Abstract: An exterior member of an input device is enabled to be removed easily. A cover lock member of the input device has a second engaging portion for engaging with a first engaging portion of an upper cover as an exterior member. The cover lock member is movable between a locking position at which the second engaging portion engages with the first engaging portion and an unlocking position at which the engagement between the second engaging portion and the first engaging portion is released.

Abstract: System and method are provided to detect objects in a scene frame of two-dimensional (2D) video using image processing and determine object image coordinates of the detected objects in the scene frame. The system and method deploy a virtual camera in a three-dimensional (3D) environment to create a virtual image frame in the environment and generate a floor in the environment in a plane below the virtual camera. The system and method adjust the virtual camera to change a height and angle relative to the virtual image frame. The system and method generate at an extended reality (XR) coordinate location relative to the floor for placing the detected object in the environment. The XR coordinate location is a point of intersection of a ray cast of the virtual camera through the virtual frame on the floor that translates to the image coordinate in the virtual image frame.

Abstract: There is provided a controller for receiving input from a user, including: a plurality of input elements, each operating to receive respective operative input from a user, the respective operative input being processed and transmitted to an external apparatus for manipulating an application program during execution; a memory having a plurality of sets of profile data stored therein, each set of profile data includes a respective profile ID in association with respective location information indicative of where a respective one of the input elements is located on the controller; a communication unit operating to receive a user-selected one of the plurality of sets of profile data; and a control unit operating to control the controller based on the selected profile data set received from the communication unit.

Abstract: When a head-mounted display acquires data of a display image generated on the basis of position/posture information of a head of a user at time and given a distortion corresponding to the distortion of an eyepiece lens, the head-mounted display corrects the image on the basis of position/posture information of the head at time t for display. Then, the head-mounted display corrects chromatic aberrations on the basis of actual distortion coefficients of the lens, and outputs the image to a display panel.

Abstract: A method of video evaluation includes: for a current video frame, generating two or more metrics from the list consisting of an interframe greyscale delta sum of absolute differences between the current and immediately preceding frame, a first interframe colour delta sum of absolute differences for at least a first colour channel between the current and immediately preceding frame, a second interframe colour delta sum of absolute differences for at least a second colour channel different to the first colour channel between the current and immediately preceding frame, for a first colour channel of the current video frame, a delta between mean and current measurements of a property of the first colour channel, the mean being derived over a predetermined period of time, and for a second colour channel of the current video frame, a delta between mean and current measurements of a property of the second colour channel, the mean being derived over a similar predetermined period of time; generating respective z-scor

Abstract: An image-based program state analysis method comprises the steps of, for a given image generated by a program, identifying at least a first location within the image occupied by a respective user interface element; identifying in the image a predetermined point on the respective user interface element; identifying the information conveyed by the respective user interface element, with reference to the predetermined point; and outputting the information for subsequent analysis.

Abstract: A method of video evaluation for a video comprising successive video frames comprises the steps of, for successive video frame images: generating a perceptual hash of at least a first portion of a respective image, comparing the generated perceptual hash of a current video frame image with a corresponding perceptual hash of at least one preceding video frame image, and if a difference between the compared perceptual hashes exceeds a predetermined threshold, then identify the one preceding video frame as the boundary of a scene cut within the video.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes analysis circuitry to receive captured images comprising at least one eye of a user when viewing display images displayed by a head mounted display “HMD” and detect one or more eye properties for the user in dependence on at least some of the captured images and generate eye information indicative of one or more of the eye properties for the user, control circuitry to control, in dependence on the eye information, image brightness associated with one or more eye tracking calibration images to be displayed to the user, and processing circuitry to output one or more of the eye tracking calibration images for display by the HMD.

Abstract: A method of video evaluation for a video comprising successive video frames comprises the steps of generating optical flow vectors for at least a subset of corresponding pixels between frame pairs, calculating a difference between corresponding optical flow vectors of successive frame pairs, and evaluating the resulting differences with respect to a predetermined criterion, to identify respective frame pairs for further processing.

Abstract: An image displaying device of the present invention includes a central image generation unit that generates a central image representative of a central portion of a display image on an image plane, a peripheral image generation unit that generates a peripheral image representative of a region of the display image on the outer side of the central image, a central image outputting unit that displays the central image by a laser scanning method of performing two-dimensional scanning with laser light representative of a pixel by reflection of a mirror (222) to project an image, a peripheral image outputting unit (234) that displays the peripheral image, and an image synthesis unit (236) that synthesizes the central image and the peripheral image to form an image to be visually recognized.

Abstract: A content processing apparatus compresses image data of content in a lossy manner and transmits the image data to a head-mounted display through an interface. An image processing integrated circuit of the head-mounted display transmits the image data to a display panel through an interface whose protocol is different from a protocol of the interface, without decoding and decompressing the image data. The display panel displays the image that has been decoded and decompressed after being transmitted through the interface.

