses of the magnetic heads fixed to two of the arms, plus the thickness of the two arms, plus a rotating gap of the magnetic heads, plus a space of 0.1 mm or less. Further included is a disk height measuring device and a head measuring device for measuring the heights of the disks and the magnetic heads. An expansion device expands the spacing between the adjacent arms. The spacing between the adjacent arms being expanded an appropriate amount to provide optimal operation of the magnetic disk apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus having a magnetic head assembly including a plurality of arms each arm having a magnetic head fixed to a nose portion thereof and a magnetic disk unit having a plurality of magnetic disks mounted on a rotating shaft. The spacing between adjacent magnetic disks being set at a value corresponding to the thicknesses of the magnetic heads fixed to two of the arms, plus the thickness of the two arms, plus a rotating gap of the magnetic heads, plus a space of 0.1 mm or less. Further included is a disk height measuring device and a head measuring device for measuring the heights of the disks and the magnetic heads. An expansion device expands the spacing between the adjacent arms. The spacing between the adjacent arms being expanded an appropriate amount to provide optimal operation of the magnetic disk apparatus.