Abstract: A smartphone may be freely moved in three dimensions as it captures a stream of images of an object. Multiple image frames may be captured in different orientations and distances from the object and combined into a composite image representing an image of the object. The image frames may be formed into the composite image based on representing features of each image frame as a set of points in a three dimensional point cloud. Inconsistencies between the image frames may be adjusted when projecting respective points in the point cloud into the composite image. Quality of the image frames may be improved by processing the image frames to correct errors. Further, operating conditions may be selected, automatically or based on instructions provided to a user, to reduce motion blur. Techniques, including relocalization such that, allow for user-selected regions of the composite image to be changed.

Abstract: A system and method configured to improve the function of a network of Power Over Ethernet (POE) devices. The system and method is configured such that a digital video recorder (DVR) actively monitors the POE devices using the POE device application programming interface (API). The DVR, in response to a POE failure or non-responsive POE status may automatically power cycle the port of the network switch corresponding to the POE device, or may power cycle (reboot) the network switch. The system and method also may notify a remote user through a wide area network (WAN) and remote monitor, allowing the remote user to alternatively manually power cycle the network switch and/or the POE(s) ports.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a video display screen and a video processor operable to process captured video image data captured by a rearward-viewing camera at the vehicle. The video display screen includes a left display region at a left portion, a right display region at a right portion, and a middle display region that spans between the left and right display regions. The video display screen displays at the left display region video images derived from image data captured by the rearward-viewing video camera to display a scene occurring at a left side lane at a left side of the equipped vehicle and does not display video images of the scene occurring at the left side lane at the left side of the equipped vehicle at the middle display region of the video display screen or at the right display region of the video display screen.

Abstract: A vehicle comprising an articulated joint and a sensor arranged on the articulated joint and configured to detect a lateral area of the vehicle. The sensor is configured to be swiveled in order to change a sensed area.

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 camera system and method for improving the recording of images includes an image capture device, a memory, and an image processor. The image processor receives a first image from the image capture device and a second image from the image capture device and compares the first image to the second image. The image processer will determine if the second image differs from the first image and record the first and second image in the memory at a first recording mode. The image processor will compare a third image to the second image. If the image processor determine that the second image does not differ from the third image, it records the third image in the memory at a second recording mode.

Abstract: The disclosure is related to a panoramic radiography device. The panoramic radiography device may include a memory, an image processor, and a display. The memory may be configured to store a plurality of image frame data. The image processor may be configured to i) reconfigure a first panoramic image associated with at least one first image layer using a first group image frame data among the stored plurality of image frame data and ii) reconfigure a second panoramic image associated with at least one second image layer using one of a) a part of the first group image frame data and b) a second group image frame data have at least one part different from the first group image frame data. The display may be configured to display the first and second panoramic images.

Abstract: A method for assisting a driver of a vehicle towing a trailer includes providing a rear backup camera at a rear portion of the vehicle. A trailer having a trailer tow bar is attached to the trailer hitch of the vehicle. The vehicle is driven while towing the trailer and image data is captured via the rear backup camera and provided to a control at the vehicle. The image data captured while the vehicle is towing the trailer is processed at the control to determine an angle of the trailer tow bar relative to the vehicle. Responsive to determining the angle of the trailer tow bar relative to the vehicle, a degree of sway of the trailer relative to the vehicle is determined. Responsive to determination that the degree of sway is greater than a threshold degree of sway, an output is generated via the control.

Abstract: There is described a fire detection/notification system for detecting a weapons discharge comprising a network and a control panel. The network includes multiple devices, and each device includes a fire-related detection sensor and a weapons discharge sensor. The control panel is configured to identify a fire-related hazard detected by the fire-related detection sensor and produce a first alert signal in response to identifying the fire-related hazard. The control panel is also configured to identify a weapons discharge hazard detected by the weapons discharge sensor and produce a second alert signal in response to identifying the weapons discharge hazard. The control panel is connected to the network and includes an output circuit configured to communicate with one or more emergency responder devices external to the fire detection/notification system in response to receiving the first alert signal, the second alert signal, or both signals.

Abstract: A method, system, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions for generating an event video sequence. The method comprises receiving input image frames encoded into a sequence of image frames arranged in groups of pictures, each group of pictures having a GOP structure. The method further comprises storing a pre-event sequence of image frames in a first-in-first-out buffer, said pre-event sequence having a first predetermined GOP structure, upon receiving an event notification, retrieving the pre-event sequence from the buffer, and generating the event video sequence by combining the pre-event sequence and a post-event sequence of image frames, said post-event sequence having a second GOP structure, which is different from said first GOP structure. The system may be included in a camera.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing a distributed network of function execution environments. In some examples, a function router registers a plurality of execution endpoints on a catalog of execution endpoints and functions, each of the plurality of execution endpoints including a respective runtime environment capable of executing one or more functions. The function router receives, from a client, a request to execute a particular function and, based on the request, queries the catalog for the particular function and execution endpoints associated with the particular function. The function router receives a query response identifying one or more execution endpoints associated with the particular function, and selects an execution endpoint for executing the particular function based on one or more criteria associated with the request. The function router then sends to the client a response identifying the execution endpoint selected for executing the particular function.

