Abstract: One example embodiment includes a method for creating an avatar from an image. The method includes receiving an image including a face from a user. The method also includes constructing a 3D model of the face from the image. The method further includes animating the 3D model. The method additionally includes attaching the 3D model to an animated character.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for automatically identifying coordinates of facial features in digital images. The facial images are detected and pupil coordinates are calculated. First, face identification method is applied. Then, the centers of the pupils are identified. The image is rotated, scaled and the portion of the image is cut out so that the pupils are located on the horizontal line and are located at fixed coordinates. Subsequently an original image with facial features can be identified.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for face recognition in digital images containing portraits or images of human faces. The facial images are detected and pupil coordinates are calculated. A facial image is converted into a black and white image. A rectangle containing the face is identified. Then, pupil coordinates are determined. A rectangle of a pre-defined size is cut out from the image so the pupils are located at pre-defined coordinates. External lighting effects are reduced and an image template is generated by calculating sets of values of different image points.

Abstract: One example embodiment includes a method for creating an avatar from an image. The method includes receiving an image including a face from a user. The method also includes constructing a 3D model of the face from the image. The method further includes animating the 3D model. The method additionally includes attaching the 3D model to an animated character.

Abstract: The invention refers to mechanical engineering and can be used for reducing the level of vibrations and noise caused by pulsations of the fluid flow generated by a rotor sliding-vane machine. A method of generating a surgeless fluid flow by rotating the rotor of the rotor sliding-vane machine, separating the fluid in the transfer cavities from the inlet cavity by the vanes, transference the transfer cavities to the outlet cavity of the machine, merging them with the outlet cavity followed by the fluid displacement characterized by that the volumes of the transfer cavities and fluid pressure in them are varied in the process of the transference so that the mentioned pressures are substantially equalized with the outlet pressure by the moment when the transfer cavities are merged with the outlet cavity. A rotor sliding-vane machine with a working chamber in the annular groove on the face of the rotor comprising vanes in the vane chambers and force chambers of variable volume.

Abstract: The invention refers to mechanical engineering and can be used as a high pressure rotor sliding-vane machine with surgeless delivery capable to work both as a pump and as a hydro motor. The objective of the present invention is to overcome the origins generating the high dissipative losses of power and to increase the reliability of machine by creating the means of hydrostatic balancing of the rotor and sliding sealing. Said means are resistant to the wear of the machine elements and to the working fluid contamination and are compatible with the means of overcoming cavitation in vane chambers.

Abstract: The invention can be used for reversible pulsationless rotor high-pressure machines which can operate in pump and in motor mode. The inventive machine comprises a working chamber and an additional working chamber, separating jumpers and regulating elements. Said regulating elements are connected to each other with the aid of a cinematic link in such a way that the motion of one regulating element initiates the motion of another regulating element. Working cavity of said working chambers are arranged in an axial direction oppositely to each other and connected to each other by means of channels. A mechanism setting an axial relative position of displacers is embodied in such a way that it always provides a sliding contact of at least one displacer with each regulating element. Said invention makes it possible to extent the functional capabilities of similar rotor machines and improve the operational parameters thereof.