Abstract: A video play system, a video play device, and a video play method are provided. The video play system includes: a display module and a plurality of play modules electrically connected to the display module. The plurality of play modules individually decode and transcode a video source having first resolution to generate target video data, and simultaneously output the target video data generated themselves to the display module. The display module plays a video image having second resolution according to multiple channels of the target video data.

Abstract: A system and method for patient movement detection and fall monitoring to address the need to proactively monitor patients to detect abnormal movements, in-room activity, and other movements associated with providing in-room care. The system comprises an environmental model which can be used to track the position and movement of a patient and a classifier network configured to receive movement data and classify a patient's movement as normal or abnormal movement. In addition to monitoring in-room activity, the system and method create safe zones within the room to ensure patients are proactively monitor in the event of a seizure, fall, or other unintended activity. The system will record and store in-room video in a secure environment. Videos and notifications are automatically sent to designated staff as events occur.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a left side view camera attached to the left lateral side of the body and having a field of view in a rearward direction. A right side view camera is attached to the right lateral side of the body and has a field of view in a rearward direction. There is a right back up camera and a left back up camera. An optics module receives resulting video signals and produces light fields such that the light fields are reflected off of windows of the motor vehicle and are then visible to a driver of the motor vehicle as virtual images.

Abstract: A device and method for color correction of two camera systems each having an imaging device and an illumination source. The camera systems are separately white balanced with the imaging device outside a scene. Their white balance gains and color correction matrices are saved. Based on the measurements, combined white balance gains and combined color correction matrices are computed and saved. Thereafter, with the imaging devices in a scene, performing white balancing by measuring the R, G, and B values of both imaging devices together, and then white balancing by measuring the R, G, and B values of each separate imaging device with the other camera system's light off. Comparisons are made of each camera's scene measurements against the combined scene measurements. If they are significantly different, the combined light set of white balance gain and color correction matrix is applied to digital signal processing paths of each camera system.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to imaging systems and methods. The method includes obtaining image data of a subject to be scanned by a medical device. The method includes determining a scan range of the subject based on the image data. The scan range includes at least one scan area of the subject. The method includes determining at least one parameter value of at least one scan parameter based on the at least one scan area of the subject.

Abstract: A method of operating a liquid lens can include positioning a variable interface between first and second liquids in a brace position in response to a brace trigger event. The variable interface can be adjustable between (a) a rest position in which a perimeter of the variable interface is spaced from a first window of the liquid lens by a rest distance and (b) the brace position in which the perimeter of the variable interface is spaced from the first window by a brace distance. The brace distance can be greater than the rest distance. In the rest position, the variable interface can have a rest surface area. In the brace position, the variable interface can have a brace surface area. The brace surface area can be less than the rest surface area.

Abstract: The invention concerns a video feed monitoring app configured to be implemented with an interface and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive requests from an operator and present visual content to a display. The processor may be configured to process the requests and update the display. The video feed monitoring app may be configured to receive video streams from smart security devices, receive a priority signal, select a subset of the video streams in response to the priority signal and a user preference and arrange the subset of the video streams on the display. The priority signal may be generated externally based on events detected. The subset of the video streams may be updated based on the priority signal. Updating the subset of the video streams may comprise displaying the video streams that comprise events and removing the video streams that do not comprise events.

Abstract: A method for video management within a CCTV system includes receiving, at a computing device via one or more intermediate devices in the CCTV system, a video stream generated by a sensor device of the CCTV system. The video stream includes a plurality of video frames. The computing device sends, via the one or more intermediate devices of the CCTV system, an instruction to a sensor device configured to generate a video stream including a plurality of video frames. The computing device receives, via the one or more intermediate devices of the CCTV system, one or more frames of the plurality of video frames embedded with metadata associated with performance of the instruction by the sensor device. Performance of the CCTV system is evaluated using the metadata embedded within the one or more video frames.

Abstract: A display control device includes: an image acquisition unit configured to acquire captured image data from an imaging unit that captures an image of a peripheral area of a vehicle; a display control unit configured to cause image data based on the captured image data to be displayed on a screen; and an operation receiving unit configured to receive designation of an arbitrary point on the screen, in which the display control unit enlarges display on the screen about the designated point as a center of enlargement in a state where a display position of the designated point does not move on the screen when the operation receiving unit receives the designation of the arbitrary point on the screen.

