Abstract: Techniques are provided for determining variance of a pixel block in a frame of video based on variance of pixel blocks in a reference frame of the video, instead of directly, for example, by calculating variance based on pixel values of the pixel block. The techniques include identifying a motion vector for a pixel block in a current frame, the motion vector pointing to a pixel block in a reference frame. The techniques also include determining the cost associated with the motion vector and comparing the cost to first and second thresholds. The techniques include determining the variance for the pixel block of the current frame based on the comparison of the cost to the first and second threshold and based on the variance of the pixel block of the reference frame.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes a deriving unit and an encoding unit. The deriving unit is configured to derive a first reference value based on fixed point precision representing roughness of a weighting factor that is used for multiplying a reference image. The encoding unit is configured to encode a first difference value that is a difference value between the weighting factor and the first reference value and the fixed point precision. The weighting factor is included in a first range of predetermined bit precision having the first reference value at approximate center. The first difference value is in the predetermined range.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to re-use of filter parameters, and particularly Sample Adaptive Offset (SAO) parameters, of a lower-layer bitstream or a coded enhancement layer bitstream for coding enhancement layer bitstream in a scalable video encoding.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes: an index setting unit sets an index that represents information of a reference image and a weighting factor; an index reconfiguring unit predicts a reference value of the weighting factor, wherein the reference value indicates a factor to be set if a difference of pixel value between a reference image and a target image to be encoded is less than or equal to a specific value; and an entropy encoding unit encodes a difference value between the weighting factor and the reference value.

Abstract: A video encoding device includes: circuitry configured to perform an orthogonal transform on a target picture to obtain an orthogonal transform coefficient; quantize the orthogonal transform coefficient for each macroblock of the target picture; and calculate, for a target macroblock in the target picture, a base quantization step which is a variable for matching a generated code size of the target picture with a target code size set for the target picture, determine a quantization step to be applied to quantizing for the target macroblock by weighting the calculated base quantization step with an activity of the target macroblock, and provide the quantization step.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture a real space, a detection unit configured to detect, from image data captured by the image capturing unit, feature points to be used to obtain a position and an orientation of the image capturing unit, a generation unit configured to generate compressed image data by compressing a data amount of the image data, a transmission unit configured to transmit, to an external server, the compressed image data and position information of the feature points detected by the detection unit, and a display unit configured to display composite image data generated in the external server based on the position information and the compressed image data by receiving the composite image data from the external server.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an encoding device includes a deriving unit and an encoding unit. The deriving unit is configured to derive a first reference value based on fixed point precision representing roughness of a weighting factor that is used for multiplying a reference image. The encoding unit is configured to encode a first difference value that is a difference value between the weighting factor and the first reference value and the fixed point precision. The weighting factor is included in a first range of predetermined bit precision having the first reference value at approximate center. The first difference value is in the predetermined range.

Abstract: Component mounter includes a transfer inspection device that inspects the transfer state of solder by imaging the bottom surface of a component, and a transfer inspection data creation device that creates transfer inspection data. The transfer inspection data creation device performs imaging of the bottom surface of a pre-transfer component with a camera at multiple shutter speeds, acquires the multiple pre-transfer images of different shutter speeds, obtains pre-transfer bump portion pixel values, performs imaging of the bottom surface of a post-transfer component with the camera at the same multiple shutter speeds, acquires the multiple post-transfer images of different shutter speeds, obtains post-transfer bump portion pixel values, and determines the shutter speed to be used when performing transfer inspection based on the post-transfer bump portion pixel values.

Abstract: Various aspects of a system and a method for extrinsic camera parameters calibration by use of a three dimensional (3D) calibration are disclosed herein. In accordance with an embodiment, the system includes an electronic device, which receives an image, which includes the 3D calibration object with a plurality of unique identifiers. One or more appearance parameters of the 3D calibration object and/or a plurality of intrinsic camera parameters of an image-capturing device that captured the received image, are further received. A positional probability is computed for each of the plurality of unique identifiers distributed in the received image. The plurality of unique identifiers of the 3D calibration object are located in the received image to calibrate the extrinsic camera parameters based on the computed positional probability, the received one or more appearance parameters of the 3D calibration object, and the plurality of intrinsic camera parameters.

Abstract: A system for analyzing fluid includes a housing having first and second opposing surfaces spaced to form a fluid chamber, a light source disposed to direct light at the first surface of the housing; and a digital imaging circuit disposed to detect light at the second surface of the housing. The digital imaging circuit includes a pixel array configured to capture one or more digital images of an illuminated fluid. The system also includes a processor configured to: capture multiple digital images of the fluid at different camera exposure levels, calculate a net radiant energy value at a plurality of different integration times within at least two images, calculate a slope of the net radiant energy value with respect to integration time in a selected image, and determine size distribution and volume fraction of particles within the fluid based on the calculated slope.

