Abstract: A method for positioning an object in a device is provided. The method may include: obtaining, using a capture device, a target image of the object on a table of the device; determining, in the target image, a current mock location associated with a target region of the object to be scanned or treated by the device; determining a distance between a current physical location of the target region and a target position based on the current mock location associated with the target region in the target image and a mapping relation; and/or causing the table to move such that the target region of the object is located at or in the vicinity of the target position, based on the distance.

Abstract: An apparatus for fingerprint sensing includes a light-emitting layer, an optical layer, a filter layer and a pixelated image sensor. The light-emitting layer is covered by a transparent layer, and can illuminate a surface touching the transparent layer and allows transmission of reflected light from the surface to the optical layer. The optical layer includes a plurality of optical elements. The filter layer includes a number of apertures and spatially processes the reflected light. The pixelated image sensor can sense the spatially processed light. At least one of the optical layer or the filter layer enables an angle-focused FOV filtering of the reflected light.

Abstract: A detecting device for indicating the intensity of a predetermined type of radiation present in electromagnetic radiation incident on the detecting device can include: a filter element for filtering the incident electromagnetic radiation, wherein the filter element is configured to filter off electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of above 590 nm from the incident electromagnetic radiation; a converging element configured to increase the density of photons of the predetermined type of radiation present in the incident electromagnetic radiation; and a sensor element of material arranged to receive the incident electromagnetic radiation that has passed through the filter element and the converging element for indicating the intensity of the predetermined type of radiation present in the incident electromagnetic radiation by change of the color of the sensor element of material, wherein the material is represented by the following formula: (M?)8(M?M??)6O24(X,S)2:M?? (formula (I)).

Abstract: A digital loupe system is provided which can include a number of features. In one embodiment, the digital loupe system can include a stereo camera pair and a distance sensor. The system can further include a processor configured to perform a transformation to image signals from the stereo camera pair based on a distance measurement from the distance sensor and from camera calibration information. In some examples, the system can use the depth information and the calibration information to correct for parallax between the cameras to provide a multi-channel image. Ergonomic head mounting systems are also provided. In some implementations, the head mounting systems can be configurable to support the weight of a digital loupe system, including placing one or two oculars in a line of sight with an eye of a user, while improving overall ergonomics, including peripheral vision, comfort, stability, and adjustability. Methods of use are also provided.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, program products, and systems are disclosed for accessible remote deposit capture. An apparatus includes a position module that determines a position of a hardware device relative to a document based on input captured from a camera of the hardware device. An apparatus includes a direction module that determines one or more directions for moving a hardware device relative to a document to position the document within a predefined area of a field of view of a camera. An apparatus includes an accessibility module that provides accessibility feedback via a hardware device based on determined one or more directions. Accessibility feedback includes feedback for assisting a user that has a visual impairment with positioning a hardware device such that a document is within a predefined area of a field of view of a camera.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a software program that displays both a volume as images and segmentation results as surface models in 3D. Multiple 2D slices are extracted from the 3D volume. The 2D slices may be interactively rotated by the user to best follow an oblique structure. The 2D slices can “cut” the surface models from the segmentation so that only half of the models are displayed. The border curves resulting from the cuts are displayed in the 2D slices. The user may click a point on the surface model to designate a landmark point. The corresponding location of the point is highlighted in the 2D slices. A 2D slice can be reoriented such that the line lies in the slice. The user can then further evaluate or refine the landmark points based on both surface and image information.

Abstract: An illustrative volumetric capture system accesses a two-dimensional (“2D”) image captured by a capture device and depicting a first subject of a particular subject type. The volumetric capture system generates a custom three-dimensional (“3D”) model of the first subject by identifying a parameter representative of a characteristic of the first subject, applying the parameter to a parametric 3D model to generate a custom mesh, and applying a custom texture based on the 2D image to the custom mesh. The volumetric capture system also accesses a motion capture video depicting motion performed by a second subject of the particular subject type. Based on the motion capture video, the volumetric capture system animates the custom 3D model of the first subject to cause the custom 3D model to perform the motion performed by the second subject. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: An information processing method includes: obtaining a touch input occurred in a touch sensing area by a touch sensing circuit of a display screen of an electronic device; based on a sensing parameter of the touch input, determining an effective target area within a fingerprint collection area of an in-display fingerprint collection apparatus; and performing a fingerprint recognition process based on the touch input within the effective target area. The fingerprint collection area is smaller than or equal to the touch sensing area.

