Abstract: A 3D imaging apparatus with enhanced depth of field to obtain electronic images of an object for use in generating a 3D digital model of the object. The apparatus includes a housing having mirrors positioned to receive an image from an object external to the housing and provide the image to an image sensor. The optical path between the object and the image sensor includes an aperture element having apertures for providing the image along multiple optical channels with a lens positioned within each of the optical channels. The apparatus also includes a transparent cover positioned within the optical path and having a plurality of fiducials. The depth of field of the apparatus includes the cover, allowing the fiducials to be used to calibrate the apparatus or verify and correct the existing calibration of it.

Abstract: A projection system and a projection method are provided. A projector projects a correction image towards a projection screen. The correction image has a pattern, a portion of the pattern exceeds a frame of the projection screen, and the pattern includes strip regions. An image capturing device obtains a captured image towards the projection screen and transmits the captured image to a processor. The captured image has brightness information of the strip regions. The processor analyzes a brightness difference of the strip regions between the projection screen and the frame in the captured image, calculates a position of the frame according to the brightness difference, and performs calculations according to the position of the frame to obtain a coordinate conversion table. The projector performs a warping operation on the projected image according to the table and projects the warped projected image into the projection screen.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a display section that displays an image on a display surface, an output section that outputs light, a changer that changes the angle of the light outputted from the output section with respect to the display surface, a position detector that detects a reflected position where the light outputted by the output section is reflected, and a change controller that controls the changer based on the result of the detection performed by the position detector.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for displaying video inputs. One apparatus includes a display, a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive, by use of the processor, multiple video inputs. The code is executable by the processor to determine display criteria of each video input of the multiple video inputs based on user selection. The code is executable by the processor to display, by use of the display, each video input of the multiple video inputs based on the display criteria of the respective video input.

Abstract: A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances, via an interactive instruction set and associated programming. The programming is accessible by a STB or other controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions and prompts to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for configuration of another controllable device (e.g., DVD, VCR, DVR, etc) available to the user. Appropriate set up data, generally in the form of command library codes, is displayed to the user by the interactive instruction set and associated programming for entry and trial by the user in set up of the desired appliance(s).

Abstract: A tracking-enabled extended-reach tool system acting upon a workpiece. The tool system includes a gimbal positioned adjacent an opening in a surface, a sensor system, a computer control, and a display. The extended-reach arm has a first end, a second end, an end effector including a tool adjacent the first end. The extended-reach arm engages the gimbal for relative rotational movement and relative slidable movement through the opening positioning the end effector and the tool on a side of the surface opposite the second end. The sensor system is configured to measure a linear position of the extended-reach arm relative to the gimbal. The computer control receives signals from the sensor system indicative of the linear position of the extended-reach arm relative to the gimbal. The display is connected to the computer control and displays a representation of the workpiece and the tool relative to each other in real time.

Abstract: This application relates to a measurement method for measuring a display panel and an apparatus thereof. The measurement method for measuring a display panel includes: correcting a measurement picture of a display panel; obtaining, by using a measurement apparatus, a picture to be measured; setting a shooting instrument to complete a shooting parameter under a measurement environment; shooting and correcting system measurement data by using the shooting parameter; replacing a display panel to be measured; measuring a gamma curve; and outputting a gamma curve, where the display panel needs to be corrected only once, and a gamma curve of a next display panel continues to be measured.

Abstract: A light projection device includes a plurality of light sources, a transmission component, and a controller. The light sources output light of mutually different wavelengths. The transmission component transmits the light at a transmissivity of the light for each wavelength. The controller controls amount of light of the light sources based on transmissivity information indicating a change in the transmissivity for each wavelength.

Abstract: A method for controlling a projection device is disclosed, including steps of: receiving a projection instruction, and extracting projection information contained in the projection instruction, the projection information including destination position information and target projection position information; moving the projection device to a destination position in accordance with the destination position information and a predetermined map; and adjusting a projection height and/or a projection angle in accordance with the target projection position information, so as to adjust a projection position of the projection device to a target projection position.

Abstract: A video switcher includes: a reception unit which receives video data within a range of a prescribed bandwidth via a network from video output apparatuses; a transmission unit which selects one or more pieces from among received video data, and transmits the selected one or more pieces to a video processing apparatus; a selection unit which dynamically sets a priority degree of each piece of video data, and selects video data to be received: and a control unit which controls a transmission and reception of video data. When a bandwidth necessary for a reception of new video data is insufficient, the selection unit selects video data for which reception is to be stopped from among video data being received based on the priority degree, and the control unit performs a control so as to stop a reception of selected video data and start a reception of the new video data.

