Abstract: An electronic device that is improved in object detection performance exhibited when executing a specific function. A system controller detects one or more objects from image data, evaluates feature values of the one or more detected objects, and identifies an object out of the one or more objects, that satisfies a predetermined criterion related to execution of a specific function, based on a result of the evaluation. The specific function is executed in a case where it is determined that the identified object satisfies an execution condition of the specific function.

Abstract: The present invention includes: a preliminary photography unit 521 that performs preliminary photography which is photography at a stage before the main photography for photographing the driving state of a driver of a vehicle using a photographing device 1 that photographs a prescribed range including the face of the driver; and a lighting control unit 522 that lights a lighting device 2 for emitting light which is attached to the photographing device 1 or around the photographing device 1 when the preliminary photography is performed by the preliminary photography unit 521. A control device 5 may be provided with an output unit 523 that outputs a message instructing the driver to look at the lighting device when the preliminary photography is performed by the preliminary photography unit 521.

Abstract: A method includes controlling a light source to output a first intensity of light while an image-capturing device captures a scene in a first upcoming image frame with a first exposure value setting, controlling the light source to switch from the first to a second intensity of light so the light source outputs the second intensity of light while capturing the scene with a second upcoming image frame with a second exposure value setting, wherein the second intensity of light is higher than the first intensity of light when the second exposure value setting is higher than the first exposure value setting, and the second intensity of light is lower than the first when the second exposure value setting is lower than the first exposure value setting, and stitching the first upcoming image frame with the second upcoming image frame into a high-dynamic range image frame.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to detecting text in images. In some embodiments, a system for detecting text in images comprises a database configured to store images and a control circuit configured to retrieve an image, generate, based on the image, a collection of augmented images, detect characters in each of the augmented images, generate bounding boxes for the characters in each of augmented images, recognize the characters in each of the augmented images, select, based on the recognition of the characters in each of the augmented images, candidate characters, wherein the candidate characters are selected based on consistency of the recognition of the characters in each of the augmented images, detect, for the image, a color associated with the characters, and store, in the database, the image, the candidate characters, and the color associated with the characters.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to train a machine learning algorithm to detect text of interest. In some embodiments, there is provided a system to detect vertically oriented text of interest including a first data set comprising a plurality of captured digital images each depicting an object of interest and a second data set comprising a plurality of augmented digital images each depicting a captured digital image augmented with a synthetic text image; a first control circuit configured to cause the machine learning algorithm to output a machine learning model trained to automatically detect occurrences of vertically oriented text of interest based on the first data set and the second data set; at least one camera; and a second control circuit configured to execute the machine learning model to automatically detect vertically oriented text of interest on the object of interest.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus generates a normal image, when lighting correction of an image is performed using three-dimensional shape data. Three-dimensional shape data of a predetermined object is adjusted with a subject in position, based on a feature pattern detected in image data, and lighting processing for correcting a pixel value of the image data is performed based on the adjusted three-dimensional shape data, distance information of the subject, and a position of a virtual light source. When the three-dimensional shape data is adjusted with the image data in position, a region having a large irregularity in the three-dimensional shape data is preferentially adjusted in position.

Abstract: A device include a first camera, a second camera, and a shutter assembly. The shutter assembly includes a switch, a link coupled to the switch and having a first cover, and an arm coupled to the link and having a second cover. Actuating the switch to a first position disposes the first cover within a first field of view of the first camera and the second cover within a second field of view of the second camera. Actuating the switch to a second position disposes the first cover outside of the first field of view and the second cover outside of the second field of view.

Abstract: A camera system comprises a lamp configured to emit light, a lamp driver configured to energize the lamp, an image-sensor array configured to acquire image data, a lenslet array, and an image engine. The lenslet array comprises a plurality of lenslets arranged laterally over the image-sensor array and configured to focus the light, reflected from a subject, onto the image-sensor array. The image engine is configured to (a) receive the image data from the image-sensor array, (b) resolve the image data into a plurality of component images, and (c) return an enhanced image based on the plurality of component images, the enhanced image having enhanced spatial resolution relative to any of the component images.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus accepts information on a user's operation to specify a target imaging range, which is an imaging range to be attained, of an imaging apparatus that captures an image; accepts information on a user's operation to specify a moving time, which is a time to reach the target imaging range from a current imaging range of the imaging apparatus; and causes a display to display information indicating a result of comparison between the moving time and a required time required to reach the target imaging range from the current imaging range. The required time is calculated based on the current imaging range of the imaging apparatus and the target imaging range.