Abstract: An ultrasonic fingerprint sensor system of the present disclosure may be provided with a flexible substrate. The ultrasonic fingerprint sensor system may include a film stack disposed on the flexible substrate that provides acceptable acoustic coupling for fingerprint sensing. The ultrasonic fingerprint sensor system includes a high acoustic impedance layer in an acoustic path of ultrasonic waves through a display. The high acoustic impedance layer can be electrically conductive or electrically nonconductive. In some implementations, the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor system includes an ultrasonic transceiver or an ultrasonic transmitter separate from an ultrasonic receiver.

Abstract: A fingerprint collection method includes obtaining a historical effective section for fingerprint collection, determining a target effective section for performing a fingerprint collection operation based on the historical effective section, and generating an indication based on the target effective section. The historical effective section is a partial section of a fingerprint collection section, the fingerprint collection section corresponds to a display output section of a display screen, and the fingerprint collection section is smaller than or equal to the display output section. The target effective section and the historical effective section are different. The indication is displayed at a target display section of the display output section, and the target effective section corresponds to the target display section.

Abstract: A method of assessing a feature on a patient's skin surface includes capturing (i) an image of the patient's skin surface with a camera of a portable capture device and (ii) range information with an auxiliary range measurement device that is attached to the portable capture device. Based on the range information, a single range value can be determined between the capture device and the patient's skin surface. In some embodiments, a scale can be associated with the image based on the single range value.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model.

Abstract: The present invention provides a human flow estimation system and a human flow estimation method. The human flow estimation system comprises: a sensor network comprising a plurality of sensors for collecting data and respectively arranged in each to-be-estimated region and between the to-be-estimated regions; a model building module configured to build a horizontal human flow model and a vertical human flow model based on the plurality of sensors arranged in each to-be-estimated region and/or arranged between the to-be-estimated regions; and a human flow estimation module configured to estimate human flow data based on the horizontal human flow model and the vertical human flow model. The human flow estimation system and the human flow estimation method according to the present invention can realize high-precision estimation of human flow data in a three-dimensional space.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle travel control apparatus configured to, when a specific scene has not been detected, start deceleration control after a first set time has elapsed since alert processing is started, the vehicle travel control apparatus being further configured to, when the specific scene has been detected, start the deceleration control before the first set time has elapsed since the alert processing is started.

Abstract: An approach is provided for managing a usage of a camera. Based on a second location of the camera being determined to match a first location associated incidents of camera usage that caused harm, the camera is determined to be at a location of concern. The user is notified about the location of concern by a rule-specified, highlighted boundary in a pre-captured first image on the camera display. A person in a pre-captured second image is determined to be within the boundary. The usage of the camera by the user is determined to likely cause a danger to the person. Based on the person being within the boundary and the usage of the camera being likely to cause the danger, a functionality of the camera is disabled so that the camera is not able to capture an image.

Abstract: A system and method including receiving, from a plurality of sensors, a sequence of data indicative of a presence of a person in an area of interest within a field of view of the plurality of sensors; determining an estimate of background level information for the area of interest in an instance of an absence of a person in the area of interest; generating a probability of a person being located in the area of interest based on a combination of the determined background level information and the sequence of data indicative of a presence of a person in the area of interest; determining a number of centroids in the area of interest based on an execution of clustering executed to determine an optimized total number of centroids for a dataset; and generating a count of persons in the area of interest based on determined total number of centroids.

Abstract: A device for processing a voice command for a vehicle includes: a communication module to transmit a voice command received from a user to a voice recognition server, and to receive a recognized voice command from the voice recognition server; a controller identifying objects displayed on a screen of a touch display, and classifying the recognized voice command into a control command and a touch-based command; a control command processing module to perform a control operation corresponding to the control command; and a touch-based command processing module for selecting an object corresponding to the touch-based command from the touch display.