Abstract: A vehicle with a surroundings-monitoring device contains an image-capturing device with two cameras and records surroundings images of the vehicle. A first camera is arranged in the region of a first edge of the vehicle, at which edge a first vehicle side face and a vehicle front face or a vehicle rear face abut one another. A second camera is arranged in the region of a second edge of the vehicle, which differs from the first edge, and at which a second vehicle side face which differs from the first vehicle side face and the vehicle front face or the vehicle rear face abut one another.

Abstract: A system and method for identification and suppression of time varying background objects is disclosed. A proposed surveillance security system includes an image analytics system and at least one surveillance camera. The image analytics system identifies objects within image data of a scene captured by the surveillance camera, and then analyzes the objects to determine whether each object is a foreground object or a dynamic background object. In examples, the image analytics system determines whether an object is a foreground object or a dynamic background object based upon movement and/or an appearance of the object. The surveillance security system does not send alerts to users of the system for objects determined to be dynamic background objects. When users request objects of interest, the dynamic background objects are also excluded from lists of objects sent in reply messages to the users.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for in situ gap inspection in a machine, such as a generator, an electric motor, or a turbomachine. A robotic crawler includes an expandable body, multidirectional traction modules, and sensor modules. The expandable body is movable between a collapsed state and an expanded state. The multidirectional traction modules are removably connected to and positioned by the expandable body and configured to engage opposed surfaces within an annular gap of the machine. The sensor modules are removably connected to and supported by the expandable body and include a plurality of sensor types to inspect the annular gap of the machine.

Abstract: The present invention provides a server system, in particular for an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising an integration device which has at least two server modules which have in each case at least one program-controlled arithmetic-logic means, at least one memory which is coupled with the program-controlled arithmetic-logic means, and at least one communication interface which is coupled with the program-controlled arithmetic-logic means, comprising at least one data line which interconnects the two server modules for data communication by the communication interfaces thereof, and comprising a server interface which is configured to connect the integration device to a data network for data communication by the communication interfaces of the server modules, the integration device being configured to exchange data with the data network. The present invention also provides an aircraft or spacecraft and a method.

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: System, methods, and devices for inspecting generator rotor slot wedges in-situ are provided. The system includes a controller operably connected to a remote-control carriage for transmitting control signals and receiving data. The carriage includes a drive module for moving the carriage into an inspection area, e.g., through an air gap between the rotor and stator, and an inspection module operable to inspect a rotor wedge surface. The inspection module includes a jack assembly and a transducer assembly. The jack assembly is operably connected to the transducer assembly, and configured to elevate the transducer assembly to the rotor wedge surface for inspection.

Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly is provided herein and includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and an electrical connector electrically coupled to the PCB. The assembly also includes at least one biasing member that is electrically conductive and positioned between and in contact with the PCB and the electrical connector. The at least one biasing member is configured to compress or expand in response to displacement of the electrical connector. Compression or expansion of the at least one biasing member serves to maintain an electrical connection between the PCB and the electrical connector.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention discloses a data access method comprising: (a) receiving a plurality of data units consisting of filtered data units and un-filtered data units; (b) filtering the filtered data units; (c) storing the un-filtered data units; (d) recovering the timings of the un-filtered data units stored in the step (c) according to the received timings of the data units received in the step (a); (e) inserting replacement data units to replace the filtered data units, wherein each of the replacement data units has the same timing as each of the filtered data units; and (f) outputting the un-filtered data units and the replacement data units according to the timings of the un-filtered data units and the timing of the replacement data unit.

Abstract: Data is received for storage in at least one memory of a Data Storage Device (DSD) and metadata associated with the received data is generated. The received data and the generated metadata are stored in the at least one memory and the retention of the received data is managed based on the generated metadata.

Abstract: In an image pickup system, illumination light emitted by a light emission part is collected and reflected by an optical member and is distributed to a predetermined area. This light distribution to the predetermined area permits a constituent point farther away from the light emission part to receive illumination light having a greater intensity of light being equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value. The image pickup system thus distributing the illumination light enables the intensity of light incident on each pixel constituting an image pickup predetermined area to be equal to or greater than an intensity reference value while enabling the distribution of the intensity of light incident on each pixel constituting the image pickup predetermined area to be within a first reference range.

