Abstract: A system and method for privacy protection in vision systems that can include collecting image data from an environment; collecting spatial information corresponding to the image data; selecting a sanitization image region in the image data based at least in part on the spatial information; and applying image sanitization to the sanitization image region thereby generating sanitized image data.

Abstract: In one implementation, a method includes: displaying a UI element as an overlay in a UI associated with a first FOV, wherein the first FOV is characterized by a first viewing vector of a physical environment; detecting a change from the first FOV to a second FOV, wherein the second FOV is characterized by a second viewing vector of the physical environment; and in response to detecting the change from the first FOV to the second FOV, determining a prominence-display value for the UI element; if the prominence-display value for the UI element exceeds a prominence threshold, displaying the UI element as the overlay in the UI associated with the second FOV; and if the prominence-display value for the UI element does not exceed the prominence threshold, ceasing display of the UI element in the UI associated with the second FOV.

Abstract: An edge data network for providing a three-dimensional (3D) character image to a user equipment and an operating method thereof are provided. The edge data network obtains key points information including feature point coordinates related to the body parts of a first user, from a first user equipment via a network, and obtains view points information including virtual position coordinate value information of virtual view points from which a second user views a 3D character image from a second user equipment, measures a key points similarity and a view points similarity by respectively comparing the obtained key points information and view points information with key points information and view points information cached in a data cache, and reads out a 3D character image cached in the data cache based on the measured key points similarity and the measured view points similarity, and transmits the read out 3D character image to the second user equipment.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a virtual label display process program for executing steps. The steps include a composite image generating step, a composite image output step, a determining step, and a notifying step. In the composite image generating step, a real image data of a desired field of view and a virtual image data of a label are combined. In the composite image output step, a composite image data is output to a display device, and a virtual image of the label on the display device is superimposed and displayed. In the determining step, it is determined whether a desired suitability is satisfied between an exterior appearance of a background object and an exterior appearance of the label based on the real image data and the virtual image data. In the notifying step, a predetermined suitability notification is made.

Abstract: A method is provided to ensure continuity of features through spatially partitioned maps. Methods may include: identifying a map element extending from a first map tile to a second map tile; determining a first set of continuous features of the map element in the first map tile; determining a second set of continuous features of the map element in the second map tile; identifying a first set of locations in a plane separating the first map tile from the second map tile where the first set of continuous features intersect the plane; identifying a second set of locations where the second set of continuous features intersect the plane; correlating the first set of continuous features with the second set of continuous features; blending the first and second set of continuous features; and updating map data including the first map tile and the second map tile with a blended map element.

Abstract: A projector includes a correction information generation unit, an image information correction unit, and an image projection unit. The correction information generation unit sets a first coordinate in a two-dimensional projection formed by flattening out a three-dimensional projection surface onto a plane. The correction information generation unit arranges a first quadrilateral having a first aspect ratio within the two-dimensional projection, based on the first coordinate as a reference position, in such a way that the first quadrilateral comes into contact with an outline of the two-dimensional projection. The correction information generation unit determines whether the first quadrilateral is in contact with the outline of the two-dimensional projection at two or more points, or not.

Abstract: A system comprises an encoder configured to compress attribute information and/or spatial for a point cloud and/or a decoder configured to decompress compressed attribute and/or spatial information for the point cloud. To compress the attribute and/or spatial information, the encoder is configured to convert a point cloud into an image based representation. Also, the decoder is configured to generate a decompressed point cloud based on an image based representation of a point cloud.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a software tool that engages in a pattern matching technique. In one implementation, the software tool retrieves a two-dimensional drawing and identifies walls as lines, rotates the drawing until a threshold number of lines are aligned with either the X or Y axes, discards lines that are not aligned with either the X or Y axis, identifies intersection points, identifies a subset of intersection points that have a maxima or minima coordinate, constructs a data library indicative of the relative positions of the points in the identified subset; and compares the constructed data libraries for the two-dimensional drawing to data libraries constructed for another two-dimensional drawing.

Abstract: A virtual image generation system comprises a planar optical waveguide having opposing first and second faces, an in-coupling (IC) element configured for optically coupling a collimated light beam from an image projection assembly into the planar optical waveguide as an in-coupled light beam, a first orthogonal pupil expansion (OPE) element associated with the first face of the planar optical waveguide for splitting the in-coupled light beam into a first set of orthogonal light beamlets, a second orthogonal pupil expansion (OPE) element associated with the second face of the planar optical waveguide for splitting the in-coupled light beam into a second set of orthogonal light beamlets, and an exit pupil expansion (EPE) element associated with the planar optical waveguide for splitting the first and second sets of orthogonal light beamlets into an array of out-coupled light beamlets that exit the planar optical waveguide.