Abstract: Certain embodiments pertain to techniques for coded-aperture-based correction of sample-induced and system-induced aberration.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for face recognition. The method includes: acquiring a target face image in a video monitoring device (S101); comparing the target face image with a first category image in a static library to a first similarity (S102); when the first similarity is less than a first predetermined threshold, determining whether there is a backup face image whose similarity with the target face image that is greater than a second predetermined threshold (S103); if yes, determining whether there is a dynamic image corresponding to the backup face image in a dynamic library (S104); and if yes, determining that matching is successful (S105). The invention improves the precision of face recognition.

Abstract: A hair information collection device for providing information relating to hair of a user includes a device body having at least first and second regions configured such that the hair of the user is movable between the first and second regions while in contact with the first and second regions, at least one microphone arranged in or on the device body for detecting a noise during movement of the hair between the first and second regions, a speed sensor circuit arranged in or on the device body and comprising at least one sensor for determining a value representing the speed of the device body, and an electronic circuit device arranged in or on the device body, wherein the electronic circuit device is configured to provide the user with information regarding the hair based on the received detected noise and the speed of the device body.

Abstract: Tissue surface tracking of tissue features is disclosed. First surface imaged features are tracked based on the first and second time spaced images at a first wavelength. Second surface imaged features are tracked based on the first and second time spaced tissue surface images at the second wavelength. Tracking metrics are obtained based on the tracking steps. The tracking steps are combined to provide a combined tracking metric. The combined tracking metric is used in a tissue surface navigation application.

Abstract: A skin diagnostic device includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a skin image obtained by capturing skin, an image analyzer that calculates an index value indicating a darkness level of a color of a discolored region of the skin from the obtained skin image, a threshold determination unit that determines a threshold based on the calculated index value and a size of a contrast of the skin image, and a skin diagnostic unit that performs a diagnosis on the skin by comparing the determined threshold and normalized luminance value data obtained by normalizing luminance value data of the skin image with an average luminance value of the luminance value data.

Abstract: There is provided a biometric imaging system comprising a display panel. The display panel in turn comprises: a plurality of display pixels configured to emit visible light and controllable to form an image in the display; and a plurality of non-visible light emitting elements configured to emit linearly polarized non-visible light; a camera configured to receive polarized non-visible light having an orientation which is rotated with respect to the emitted linearly polarized light; and control circuitry configured to: activate the plurality of non-visible light emitting elements to emit linearly polarized light towards a biometric object; and control the camera to capture an image based on light reflected by the biometric object having a polarization which is rotated with respect to the emitted linearly polarized light.

Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. The system provides updating an image provided by the user, with apparel designed by the user.

Abstract: A method of authenticating a user of a wearable electronic device includes emitting light into a dorsal side of a forearm near a wrist of the user; receiving, using a light field camera, remissions of the light from the dorsal side of the forearm near the wrist of the user; generating a light field image from the remissions of the light; performing a synthetic focusing operation on the light field image to construct at least one image of at least one layer of the forearm near the wrist; extracting a set of features from the at least one image; determining whether the set of features matches a reference set of features; and authenticating the user based on the matching. In some embodiments, the method may further include compensating for a tilt of the light field camera prior to or while performing the synthetic focusing operation.

Abstract: A wearable article includes: an annular casing that surrounds a space into which a body of a user is to be inserted; a light-emitting element that is provided in the casing, the light-emitting element emitting light towards the space; an imaging element that is provided in the casing, the imaging element capturing and obtaining an image of the space when the light-emitting element emits light; and an authentication circuit that authenticates the user based on a vein pattern obtained in advance and the image.

Abstract: A cropped bounding box selection operation is performed on a video captured by a video capture and playback system, to select one or more cropped bounding boxes from the video for processing by a face detection operation. The cropped bounding box selection operation identifies objects from the video images and assigns a ranking to each identified object based on certain priority criteria; one or more cropped bounding boxes corresponding to the objects with the highest ranking(s) are then processed by the face detection operation to detect a face in each object.