Abstract: A remote CCTV module for a wireless monitoring system includes a communications interface configured to transmit data to a server over a wireless telecommunications network; a sensor interface configured to receive sensor data from a sensor; a CCTV camera; and a controller. The controller controls the communications interface to transmit the sensor data over the wireless telecommunications network at a first frequency; processes the sensor data to detect an event in an environment proximate to the module, and in response to detecting the event, controls the communications interface to transmit the sensor data over the wireless telecommunications network at a second frequency, wherein the second frequency is higher than the first frequency.

Abstract: In a state in which a side mirror of a vehicle is disposed at a closed position, an image capture deficiency range of the periphery of the vehicle cannot be imaged. The side mirror is rotated from the closed position to an open position when, in the state in which the side mirror is disposed at the closed position, a controller determines that a nearby object that is proximate to the vehicle is entering the image capture deficiency range. The controller makes this determination when the nearby object is not located in an imaging range according to the imaging section but is located in a detection range according to a clearance sonar.

Abstract: There is provided a recognition system adaptable to a portable device or a wearable device. The recognition system senses a body heat using a thermal sensor, and performs functions such as the living body recognition, image denoising and body temperature prompting according to detected results.

Abstract: A method for initiating synchronized playback within a user interface by requesting a plurality of media data and processing the plurality of data so that the plurality of data is compatible with the user interface. A portion of the data from the plurality of data are stored in an overflow buffer while a source buffer processes the plurality of data. The method may continue by generating a metadata object to facilitate sync playback on the user interface by determining what data is in the source buffer of the user interface that needs to be removed and searching for data using a first time format that is not natively supported by the user interface and converting the first time format into a second time format that is natively supported by the user interface. The method also includes synchronizing between videos using a sync playback controller from the generated metadata object, wherein each video is represented as a sequence in the source buffer of the user interface.

Abstract: A method implemented by an electronic device for sending data on low latency communication includes remote writing a sequence number of a message to be sent next to a receiver, determining whether there is an open position in a receive buffer of the receiver using a local tracking mechanism, writing data of the message to an area of an address space of a sending application that is mapped onto the receive buffer as a result of determining there is the open position in the receive buffer, incrementing a local sequence counter, and updating position information in the local tracking mechanism.

Abstract: The present application provides a camera assembly, which comprises a panoramic camera, a PTZ camera, and a processor. The panoramic camera is used to collect wide-angle images of a monitoring scene; the PTZ camera is used to collect narrow-angle images in different directions of the monitoring scene; the processor is configured to superimpose, in response to an instruction input from outside, a polygon frame corresponding to the instruction on the wide-angle image; select, according to a preset mapping table of wide-angle image coordinates and narrow-angle image coordinates, at least two ordinate values on the polygon frame in the wide-angle image, to obtain at least two ordinate values on the narrow-angle image, thereby determining an effective focus value interval of the PTZ camera, so that the PTZ camera performs a focusing operation within the effective focus value interval during a focusing process.

Abstract: A data aggregation implementation includes self-configuring drivers. From the viewpoint of a Network Operation Center (NOC), a plurality of heterogenous content sources provide content that may be of a variety of different types and formats. All of this content must be ingested and stored for retrieval and reporting, analysis, and/or presentation despite many differences in their collection, format, transmission, and quality. In some embodiments, the NOC includes or cooperates with one or more servers to, among other functions, receive content from content sources, request object reflection by the driver of each content source, receive driver attributes in response, and map the metadata of the content for each content source to a universal schema, thereby self-configuring the driver.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises an image obtaining unit that obtains a plurality of images based on image capturing performed by a plurality of image capture apparatuses that perform image capturing of an imaging region from directions that are different to each other, and a panoramic image generating unit that generates a panoramic image with a specific position in the imaging region being a reference, based on a plurality of images obtained by the image obtaining unit.