Abstract: Location mapping and navigation user interfaces may be generated and presented via mobile computing devices. A mobile device may detect its location and orientation using internal systems, and may capture image data using a device camera. The mobile device also may retrieve map information from a map server corresponding to the current location of the device. Using the image data captured at the device, the current location data, and the corresponding local map information, the mobile device may determine or update a current orientation reading for the device. Location errors and updated location data also may be determined for the device, and a map user interface may be generated and displayed on the mobile device using the updated device orientation and/or location data.

Abstract: A display modification system for use with a display device, including a camera operable to capture images of at least a portion of the display device, an image analysis unit operable to derive the value of one or more parameters associated with the display of images by the display device in dependence upon the captured images, a modification determination unit operable to determine a modification to be applied to a content display process associated with the display device, where the modification includes changes to a content rendering process for generating content to be displayed by the display device and/or one or more display settings associated with the display device, and a modification communication unit operable to transmit information identifying the determined modification to one or both of the display device and a processing device operable to render content for display by the display device.

Abstract: A method for performing sparse quantum Fourier transform computation includes defining a set of quantum circuits, each quantum circuit comprising a Hadamard gate and a single frequency rotation operator, said set of quantum circuits being equivalent to a quantum Fourier transform circuit. The method includes constructing a subset of said quantum circuits in a quantum processor, said quantum processor having a quantum representation of a classical distribution loaded into a quantum state of said quantum processor. The method includes executing said subset of said quantum circuits on said quantum state, and performing a measurement in a frequency basis to obtain a frequency distribution corresponding to said quantum state.

Abstract: Provided is a solid-state imaging device and an electronic apparatus capable of achieving both of a high dynamic range operation and an auto focus operation in a pixel configuration in which a plurality of unit pixels includes two or more subpixels. The solid-state imaging device includes a first pixel separation region that separates a plurality of unit pixels including two or more subpixels, a second pixel separation region that separates each of the plurality of unit pixels separated by the first pixel separation region and an overflow region that causes signal charges accumulated in the subpixels to overflow to at least one of adjacent subpixels, in which the overflow region is formed between a first subpixel and a second subpixel.

Abstract: An excavator includes a display device configured to display an image representing a work area around the excavator. The display device is configured to display the image in such a state that coordinates that are predefined with respect to the work area and an image component portion included in the image are associated with each other.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera module, a sensor module, at least one processor configured to be operatively connected to the camera module and the sensor module, and a memory configured to be operatively connected to the at least one processor.

Abstract: A data transcoding device includes a memory device for storing clear data containing private information and a processor configured as a data transcoder. The processor is configured to create packets of the clear data, prepare the packets for transcoding the clear data into an indecipherable multimedia data file appearing as noise, by determining properties of the indecipherable multimedia file based on parameters of the clear data. The processor is configured to generate the indecipherable multimedia file by transcoding the clear data based on the determined properties.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging device which can simultaneously capture images in different wavelength ranges and can improve a focusing accuracy of each image, an imaging optical system, and an imaging method.

Abstract: A seeing device and process that enables a visually impaired user to “see” using touch. It comprises: Sensors/cameras worn approximately at eye level, a microprocessor, and a garment that contains small tactile elements in a matrix that vibrate in a pattern related to the location of objects in front of the user. The cameras take pictures of the area and then map the depth and position of objects. This map is translated onto a person's skin through the garment with tactile elements with each tactile element corresponding to a zone in real space. Some of the tactile elements will trigger sequentially in a snaking pattern with only certain ones activating in a pattern. This will help the person sense where there are objects in his/her path.

Abstract: Disclosed are calibration techniques that can be implemented by a device that conducts biological tests. In certain embodiments, the device for testing a biological specimen includes a receiving mechanism to receive a carrier, a camera module arranged to capture imagery of the carrier, and a processor. Some examples of the processor can detect a calibration mode trigger. In calibration mode, the processor can divide the captured imagery into segments and selectively perform one or more calibration procedures for each segment. Then, the processor records a calibration result for each segment.

