Abstract: System and methods are provided for providing first responders after a vehicle accident with useful information regarding the medical status and injuries of the vehicle's occupants. The system includes an in-cabin sensor comprising at least one or more of an image sensor, depth sensor and micro-vibration sensor for capturing sensory data of the vehicle cabin including pre-crash data, during-crash and post-crash. The system also includes at least one processor configured to analyze the sensory data.

Abstract: An decoding method is disclosed, including: parsing a bitstream to determine whether a current coding block is required to be partitioned; when the current coding block is required to be partitioned, parsing the bitstream to determine whether the current coding blocks is partitioned in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction; partitioning the current coding block into four first rectangular subblocks in the horizontal direction or four second rectangular subblocks in the vertical direction; and reconstructing the current coding block based on the four first rectangular subblocks or the four second rectangular subblocks.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for providing a desired camera view of interest for a vehicle occupant. The method includes obtaining, by the least a first interior view camera, at least a first interior view of the face and/or the head of the vehicle occupant determining, based on the at least first interior view, at least any of a gaze direction and a head direction of the vehicle occupant for understanding where the vehicle occupant is looking, determining, that the view of interest for the vehicle occupant is, at least partly, within the at least first exterior view of the at least first exterior view camera, and displaying the at least first exterior view to the vehicle occupant via the at least first display.

Abstract: An information push method, apparatus, electronic device and storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure. A type identification corresponding to a media work is displayed when a first page of playing the media work is displayed, and the page is switched when a user triggers the type identification on the first page to display the second page corresponding to the type identification to the user. Since information of other media works corresponding to the type identification of the media work can be displayed on the second page, the user's demand for obtaining push information can be effectively met; at the same time, since the user can directly obtain the second page in a manner of direct triggering the type identification, and the obtaining operation process is very concise, then the solution provided by the present disclosure can optimize an user experience while improving information push efficiency.

Abstract: A system for executing a three-dimensional (3D) intraoperative scan of a patient is disclosed. A 3D scanner controller projects the object points included onto a first image plane and the object points onto a second image plane. The 3D scanner controller determines first epipolar lines associated with the first image plane and second epipolar lines associated with the second image plane based on an epipolar plane that triangulates the object points included in the first 2D intraoperative image to the object points included in the second 2D intraoperative image. Each epipolar lines provides a depth of each object as projected onto the first image plane and the second image plane. The 3D scanner controller converts the first 2D intraoperative image and the second 2D intraoperative image to the 3D intraoperative scan of the patient based on the depth of each object point provided by each corresponding epipolar line.

Abstract: A system includes a three-dimensional (3D) scanner that captures a 3D point cloud corresponding to one or more objects in a surrounding environment. The system further includes a camera that captures a control image by capturing a plurality of images of the surrounding environment, and an auxiliary camera configured to capture an ultrawide-angle image of the surrounding environment. One or more processors of the system colorize the 3D point cloud using the ultrawide-angle image by mapping the ultrawide-angle image to the 3D point cloud. The system performs a limited system calibration before colorizing each 3D point cloud, and a periodic full system calibration before/after a plurality of 3D point clouds are colorized.

Abstract: A system for executing a three-dimensional (3D) intraoperative scan of a patient is disclosed. A 3D scanner control computing device projects the object points included onto a first image plane and the object points onto a second image plane. The 3D scanner control computing device determines first epipolar lines associated with the first image plane and second epipolar lines associated with the second image plane based on an epipolar plane that triangulates the object points included in the first 2D intraoperative image to the object points included in the second 2D intraoperative image. Each epipolar lines provides a depth of each object as projected onto the first image plane and the second image plane. The 3D scanner control computing device converts the first 2D intraoperative image and the second 2D intraoperative image to the 3D intraoperative scan of the patient based on the depth of each object point provided by each corresponding epipolar line.

Abstract: An occupant monitoring system for a vehicle comprises: a first light source to generate first infrared (IR) light illuminating at least part of the body of an occupant of a vehicle, wherein the first light source is time modulated with a duty cycle; an IR reflective surface to reflect second IR light reflected from the body of the occupant; and a first IR camera to receive at least part of the second IR light reflected by the IR reflective surface, wherein the first IR camera is time modulated with the duty cycle of the first light source.

Abstract: Provided are an image sensor with one or more image receivers for image combining, and an imaging system and method therefor. The image sensor includes an image sensor array to generate first image data for a first image; a receiver to receive, into the image sensor, second image data for a second image; an image combination circuit coupled to the image sensor array and the receiver to receive the first image data and the second image data and combine the first image data and the second image data into combined image data for a single combined image, according to one or more image combination criteria, and at least one of the first image data and the second image data; and a transmitter coupled to the image combination circuit to transmit the combined image data for the combined image from the image sensor.

