Abstract: A server 2 comprises a communication device 21 able to communicate with terminals 31 of a plurality of vehicles 3, a storage device 22 storing identification information and positional information of the plurality of vehicles, and a control device 24. The control device is configured to receive capture request information input to the terminal by a party desiring image capture, select an image capturing vehicle for capturing an image of a vehicle to be captured designated by the party desiring image capture from among the plurality of vehicles based on the capture request information, the identification information and the positional information, generate image data based on a captured image of the vehicle to be captured acquired by a vehicle-mounted camera of the image capturing vehicle, and provide the image data to the party desiring image capture.

Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to specify two-dimensional spatial relationship information. Video data includes a track group type for a group of two-dimensional tracks. The track group type is a two-dimensional spatial relationship track group type, wherein a spatial relationship of the group of tracks is specified based on a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. Two-dimensional spatial relationship description data for the group of tracks, can specify a two-dimensional region based on the two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, and a relation of each two-dimensional track in the group of two-dimensional tracks to the two-dimensional region. Source data for the two-dimensional region can be generated by composing each two-dimensional track from the group of tracks based on the associated relation of the two-dimensional track to the two-dimensional region.

Abstract: A method of disarming and reconstructing an encoded video stream to nullify malicious agents potentially embedded in the encoded video stream comprising decoding a received encoded video stream to obtain a decoded video stream, extracting, from the encoded video stream, encoding information calculated by an originating encoder to create the encoded video stream, adjusting the encoding information by replacing one or more quantization parameters defined in the encoding information with respective adjusted quantization parameter(s) calculated based on a random selection of a value from a range of quantization parameter values, encoding the decoded video stream using the adjusted encoding information to produce a modified encoded video stream and transmitting the modified encoded video stream.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may comprise methods and apparatus for error detection in an imaging system. The method and apparatus may comprise pixels arranged in rows and columns and an error detection circuit receiving pixel data generated by the pixels. The error detection circuit may detect errors and generate an error condition and/or signal, for example if one or more image frames are the same and/or a readout error has occurred.

Abstract: A picture is obtained. The picture is intended to be compressed in a video stream. The picture includes pixel data that depicts a scene. A subject in the pixel data that depicts the scene is identified. The identification is based on the pixel data included in the picture. A plurality of object data is generated. The generated object data is related to the subject. The generation is based on the identification of the subject. An intended compression format of the pictured to be compressed in the video stream is determined. A pixel operation on the picture is performed. The performance is based on the determination of the intended compression format and before compression of the picture. The generated plurality of object data is related with the picture after compression of the picture.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a danger zone protection and assistance system that includes a personal trigger that is used by a user to indicate presence of danger, a microprocessor controlled device that once receives a command from the personal trigger, will use visual alarming and audible alarming capabilities available to summon assistance from people close by, and use cellular calling capability, where available, to summon assistance from people and emergency assistance services remote to the zone of danger.

Abstract: A method for encoding a block of a video using inter prediction includes selecting, during motion estimation for the block, a first sub-pixel interpolation filter for sub-pixel interpolation of fractional motion; selecting, during motion compensation, a second sub-pixel interpolation filter based on the first sub-pixel interpolation filter; and encoding, in a compressed bitstream, the second sub-pixel interpolation filter. The first sub-pixel interpolation filter is a 2-tap filter. The first sub-pixel interpolation filter includes weight tuples. Each weight tuple includes two weights and used for sub-pixel interpolation at a sub-pixel location between a first pixel and a second pixel. For at least one weight tuple of the weight tuples, the two weights are not based on a first distance between the sub-pixel location and the first pixel and a second distance between the sub-pixel location and the second pixel.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to minimize waste and improve quality and production in web processing operations. The apparatus and methods provide defect detection in deposition of acquisition material, which on current machines frequently flips and is difficult to detect when it has flipped causing manufacturers to scrap thousands of products. Using the present invention, defects are able to be detected by discerning a difference in the appearance from side to side with a vision camera, and an acquisition inverter can flip the material to a correct orientation.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein are directed to integration of far infrared cameras in a vehicle system to detect objects based on relative temperature of objects. Such implementations can improve accuracy when paired, for example, with classification systems that classify objects based on the shape of the object, as both the shape and relative temperature can be used to ensure that the classification is accurate. Further, example implementations can synchronize far infrared cameras with other sensor systems to determine distance, energy, and absolute temperature of an object, which can also be used to enhance classification. Such classifications can then be provided to an advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), which can control the vehicle system in accordance with the object classification.

Abstract: An apparatus for decoding 3D video data is provided, the 3D video data comprising a plurality of texture frames and a plurality of associated depth maps, the apparatus comprising: a first texture decoder configured to decode a video coding block of a first texture frame associated with a first view; a first depth map decoder configured to decode a video coding block of a first depth map associated with the first texture frame; a depth map filter configured to generate an auxiliary depth map on the basis of the first depth map; a first view synthesis prediction unit configured to generate a predicted video coding block of a view synthesis predicted second texture frame associated with a second view on the basis of the video coding block of the first texture frame and the auxiliary depth map.

