Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing optical caliper measurements remotely, including an unmanned aerial vehicle, a camera attached to the unmanned aerial vehicle, and an optical caliper measurement tool attached to the unmanned aerial vehicle, where the optical caliper measurement tool includes a mount, a laser source attached to the mount, and a beam splitter attached to the mount, where the laser source is configured to direct a laser beam through the beam splitter to split the laser beam into two parallel laser beams separated by a fixed distance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the encoding and decoding of image information. According to the present invention, the decoding method comprises the steps of: entropy-decoding received information; performing inter prediction on a current block based on the entropy-decoded information; and restoring images by using the prediction results, wherein, in the inter prediction step, a skip mode or merge mode is applied to the current block and movement information of the current block may be determined based on the movement information of a neighboring block of the current block.

Abstract: A virtual window device, particularly for use in an airplane, includes a bezel, or a frame, with a display arranged within the bezel, or within the frame; a distance sensor unit configured to produce at least one first distance signal indicating a first distance to an object; a first camera unit configured to capture a live video of a real scene; and a computing unit configured to select, based at least on the at least one first distance signal, a section of the live video of the real scene captured by the first camera unit; wherein the computing unit is further configured to control the display to display the selected section.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for receiving point cloud data, including receiving a bitstream containing the point cloud data, and decoding the point cloud data. Disclosed herein is a method for transmitting point cloud data, including encoding the point cloud data, and transmitting a bitstream containing the point cloud data.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to communication technique that fuses a 5G communication system with IoT technology to support higher data transfer rates than a 4G system and, a system thereof. This disclosure can be applied to intelligent services based on 5G communication technology and IoT related technology (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security and safety related services, or the like). The present invention discloses a feature related to a method of a server for managing objects in a wireless communication system.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a plurality of imaging bodies and an imaging control unit. Each of the imaging bodies includes a first optical element capable of imaging a range including a hemisphere that is centered at an optical axis and oriented in a first direction of the optical axis, and a second optical element capable of imaging a range including a hemisphere that is centered at the optical axis and oriented in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The imaging bodies are arrayed in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis. The imaging control unit causes the plurality of imaging bodies to perform imaging in a synchronous manner, and acquires a captured image from each of the imaging bodies.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for encoding and decoding a video image having a plurality of frames is disclosed. Encoding and decoding the video image can include selecting, for a current block, a prediction mode from a plurality of prediction modes; identifying, for the current block, a quantization value; selecting, for the current block, a probability distribution from a plurality of probability distributions based on the identified quantization value using a processor; and entropy encoding the selected prediction mode using the selected probability distribution.

Abstract: Example image reprojection methods are disclosed. In one example, a depth buffer of depth values corresponding to an image produced based on a predicted pose is divided into a plurality of tiles. For each tile of the plurality of tiles, a planar deviation error value that estimates a geometric complexity of the tile and penalizes the tile in proportion to an extent to which a geometry of the tile deviates from a plane is calculated. A tessellated mesh of the plurality of tiles is produced based on the planar deviation error values calculated for the plurality of tiles. An updated pose is received. The tessellated mesh is rendered based on the updated pose to output a reprojected image.

Abstract: The complexity of coding a significant_coeff_flag in video coding such as High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is able to be reduced using the same mapping to select luma and chroma contexts for the coding of 4×4 significant maps. As a result, a 15 element lookup table and multiple branches are able to be removed to select the context index, and WD text is also simplified.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a current block from a coded video bitstream. The prediction information is indicative of an affine prediction for the current block. Then processing circuitry determines an application of an interweaved affine prediction when the current block being within a larger region than the current block. The larger region has a flag that is indicative of enabling an interweaved affine prediction in the larger region. Then, the processing circuitry reconstructs samples of the current block according to the interweaved affine prediction.

Abstract: A camera system for use in a mobile handheld computing and communication device with a front side with a display screen and a back side has two separate and independent cameras positioned on the back side of the device, wherein the cameras have a physical separation between them of substantially the same separation as between the eyes on a human face and, wherein the camera system creates a 3D-Like image of an object for storage and for viewing on a display screen.

