Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a detection unit configured to detect a failure requiring reimaging relating to an image captured using a digital microscope by evaluating the image, and a generation unit configured to, if the failure was detected by the detection unit, generate setting information for setting an imaging condition for during reimaging.

Abstract: Each of plural devices includes a laser emitter and a camera for detecting reflections of laser light emitted by the device, so that plural of the devices can generate their own depth maps showing images within the field of view of their cameras. The resolution of each depth map may be improved by accessing a data store of prior images of objects and combining the prior images using super-resolution with current images of the depth maps.

Abstract: A method and system for measuring the alignment between a substrate and a platform upon which it is disposed by using image processing algorithms are described herein. These algorithms automate the detection of edges of a microscope slide and the platform in a digital image. A reference line pattern in an image of the platform can be used to detect platform edges based on a computed location of the reference line pattern in the image.

Abstract: Pedestrian-Vehicle safety systems for loading docks are disclosed herein. An example safety system includes a first sensor to monitor a first area adjacent a dock, a bi-directional sensor to signal both incoming movement and outgoing movement of a vehicle relative to the dock, and an incoming sensor to signal only incoming movement of the vehicle relative to the dock. A signaling device is responsive to outputs of at least one of the first sensor, the bi-directional sensor, and the incoming sensor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for stereo matching based upon active illumination using a patch in a non-actively illuminated image to obtain weights that are used in patch similarity determinations in actively illuminated stereo images is provided. To correlate pixels in actively illuminated stereo images, adaptive support weights computations are used to determine similarity of patches corresponding to the pixels. In order to obtain adaptive support weights for the adaptive support weights computations, weights are obtained by processing a non-actively illuminated (“clean”) image.

Abstract: A video decoding method according to this document includes deriving a first candidate intra prediction mode based on a first neighboring block located on a left side of a current block, deriving a second candidate intra prediction mode based on a second neighboring block located on an upper side of the current block, constructing a most probable mode (MPM) list for the current block based on the first candidate intra prediction mode and the second candidate intra prediction mode, deriving an intra prediction mode for the current block based on the MPM list, generating predicted samples by performing prediction for the current block based on the intra prediction mode, and generating a reconstructed picture for the current block based on the predicted samples.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a 360 degree virtual reality broadcasting service uses an image acquired through a 3D virtual reality (VR) camera to transmit a 360 degree full image stream having first resolution and transmits an image stream of a view of interest (Vol) region having second resolution different from the first resolution according to a user selection mode and move information if the user selection mode and the movement information are received from a receiving apparatus.

Abstract: For each finding, a finding image recorder records as a finding image an endoscopic image captured in the past. A compression processing unit performs a compression process on an endoscopic image captured by a capsule endoscope so as to generate a compressed image. A similarity determination unit determines, when the compression processing unit performs a compression process on the endoscopic image, whether or not the endoscopic image is similar to a finding image recorded in the finding image recorder. When the endoscopic image is determined to be similar to the finding image by the similarity determination unit, the compression processing unit adds predetermined information to the compressed image.

Abstract: A composite sine-trapezoidal fringe structured light 3D measurement method includes projecting trapezoidal fringe patterns onto a measured object and capturing fringe images; sorting the fringe images by brightness, resolving them into uniform light images and sinusoidal light images, and obtaining a sub-region ordinal number of each image; using the uniform light image to identify a strength response model of the captured fringe image, and obtaining a strength response model parameter; an actual projection strength, a sub-region phase of the sinusoidal light image according to the actual projection strength, a wrapped phase according to sub-region phase and sub-region ordinal number, an absolute phase according to the wrapped phase and sub-region ordinal number, a surface point of the measured object at the positions of a projector pixel and a camera pixel according to the absolute phase, and an object surface model of the measured object by a reconstruction by triangulation.

Abstract: There is provided herein a flexible electronic circuit board for a tip section of a multi-camera endoscope, the circuit board comprising a front camera surface configured to carry a forward looking camera, a first side camera surface configured to carry a first side looking camera, a second side camera surface configured to carry a second side looking camera, one or more front illuminator surfaces a configured to carry one or more front illuminators to essentially illuminate the FOV of the forward looking camera, one or more side illuminator surfaces configured to carry one or more side illuminators to essentially illuminate the FOV of the first side looking camera and one or more side illuminator surfaces configured to carry one or more side illuminators to essentially illuminate the FOV of the second side looking camera.