Abstract: At least one of the present embodiments generally relates to a method for encoding a HDR picture and a first LDR picture, the method comprising obtaining a second LDR picture responsive to a ratio between the HDR picture and a backlight picture and encoding the first LDR picture and the second LDR picture by predicting one of the first and second LDR pictures by the other one of the first and second LDR pictures. The method wherein it further comprises, before encoding, adjusting the first LDR picture responsive to the backlight picture. The disclosure relates also to a method and device for decoding an LDR picture providing a lower dynamic range depiction of the picture content of an HDR picture.

Abstract: A sign information output apparatus includes an output instructor for instructing an information output section to stop output of sign information if a traveled distance measured in response to the detection of a sign exceeds a threshold value, and a threshold value changer for changing a threshold value depending on at least one of interval information with respect to an interval at which signs of one type are placed, speed limit information with respect to a speed limit of the road, and a speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: An intermediate bitstream generated by a first-stage transcoding system from an initial transmission package is received. The intermediate bitstream comprises base layer (BL) and enhancement layer (EL) signals. The combination of the BL and EL signals of the intermediate bitstream represents compressed wide dynamic range images. The BL signal of the intermediate bitstream alone represents compressed standard dynamic range images. A targeted transmission package is generated based on the intermediate bitstream. The targeted transmission package comprises BL and EL signals. The BL signal of the targeted transmission package may be directly transcoded from the BL signal of the intermediate bitstream alone.

Abstract: A system for sensing a three-dimensional topology of a circuit board is provided. An illumination source generates patterned illumination from a first point of view. At least one camera acquires an image of the patterned illumination from a second point of view. A controller is coupled to the source, and to the at least one camera. The controller generates a height topology of the circuit board based on images acquired from first and second image detectors of the patterned illumination. The characteristics of the pattern illumination are modified based on knowledge of the circuit board to enhance the dynamic range of the sensor and to reject image defects caused by multipath reflections.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for generating an alarm are provided. The apparatus includes at least one processor configured to implement: a determination unit analyzing at least one of an image, which includes an object, and a sound related to the object, and, as a result of the analysis, determining a type of the object; and an alarm generation unit controlling an alarm generator to generate an alarm according to a result of the determination performed by the determination unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention estimate depth from projected texture using camera arrays that includes at least two two-dimensional arrays of cameras each several cameras; an illumination system configured to illuminate a scene with a projected texture; a processor; and memory containing an image processing pipeline application and an illumination system controller application. In addition, the illumination system controller application directs the processor to control the illumination system to illuminate a scene with a projected texture. Furthermore, the image processing pipeline application directs the processor to: utilize the illumination system controller application to control the illumination system to illuminate a scene with a projected texture capture a set of images of the scene illuminated with the projected texture; determining depth estimates for pixel locations in an image from a reference viewpoint using at least a subset of the set of images.

Abstract: Presented herein are techniques for filtering pixels during video coding and decoding operations. Similar operations are performed at a video encoder and a video decoder. For a target pixel in a block of a video frame represented by the encoded bit-stream, a value of the target pixel is compared with neighboring pixels to produce a plurality of comparison results. A particular offset value for the target pixel is derived based on the plurality of comparison results. The target pixel is filtered using the particular offset value. This process is performed for some or all of the pixels of blocks of a video frame.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a target number of bits (target bitrate) for encoding a frame of video that will satisfy a buffer constraint in a parallel video encoder. The quantization parameter (QP) for a given encoding process may be determined for the frame based on the target bitrate to maintain a suitable average bitrate. In some embodiments, the bitrate used for one or more prior frame is estimated. In some embodiments, a buffer fullness update is made based on an estimated bitrate. In some embodiments, a bitrate to target for each frame is determined based on the frame type, estimated bitrate of a prior frame(s), and the updated buffer fullness.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are described including operations for performing, via a frame division module, frame division of video frames into sections to form a first frame section stream and a second frame section stream; and/or encoding, via a first and a second encoder, the first frame section stream via the first encoder and the second frame section stream via the second encoder.

Abstract: A parking assistance device includes: a ground object detection unit configured to, in a predetermined detection region set in advance in at least a portion of the vehicle periphery, perform detection of a ground object defining a parking stall in which garage parking is to be performed; an end portion specification unit configured to specify an end portion of the ground object detected by the ground object detection unit, the end portion being located on an entrance side of the parking stall; and a target parking stall setting unit configured to set, based on the end portion on the entrance side specified by the end portion specification unit, a corner portion of a rectangular parking frame that defines a target parking stall in which the vehicle is to be parked, and set the parking frame to extend from the corner portion in the depth direction of the parking stall.