Abstract: Template data indicates at least one designated processing item, first execution order of at least one designated processing item, and an insertion position at which insertion of a new processing item is permitted in a first flow in which at least one designated processing item is arranged according to the first execution order. Additional data indicates at least one additional processing item and second execution order of the at least one additional processing item. A program executing unit executes a program in which a second flow in which at least one additional processing item is arranged according to second execution order is inserted into the insertion position in the first flow based on the template data and the additional data. Thus, a desired program can be easily executed using a common flow and an individual flow.

Abstract: A measuring device 101 measures the spin of a spherical body. A templater 102 acquires a template image in which the spherical body is captured from a video in which the spherical body is captured or a photographic image in which the spherical body is captured under photographing conditions comparable to the vireo. A clipper 103 extracts a region similar to the template image from the video and acquires multiple clipped images having the center position and size matched. A calculator 104 calculates and arranges in the chronological order similarities/dissimilarities between the clipped images to acquire a matrix. An estimator 105 estimates the spin of the spherical body from the distribution of elements in the matrix of similarities/dissimilarities.

Abstract: A measuring device 101 measures the spin of a spherical body. A templater 102 acquires a template image in which the spherical body is captured from a video in which the spherical body is captured or a photographic image in which the spherical body is captured under photographing conditions comparable to the vireo. A clipper 103 extracts a region similar to the template image from the video and acquires multiple clipped images having the center position and size matched. A calculator 104 calculates and arranges in the chronological order similarities/dissimilarities between the clipped images to acquire a matrix. An estimator 105 estimates the spin of the spherical body from the distribution of elements in the matrix of similarities/dissimilarities.

Abstract: In the environment of executing an image processing for scenes by defining a parameter set for each scene, a configuration is needed capable of reflecting the change by smaller man-hour even when the content of the image processing has been changed. The image processing device includes an operating unit (that selectively executes a plurality of pieces of processing) and a storage that can be accessed from the operating unit. The storage holds: a common flow for executing processing selected out of the plurality of pieces of processing, in a predetermined order; user scene data in which a parameter set including one or a plurality of parameters are defined for each scene; and a command code concerning the parameter set included in the user scene data. The command code includes a first processing rule for causing a corresponding parameter set to reflect a result of a processing following the common flow.

Abstract: In the environment of executing an image processing for scenes by defining a parameter set for each scene, a configuration is needed capable of reflecting the change by smaller man-hour even when the content of the image processing has been changed. The image processing device includes an operating unit (that selectively executes a plurality of pieces of processing) and a storage that can be accessed from the operating unit. The storage holds: a common flow for executing processing selected out of the plurality of pieces of processing, in a predetermined order; user scene data in which a parameter set including one or a plurality of parameters are defined for each scene; and a command code concerning the parameter set included in the user scene data. The command code includes a first processing rule for causing a corresponding parameter set to reflect a result of a processing following the common flow.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a plurality of processing units, an input unit configured to receive image data generated by imaging an object to be measured, a dialogue processing unit, and a generator configured to generate a command string to the plurality of processing units, following a setting of an image processing that the dialogue processing unit receives. The dialogue processing unit is configured to add a set of a start processing item to instruct a start of parallel execution and an end processing item to instruct an end of the parallel execution, in relation to an execution order of assigned processing items, and arbitrarily receive selection of processing items that are to be executed in parallel by two or more processing units in the plurality of processing units, on the interface screen, in response to a user operation of instructing a setting of parallel execution.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a camera interface section connected to an imaging section, a plurality of arithmetic processing sections that process the image data; a display screen output section to output display image data; an input section that accepts input from an outside; a storage section for storing a plurality of processing units used to process the image data; a processing registration section that registers a processing procedure including a combination of the processing units; a mode selection section that selectably displays a plurality of parallel processing modes indicating kinds of parallel processing and accepts the selection of the parallel processing mode from the input section; and a parallelization section that allocates processing units included in the target processing procedure to one of the plurality of arithmetic processing sections according to the parallel processing mode.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for synthesizing element arrangements from an example. Embodiments may synthesize element arrangement patterns from an example arrangement. Embodiments may combine a texture synthesis technique based on local neighborhood comparison of an example and a target with procedural modeling based on local growth. Given an example, connectivity of elements may be constructed to get neighborhoods information of each element. A synthesis process may start with a single seed and expand the synthesized pattern by placing new elements at seed locations one by one. A reference element may be selected from the example that has neighborhood features that are most similar to neighborhood features of the target seed in the synthesized pattern. A non-rotation mode, a rotation mode, and a flow field mode may be provided. A painting tool, a flow field tool, and a boundary tool may be provided.