Abstract: Activating security system alarms based on data generated by audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, an network device communicatively coupled to a security system in an armed mode is provided, the network device comprising: one or more processors; a communication module; and a non-transitory machine-readable memory storing a program comprising sets of instructions for: receiving sensor data indicative of an entry/exit event at an entry point; determining, based on at least one of motion data and image data generated by an A/V recording and communication device having a field of view, whether a person was present in the field of view of the A/V recording and communication device prior to the entry/exit event; determining whether the person is authorized; and upon determining that the person is not authorized, activating an alarm action of the security system.

Abstract: An indestructible auto vehicle event recording box comprising a dash-mounted system includes a data storage device coupled to an outward facing camera. The system further includes an interior facing camera, a microphone for recording sound, and a GPS-based locating system. The system automatically records audio and video during vehicle accidents and criminal activity. The features of the system could record collisions and other incidents to provide a clear indication of who was at fault while also protecting the driver against unwarranted accusations and charges. The system further includes an internal tracker to detect a location of the vehicle having the system. An outer portion of the housing also includes a USB slot which receives a USB cable to download the data recorded by the device onto an external device.

Abstract: A vehicle identification system may perform operations that include: receiving a scan request that includes an image that comprises image data; identifying one or more vehicles within the image based on the image data based on computer vision and object recognition; generating bounding boxes based on the identified vehicles; cropping the image based on one or more of the bounding boxes; classifying a vehicle depicted within the cropped image; and presenting a notification that includes a display of the classification of the vehicle at the client device.

Abstract: A trailer lighting activation system includes a vehicle light sensor, an ambient light sensor, and a microcontroller. The vehicle light sensor is removably attached to a towing vehicle light to detect a light output of the towing vehicle light, and to provide a vehicle light sensor output signal in response to the light output of the towing vehicle light. The ambient light sensor can detect an ambient light level and provide an output signal in response to the ambient light level. The microcontroller is coupled to the vehicle light sensor output and to the ambient light sensor and has an output for energizing a trailer light in response to the ambient light sensor output signal and the vehicle light sensor output signal. An overcurrent monitor is coupled to the trailer light and to monitor current drawn by the trailer lighting activation system.

Abstract: A vehicular camera module includes a front housing member, a rear housing member, an imager, and a circuit board. With the circuit board accommodated within a cavity formed by the mated front and rear housing members, the imager is closer to a first side of the circuit board than to a second side of the circuit board. The rear housing member includes an electrical plug connector that is configured to plug into an electrical socket connector at the second side of the circuit board when the front and rear housing members are being mated together during assembly of the vehicular camera module. With the vehicular camera module mounted at a vehicle, electrical power is provided from the vehicle to the electrical circuitry of the circuit board via the connection made by the electrical plug connector of the rear housing member plugged into the electrical socket connector of the circuit board.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for management of electrical resources for electric vehicles. A method may include receiving, by a vehicle, sensor data indicative of a first luminosity of a location, and determining that the first luminosity of the location exceeds a luminosity threshold. The method may include determining, based on the first luminosity exceeding the luminosity threshold, a second luminosity to apply to lights of the vehicle while the vehicle is at the location, the second luminosity greater than zero. The method may include applying the second luminosity to the lights while the vehicle is at the location.

Abstract: An output apparatus includes circuitry to receive content data from a transmission source of the content data. The circuitry checks first format information for the content data to be output. The circuitry changes second format information of the content data to the first format information. The second format information is supported by a capture board. The capture board is connected between the transmission source and the output apparatus. The circuitry outputs the content data.