Abstract: According to embodiments, the invention provides a method for encapsulating partitioned timed media data comprising timed samples, comprising in turn subsamples, the timed samples being grouped into groups, the method comprising: obtaining spatial tracks, each spatial track comprising at least one subsample of a first timed sample and one corresponding subsample of the other timed samples, the corresponding subsamples being located at the same spatial position in its own timed sample as the at least one subsample; creating a base track referencing at least some of the spatial tracks, the base track comprising reconstruction instructions, each of the reconstruction instructions being associated with a group of timed samples, enabling generating a portion of a bit-stream from subsamples of spatial tracks, that belong to a same group of timed samples; and independently encapsulating each of the tracks in a least one media file.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display control device. A display control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising: an interface unit which performs data communication with a plurality of displays provided in a vehicle; and a processor which controls the displays provided in the vehicle by means of the interface unit, wherein the processor receives information about a preset input applied to at least one of the plurality of displays provided in the vehicle, and controls the plurality of displays in response to the preset input so that an operation corresponding to the preset input is performed.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining a connection relation of subspaces, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are provided. In the method, a plurality of sets of panoramic images respectively corresponding to two respective adjacent subspaces are obtained. Each set of the panoramic images includes two first panoramic images, and a second panoramic image photographed at a connection opening. Orientations of the connection openings are determined based on positions of the connection openings, and orientations of a camera. Relative positions of the two adjacent subspaces are determined based on correspondence relations between the two first panoramic images and parts of the respective second panoramic images. The connection relation of the subspaces is determined based on the connection relation determined based on the same subspace, the orientations of the connection openings, and the relative positions of the two adjacent subspaces.

Abstract: A stereoscopic imager system, comprising: a sensor array comprising a first plurality of photosensors and a second plurality of photosensors spaced apart from the first plurality of photosensors by a gap, the first plurality of photosensors and the second plurality of photosensors being configured to detect ambient light in a scene; a moving component coupled to the sensor array and operable to move the sensor array between a first position and a second position within a full rotational image capturing cycle; and a system controller coupled to the sensor array and the moving component.

Abstract: A video device configured to display video content includes a downstream network circuit for accessing and exchanging data with a computing system over a network, a downstream signal processing circuit for receiving video signals over a broadcast medium and converting the video signals into a video content stream, and one or more processors for causing a display to present the video content, and while displaying the video content, identifying a vendor, determining that the vendor is a registered biller, determining that the user has a bill due with the vendor, and overlaying an indication of the bill onto the video content, where the overlay includes an interactive element enabling the user to provide a user input to cause a payment to be made to the vendor. A bill pay request is generated and sent through the downstream network circuit to cause a payment to be made to the vendor.

Abstract: A display device includes a housing, a variable reflectance element, a display to display at least a portion of a rearward image, a display device control circuit, and an actuator to switch the variable reflectance element between first and second postures. In the first posture, the display displays the portion of the rearward image. In the second posture, the display displays the rearward image. In the second posture, the reflectivity of the incident light varies between first and second values of a first and a second illuminance, respectively. The first illuminance indicates brightness around a vehicle and is detected by a sensor. The second illuminance indicates intensity of light emitted on a front surface of the display device and is detected by another sensor. When the display displays at least the portion of the rearward image, the display is visible to a driver through the variable reflectance element.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide mapping functions for video encoding or decoding by replacing a pivot point of a uniformly sampled inverse mapping function by another pivot point not located on an original non-uniformly sampled inverse mapping function. In one embodiment a last pivot point of the inverse mapping function is extended based on a previous slope whose curve is plotted between two previous pivot points or based on the preservation of the slope which is dual to the existing slope of the equivalent section in the forward mapping function. Syntax is provided that assists the mapping and inverse mapping and clipping.

Abstract: Methods and systems for sample imaging via two-pass light-field reconstruction. In an exemplary method, a light-field image of a sample may be captured in a light-field plane. The light-field image may be forward-projected computationally to each of a plurality of z-planes in object space to generate a set of forward-projected z-plane images. Backward-projections computationally to the light-field plane of the same xy-region in object space from each z-plane image may be compared with the light-field image, to determine a respective degree of correspondence between the backward-projected xy-region from each of the z-plane images and the light-field image. For each different xy-region, at least one of the forward-projected z-plane images may be selected to contribute data for the different xy-region in a 2D or 3D object-space image of the sample.

Abstract: A multimedia system is provided for a scalable infotainment system of a motor vehicle. The scalable infotainment system includes a camera, which is releasably attached to the motor vehicle and supports camera software components for generating a media signal. The multimedia system includes a media player and a computer attached to the motor vehicle. The computer has a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, which stores player software components including multiple streaming protocols used by the media player to play a media stream. The processor is programmed to transmit to the camera a player setup signal including data associated with the player software components. The processor is further programmed to receive from the camera a media signal associated with a media stream generated by the camera by using a common one of the streaming protocols supported by the camera and the media player.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to effective, efficient, and economical methods and systems for improving athletic performance by tracking objects typically thrown or hit by athletes. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a unique configuration of technology wherein an electronic display is located at or behind the target and one or more cameras are positioned to observe the target. Once an object is thrown or hit, one or more cameras may observe and track the object. Further, an electronic display may be used to provide targeting information to an athlete and also to determine the athlete's accuracy.

Abstract: Provided is a projection display device for displaying a time period of one frame of stereo image as a first modulation period. The projection display device includes: a light source for emitting illumination light; a spatial light modulator for modulating the illumination light according to a plurality of frames of two-dimensional images corresponding to a stereo image to be displayed, and sequentially emitting, within the first modulation period, image light corresponding to the plurality of frames of the two-dimensional images; an angle deflection apparatus arranged in an emergent optical path of the image light and used for deflecting the image light corresponding to the plurality of frames of two-dimensional images to different angles for emission; and a projection screen for displaying the image light deflected by the angle deflection apparatus.