Abstract: Augmenting a dataset in a machine learning classifier is disclosed. One example is a system including a training dataset with at least one training data, and a label preserving transformation including an occluder, and an inpainter. The occluder occludes a selected portion of the at least one training data. The inpainter inpaints the occluded portion of the at least one training data, where the inpainting is based on data from a portion different from the occluded portion. In one example, the augmented dataset is deployed to train a machine learning classifier.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensing apparatus having a three-dimensional (3-D) sensing mechanism that includes optical fingerprint sensing circuits and a processing circuit is provided. The optical fingerprint sensing circuits are configured to perform sensing within sensing areas to obtain sensed images, wherein each of the sensing areas corresponds to one of the optical fingerprint sensing circuits and the sensing areas includes at least one overlapped area. The processing circuit is electrically coupled to the optical fingerprint sensing circuits to receive the sensed images and generate a three-dimensional sensed image having depth information of the overlapped area according to a disparity between the sensed images.

Abstract: A fingerprint capture system, a fingerprint capture device, an image processing apparatus, a fingerprint capture method, and a storage medium that can acquire a high quality fingerprint image are provided. A disclosed example includes: a capture unit that captures a fingerprint; an image processing unit that processes a transferred fingerprint image captured by the capture unit; a display unit on which the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is displayed; a recording unit where the fingerprint image transferred to the image processing unit is recorded by the image processing unit; and an instruction unit that inputs, in the image processing unit, a record instruction that instructs the image processing unit to record the fingerprint image in the recording unit. The image processing unit records, in the recording unit, the fingerprint image displayed on the display unit at the time the record instruction is input by the instruction unit.

Abstract: Diffuse optical flow (DOF) sensors can be used to assess deep tissue flow. DOF sensors positioned on a foot can provide fluctuating light intensity data to an analyzer, which can then determine absolute and/or relative blood flow. The determined absolute and/or relative blood flow can be signaled to an operator, for example a surgeon for intra-operative use. DOF sensors may be utilized to assess pedal revascularization, for example to guide interventional procedures and to evaluate their efficacy. A support structure can carry a plurality of DOF sensors, such that when the support structure is placed onto a patient's foot, the DOF sensors are disposed adjacent different locations on the foot. The different locations may correspond to different topographical regions of the foot, for example different pedal angiosomes.

Abstract: Apparatus for obtaining polarized imagery using a portable device, comprising a light source, a first polarizing filter configured to cover the light source, a second polarizing filter configured to cover the lens of a mobile device's built-in camera, one or more housing to contain the light source and filters, and couplers attached to the housings for coupling the housings to the mobile device. When the housing is coupled to the mobile device and the camera is operated, light from the light source passes through the first polarizing filter, then passes as polarized light through an illuminating path to illuminate an object being imaged. Then light from the illuminated object passes through an optical path, through the second polarizing filter to the camera lens. In embodiments, the axis of polarization of at least one of the polarizing filters can be modified to allow for cross, parallel and variable polarized imaging.

Abstract: Disclosed techniques relate to identifying subjects in digital images. In some embodiments, intake digital images (404) are acquired (1002) that capture a first subject. A subset of the intake digital images is selected (1004) that depict multiple different views of the first subject's face. Based on the selected subset of intake digital images, first subject reference templates are generated and stored in a subject database (412). Later, a second subject is selected (1008) for identification within an area. Associated second subject reference templates are retrieved (1010) from the subject reference database. Digital image(s) (420) that depict the area are acquired (1012). Portion(s) of the digital image(s) that depict faces of subject(s) in the area are detected (1014) as detected face image(s). A given detected face image is compared (1016) to the second subject reference templates to identify the second subject (1018) in the digital image(s) that capture the area.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an imaging system illuminates a surface of tissue with one or more spots of near-infrared (NIR) light within a field of view of a camera of the imaging system. The imaging system captures an image of the one or more spots of NIR light within the field of view of the camera of the imaging system. The imaging system calculates, for each of the one or more spots of NIR light in the captured image, a spot diameter, spot position, or spot shape in the captured image. The imaging system determines a distance between the imaging system and the surface of tissue, based on the calculated spot diameter, spot position, or spot shape of the one or more spots of NIR light in the captured image. The imaging system provides data indicative of the determined distance between the imaging system and the surface of tissue to an electronic display.

