Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for decoding an image. A method includes receiving a bitstream obtained by encoding the image; dividing a first coding block into a plurality of second coding blocks; generating a prediction block of a second coding block based on syntax information obtained from the bitstream; and reconstructing the second coding block based on the prediction block and a residual block of the second coding block, the residual block being obtained by performing a dequantization and an inverse-transform on quantized transform coefficients from the bitstream. The first coding block has a recursive division structure. The first coding block is divided based on at least one of a quad tree division, a binary tree division or a triple tree division.

Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head mounted at a mounting structure. An electro-optic reflective element is attached at an attachment element that attaches at an electrically powered actuator accommodated by the mirror head. The reflective element has a front glass substrate having a first thickness less than 2.3 mm and a rear glass substrate having a second thickness less than or equal to 1.6 mm. The first and second perimeter edges of the glass substrates combine to provide a curved transition from a first surface of the front glass substrate and an outer surface of the mirror head. The mirror head includes a protruding portion that is at least partially received at a notched region of the rear glass substrate. An outer surface of the protruding portion corresponds with the second perimeter edge of the rear glass substrate at the notched region.

Abstract: The present technique relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a photographing apparatus, a lighting apparatus, and a mobile body which enable accuracy of image recognition processing to be improved. The information processing apparatus includes: a recognizing portion configured to perform image recognition processing with respect to an image photographed by a photographing portion and calculate, for each recognized area being an area based on a recognition result of an object, a reliability of the recognition result; and an irradiation control portion configured to control an irradiation pattern of visible light in a photographing direction of the photographing portion so that the reliability with respect to at least a part of the recognized areas increases. For example, the present technique can be applied to a vehicle control apparatus.

Abstract: An Internet-based application allows a trainee to record a performance of a scene containing roles A and B with performers for the scene's roles alternately speaking their respective lines. The system displays the lines in a teleprompter style, and based on the experience level of the trainee, may blank out increasing portions of the teleprompter-style lines. If the trainee is assigned role A, the system will present each role A line to be spoken by the trainee with a time progress bar indicating the speed/timing or time remaining for that line. The trainee's performance is recorded by a computer. The teleprompter timer ensures that the trainee's performance is coordinated with a take of role B, even though the trainee's take and the role B take are actually recorded at different times. The takes are played in tandem for evaluating effectiveness of the training.

Abstract: A system and method for scanning an environment and generating an annotated 2D map is provided. The system includes a 2D scanner having a light source, an image sensor and a first controller. The first controller determines a distance value to at least one of the object points. The system further includes a 360° camera having a movable platform, and a second controller that merges the images acquired by the cameras to generate an image having a 360° view in a horizontal plane. The system also includes processors coupled to the 2D scanner and the 360° camera. The processors are responsive to generate a 2D map of the environment based at least in part on a signal from an operator and the distance value. The processors being further responsive for acquiring a 360° image and integrating it at a location on the 2D map.

Abstract: System and method for predicting and scoring a data model are provided. The system includes a memory configured to receive a plurality of data sets. The system also includes a processing subsystem operatively coupled to the memory and configured to select one or more variables based on a plurality of parameters, to apply feature engineering and transformation on one or more variables to extract a plurality of features from the plurality of data sets, to build new data model based on the plurality of features, to evaluate a classification technique to select a right machine learning model based on a plurality of elements, to predict a newly built data model based on an evaluated classification technique and score the predicted data model. The system further includes a display model operatively coupled to the processing subsystem and configured to present the predicted and scored data model in one or more forms.

Abstract: A method of decoding an image, includes obtaining at least one offset for a picture, deriving a variable for scaling for the picture based on the at least one offset, and performing inter prediction based on the variable for scaling for the picture. The at least one offset is defined with a direction of scaling.

Abstract: There is provided a medical endoscope device including: an encoding processing unit configured to compression-encode RAW image data of a medical captured image of an observation target captured by an imaging device that is inserted into a body of a patient and captures an image of an inside of the body; and a transmission unit configured to wirelessly transmit the compression-encoded RAW image data.