Abstract: An external rearview assembly includes a housing pivotally coupled with a vehicle door and operable between an extended position and a retracted position. An electro-optic element is operably coupled with the housing. A display module is disposed proximate the electro-optic element. The display module is activated when the housing is in the retracted position. The display module is deactivated when the housing is in the extended position. An imager is operably coupled with the housing and is configured to capture image data when the housing is in the retracted position and display the image data on the activated display module.

Abstract: Method and device for encoding a point cloud that represents a three-dimensional (3D) object. One or more groups of temporally successive pictures are obtained. Each picture of the one or more groups comprises a first set of images, the images being spatially arranged in a same manner in each picture of the one or more groups. A second set of projections is associated with the one or more groups, a unique projection being associated with each image in such a way that a same projection is associated with only one single image and all projections are associated with the images. A first information representative of the projections is encoded. The point cloud may then be encoded according to the obtained pictures. A corresponding method and device for decoding a bitstream that comprises data representative of the encoded picture(s) are also described.

Abstract: A picture file processing method, apparatus, and computer readable medium are provided. The method includes parsing a picture file, to obtain a picture header information data segment, first stream data, and second stream data of a first image thereof. The first stream data of the first image is decoded to generate red-green-blue (RGB) data of the first image. The second stream data of the first image is decoded to generate Alpha data of the first image. Red-green-blue-alpha (RGBA) data corresponding to the first image are generated according to the RGB data and the Alpha data.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which include adaptive control point selection for affine coding, are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes selecting, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, a plurality of control points for the current block, the plurality of control points comprising at least one non-corner point of the current block, and each of the plurality of control points being representative of an affine motion of the current block; and performing, based on the plurality of control points, the conversion between the current block and the bitstream representation.

Abstract: Techniques are described for synchronizing internet (“over the top”) video streams for simultaneous playback. In particular, techniques are described to improve the performance and accuracy of stream synchronization among participant media player applications playing a same video content item, for example, as part of a “watch party.” The techniques can be further augmented to allow interaction between the users watching the presentation, e.g., by sending messages to other users or by annotating the video presentation with comments, and can be further used to enable “cross device control,” a feature that enables multiple users, or a single user with multiple devices, to control a shared video playback session on another device. For example, two users watching a streaming video on a set-top box connected to a TV in their living room could each use an app on their respective smart phones to pause/play/seek the playback session, providing a more collaborative experience.

Abstract: The complexity of coding a significant_coeff_flag in video coding such as High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is able to be reduced using the same mapping to select luma and chroma contexts for the coding of 4×4 significant maps. As a result, a 15 element lookup table and multiple branches are able to be removed to select the context index, and WD text is also simplified.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus of encoding/decoding intra prediction mode using a plurality of candidate intra prediction modes are disclosed. The method includes deriving three candidate intra prediction modes about a current block and deriving an intra prediction mode of the current block.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of video coding using adaptive Inter prediction are disclosed. A selected Inter prediction process is determined, wherein the selected Inter prediction process selects an Inter prediction filter from multiple Inter prediction filters for the current block depending on first pixel data comprising neighbouring reconstructed pixels (NRP) of the current block. The selected Inter prediction process may be further determined depending on extra motion compensated pixels (EMCP) around a motion-compensated reference block corresponding to the current block. Distortion between the NRP and EMCP can be used to determine the selected Inter prediction filter. The distortion can be calculated using a sum of absolute differences or squared differences between the NRP and the EMCP.

Abstract: The innovation disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, comprises systems and methods of providing valuation of safety deposit boxes. The systems and methods provide a portal to digitally access a locker by a user. The systems and methods receive a request to access the locker from the user and authenticate the user to provide access. The systems and methods scan items placed within the locker. The systems and methods evaluate at least one item of the plurality of items placed inside the locker for digitized metrics to determine a valuation for the items in the safe locker. The systems and methods provide a portal for the locker such that an owner of the locker has exclusive access to the plurality of items and the digitized metrics.