Abstract: A rearview mirror for a vehicle includes a housing defining an interior cavity and an open side, a substrate rigidly coupled within the open side of the housing and having a reflective surface thereon, and an actuation mechanism coupled within the housing. The actuation mechanism has a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing at a first end of the mounting plate, a first gear rack being defined on a second end of the mounting plate, and a motor rigidly coupled within the interior cavity of the housing adjacent the second end of the mounting plate. The motor has a first pinion gear coupled with an output shaft thereof and in a mesh engagement with the gear rack.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding a video. A method of decoding a video according to an embodiment includes: determining an intra-prediction method of at least one neighboring block adjacent to a current block that uses an intra-skip mode; determining priority levels of candidate intra-prediction methods of the intra-skip mode for the current block according to the intra-prediction method of the at least one neighboring block and aligning the candidate intra-prediction methods according to the priority levels; obtaining, from a bitstream, index information indicating one of the candidate intra-prediction methods; determining a candidate intra-prediction method indicated by the obtained index information from among the aligned candidate intra-prediction methods as an intra-prediction method of the current block; and decoding the current block by using the determined intra-prediction method.

Abstract: An encoding apparatus encoding a bitstream including an image frame is disclosed.

Abstract: A video coder can be configured to determine an intra-prediction mode for a block of video data, identify a most probable transform based on the intra-prediction mode determined for the block of video data, and code an indication of whether the most probable transform is a transform used to encode the block of video data. The most probable transform can be a non-square transform.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for coding images. For example, methods may include: receiving an encoded bitstream that was generated at least in part by applying a sharpening filter to an input image to obtain a sharpened image and applying a blockwise encoder to the sharpened image; decoding, using a blockwise decoder, data from an encoded bitstream to obtain a plurality of blocks of image data; combining the plurality of blocks of image data to form a blocked image; and applying a blurring filter, which is matched to the sharpening filter, to the blocked image to obtain an output image.

Abstract: A stereoscopic video generation method based on 3D convolution neural network is disclosed, which is able to convert existing 2D video sources into stereoscopic videos. The method includes preparing the training data, dividing the training video sources into left eye view sequences and right eye view sequences; and then processing the left eye image sequences through shot segmentation via fuzzy C-means clustering method, calculating a mean image of all left eye images, subtracting the mean image from the left eye images, taking the right eye images as a training target; training the obtained 3D convolution neural network through the training data; processing the 2D video sources which need to be converted into stereoscopic videos in the same way as training set, inputting to the trained 3D convolution neural network to obtain the right eye view image sequences of the 2D videos; and finally combining the two to be stereoscopic videos.

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses, and methods are described herein including a shelf assembly that utilizes the accumulated weight of products stocked thereon to compress a compression member disposed within the assembly. An electronic imaging device can be mounted proximate to the assembly and can be oriented to capture an image of the compression member to determine whether a particular shelf needs to be restocked and avoid having to manipulate or remove products from a shelf to determine a current stock level.

Abstract: An interactive system and method of the present invention provides a customized experience to individual spectators of a live performance. An input device receives a performance parameter selected by a spectator, and physical features of the spectator are scanned into a processor. Real time data collectors are associated with performers in the live performance, wherein the processor receives the performance parameter from the input device and real time performance data from the real time data collectors, and generates an individually customized real time performance based on the performance parameter and the physical features of the spectator as superimposed with the real time performance data, and further provides the customized real time performance to a virtual reality device for real time presentation to the spectator.

Abstract: A display system includes an imaging apparatus installed on a mobile body; a display apparatus installed at a position different from that of the imaging apparatus on the mobile body and displaying a post-processing image; a first sensor detecting vibration at or near the imaging apparatus; a second sensor detecting vibration at or near the display apparatus; a first image processor clipping out a preprocessing image from an image captured by the imaging apparatus, based on the first sensor detection result; and a second image processor clipping out the post-processing image from the preprocessing image based on the second sensor detection result. The first image processor moves a clip-out region of the preprocessing image in a direction to counteract vibration at or near the imaging apparatus, and the second image processor causes a clip-out region of the post-processing image to follow vibration at or near the display apparatus.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging device which is configured to perform a photoelectric conversion of collected light; a selection unit which is configured to select output signals from pixels belonging to a predetermined pixel area of the imaging device; a dark current-calculating unit which is configured to calculate a dark current value based on a difference between the output signals in a predetermined set; a temperature-calculating unit which is configured to calculate a temperature of the imaging device from the dark current value; and an inspection unit which is configured to inspect whether or not a temperature measurement state is normal based on temperatures calculated for a plurality of exposure times for the imaging device by the temperature-calculating unit.