Abstract: End to end differentiable machine vision systems, training methods, and processor-readable media are disclosed. A differentiable image signal processor (ISP) is disclosed that can be trained, using machine learning techniques, to adapt raw images received from a new sensor into an adapted images of the same type (i.e. in the same visual domain) as the images previously used to train a perception module, without fine-tuning the perception module itself. The differentiable ISP may include functional blocks for performing specific image enhancement operations using a relatively small number of learned parameters corresponding to meaningful characteristics of the image enhancement operations.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for aiding a police officer in writing a report by creating a depiction of an incident scene is provided herein. During operation a drone will photograph an incident scene from above. Relevant objects will be identified and a depiction of the incident scene will be created by overlaying the relevant photographed real world objects onto a map retrieved from storage. The depiction of the incident scene will be made available to police officers to increase the officers' efficiency in report writing. More particularly, officers will no longer need to re-create the depiction of the incident scene by hand. Instead, the officer will be able to use the depiction of the incident scene.

Abstract: A method for generating an high-dynamic-range (HDR) color image from a dual-exposure-time single-shot HDR color image sensor includes obtaining pixel values generated by a local region of sensor pixels of the image sensor, determining a motion parameter for the local region from pixel values associated with a first color, and demosaicing the pixel values of the local region to determine, for each of three colors, an output value of the images pixel, wherein relative contributions of short-exposure-time pixels and long-exposure-time pixels to the output value are weighted according to the motion parameter.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with an application ecosystem for processing data captured by the wearable multimedia device. In an embodiment, operations performed by the wearable multimedia device or cloud computing platform include accessing information from one or more data streams, where the one or more data streams include at least one of image data or preset image parameters; determining, using the information from the one or more data streams, exposure parameters for capturing one or more images; applying the determined exposure parameters to a camera; and controlling the camera to capture one or more images with an exposure set according to the applied exposure parameters.

Abstract: Techniques for facilitating image color correction are provided. In one example, a method includes receiving an image. The method further includes determining, based at least on the image, a first scaling value and a second scaling value. The method further includes applying the first scaling value to the image to obtain a scaled image. The method further includes applying a color correction matrix (CCM) to the scaled image to obtain a CCM image. The method further includes applying the second scaling value to the CCM image to obtain a color corrected image. Related devices and systems are also provided.

Abstract: An inventive device includes a multi-aperture imaging device having an image sensor; an array of adjacently arranged optical channels, each optical channel including optics for projecting at least one partial field of view of a total field of view on an image sensor area of the image sensor, a beam deflector for deflecting a beam path of the optical channels, and focusing means for setting a focal position of the multi-aperture imaging device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises: a storage unit that stores a first image acquired in response to a shooting instruction and a plurality of second images automatically acquired before the first image; a specifying unit that specifies a subject in the first image; a detection unit that detects the subject specified by the specifying unit in the plurality of second images acquired before the first image; and a control unit that controls to adapt a plurality of sets each contains information on a region of the subject detected in each of the plurality of second images and the second image associated with the information as learning data.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes using default motion candidates for video coding, are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, weights to use for a weighted average of prediction samples along an edge of two partitions of the block. The two partitions are generated according to a geometry partition mode, and the weights are selected from a first weighting factor group that at least one of the weights is equal to 0 or 1. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for receiving image data; transferring the captured image data to a server having a processor and addressable memory via a network-connected computing device; storing the captured image data on the server; generating captured image metadata based on the stored captured image data; providing access to the captured image data and captured image metadata via an image management component; displaying, by the image management component, the captured image data; and filtering, by the image management component, the captured image data based on the generated captured image metadata.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to robotic devices and artificial intelligence. More specifically, some embodiments relate to an artificial neural network training method that does not require extensive training data or time expenditure. The few-shot training model disclosed herein includes attempting to pick up items and, in response to a failed pick up attempt, transferring and generalizing information to similar regions to improve probability of success in future attempts. In some implementations, the training method is used to robotic device for picking items from a bin and perturbing items in a bin. When no picking strategies with high probability of success exist, the robotic device may perturb the contents of the bin to create new available pick-up points. In some implementations, the device may include one or more Computer-vision systems.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a communication circuit; a display; a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: obtain, from an external server via the communication circuit, first routine data including control operation information indicating an operation of controlling an external electronic device and control condition information indicating a condition enabling the control operation information to be executed, control the display to display the control condition information, and modify the control condition information based on a first user input regarding the displayed control condition information, control the display to display the control operation information, and modify the control operation information based on a second user input regarding the displayed control operation information, and control the communication circuit to transmit, to the external server, second routine data including the modified control condition information and the mo

Abstract: A recording control unit stores photographing data for a predetermined time period previously set based on detection of an event in a recording unit as event record data. A location information acquisition unit acquires location information of a recording apparatus. A communication control unit performs transmits transmission target information to an external apparatus, which is another apparatus, when it is detected that a location of the recording apparatus is separated from a location where the event is detected by a predetermined distance or more within a predetermined time period after the event is detected.

