Abstract: An image processing device for encoding a video signal including circuitry configured to perform an arithmetic encoding process on a top block of a current block line of the video signal using a context used in the arithmetic encoding process for a previous block of a previous block line.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed to localize and/or image a dense array of particles. In some embodiments, a plurality of particles may be imaged using an imaging device. A plurality of point spread function dictionary coefficients of the image may be estimated using a point spread function dictionary; where the point spread function dictionary can include a plurality of spread function responses corresponding to different particle positions. From the point spread function dictionary coefficients the number of particles in the image can be determined. Moreover location of each particle in the image can be determined from the point spread function dictionary coefficients.

Abstract: Methods and systems for testing base text direction (BTD) include comparing one or more images from an end-user system to a respective reference image associated with a respective text test case. Each of the one or more images includes respective text test case information. It is determined whether the end-user system produces BTD errors based on the comparison in accordance with one or more BTD error rules.

Abstract: An optical identification method for sensing a physiological feature, includes: projecting light to a physiological portion for generating reflection light from the physiological portion; receiving the reflection light, to generate an image; generating slant pattern information according to the image; transforming the slant pattern information into a pattern identification matrix; and determining the physiological feature according to the pattern identification matrix.

Abstract: An object detection apparatus first sets a first partial region having a preset size and a second partial region in a given point (pixel) in an input image. In addition, the object detection apparatus calculates a first information amount in the second partial region, and sets a third partial region based on the size of the first information amount. Furthermore, the object detection apparatus calculates a score based on a salience degree that is based on a difference in statistical feature amount distribution between the first partial region and the second partial region, and based on an information amount of feature amount in the third partial region. Lastly, the object detection apparatus detects a main object by calculating scores on the respective points in the image and applying a predetermined statistical process to the scores.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and a method which enable a sense of quality as if there were a real object to be more favorably reproduced. A characteristic control unit determines processing contents for controlling the sense of quality, for example, changing an image quality, adjusting a reflection characteristic, or changing a shape, on the basis of a physical characteristic parameter from a characteristic information integration unit and device information from a device information analyzer. The characteristic control unit supplies information on the determined processing contents to an image composition unit and an additional-information generation unit and causes the image composition unit and the additional-information generation unit to perform sense-of-quality control. That is, in the image processing apparatus, more realistic visual expression becomes possible with an image output of one device as well as an output other than an image from another device.

Abstract: A method for lithography nanotopography metrology is provided. The method includes receiving wafer thickness data for a plurality of wafers and applying an elongated filter to the wafer thickness data to produce a filtered thickness map for each of the plurality of wafers. The filter has a first cutoff wavelength in the x-direction and a second cutoff wavelength in the y-direction. The method further includes generating a report including at least one wafer metric associated with the filtered thickness map.

Abstract: An image analysis system automatically determines a positioning and orientation of objects in an image. The image analysis system may be configured to evaluate images and determine whether the orientation and position of objects depicted in the images meet acceptable parameters. The image analysis system may process image data associated with an image to identify edges present in the image, and determine object lines based on the edges. Once the lines are identified, the image analysis system determines vanishing points for sets of the object lines. The image analysis system may then estimate camera parameters and determine the orientation of the objects as depicted in the image based on the vanishing points.