Abstract: A development support apparatus and development support program are used to facilitate the development of a program executed by an image processing apparatus. A user selects a desired purpose from a displayed list that includes the purposes of the processing units. Accordingly, an explanatory screen of a sample unit corresponding to the selected purpose is displayed. When the user selects a link of a folder saving a program of the sample unit, the directory including the folder is displayed. When the image of the folder is dropped onto a screen displayed during an initial operation, the sample unit is executed. The sample unit includes one or more image processing modules (processing units). When the sample unit is executed, processing defined by each processing unit is executed on image data stored as a default, and a result thereof is displayed on a monitor.

Abstract: A region data editing apparatus includes a contour deforming section for receiving a contour deforming operation in which a contour of a region in a three-dimensional image is deformed, a boundary surface deforming section for deforming a boundary surface ?D between inside and outside of region D in such a manner that the boundary surface ?D follows the contour deformed by the contour deforming operation, and a region data updating section for updating region data in such a manner that the region data thus updated represents an inside of the boundary surface which has been deformed by the boundary surface deforming section.

Abstract: A region data editing apparatus includes a contour deforming section for receiving a contour deforming operation in which a contour of a region in a three-dimensional image is deformed, a boundary surface deforming section for deforming a boundary surface ?D in such a manner that the boundary surface ?D follows the contour deformed by the contour deforming operation, and a region data updating section for updating region data in such a manner that the region data thus updated represents an inside of the boundary surface which has been deformed by the boundary surface deforming section.

Abstract: A curved line specifying apparatus includes a curved surface specifying section for receiving a curved surface specifying operation in which a curved surface S in a virtual three-dimensional space is specified and a cross section image display section for outputting, to a display, the curved surface in which a cross section image of a three-dimensional image is embedded, pixel values of the cross section image being voxel values assigned to voxels on the curved surface S.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a camera interface section connected to an imaging section, a plurality of arithmetic processing sections that process the image data; a display screen output section to output display image data; an input section that accepts input from an outside; a storage section for storing a plurality of processing units used to process the image data; a processing registration section that registers a processing procedure including a combination of the processing units; a mode selection section that selectably displays a plurality of parallel processing modes indicating kinds of parallel processing and accepts the selection of the parallel processing mode from the input section; and a parallelization section that allocates processing units included in the target processing procedure to one of the plurality of arithmetic processing sections according to the parallel processing mode.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for synthesizing element arrangements from an example. Embodiments may synthesize element arrangement patterns from an example arrangement. Embodiments may combine a texture synthesis technique based on local neighborhood comparison of an example and a target with procedural modeling based on local growth. Given an example, connectivity of elements may be constructed to get neighborhoods information of each element. A synthesis process may start with a single seed and expand the synthesized pattern by placing new elements at seed locations one by one. A reference element may be selected from the example that has neighborhood features that are most similar to neighborhood features of the target seed in the synthesized pattern. A non-rotation mode, a rotation mode, and a flow field mode may be provided. A painting tool, a flow field tool, and a boundary tool may be provided.

Abstract: An image obtained by imaging an object having a solid shape, such as that of a circular column or prism, develops a distribution in brightness since the angle of each portion of the surface of the object with respect to a lighting device and image pick-up device differs depending upon the location. The distribution of brightness is substantially uniform along the longitudinal direction of the object but varies transversely of the object. One line is designated on the captured image of the object in a direction that cuts across the object, and the distribution of brightness on this line is obtained. A two-dimensional shading pattern is obtained by expanding this brightness distribution in the longitudinal direction of the object. The shading pattern represents the distribution of the brightness in the image of the surface of the object.