Abstract: A zoom lens system includes at least six lens groups, each of which has power. An interval between each pair of lens groups that are adjacent to each other among the at least six lens groups changes while the zoom lens system is zooming. Each of three lens groups, which are respectively located closest, second closest, and third closest to an image plane, out of the at least six lens groups consists of one or more bonded lenses.

Abstract: An objective optical system includes, in order from an object side: a first group having a negative refractive power; a second group having a positive refractive power; and a third group having a positive refractive power, in which the first group and the third group are fixed and the second group is movable, the first group includes at least two lenses having a negative refractive power, the third group includes, in order from the object side, a 3-1st group having a positive refractive power, a 3-2nd group having a negative refractive power, a 3-3rd group having a positive refractive power, and a 3-4th group having a positive refractive power, and the following conditional expression (1)?? is satisfied: 1.5?Bk/f3?6??(1)??.

Abstract: An approach for controlling method of an electronic device is provided. The approach acquires voice information and image information for setting an action to be executed according to a condition, the voice information and the image information being respectively generated from a voice and a behavior associated with the voice of a user. The approach determines an event to be detected according to the condition and a function to be executed according to the action when the event is detected, based on the acquired voice information and the acquired image information. The approach determines at least one detection resource to detect the determined event. In response to the at least one determined detection resource detecting at least one event satisfying the condition, the approach executes the function according to the action.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for emulating a mirror using camera video stream and a display screen to generate a digital mirror. The digital mirror is specifically configured for headshot applications, such as makeup and eyeglass tryout sessions. Provisions are made for correcting the appearance of the face on the screen. Specific implementations enable tracking the movement of the face or specific features of the face and applying virtual makeup or virtual glass or other accessories or other filters to the face. Also, recording sessions and auto-editing provides the user with easy accessibility to the tutorial session and the products used during the session. Products may be ordered from the user's mobile device at any time.

Abstract: A wearable device can include an inward-facing imaging system configured to acquire images of a user's periocular region. The wearable device can determine a relative position between the wearable device and the user's face based on the images acquired by the inward-facing imaging system. The relative position may be used to determine whether the user is wearing the wearable device, whether the wearable device fits the user, or whether an adjustment to a rendering location of virtual object should be made to compensate for a deviation of the wearable device from its normal resting position.

Abstract: An image processing system includes a memory configured to store a plurality of reference images used for image quality tuning, an image signal processor configured to receive a plurality of captured images corresponding to the plurality of reference images and configured to generate a plurality of corrected images by being configured to perform a corresponding image processing operation among a plurality of image processing operations, and a tuning module configured to set parameters of the plurality of image processing operations based on the plurality of corrected images and the plurality of reference images.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and an interchangeable lens that enable depth-of-field adjustment. The imaging apparatus includes a depth-of-field adjustment function that adjusts the depth of field of at least one monocular optical system among a plurality of monocular optical systems having optical paths independent of one another. For example, the depth-of-field adjustment function includes a mechanism that adjusts the depths of field of the monocular optical systems, and an optical system control unit that adjusts the depths of field of the monocular optical systems by driving the monocular optical systems on the basis of control information. The present disclosure can be applied to an imaging apparatus, an electronic apparatus, an interchangeable lens or a camera system that provides a plurality of monocular lenses, an information processing method, a program, or the like, for example.

Abstract: A system and method are provided to generate blended video and graphics using a blending domain. The system converts video from a first domain to a blending domain. The system converts graphics from a second domain to the blending domain and blends the video and graphics in the blending domain to generate a blended output.

Abstract: A display device including: a display region including a first pixel region, a second pixel region, and a third pixel region; a dummy region including a first dummy region disposed between the second pixel region and the third pixel region; first, second, and third pixels respectively arranged in the first pixel region, the second pixel region, and the third pixel region in a matrix of vertical lines and horizontal lines; a data converter configured to receive first image data including effective data corresponding to the display region and dummy data corresponding to the dummy region and generate second image data by converting a gray scale value of dummy data corresponding to at least one region of the first dummy region in the first image data into a predetermined first gray scale value, the first gray scale value being between a lowest gray scale value and a highest gray scale value.