Abstract: A densely composited single camera signal may be formed from a panoramic video signal having an aspect ratio of substantially 2.4:1 or greater, captured from a wide camera. Two or more sub-scene video signals are subsampled at respective bearings of interest, and may be composited side-by-side to form a stage scene video signal having an aspect ratio of substantially 2:1 or less. 80% or more of the area of the stage scene video signal may be subsampled from the panoramic video signal.

Abstract: A video picture is divided into a plurality of columns, each column covering only a part of the video picture in a horizontal dimension. All coded tree blocks (“CTBs”) belonging to a slice may belong to one or more columns. The columns may be used to break the same or different prediction or in-loop filtering mechanisms of the video coding, and the CTB scan order used for encoding and/or decoding may be local to a column. Column widths may be indicated in a parameter set and/or may be adjusted at the slice level. At the decoder, column width may be parsed from the bitstream, and slice decoding may occur in one or more columns.

Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to process asset change point locations. A processor or encoder is configured to operate according to a set of constraints that constrain the encoding process for asset changes, wherein the set of constraints configures a set of allowable asset change point locations from a set of possible asset change point locations, wherein the set of allowable asset change point locations is a subset of the set of possible asset change point locations, and configures a set of allowable data access types from a set of possible data access types, wherein the set of allowable data access types is a subset of the set of possible data access types. Video data is encoded based on the set of constraints to generate encoded first video data, such that the encoded first video data comprises a set of asset change point locations and associated data access types in compliance with the set of constraints.

Abstract: An image delivery device is, for example, implemented which is capable of better preventing delays even when real-timeness is required. The image delivery device includes operation information acquisition means, image information acquisition means, allocation information generation means, compression means, and transmission means. The operation information acquisition means acquires operation information. The image information acquisition means acquires image information generated on the basis of the operation information. The allocation information generation means generates allocation information representing allocation of numbers of bits during compression of the image information on the basis of the operation information. The compression means compresses the image information on the basis of the allocation information. The transmission means transmits the compressed image information.

Abstract: A video coding method can include receiving, by processing circuitry of a coding device, a current picture in a group of pictures (GOP) of a layered coding structure in video sequence. The current picture can have two reference pictures. A current layer of the current picture in the layered coding structure can be determined. A current quantization parameter (QP) offset of the current picture can be determined according to the current layer of the current picture. Reference QPs corresponding to the two reference pictures of the current picture can be determined. A current QP of the current picture can be determined according to the reference QPs and the current QP offset. The current picture can be coded according to the current QP.

Abstract: A system for checking consent includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is to receive a start indication of a driver shift start. The processor is to determine a driver for the driver shift; determine whether a consent is stored for the driver; and in the event a consent is stored for the driver, store a transfer indication.

Abstract: Enhancing edges of objects in a thermal image comprises receiving a thermal image and generating a gradient magnitude image comprising a plurality of pixels having associated gradient magnitude values. The gradient magnitude image is partitioned into subregions and gradient magnitude statistics are calculated for each. Mapping parameters are calculated for each of the subregions that equalize and smooth a dynamic range of the corresponding gradient magnitude statistics across the subregions. The mapping parameters calculated for each of the subregions are applied to pixels in the subregions to generate enhanced gradient magnitude values having equalized luminosity and contrast, and a wireframe image is formed therefrom having enhanced edges of objects. The wireframe image is displayed on a display device, wherein the wireframe image appears as a decluttered line drawing where the enhanced edges have increased luminosity and contrast compared to the thermal image to reduce the cognitive load of the user.

Abstract: When gradation of a mixed video signal is equal to or less than a predetermined gradation, a subframe data generator generates subframe data so that an applied voltage to a display element is turned off during a first predetermined period from a start of the frame of a video signal for a visible light image or a video signal for an infrared light image. A light source controller turns on a visible light source after a lapse of a second predetermined period from a start of the frame of the video signal for a visible light image, and turns off the visible light source at the timing when the frame of the video signal for a visible light image is ended.

Abstract: An image is displayed by smartglasses, the image being at least partly superimposed on a real environment of the smartglasses when the real environment is viewed through the smartglasses. In this case, the image represents an image of the real environment which is recorded by a night-vision image-recording device. The image is displayed in such a way that an image object in the recorded image, which corresponds to a real object arranged in the real environment, is displayed in the image in a manner overlapping the real object in the real environment. In the dark and in the event of poor visibility, potential hazards can be perceived significantly better by virtue of the night-vision images in order that additional driver-assisting information is provided and traffic safety is increased.

Abstract: A method comprises: obtaining two depth values from each of a first pixel depth value and a fourth pixel depth value, and obtaining one depth value from each of a second pixel depth value and a third pixel depth value; and assigning the two depth values obtained from the first pixel depth value to the R-subpixel and B-subpixel values of the first pixel, assigning the depth value obtained from the second pixel depth value to the R-subpixel, G-subpixel and B-subpixel values of the second pixel, assigning the depth value obtained from the third pixel depth value to the R-subpixel, G-subpixel and B-subpixel values of the third pixel, and assigning the two depth values obtained from the fourth pixel depth value to the G-subpixel value of the first pixel and the R-subpixel, G-subpixel and B-subpixel values of the fourth pixel.