Abstract: An optical unit and a display device including same. The optical unit is for a fingerprint sensor of the display device, and the optical unit includes a first prism to block light rays incident at an angle greater than a detection target incident angle; and a second prism disposed under the first prism to block light rays incident at an angle less than the detection target incident angle.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensing apparatus having a large-area sensing mechanism is provided that includes at least three optical fingerprint sensing circuits and a processing circuit. The at least three optical fingerprint sensing circuits are configured to perform sensing within a plurality of sensing areas to obtain a plurality of sensed images, wherein each of the sensing areas corresponds to one of the optical fingerprint sensing circuits. The processing circuit is electrically coupled to the optical fingerprint sensing circuits to receive the sensed images and is configured to splice the sensed images together to form an integrated sensed image.

Abstract: Provided is a measurement device including a first acquisition unit that acquires depth information indicating a depth for each two-dimensional position, and a measurement unit that measures a walking state of a test subject by using the depth information.

Abstract: Multispectral imaging systems are provided including an illumination control module configured to image a sample and provide an imaging output sequence including images and data; a multi-spectral physiologic visualization (MSPV) module, a peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) module and a physiologic status parameters (PSP) module configured to receive the imaging output sequence of the illumination control module simultaneously. The MSPV module is configured to provide real-time blood flow distribution visualization of a field of view (FOV) responsive to the received imaging output sequence. The SpO2 module is configured to provide real-time SpO2 information at a tissue surface level for the FOV responsive to the received imaging and output sequence. The PSP module is configured to derive status parameters in real-time from metadata associated with the received imaging and output sequence of the FOV.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an image monitoring device (100) may acquire (200) video data that captures a medical room. Image processing may be performed on the acquired image data to perform the following tasks: identifying (202) at least one medical apparatus (402) in the medical room; identifying (204) a medical personnel in the medical room; detecting (206) that the medical personnel has occluded a line of sight between the image monitoring device and the at least one medical apparatus; and determining (206) an amount of time that the medical personnel occludes the line of sight. In various embodiments, the amount of time may be compared to one or more thresholds set forth by the first medical protocol. An alert may be triggered (208) in response to a determination that the amount of time fails to satisfy a first threshold of the one or more thresholds.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to devices, systems, and methods for skin damage protection and detection, including providing images and recommendations and images to users to assist them with proper application of an applied-to-skin sunscreen. Disclosed devices include personal user devices that are operable to emit ultraviolet light and to measure the degree of ultraviolet light reflected from skin, upon which images can be presented on a device screen to give visual indications of sunscreen coverage and/or skin aging. Measured ultraviolet images and visible light images can further be presented to device users in an overlay, side-by-side, or other fashion, to further assist in detection of sunscreen coverage and/or degrees of skin damage. Further, the user of the device may be able to view real-time video in the same ultraviolet/visible light overlay fashion, and assess the state of photo-protective effects of an applied-to-skin sunscreen.

Abstract: An expansion device is disclosed for including a plurality of modular devices within a pre-defined volume, such as the drive bay of a computing device. The expansion device may include a standardized bus connection and circuitry connecting to a controller chip, circuitry electrically coupling the controller chip to a plurality of modular devices, and a housing that houses the controller chip, connecting circuitry, and modular devices and that fits within the pre-defined volume.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to telecommunications technologies, so that in a state in which the electronic device is connected to an external audio device, a manner used by the electronic device to process an audio and video application program can be intelligentized. A sensor is disposed on at least one of the electronic device or the external audio device. The method includes: receiving, by the electronic device, a detection result signal sent by the sensor, where the detection result signal is a signal that carries a detection value obtained by means of detection by the sensor; determining, by the electronic device according to a preset correspondence and the detection value, an action performed by a user on the electronic device or the external audio device; and controlling, by the electronic device, an execution status of an audio and video application program according to the action.