Abstract: An endoscope or other endoscopic instrument is provided with multiple image sensors, each capturing a portion of the image provided from an optical imaging system. One sensor receives two portions of the image light at opposing sides of the image. The output from the multiple sensors is combined and manipulated into a single high resolution image which can then be displayed to the user. A virtual horizon rotation feature is also provided which can rotate a displayed image within a combined field of view including data from the multiple image sensors. Various light directing element designs are provided to direct image light to the multiple sensors.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of conducting a sleep analysis by collecting physiologic and kinetic data from a subject, preferably via a wireless in-home data acquisition system, while the subject attempts to sleep at home. The sleep analysis, including clinical and research sleep studies and cardiorespiratory studies, can be used in the diagnosis of sleeping disorders and other diseases or conditions with sleep signatures, such as Parkinson's, epilepsy, chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, or other neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, or muscular disorders. The method of the present invention can also be used to determine if environmental factors at the subject's home are preventing restorative sleep.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for a consumer application that integrates a model-controller-view (MCV) design pattern with an event streaming platform such as an Apache Kafka™ in a network operation center (NOC) server to support NOC workspace interoperability. The MCV design pattern may include a pattern that divides an application into three main logical components (e.g., model component, controller component, and view component) to handle specific aspects of the application. In one example, the model component decouples the telemetry data streams from an event stream platform, and the controller component filters a queried set of decoupled telemetry data streams to dynamically control views to be rendered in the view component.

Abstract: A method for factory analysis and/or maintenance, preferably including receiving factory information and/or associating defects with factory components, and optionally including acting based on defect associations and/or operating factory machines. The method is preferably associated with one or more manufacturing systems and/or elements thereof.

Abstract: A saddle-riding type vehicle includes: a front object recognition unit (54) which recognizes an object in front of a host vehicle (M); a side object recognition unit (54) which recognizes an object at the rear side of the host vehicle (M); a display unit (42) which notifies a driver of the existence of an object in the periphery of the host vehicle (M); and a notification control unit (160) which determines the existence of an object in front of the host vehicle (M) and the existence of an object at the rear side of the host vehicle (M) on the basis of the recognition result of the front object recognition unit (54) and the side object recognition unit (54) and controls the display unit (42).

Abstract: A test module for functionally testing an audio device of an aircraft passenger service unit (PSU) is configured to allocate a first operating mode to a first individual audio device of one PSU of a set of PSUs during which, a test tone is emitted. The test module allocates a second operating mode to other audio devices different than the first audio device. In the second operating mode, the test tone emitted by the first audio device is intended to be received. The other audio devices each belong to different PSUs within the set of PSUs. The test module emits the test tone via the first audio device. The test module initiates a functional test of the first audio device. The functional test is based on the test tone received by the other audio devices. The test module may be part of a system and an aircraft.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus captures a rear area behind a vehicle and generates an image, and displays on the image at a position in the image corresponding to the position between the vehicle and a detection object a recognition image extending a predetermined distance in a height direction with respect to road surface and having transmittance that increases with height distance from the road surface. A display control apparatus simultaneously displays a bird's-eye view image of a vehicle, a rear area image behind the vehicle, and a guide image extending rearward and being spaced apart in the width direction of the vehicle, and displays an image on lower right or left of the bird's-eye view image based on a position of an obstacle existing on right or left rear side of the vehicle, and a second image on right edge or on left edge of the image outside the guide image.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a technology of accurately mapping a specific point in CCTV video onto the corresponding point on a map. More specifically, the present invention relates to a technology of mapping a specific point in CCTV video onto the corresponding point on a map through coordinate transformation between pixel coordinate of canvas plane of the CCTV camera and global coordinate of physical space for the video surveillance system. The present invention may provide an advantage of improving the efficiency of video surveillance system. When an urgent situation is found in CCTV video, the location in which the urgent situation is occurring may be accurately specified, which renders an effective action possible.

Abstract: A Head-Mounted Display (HMD) is provided which comprises a camera configured to capture a video of a real-world scene with a first field-of-view (FoV), a network interface circuit configured to stream video to a receiving display device, and processing means which is operative to generate a 3D model of the real-world scene, and to generate a video from the 3D model using a second FoV which is wider than the first FoV. The processing means is further operative to estimate a motion of the camera, and to stream the generated video to the receiving display device if the estimated motion of the camera satisfies one or more conditions indicative of rapid motion, else stream the captured video to the receiving display device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for process monitoring through data collection in a production environment can include a data collector communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels, each input channel connected to a monitoring point from which data is collected, the collected data providing a plurality of process parameter values for the production environment; a data storage structured to store collected data from the plurality of input channels; a data acquisition circuit structured to interpret the plurality of process parameter values from the collected data; a data analysis circuit structured to analyze the plurality of process parameter values to detect a process condition associated with the production environment; and a response circuit structured to adjust an operational process for the production environment in response to the detected process condition.