Abstract: The height, size, shape, texture, and the like of an operation stick are enabled to be changed easily on an input device. The input device has a top member having an upper surface to be touched by a finger of a user and a base member to which the top member is attached. The top member includes a tubular portion extending downward. The base member includes a column portion that can be fitted into the inside of the tubular portion. An elastic member is attached to the peripheral surface of the column portion. The elastic member is located on the inside of the tubular portion and catches the inner surface of the tubular portion to limit upward movement of the top member.

Abstract: A system for determining an input modifier for an input to a computer based on data sets from multiple users, including a correlation unit configured to: receive data sets from multiple users, each data set relating to display output data including a current location and a target location for a user, and corresponding user input data responsive to the display output data; and determine an input modifier based on the data sets, relating a distance between the current location and the target location for a user, to a time taken for the user to move from the current location to the target location.

Abstract: Provided is a communication system including a controller installed on a hand of a user, an operation target remotely operated by the controller, and a relay apparatus that performs relaying between the controller and the operation target, in which the controller includes a first detection section that detects a motion of fingers of the user, a stimulus providing section that provides an external stimulus to the fingers of the user, and a control section that controls the stimulus providing section, the operation target includes a driving section that performs an action in reference to action information received, and a second detection section that detects the external stimulus to the operation target, and the relay apparatus transmits, to the operation target, the action information based on a detection result from the first detection section, and in reference to a detection result from the second detection section, transmits, to the controller, stimulus provision information for controlling the stimulus pr

Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of methods and apparatuses for an augmented reality system wherein a wearable augmented reality apparatus may efficiently manage and transfer data and approximate the position of its wearer and the perceived position of a virtual avatar in space. The embodiments may include methods of using data from various external or embedded sensors to estimate and/or determine fields related to the user, apparatus, and/or the avatar. The embodiments may further include methods by which the apparatus can approximate the perceived position of the apparatus and the avatar relative to the user when no predefined path is specified. The embodiments may further include methods by which information about a user's path is compressed and transferred.

Abstract: An acoustic-based Direction of Arrival (DoA) system uses acoustic information to determine the direction of incoming sound, such as a person talking. The direction of the sound is then used to focus a laser-based time of flight (ToF) system to narrow the area of laser illumination, improving the signal to noise ratio because laser illumination is focused on the direction of the sound. The DoA system also provides elevation information pertaining to the source of the sound, to further narrow the required field of view of the laser ToF system.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer platform product for an adaptive cognitive training platform. In accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure, an adaptive cognitive training platform is configured to process user activity data from one or more instances of a computerized cognitive training program to determine a baseline cognitive assessment for one or more cognitive abilities/skills of a user. The cognitive assessment model may be configured to further process the user activity data to predict a relative value or measure of efficacy for one or more computerized stimuli or interactions within the computerized cognitive training program. The adaptive cognitive training platform may be configured to configure, modify and/or present one or more graphical user interface elements for one or more subsequent instances of the computerized cognitive training program according to the predicted value or measure of efficacy of one or more cognitive training tasks.

Abstract: A data processing device includes a plurality of cameras arranged according to a predetermined configuration, where each camera is configured to capture successive images and to detect a current location of one or more elements in the captured images with respect to a coordinate system of the camera, a processor to generate a common camera coordinate system in dependence upon the respective coordinate systems of the plurality of cameras, the common camera coordinate system comprising a set of locations in a three-dimensional space included within the field of view of the plurality of cameras, and a detector to detect a current location of a given element with respect to the common camera coordinate system based on images captured by the plurality of cameras, wherein for each camera, the processor is configured, in response to a detection by the detector that the current location of the given element corresponds to a location in the set of locations of the common camera coordinate system, to generate first dat

Abstract: An operation device includes an operation unit, a power generation element that generates power according to an operation of the operation unit, a battery that supplies power, and a communication unit that transmits an operation signal corresponding to the operation unit that has been operated. The communication unit transmits the operation signal by use of power supplied from the battery, in a case where a residual quantity of the battery is a predetermined residual quantity or larger. The communication unit transmits the operation signal by use of power generated by the power generation element, in a case where the residual quantity of the battery is smaller than the predetermined residual quantity.

Abstract: Example systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for using data collected from the responses of an individual with the computerized tasks of a cognitive platform to derive performance metrics as an indicator of cognitive abilities, and applying predictive models to generate an indication of a neurodegenerative condition. The example systems, methods, and apparatus also can be configured to adapt the computerized tasks to enhance the individual's cognitive abilities, and for using data collected from the responses of an individual with the adapted computerized tasks to derive performance metrics and applying predictive models to generate the indication of neurodegenerative condition.