Abstract: A method for mapping non-uniformities of a portable image sensor having image sensor elements, each image sensor element having a coordinate. The method including the image sensor capturing images of a property from a test pattern using different image sensor elements. The non-uniformity of the image sensor can be mapped by storing the values of the property with the respective image sensor element coordinates in a look-up table.

Abstract: Provided are a method for converting a picture into a video, a device, and a storage medium. The method for converting a picture into a video includes the following: performing color fading processing on an original picture to obtain a black-and-white image; determining a foreground area and a background area of the black-and-white image; performing iterative color restoration on pixels in the black-and-white image based on a processing order of the foreground area and the background area, and storing the image obtained by each restoration as a picture frame to obtain multiple frames of images; and splicing the multiple frames of images to obtain a target video.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an image reconstruction method for an edge device, an electronic device and a storage medium. The image reconstruction method includes: extracting low-level features from an input image of a first scale to generate first feature maps, the first feature maps having a second scale greater than the first scale as compared with the input image; extracting low-level features from the input image to generate second feature maps, the second feature maps having the second scale; generating mask maps based on the second feature maps; generating intermediate feature maps based on the mask maps and the first feature maps, the intermediate feature maps having the second scale; synthesizing a reconstructed image having the second scale based on the intermediate feature maps. This method facilitates to achieve a better image super-resolution reconstruction effect with lower resource consumption.

Abstract: Placement of a face depicted within a video may be determined. One or more stabilization options for the video may be obtained. Stabilization option(s) may include angle stabilization option, a position stabilization option, and/or a size stabilization option. The video may be stabilized based on the placement of the face and the stabilization option(s).

Abstract: Methods and systems include neural network-based image processing and blending circuitry to blend an output of the neural network to compensate for potential artifacts from the neural network-based image processing. The neural network(s) apply image processing to image data using one or more neural networks as processed data. Enhance circuitry enhances the image data in a scaling circuitry to generate enhanced data. Blending circuitry receives the processed image data and the enhanced data along with an image plane of the processed data. The blending circuitry also determines whether the image processing using the one or more neural networks has applied a change to the image data greater than a threshold amount. The blending circuitry then, based at least in part in response to the change being greater than the threshold amount and/or edge information of the image data, blends the processed data with the enhanced data.

Abstract: A riflescope having a display that provides information to a user of the riflescope, along with related methods, is provided herein. In one embodiment, a riflescope includes an objective system and an ocular system, wherein a focal plane is defined between the objective system and the ocular system. A display system, comprising a display and a mirror, is positioned at a location between the focal plane and the ocular system. In one embodiment, the distance between the focal plane and the ocular system is equal to a sum of a distance between the display and the mirror and a distance between the mirror and the ocular system.

Abstract: A picture encoding/decoding method and a related apparatus are provided. The picture decoding method includes obtaining a current picture from a video, the current picture being segmented using random access points into multiple video segments supporting a random access function; selecting, from a knowledge base, K reference pictures of the current picture, wherein at least one reference picture in the knowledge base does not belong to a random access segment in which the current picture is located, the random access segment comprising a picture sequence arranged in a decoding order from a closest random access point before the current picture to a closest random access point after the current picture; and decoding the current picture according to the K reference pictures.

Abstract: An object is to make it possible to add an electronic signature to an edited image under reliable environment. An imaging device includes a determination processing unit that executes determination processing for determining whether or not image data is an own device captured image captured by an own device on the basis of metadata corresponding to the image data input from outside of the own device and a signature processing unit that acquires re-signature data different from signature data at the time of imaging using the image data and metadata for the image data determined as an own device captured image by the determination processing unit.

Abstract: A face image processing method and apparatus, a readable medium, and an electronic device, relates to the field of image processing technologies. The method includes: obtaining (101) sight line information in a face image to be processed in accordance with a preset recognition algorithm, where the sight line information includes: a first coordinate and an edge coordinate for an eye, and the edge coordinate is used to indicate an intersection of a sight line of an eye and an edge of the face image; determining (102) a target area in the face image according to the sight line information, where the target area includes a sight line segment with the first coordinate and the edge coordinate as endpoints; and rendering (103) a preset effect material to target area to obtain a target image.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an image optimization method, system, and storage medium. The image optimization method includes extracting texture quality information from an input image. The texture quality information indicates a spatial distribution of texture quality in the input image. The image optimization method also includes performing, according to the texture quality information, texture restoration on a set region in the input image to generate a texture restored image.