Abstract: Video editing software tools platform utilizing a video display to provide access to specific video editing software tools, such as video oriented applications or widgets, that can assist those in a video broadcasting team, such as a camera operator or video editor, with a video broadcast feed. Various video editing software tools can provide features and functions that can add visual context to video data presented in the image stream from the video camera and provide archived information pertaining to the same. Various embodiments relate to systems and methods for simultaneously switching input image streams to output devices, while providing optional image processing functions on the image streams. Certain embodiments may enable multiple users/viewers to collaboratively control such systems and methods.

Abstract: The various embodiments of the method of the present invention include a method to improving or expanding the capacity of a sleep analysis unit or laboratory, a method sleep analysis testing a patient admitted for diagnosis or treatment of another primary medical condition while being treated or diagnosed for that condition, a method of sleep analysis testing a patient that cannot be easily moved or treated in a sleep analysis unit or laboratory and other like methods.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera disposed at a side of a body of a vehicle equipped and having a field of view exterior and at least rearward of the vehicle. The camera includes a lens and a two-dimensional imaging array sensor. The lens of the camera has a center axis region and a peripheral region around the center axis region. The center axis of the lens is laterally offset from the center of the array of the imaging array sensor. A video display displays video images derived from image data captured by the camera, the displayed video images having (i) less distortion at displayed image portions representative of a region laterally closer to the side of the body of the vehicle and (ii) greater distortion at displayed image portions representative of a region further laterally outboard from the side of the body of the vehicle.

Abstract: A telescopic sensor system for an autonomous vehicle enables sensors located on movable telescopic apparatuses to obtain sensor data when an object obstructs an area scanned by fixed sensors. An example method of controlling a movable telescopic apparatus on an autonomous vehicle includes obtaining, from a first sensor located on the autonomous vehicle, a first sensor data of a first area relative to a location of the autonomous vehicle, performing, from the first sensor data, a first determination that a view of the first area is obstructed, causing, in response to the first determination, a second sensor coupled to the movable telescopic apparatus to extend to a pre-determined position, and obtaining, from the second sensor, a second sensor data of a second area relative to the location of the autonomous vehicle, where the second area includes at least some of the first area.

Abstract: A home automation (HA) system may include at least one HA operation device that includes a user-settable thermostat for controlling a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system associated with a living area of a user. The HA system may also include a controller. The controller may be configured to collect user thermostat setting data from the user-settable thermostat, and use machine learning to identify a health condition of the user based upon the user thermostat setting data.

Abstract: A method of performing an integrity check on a plurality of video surveillance cameras includes retrieving a recent video frame from each of the plurality of video surveillance cameras, determining a integrity score for each of the recent video frames and determining which of the integrity scores failed to meet a predetermined criteria. When at least one of the integrity scores fails to meet the predetermined criteria, an integrity check report is created that includes an camera identifier along with the recent video frame for each of the plurality of video surveillance cameras that had a recent video frame with an integrity score that failed to meet the predetermined criteria. The integrity check report is displayed to a user for manual verification.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system. The system may include a medical device, a couch, one or more imaging devices, and a control device. The medical device may include a cavity. The couch may be configured to support a subject. The one or more imaging devices may be configured to acquire image data. The image data may indicate at least one of a target portion of the subject or posture information of a user. The control device may be configured to control a movement of the couch based on at least one of position information of the target portion of the subject or the posture information of the user.

Abstract: A method for extracting and providing a text color and background color in an image, includes detecting a first area that includes a text in a given image; extracting, from the first area, a representative text color that represents the text and a representative background color that represents a background of the first area; and overlaying a second area that includes a translation result of the text on the given image and applying the representative text color and the representative background color to a text color and a background color of the second area.