Abstract: A split hierarchy graphics processor system including a master node executing a virtual reality (VR) application responsive to input from a client device received over a network to generate primitives for in a VR environment. The graphics processor system including render nodes performing rendering based on the primitives for views into the VR environment taken from a location in the VR environment, the views corresponding to a grid map of the VR environment. Each of the render nodes renders, encodes and streams a corresponding sequence of frames of a corresponding view to the client device. The processor system including an asset library storing input geometries for the objects used for building the VR environment, wherein the objects in the asset library are accessible by the master node and the render nodes.

Abstract: A system and method for estimating livestock weight is described. Embodiments of the system can include a computing device and a three-dimensional tag configured to be secured to an animal. One or more images of an animal, including the three-dimensional tag, can be processed to take various measurements of the animal. A scaling factor for the measurements can be based on the three-dimensional tag. After the measurement are calibrated, a weight of the animal can be estimated based on the calibrated measurements.

Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates systems and methods for automatically adjusting a following 3D asset based on a deformation of a related base 3D asset. The systems and methods may use geomaps to index the relationship between the following 3D asset and base 3D asset. By automatically adjusting a following 3D asset based on the base 3D asset, the following 3D asset may retain full functionality.

Abstract: A control device of a head-mounted device is provided. The head-mounted device includes an image capturing device configured to capture an environment around a wearer and a display device configured to display an image to the wearer. The control device includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire a first image captured by the image capturing device, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire a second image used to lead a mental state of the wearer to a target mental state, and a composition unit configured to composite the first image and the second image, thereby generating a third image to be displayed on the display device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a foldable electronic device including a first housing, a second housing, at least one first camera module disposed on the first housing to face a first direction, at least one second camera module disposed on the second housing to face the first direction, a first display disposed on the first housing to face a second direction opposite to the first direction and the second housing to face the second direction, a sensor module configured to sense a folding state of the foldable electronic device, a memory, and a processor configured to identify, in response to a photographing request, the folding state of the foldable electronic device based on sensing data obtained from the sensor module, sense a folding angle change of the foldable electronic device based on the identified folding state, obtain, based on the folding angle change, multiple images from each of the at least one first camera module and the at least one second camera module, and process and provide the obtained multiple images.

Abstract: Augmented reality systems and methods for user health analysis. Methods for user health analysis may include collecting data for an initial prediction model and continuing to collect additional data based on one or more data criteria. The methods may further include updating the initial prediction model based on the additional data to produce a revised prediction model or causing an intervention to occur based on the additional data. The data may be collected by a display system including one or more sensors configured to collect user-specific data and a display device configured to present virtual content to a user. The display device may be configured to output light with variable wavefront divergence.

Abstract: A method for performing neural network processing, and a corresponding data processing system. The data processing system is configured to define one or more tiles for use when reading a portion of an input feature map from memory or writing a portion of an output feature map to memory. The data processing system is also configured to provide information which allows positions falling within the defined one or more tiles to be mapped to memory locations to allow a processor to read data for an input feature map from memory or to write data for a portion of an output feature map to memory.

Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining hand images are provided. A method, performed by at least one processor that implements at least one network, includes obtaining a single source image, a three-dimensional (3D) hand pose of a first hand in the single source image, and a 3D target hand pose; and generating an image of a second hand, that has an appearance of the first hand and a pose of the 3D target hand pose, based on the single source image, the 3D hand pose, and the 3D target hand pose.

Abstract: A screen is presented on a display of a user device, which includes an element occupying less than an entirety of the screen. A second screen is then presented on the display, which includes a second element occupying less than an entirety of the second screen. The user device receives an input that requests that a previously presented element be presented within the second screen next to enable comparison of the previously presented element with the second element. The user device presents, on the display of the user device and responsive to receiving the input, a contemporaneous view of the element next to the second element within the second screen.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a mobile application that animates change information in a way that specifically indicates a change in workflow information for various users. This animation of change information permits users, which are often busy healthcare professionals, to be quickly apprised of relevant changes to workflow status. The mobile application also allows users to communicate change information, e.g., for updating the status of a workflow item, which may then be propagated throughout a network, including mobile devices.

Abstract: A method for building a map includes: acquiring an original grayscale map, preprocessing the original grayscale map to obtain a preprocessed map, binarizing the preprocessed map to obtain a binarized map, performing a boundary filling to the preprocessed map and the binarized map to obtain a boundary-filled preprocessed map and a boundary-filled binarized map, performing a boundary thinning to the boundary-filled binarized map to obtain a thinned binarized map, and performing a boundary thinning to the boundary-filled preprocessed map, according to the thinned binarized map, to obtain a thinned preprocessed map.