Abstract: A display device and a display method are provided. The display device includes a plurality of repeat units and an optical layer. Each of the repeat units includes a plurality of display elements displaying a same object with different parallaxes. At least two of the display elements displaying the same object with the closest parallax are not connected with each other. The optical layer is disposed on the repeat units. The optical layer having a plurality of light transmission areas and a light non-transmission area around the light transmission areas. Each of the repeat units overlaps with two or more light transmission areas.

Abstract: Disclosed is an autonomous distributed system for detecting and tracking a falling object within a region being monitored by using a plurality of camera assemblies cooperating with each other, and disclosed is a camera assembly therefor. Each of the camera assembly, normally, operates in a falling object detecting mode, but, when detecting a falling object, shifts to a tracking mode. In the tracking mode, a degree of danger of the falling object is determined by referring to the size of the falling object in real space and the movement of a falling. In addition, when the falling object is further tracked and moved outside of the angle of view, a search request including information of the degree of danger as to the falling object is issued to surrounding camera assemblies, such that the multiple camera assemblies search for the falling object in cooperation.

Abstract: An imaging sensor system includes a control system that helps save energy, computing, and communication resources by capturing evaluation images with a gating image sensor and processing the evaluation images to determine whether there is a region of interest (ROI) present that warrants capturing a subsequent image with a gated image sensor for additional image processing. That is, the gating image sensor and preliminary processing operates as a gate for turning on the gated sensor for the additional image capturing and processing. The additional image captured by the gated sensor may include only the ROI, which is provided to an image processing algorithm for further image processing. In addition, a gating sensor may include infrared sensing to help determine whether the ROI includes thermal data indicative of human features.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display panel includes a display panel including a unit pixel that includes pixels, where each of the pixels emits light based on a data signal, and a lens array including a lens that is located on the display panel in accordance with a location of the unit pixel. Each of the pixels includes a light-emitting element that is located near a center of an area of the unit pixel and a pixel driving circuit that drives the light-emitting element.

Abstract: A video encoding device for encoding video using inter prediction includes encoding control means 11 for controlling an inter-PU partition type of a CU to be encoded, based on a minimum inter-PU size (PA) and a CU size (PB) of the CU to be encoded. A video decoding device includes decoding control means for controlling an inter-PU partition of a CU to be decoded, based on the minimum inter-PU size (PA) and the size (PB) of the CU to be decoded.

Abstract: A method provides for encoding a frame of video using an edge map made up of one or more edge-blocks detected in the frame. When the edge-blocks are contiguous, at least one slice partition is formed using the edge-blocks and the slice partition is encoded using a sample adaptive offset (SAO) filter, wherein the slice partition is formed with an adaptive slice width, and the sample adaptive offset (SAO) filter is turned on or off during the encoding based on whether the edge-blocks are being encoded. When the edge-blocks are not contiguous, edge-block processing is performed around edges in the frame during encoding of the edge-blocks. The edge-block processing involves configuring one or more of: an intra block size, a transform block size, an inter prediction block size, a quantization parameter, candidate modes for intra prediction, pyramid level for motion estimation, and fractional pixel motion estimation search.

Abstract: An apparatus for video decoding includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information for a current block in a current picture from a coded video bitstream, the prediction information being indicative of a prediction mode that is based on an expanded motion vector candidate list. The processing circuitry expands the current block to generate an expanded block by iteratively (i) increasing a width of the current block by a first grid size and (ii) increasing a height of the current block by a second grid size until a number of iterations is equal to a value indicative of a maximum search round. The processing circuitry searches and locates, in the expanded block, a plurality of blocks and constructs, in response to the prediction mode, the expanded motion vector candidate list.

Abstract: Techniques related to video coding with context decoding and reconstruction bypass.

Abstract: In some examples, a method for nondestructive testing of a component may include flashing the component using a flash lamp configured for flash thermography, collecting first image data regarding the component using an infrared camera, flowing a fluid through the component, and collecting second image data regarding the component using the infrared camera. A system for nondestructive testing of a component may include a single inspection station and a flash lamp configured for flash thermography, means for supplying a fluid to the component, and an infrared camera disposed at the inspection station.

Abstract: A method for processing multimedia data is disclose, including: determining whether at least one frame associated with the multimedia data has been decoded; in response to the determination that the at least one frame associated with the multimedia data has been decoded, drawing a transparent area on a display interface; and instructing a multimedia data playing window and the at least one frame associated with the multimedia data to be drawn, wherein the transparent area and the multimedia data playing window overlap at different drawing layers.