Abstract: Provided is a night vision output device comprising: an optical pulse output unit for outputting pulsed light at specific periods; a photographing unit having an image sensor for forming a plurality of images by using pulsed light reflected by an external object; a display unit for outputting a final image formed by synthesizing the plurality of images; and a control unit for calculating distance information of an object displayed in each pixel by using data of a brightness ratio for a distance and a brightness ratio for each pixel of the final image, wherein, in one frame, the control unit controls the image sensor such that the image sensor is activated while having different delay times on the basis of an output termination time of the pulsed light.

Abstract: Medical software tools platforms utilize a surgical display to provide access to specific medical software tools, such as medically-oriented applications or widgets, that can assist surgeons or surgical team in performing various procedures. In particular, an endoscopic camera may register the momentary rise in the optical signature reflected from a tissue surface and in turn transmit it to a medical image processing system which can also receive patient heart rate data and display relevant anomalies. Changes in various spectral components and the speed at which they change in relation to a source of stimulus (heartbeat, breathing, light source modulation, etc.) may indicate the arrival of blood, contrast agents or oxygen absorption. Combinations of these may indicate various states of differing disease or margins of tumors, and so forth. Also, changes in temperatures, physical dimensions, pressures, photoacoustic pressures and the rate of change may indicate tissue anomalies in comparison to historic values.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a data estimation technique for a data intake and query system. The system receives user inputs indicative that a first data source is to be the subject of a storage related estimate. The system receives a first plurality of events generated by the first data source. The system indexes only a sample of the received first plurality of events, based on a sampling criterion, where the sample is fewer than all of the first plurality of events. The system generates the storage related estimate based on at least some of the first plurality of events, and causes an indication of the estimate to be output to a user.

Abstract: A system and method for determining a viewpoint of a traffic camera includes obtaining images of a real road captured by the traffic camera, segmenting a road surface from the captured images to generate a mask of the real road, generating a 3D model of a simulated road corresponding to the real road, from geographical data of the real road, adding a simulated camera corresponding to the traffic camera to a location in the 3D model that is corresponding to a location of the traffic camera in the real road, generating a plurality of simulated images of the simulated road using the 3D model, each corresponding to a set of viewpoint parameters of the simulated traffic camera, selecting the simulated image that provides the best fit between the simulated image and the mask, and generating mapping between pixel locations in the captured images and locations on the real road.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) disposed at a vehicle and including an image processor that processes image data captured by at least one camera of the vehicle. An under-trailer camera is disposed at an underside of a trailer hitched to the vehicle. The under-trailer camera has a field of view under the trailer that includes a ground surface under the trailer that is traveled over by the trailer. The under-trailer camera captures image data as the vehicle and trailer are moving. The ECU, responsive to processing of image data captured by the under-trailer camera, detects an object under the trailer and determines that the detected object under the trailer is greater than a threshold size. The ECU, responsive to determination that the detected object under the trailer is greater than the threshold size, generates an output.

Abstract: Various client devices include displays and one or more image capture devices configured to capture video data. Different users of an online system may authorize client devices to exchange information captured by their respective image capture devices. Additionally, a client device modifies captured video data based on users identified in the video data. For example, the client device changes parameters of the image capture device to more prominently display a user identified in the video data and may further change parameters of the image capture device based on gestures or movement of the user identified in the video data. The client device may apply multiple models to captured video data to modify the captured video data or subsequent capturing of video data by the image capture device.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprising an image capturing unit , a synchronization control unit performing synchronization with the second synchronization signal such that the captured image is output to an external devise in synchronism with the second synchronization signal; a determination unit determining whether the synchronization is stable; and a mode control unit switching an operation mode between a first operation mode and a second operation mode, in response to an instruction for switching the operation mode, wherein in a case where an instruction for switching the operation mode from the second operation mode to the first operation mode has been input and it is determined that the synchronization is stable, the mode control unit switches the operation mode from the second operation mode to the first operation mode.

Abstract: A telesurgical mentoring platform with a wheeled base, a lower rack mounted on the base, an upper rack extending vertically from the lower rack, a compactly foldable articulated arm that is configured to extend horizontally outward away from the upper rack and configured to connect to a connector piece holding an end effectuator at its distal end, a tablet personal computer; the console configured to be readily mobilized on the floor of an existing operating room and is capable of providing a connectivity point for communication, audiovisual, and data transfer services in an operating room.