Abstract: A system performs calibration of sensors mounted on a vehicle, for example, lidar and camera sensors mounted on a vehicle, for example, an autonomous vehicle. The system receives a lidar scan and camera image of a view and determines a lidar-to-camera transform based on the lidar scan and the camera image. The system may use a pattern, for example, a checkerboard pattern in the view for calibration. The pattern is placed close to the vehicle to determine an approximate lidar-to-camera transform and then placed at a distance from the vehicle to determine an accurate lidar-to-camera transform. Alternatively, the system determines edges in the lidar scan and the camera image and aligns features based on real-world objects in the scene by comparing edges.

Abstract: Mixed mode imaging is implemented using a single-chip image capture sensor with a color filter array. The single-chip image capture sensor captures a frame including a first set of pixel data and a second set of pixel data. The first set of pixel data includes a first combined scene, and the second set of pixel data includes a second combined scene. The first combined scene is a first weighted combination of a fluorescence scene component and a visible scene component due to the leakage of a color filter array. The second combined scene includes a second weighted combination of the fluorescence scene component and the visible scene component. Two display scene components are extracted from the captured pixel data in the frame and presented on a display unit.

Abstract: A light source illumination unit has operation modes including at least a normal electric power mode to operate with first electric power consumption, and a low electric power mode to operate with second electric power consumption lower than the first electric power consumption. A controller selects at least one of the operation modes in accordance with a use schedule, and controls the light source illumination unit in accordance with the selected operation mode.

Abstract: A noise data update processing unit calculates the amount of a fixed pattern noise component on the basis of a detection signal of infrared rays detected by an infrared detector in a state where an optical system is controlled to be in a non-focused state, and updates an FPN data storage unit with the calculated amount of the FPN component. The noise data update processing unit calculates an average value of detection signals of each detector element and a plurality of peripheral detector elements, and calculates a signal component dependent on incident infrared rays included in the detection signal of each detector element by subtracting an average value of fixed pattern noise data before update from the calculated average value. The amount of the fixed pattern noise component is calculated by subtracting the calculated signal component from the detection signal of each detector element.

Abstract: An image pickup system includes: an image pickup section including a first image pickup device outputting a first image pickup signal, and a second image pickup device outputting a second image pickup signal; a processor that performs signal processing on image pickup signals; and a memory section holding a difference correction parameter, the difference correction parameter indicating difference of image characteristics derived from sensitivity of each image pickup device, in image pickup signals outputted from the first image pickup device and the second image pickup device; and a correction processing section performing correction processing on at least one of the first image pickup signal and the second image pickup signal, based on the difference correction parameter.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for encoding and decoding a keyframe based video by a GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) in a manner that a frame of bit stream data is read directly by the GPU and a CPU only reads the frame from disk and activates the GPU to decod the data read from the disk. The codec effectively exploits modern GPU architecture during video keyframe decoding and minimizes the number of required GPU memory access cycles during video keyframe decoding.

Abstract: In a digital contents receiver for receiving transmitted digital contents, the digital contents include at least component information indicating an element which constitutes a program of the contents. When the component information indicates that the received digital contents are a 3D component, it is determined whether a display part corresponds to display of the 3D component. If the display part corresponds to display of the 3D component, the received digital contents are displayed in 3D.

Abstract: The present disclosure described devices and methods for stabilizing a payload. A carrier may be provided. The carrier may manipulate a payload such that the payload is able to rotate about a roll axis by 90 degrees or more. In some instances, the carrier may be directly connected to a component (e.g., gimbal component) configured to permit rotation of the payload about a roll axis. The carrier described herein can have a compact configuration that allows for minimal volume and weight and may be ideally suited for mobile use. Particularly, the carrier may be mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In some instances, an imaging device may be coupled to the carrier and images having horizontal orientation, vertical orientations, or orientations in-between may be captured and processed.

Abstract: Method for providing obstacle avoidance using depth information of image is provided. The method includes the following steps. Shoot a scene to obtain a depth image of the scene. Determine a flight direction and a flight distance according to the depth image. Then, fly according to the flight direction and the flight distance.

Abstract: A photo-optic comparative geolocation system for calculating the location of an object has been developed. The apparatus includes optic sensors that capture surrounding location data, an interface that maps the optic sensor data, a storage database containing prior optical and location data, a digital sextant that provides data calculated using magnetic or celestial references, a data processor that compares the mapped data to stored data and calculates current location based on the comparison analysis, and a visual display for location information.