Abstract: Disclosed is a method for processing, by a rear view camera image processing apparatus operated by at least one processor, an original rear image collected by a rear view camera, in which when the rear view camera collects an original rear image, the original rear image is processed through each of a first path and a second path, and an output image generated through the first path is displayed to a display apparatus, and a reduced rear image generated through the second path is temporarily stored. The effectiveness of the output image generated through the first path is judged, and when the output image is not effective, the temporarily stored reduced rear image is generated as a rear output image and delivered to the display apparatus.

Abstract: A method for detecting lost image information via a lighting device and an optical sensor. The lighting device and the optical sensor are controlled so as to be chronologically aligned with each other. A visible spacing region in an observation region of the optical sensor is determined from the chronological alignment of the control of the lighting device and the optical sensor. A recording of the observation region with the optical sensor is generated via the aligned control. Image information is identified in the recording in regions outside of the spacing region visible in the image, so as to make the identified image information accessible.

Abstract: The communication amount is reduced while maintaining image quality when transmitting moving images by using a worker terminal. A worker terminal is configured to be connected to a support apparatus and transmit a moving image to the support apparatus upon encoding the moving image, the support apparatus being configured to support, from a remote location, work performed by a worker including installing, repairing, inspecting, or removing a device, based on the moving image captured at a work site, the worker terminal including a camera configured to capture the moving image; an identifying unit configured to perform a recognition process on the moving image captured by the camera to identify a target area; and a processing unit configured to process the moving image such that a data amount per unit area at a time of transmitting the moving image is different for the target area and a non-target area other than the target area, in response to detecting that the target area is identified in the moving image.

Abstract: A vehicle camera unit includes a bracket, a lens hood, an imaging device, and a cover. The bracket is configured to be fixed to a windshield. The lens hood is configured to be detached from the bracket. The imaging device is attached to the lens hood. The cover covers the imaging device. The vehicle camera unit overlaps a back surface projection portion of an interior mirror or a display device having a function of the interior minor, each of which is detachable in an inclination direction of the windshield. The lens hood is attached to the bracket detachably in the inclination direction of the windshield.

Abstract: An illustrative apparatus may determine a color-skew metric for an image frame captured by an image capture system. The color-skew metric may be indicative of an extent to which the image frame skews to a particular color. Based on the color-skew metric and an adaptive target control function, the apparatus may determine a frame auto-exposure target. Based on the frame auto-exposure target, the apparatus may update one or more auto-exposure parameters for use by the image capture system to capture an additional image frame. Corresponding apparatuses, systems, and methods for managing auto-exposure of image frames are also disclosed.

Abstract: A waterproof camera system that maintains a wireless connection state with an external device while floating on a water surface includes an image pickup apparatus equipped with a wireless module, a waterproof casing that hermetically stores the image pickup apparatus, and a float attached to the waterproof casing. An antenna unit of the wireless module is arranged at either a position with a height approximately equal to a water surface or a position separated from the water surface in an above water direction in each of a first position where the waterproof camera system floats on the water surface so that the image pickup apparatus can perform underwater image pickup and a second position where the waterproof camera system floats on the water surface so that the image pickup apparatus can perform above water image pickup.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for imaging using a microscope system comprising removeable or replaceable component parts. Such systems and methods employ semi-kinetic coupling for easy, tool-free attachment of the microscope system to a baseplate. Systems and methods provided herein may comprise simultaneous imaging and stimulation using a microscope system. The microscope system can have a relatively small size compared to an average microscope system.

Abstract: Locations in which a person is depicted within video frames may be determined to identify portions of the video frames to be included in a composite video. A background image not including any depiction of the person may be generated, and the identified portions of the video frames may be inserted into the background image to generate the composite video.

Abstract: A detection method includes acquiring a first shot image of a long-side weld of a battery cell under detection by using a first structured light camera on a long side of the battery cell under detection, acquiring a second shot image of a short-side weld of the battery cell under detection by using a second structured light camera on the short side of the battery cell under detection, detecting a defect of the long-side weld of the battery cell under detection based on the first shot image, and detecting a defect of the short-side weld of the battery cell under detection based on the second shot image.