Abstract: There is provided a method comprising receiving at least three images, wherein the images form a number of partially overlapping image pairs, wherein the number of partially overlapping image pairs is at least a number of the received images; forming one or more candidate transformations between the images of the image pairs; constructing a multigraph comprising nodes representing nodal transformations from a composite image to the images of the at least three images, and edges between the nodes, the edges representing the one or more candidate transformations; solving edge weights and the nodal transformations using an optimization problem, wherein the edge weights indicate plausibility of the one or more candidate transformations; and applying the solved nodal transformations in forming the composite image of the at least three images.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to an anonymous database system. The system includes a plurality of biometric nodes in communication with one another. Each of the plurality of biometric nodes includes a biometric input that receives biometric data from a user. The system also includes at least one central database in communication with the plurality of biometric nodes; and a plurality of institution databases in communication with the plurality of biometric nodes. A first node of the plurality of biometric nodes is configured to receive a message from a second node of the plurality of biometric nodes, the message requesting authorization of data access by the second node. Various embodiments relate to a method for performing an action requiring multiple levels of authentication using an anonymous database system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing spatial structure data are provided. The system accesses spatial structure data, which describes object structure, and which has depth information indicative of a plurality of layers for the object structure. The system further extracts, from the spatial structure data, a portion of the spatial structure data representative of one layer of the plurality of layers. The system identifies, from the portion of the spatial structure data, a plurality of vertices that describe a contour of the layer. Additionally, the system identifies convex corners of the layer based on the plurality of vertices and performs object recognition according to the convex corners.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for detecting characteristics of an unhatched egg. A set of images of an unhatched egg are obtained, where each of the spectral images is obtained in a particular wavelength range. The set of images is processed to extract image features, where the image features includes an image texture feature. The extracted image features are processed to classify the unhatched egg according to at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic may include fertility and/or gender.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed including a computerized system, comprising: a computer system running image display and analysis software that when executed by the computer system causes the computer system to: display an oblique image; reference positional data for the oblique image; create a ground plane for the oblique image, the ground plane comprising a plurality of facets, the facets conforming to a topography of an area captured within the oblique image; receive a selection of at least two pixels within the oblique image; and calculate a desired measurement using the selection of the at least two pixels and the ground plane, the desired measurement taking into account changes within the topography of the area captured within the oblique image.

Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for integration of a three-dimensional model is disclosed. In one example embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of images, selecting points on the images and triangulating the points to generate a plurality of depth maps, generate a three-dimensional mesh by combining the plurality of depth maps, generating a three-dimensional model of the item by projecting the plurality of images onto the mesh using the points, calibrating colors used in the model using colors diffuse properties of the colors in the images, and providing a user interface allowing a user to select one or more user points on the three-dimensional model and provide additional information associated with the selected user points.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a histogram-of-oriented gradients (HOG) module. The HOG module is implemented in hardware rather than software. The HOG module applies an algorithm to an image to identify gradient orientation in localized portions of the image. The HOG module creates a histogram-of orientation gradients based on the identified gradient orientations.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a fingerprint sensing system is provided, the system comprising: a plurality of sensors and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to selectively activate at least one of the plurality of sensors; wherein the controller is further configured to develop and measure at least one first capacitance, the first capacitance developing in response to a capacitance between a surface of an active sensor and a surface of a finger; and wherein the controller is further configured to develop at least one second capacitance, the second capacitance developing in response to a capacitance between a surface of an inactive sensor and the surface of the finger. According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding fingerprint sensing method is conceived.

Abstract: A media summarizer may include an inspector, an array, and a generator. The inspector may inspect a document and identify words included in the document. The inspector may further identify information associated with the words included in the document. The array may include the identified words of the document and the identified information associated with the identified words of the document. The generator may generate a summary of the document. The summary may include a subset of the identified words of the document.

Abstract: A method for determining a video-related emotion and a method of generating data for learning video-related emotions include separating an input video into a video stream and an audio stream; analyzing the audio stream to detect a music section; extracting at least one video clip matching the music section; extracting emotion information from the music section; tagging the video clip with the extracted emotion information and outputting the video clip; learning video-related emotions by using the at least one video clip tagged with the emotion information to generate a video-related emotion classification model; and determining an emotion related to an input query video by using the video-related emotion classification model to provide the emotion.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an image processing method and apparatus. The method comprises the steps of: counting the number of pixels distributing in different brightness values in the target image; determining an initial central brightness value that maximum numbers of pixels have and determining an average brightness value of the target image; and adjusting a quantity distribution of the pixels in the target image at different brightness values, so as to make a new central brightness values that maximum number of pixels have closer to the average brightness value than the initial central brightness value, and to expand a range of pixel brightness values having preset brightness thresholds in which the new central brightness value is included. The present invention discloses an image processing method and apparatus, which enlarges the range around the central brightness value and adjusts the brightness distribution of the image to enhance the details of the image.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a user information obtaining unit and a high-image-quality area control unit. The user information obtaining unit obtains detected user information on a user, the user information excluding gaze information. The high-image-quality area control unit determines a high-image-quality area on the basis of the user information, a quality of an image displayed in the high-image-quality area being higher than a quality of an image displayed in an area other than the high-image-quality area in an entire area of a display viewed by the user.