Abstract: A method for determining volume of an object includes: obtaining a target depth image containing a target object which is captured by a depth image capturing device (S101); performing segmentation based on depth data in the target depth image to obtain a target image region corresponding to the target object (S102); determining a target circumscribed rectangle that corresponds to the target image region and meets a predetermined condition (S103); determining volume of the target object based on the target circumscribed rectangle and the depth data of the target depth image (S104). Compared to the laser-based determination method in the prior art, this method employs a depth image capturing device without a laser measurement device, and thus the economic cost is lower. Further, compared to the manual scale-based determination method in the prior art, the method employs a software program to automatically determine volume without manual cooperation, and has a higher accuracy and efficiency.

Abstract: The disclosure provides method for face-to-unlock, authentication device, and non-volatile storage medium. The method for face-to-unlock includes: obtaining to-be-verified expression data of a to-be-verified expression of a to-be-verified object; comparing the to-be-verified expression data with pre-stored expression data to obtain a comparison result; and in the case where the comparison result indicates that the to-be-verified expression data matches the pre-stored expression data, releasing the lock.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for reducing a number of unverified persons detected in media content are provided.

Abstract: A face recognition method applied to establish authentic or artificial faces before searching for a person match in a database includes establishing a deep network model, obtaining training data and training the deep network model using the training data. An original image of a human face and a depth image corresponding to the original image are obtained, and authenticity or artificiality is determined by preset methods including use of cosine similarity algorithm. Matching an original image determined as authentic against face images pre-stored in an image database and outputting any match, when the original image is the image of a real person. A face recognition device is also provided.

Abstract: An optical sensor includes a substrate and a light collimating layer. The substrate includes a sensor pixel array having a plurality of sensor pixels. The light collimating layer is disposed on the substrate. The light collimating layer includes a patterned seed layer, a plurality of transparent pillars, a metal layer, and a mask layer. The patterned seed layer is disposed on the substrate. The patterned seed layer exposes the sensor pixel array. The transparent pillars are disposed on the sensor pixel array. The metal layer is disposed on the patterned seed layer and in between the transparent pillars. The mask layer is disposed on the metal layer.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for taking pictures or videos triggered by pre-selected changes in a user's biorhythms includes a wearable camera for taking one or more picture and/or videos. The wearable camera is configured to be worn by the user. The apparatus also includes at least one processor configured to receive a biorhythm signal indicative of at least one detected biorhythm of a user. The processor is configured to compare the received biorhythm signal to a biorhythm threshold and, in response to the received biorhythm signal exceeding the biorhythm threshold, to simultaneously trigger the wearable camera to take one or more pictures or videos.

Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems can be provided for resurfacing of skin that include formation of a plurality of small holes, e.g., having widths greater than about 0.2 mm and less than about 0.7 mm or 0.5 mm, using ablative electromagnetic radiation, e.g., optical energy. An optically transparent plate or window can be pressed over a surface of the skin tissue as the holes are ablated to disrupt formation of a thermal cuff around the holes. Compressive or tensile forces can then be applied to the treated region of the skin tissue as the damage heals to facilitate hole closure and provide enhanced and/or directional shrinkage of the treated skin area.

Abstract: A capsule endoscopic system is disclosed, where the system comprises a capsule device and a docking device. The capsule device comprises a battery, a secondary coil, and a capsule housing to enclose the battery and the secondary coil in a sealed environment, where the capsule device consists of a first end and a second end in a longitudinal direction of the capsule device, and the battery is located in proximity to the first end and the secondary coil is located in proximity to the second end. The docking device comprises an opening on the docking device, a primary coil to generate an alternating magnetic field, and a primary core. The capsule endoscopic system is arranged so that at least a portion of the secondary coil is enclosed by the primary coil and the battery is outside the primary coil when the capsule device is at the docked position.