Abstract: The present technique relates to an apparatus and a method for video-audio processing, and a program each of which enables a desired object sound to be more simply and accurately separated. A video-audio processing apparatus includes a display control portion configured to cause a video object based on a video signal to be displayed; an object selecting portion configured to select the predetermined video object from the one video object or among a plurality of the video objects; and an extraction portion configured to extract an audio signal of the video object selected by the object selecting portion as an audio object signal. The present technique can be applied to a video-audio processing apparatus.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera module configured for mounting at an in-cabin portion of a windshield of a vehicle and including a circuit board and a camera that views forward of the vehicle and through the windshield. The camera includes a CMOS imaging sensor array. A flexible coupling is provided between the camera and the circuit board. A data processor is operable to process image data captured by the CMOS imaging sensor array. Image data captured by the CMOS imaging sensor array is encoded by a data encoder chip. Captured image data captured that is encoded at the data encoder chip is carried as a data stream from the camera module to the data processor via a cable. Communication via the cable between the camera and the data processor is bidirectional. The data processor is located in the vehicle remote from the camera module.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to audio synchronization. An example method includes, at a first device with a communication device: performing an audio timing synchronization process that includes: transmitting, via the communication device, to a second device, a request for the second device to participate in the audio timing synchronization process; subsequent to transmitting the request to the second device, causing an output of an audio tone; subsequent to causing the output of the audio tone, receiving data from the second device based on the audio tone; and adjusting an audio timing synchronization setting of a third device based at least in part on the data received from the second device.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining an index of insect biodiversity comprises a plurality of optical insect sensor devices configured to be individually positioned within a geographic area and a data processing system. Each sensor device is configured to monitor insect activity within a detection volume by detecting light from the detection volume, and to output detector data indicative of one or more optically detected attributes associated with respective detected insect detection events. Each insect detection event is indicative of one or more insects being present in the detection volume. The data processing system is configured to receive detector data from respective ones of the plurality of optical insect sensor devices. The detector data is indicative of one or more optically detected attributes associated with respective detected insect detection events. The system computes, from the received detector data, an index of insect biodiversity indicative of insect biodiversity within the geographic area.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a first acquisition unit configured to acquire an image of an eyeball illuminated by a plurality of light sources and captured by an image sensor; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire distance information that indicates a distance from the eyeball to the image sensor; and a correction unit configured to correct brightness unevenness of the image with a correction amount in accordance with the distance information.

Abstract: An annular optical configuration is provided for utilization in a metrology system to redirect source light. The metrology system includes a camera that provides images of a workpiece at different focus positions through operation of a variable focal length lens and an objective lens configuration (OLC). The OLC includes one of a plurality of objective lenses having respective working distances and working distance focus positions. An annular lighting configuration directs source light toward a first central volume which includes a first working distance focus position of a first objective lens when the first objective lens is included in the OLC. When a second objective lens with a second working distance focus position is included in the OLC, the annular optical configuration is configured to be located in front of the lighting configuration to redirect the source light toward a second central volume which includes the second working distance focus position.

Abstract: When a light receiving unit (12) performs light reception for each phase according to light emission of a light source unit (11), a distance measuring unit (131) calculates distance information on the basis of a light reception signal for each phase output by the light receiving unit according to the light reception for each phase. A control unit (130) controls a level of the light reception signal for each phase in accordance with the calculation of the distance information based on the light reception signal for each phase. An adjustment unit (132) adjusts a generation unit that generates an image signal on the basis of the light reception signal for each phase and a level of the image signal according to an adjustment value. The control unit generates the adjustment value on the basis of the light reception signal for each p phase.

Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for modifying microscope images, a generative model is trained using a training dataset which comprises a plurality of microscope images. After the training, the generative model is configured to compute a generated microscope image from a feature vector derived from a feature space. It is established which image properties are affected by which feature variables in the feature space. A microscope image to be modified is received and projected into the feature space in order to obtain an associated feature vector. One or more feature variables of the feature vector are modified in order to change one or more image properties, whereby a modified feature vector is generated. The modified feature vector is projected back into an image space by inputting the modified feature vector into the generative model, thereby generating a modified microscope image.

Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to adjusting the monitored field of view of a camera and/or a view of a virtual scene from a point of view of a virtual camera based on the distance between tracked objects. For example, if the user's hand is being tracked for gestures, the closer the hand gets to another object, the tighter the frame can become—i.e., the more the camera can zoom in so that the hand and the other object occupy most of the frame. The camera can also be reoriented so that the hand and the other object remain in the center of the field of view. The distance between two objects in a camera's field of view can be determined and a parameter adjusted based thereon. In particular, the pan and/or zoom levels of the camera may be adjusted in accordance with the distance.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a microscope scanner 1 comprising a line scanner 3. Pre-scan data is generated for a target 6 comprising a sample, wherein generating the pre-scan data comprises: obtaining a pre-scan image of the target 6 from a pre-scan; and identifying one or more sample-containing regions 24 and one or more sample-free regions 26 of the target 6 from the pre-scan image. An imaging scan is then performed of a scanning region of the target 6 including the one or more sample-containing regions 24 and the one or more sample-free regions 26. The scanning speed of the line scanner 3 is adjusted along the image scan path based on the pre-scan data so that the target 6 is imaged at a higher scanning speed within the one or more sample-free regions 26 than in the one or more sample-containing regions 24.

Abstract: A method includes the steps collecting measurement data of a sample utilizing an adaptable inspection unit or while the sample is in-flight, determining a volume or area of the sample based at least in part on the measurement data, and calculating a weight of the sample based at least in part on the volume or area of the sample. The measurement data includes a captured image that includes a plurality of pixels. The determining of the volume of the sample includes determining the number of pixels in the captured image that display a portion of the sample, or determining the maximum number of consecutive pixels that display a portion of the sample in two or three dimensions.