Abstract: A system and method for inspecting a surface with cloud based processing, comprising: generating surface data by inspecting a surface; transferring said surface data from a client to a cloud, wherein said cloud comprises multiple interconnected computing nodes that are remotely located from said client; computing surface properties using said surface data on said cloud; generating surface analytics from said surface properties and a prior information set, with said prior information set comprising surface properties previously stored in said cloud; and transferring said surface properties and said surface analytics from said cloud to said client, whereby said surface properties and said surface analytics are generated with processing power, memory, and storage that are scalable, reliable, and upgradable on demand.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle intrusion detection system and vehicle intrusion detection method, which are capable of effectively detecting various types of vehicle intrusions, minimizing incorrect detections, and lowering manufacturing costs of a system, and the vehicle intrusion detection system comprises: a first sensor unit which detects it signal or light reflected off an object to generate a first detection signal, and which outputs the generated first detection signal; a control unit which controls an operation of the first sensor unit and receives the first detection signal from the first sensor unit; and a second sensor unit which detects a rotation, an inclination, or impact of the vehicle to generate a second detection signal, and which inputs the generated second detection signal to the control unit, wherein the first sensor unit and the second sensor unit are mounted on a single module.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a video-based method and system for busyness detection and notification. Specifically, according to an exemplary embodiment, multiple overhead image capturing devices are used to acquire video including multiple non-overlapping ROIs (regions of interest) and the video is processed to count the number of people included within the ROIs. A busyness metric is calculated based on the number of people counted and notification of the busyness metric or changes in the busyness metric is communicated to appropriate personnel, e.g., a manager of a retail store.

Abstract: Systems and methods for extended color processing on Pelican array cameras in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of generating a high resolution image includes obtaining input images, where a first set of images includes information in a first band of visible wavelengths and a second set of images includes information in a second band of visible wavelengths and non-visible wavelengths, determining an initial estimate by combining the first set of images into a first fused image, combining the second set of images into a second fused image, spatially registering the fused images, denoising the fused images using bilateral filters, normalizing the second fused image in the photometric reference space of the first fused image, combining the fused images, determining a high resolution image that when mapped through a forward imaging transformation matches the input images within at least one predetermined criterion.

Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, computer-readable media, techniques, and methodologies are disclosed for generating a template iris pattern using multiple image frames containing image data corresponding to detected light at different wavelengths along the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum including light in the infrared, near-infrared, and/or visible light bands.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to providing image fusion using a number of image processing approaches. In one embodiment, a single image is processed and image fusion is performed. In exemplary embodiments of the invention, image enhancement, denoising, edge detection, etc., can be provided.

Abstract: A universal remote control device (10) is programmed by determining layout properties of an existing remote control device (12) that must be replaced by the universal remote control device (10). Information identifying at least part of said layout properties is input into a selection system (14, 18). A command set for the universal remote control device (10) is selected dependent on said information. The universal remote control device (10) is programmed to implement the selected command set.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus includes: a reproducing portion for reproducing, from a recording medium, moving image data including plural frames whose information amount has been compressed by intraframe encoding; a memory for storing the moving image data reproduced by the reproducing portion; a decoding portion for reading out the frames of the moving image data stored in the memory and decoding the read-out data, the decoding portion reading out the moving image data in succession starting from an upper end of a screen for each frame to decode the read-out moving image data; an instruction portion for instructing enlargement of the moving image data; an enlarging area setting portion for setting, for each frame of the moving image data, a partial area on which enlarging processing is to be performed; a control portion for controlling the decoding portion in accordance with the enlarging instruction, the control portion stopping reading out the one frame of moving image data from the memory, which is performed b

Abstract: The different illustrative embodiments provide a method for identifying landmarks in an image. An image of a worksite is received. The image is analyzed to determine a suggested identity of a worksite feature in the image. The suggested identity of the worksite feature is sent over a communications unit. A confirmation of the suggested identity of the worksite feature is received to form a confirmed identity. The confirmed identity and a number of attributes associated with the confirmed identity is stored in a database.

Abstract: A method of modelling a flight of an aircraft using at least one computer system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes: sourcing flight details from at least one data source using at least one data acquisition system, the flight details representative of the activity of the aircraft within a flight information region, and compiling a flight model from the flight details using a processing system, the flight model indicating the activity of the aircraft over the duration of the flight in two or more FIRs or for an entire flight undertaken in a single FIR.

Abstract: An information distribution system capable of presenting an image photographed by a moving body, such as a robot or vehicle, selected by a user. The information distribution system includes moving bodies, local managers, and a global manager. When a user requests a connection with one of the moving bodies to the global manager through a portable terminal such as a portable phone, a menu generation section of the global manager generates a menu screen, and sends it to the portable terminal. The user selects one from the moving bodies through the menu screen, so that the portable terminal of the user connects with the selected moving body. An image photographed by a camera of the moving body is sent to the local manager, and information related to the image is superimposed on the image. Consequently, the superimposed image is sent to the portable terminal.

Abstract: A PC-based system for monitoring and storing representative images from video cameras may be utilized for security or other monitoring applications. Camera inputs from digital or analog sources are individually and independently digitized and displayed at a first set of image sizes, sampling rates, and frame rates, and may be stored in digital form on various recording media at a second set of image sizes, sampling rates, and frame rates, and these two sets of sizes and rates may or may not be identical. Provisions are included for adding detection or alarm systems which will automatically alter image size, sampling rate and/or frame rate of an individual input source, or activate other physical responses. In addition to security system monitoring, further applications of the invention are disclosed for process monitoring in manufacturing environments and also for applications in videoconferencing.