Abstract: An embodiment may include a display processor, memory to store a 2D frame corresponding to a projection from a 360 video, and a quality selector to select a quality factor for a block of the 2D frame based on quality information from neighboring blocks of the 2D frame, including blocks which are neighboring only in the 360 video space. The system may also include a range adjuster to adjust a search range for the 2D frame based on a search area of the 2D frame, a viewport manager to determine if a request for a viewport of the 2D frame extends beyond a first edge of the 2D frame and to fill the requested viewport with wrap-around image information, and/or a motion estimator to estimate motion information based on both color information and depth information. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A format conversion circuit applied to a set-top box (STB), which is coupled to a display device, is disclosed. The format conversion circuit includes an electro-optical transfer function (EOTF) circuit, a mapping circuit and an opto-electronic transfer (OEFT) circuit. The EOTF circuit converts an input image signal having a first format to a first optical signal. The mapping circuit, coupled to the EOTF circuit, converts the first optical signal to a second optical signal having a second format, wherein at least one of the first optical signal and the second optical signal is generated according to a maximum luminance of the display device. The OETF circuit, coupled to the mapping circuit, converts the second optical signal to an output image signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a calibration system and method of multi-image output system. The output image of the multi-image output system can be automatically calibrated by using simple hardware apparatus and algorithm.

Abstract: A camera for a vision system of a vehicle includes a front housing portion having a lens, a circuit board having circuitry established thereat, and a plastic rear housing portion having a connector for electrically connecting to a connector end of a wire harness of the vehicle when the camera is disposed at the vehicle. The front housing portion is mated with the rear housing portion with the circuit board disposed therein. The rear housing portion includes internal wall structure establishing internal surfaces of the rear housing portion. The connector of the rear housing portion includes a multi-pin connector having terminals for electrically connecting to circuitry at the circuit board. An electrically conductive metallic shield element is formed to be disposed within the rear housing portion and to correspond with the internal surfaces of the rear housing portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for observing a fine object is disclosed. The observation apparatus includes: a camera configured to capture each of a plurality of fine objects contained in at least some of a plurality of partitioned wells of a plate; a drive unit configured to allow the camera to relatively move with respect to the plate in such a manner that the camera scans the plate; and a controller configured to control the drive unit in such a manner that the camera captures only at least some wells having the plurality of fine objects from among the plurality of wells. The controller determines a shortest movement route of the camera on the basis of a position of at least some wells having the plurality of fine objects, and controls the drive unit in such a manner that the camera moves in the determined shortest movement route.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a virtual reality media provider system acquiring, from a plurality of capture devices physically disposed at different vantage points in relation to a scene, a distinct set of two-dimensional (2D) color data and depth data (2D data) for each capture device included in the plurality of capture devices, each distinct set of 2D data representing a distinct unmeshed view of the scene from a respective vantage point of a respective capture device included in the plurality of capture devices, acquiring metadata for each distinct set of 2D data, packaging each distinct set of 2D data into a transport stream such that the transport stream includes data representing each distinct unmeshed view of the scene from each respective vantage point of each respective capture device, and providing the metadata and the transport stream for streaming to a media player device.

Abstract: Techniques for providing instruction to devices in the network are provided. For example, based at least in part on the list of currently active devices and the command, a controller can determine a sequence of IR signals associated with at least one currently active device and transmit, utilizing an IR transmitter incorporated with the controller, the sequence of IR signals to one or more of the currently active devices. In another example, an audio command and location information can be received and used to determine where a controller should transmit an IR signal that corresponds with the audio command, based at least in part on the location information.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a wired communication interface connected to a display device through a cable, and a controller that transmits a test signal, which includes specified data, to the display device through the wired communication interface and receives error check information regarding the test signal from the display device through the wired communication interface. The controller may sequentially change transmission characteristic values of the test signal within a specified range to transmit a plurality of test signals, and perform calibration for changing a transmission characteristic of a signal to be transmitted to the display device based on the error check information regarding the plurality of test signals.

Abstract: A system including a motion adaptive de-interlacer, a film mode detector, and a combiner. The motion adaptive de-interlacer is configured to determine a first output by de-interlacing a plurality of interlaced frames based on at least a first motion indicator indicating motion between fields of the plurality of interlaced frames. The film mode detector is configured to determine a second output based on a film mode detected based on at least a second motion indicator indicating motion between fields of the plurality of interlaced frames. The film mode detector is further configured to output a control signal based on the second motion indicator and the film mode. The combiner is configured to combine the first output and the second output based on the control signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for accurate three-dimensional (3D) capture of apparel by 3D scanning and stereo photogrammetry. One or more flexible deflated bladders are inserted into an apparel and inflated by a filling media source. The bladder is inflated to measure at least one of size of the apparel, tensile strength of the fabric of the apparel, or cross section perimeter of the apparel. A rotating structure is anchored onto the stable structure to uniformly rotate all the fixed points of the apparel. One or more 3D scanners are configured to scan the inflated apparel on the stable structure and export the scanned data to one or more software applications. The processor retrieves the 3D scanned dimensional data from a searchable database and compares the given apparel's dimensions with one or more apparels' dimensions in the database to provide the customer with size recommendation via a display.