Abstract: An overview image of a sample carrier is obtained in a method for ascertaining a measurement location of a microscope. A mapping or homography is determined, by means of which the overview image is perspectively convertible into a plan view image on the basis of a height of the sample carrier. The measurement location is identified, with the aid of the determined mapping/homography, in the overview image or in an output image derived therefrom.

Abstract: Systems and methods relating to multitask transfer learning. Neural networks are used to accomplish a number of tasks and the results of these tasks are used to determine parameters common to these and other tasks. These parameters can then be used to accomplish other related tasks. In the description, data fitting as well as image related tasks are used. Task conditioning as well as the use of a KL regularizer have greatly improved results when testing the methods of the invention.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a three-dimensional (3D) image sensor and a related 3D image sensing module and hand-held device. The 3D image sensor includes, a photosensitive pixel array, including: a first photosensitive pixel; a second photosensitive pixel; and a pixel control signal transmission line, so that the first photosensitive pixel and the second photosensitive pixel respectively output a first photosensitive value and a second photosensitive value according to a pixel control signal; wherein the pixel control signal reaches a first node at a first time point and reaches a second node at a second time point; a delay detection module, including: a first delay detection circuit, for determining a time difference between the first time point and the second time point; and a processing unit, for generating the first depth information and the second depth information based on the first photosensitive value, the second photosensitive value, and the time difference.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a noise filter. The noise filter includes a motion estimation (ME) engine. The ME receives a current frame and a reference frame. The current frame comprising a current block and the reference frame includes a plurality of reference blocks. The ME engine generates final motion vectors. The current block comprises a plurality of current pixels. A motion compensation unit generates a motion compensated block based on the final motion vectors and the reference frame. The motion compensated block includes a plurality of motion compensated pixels. A weighted average filter multiplies each current pixel of the plurality of current pixels and a corresponding motion compensated pixel of the plurality of motion compensated pixels with a first weight and a second weight respectively. The weighted average filter generates a filtered block. A blockiness removal unit is coupled to the weighted average filter and removes artifacts in the filtered block.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for facing a tissue block. In some embodiments, a method is provided for facing a tissue block that includes imaging a tissue block to generate imaging data of the tissue block, the tissue block comprising a tissue sample embedded in an embedding material, estimating, based on the imaging data, a depth profile of the tissue block, wherein the depth profile comprises a thickness of the embedding material to be removed to expose the tissue sample to a pre-determined criteria, and removing the thickness of the embedding material to expose the tissue to the pre-determined criteria.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a storage device configured to store a plurality of dictionary data for respectively detecting a plurality of different objects from an image; and at least one processor configured to function as: a detection unit configured to use partial dictionary data of the plurality of dictionary data to detect an object corresponding to the partial dictionary data, with respect to each frame of an image of a plurality of frames obtained by an image capturing device; and a switching unit configured to switch the dictionary data to be used by the detection unit in the plurality of frames, according to a result of the object detection by the detection unit.

Abstract: A tablet computer includes a housing, a display, a processing system, a camera system comprising a camera sensor, and a battery system, the battery system positioned within the housing. The battery system is configured to charge an external device. A charging cable retainer is configured to retain one or more cables against or within the housing. One or more integral cables are provide. The one or more integral cables include a cable comprising a first end fixedly coupled to the battery system, a first connector of a first type configured to mate with a first type of external device connector, a second connector of a second type configured to mate with a second type of external device connector, and a lens configured to form images on the camera sensor. The charging cable retainer includes a cable channel or magnet.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated, non-supervised, parameter-free segmentation of single cells and other objects in images generated by fluorescence microscopy. The systems and methods relate to both improving initial image quality and to improved automatic segmentation on images. The methods will typically be performed on a digital image by a computer or processor running appropriate software stored in a memory.

Abstract: According to at least one aspect, the present disclosure provides a rear view camera for a vehicle, comprising: a camera configured to photograph a rear region behind a vehicle; a protective cover configured to surround at least a portion of the camera; an outer cover that is coupled to the protective cover and provided to be exposed to the outside of the vehicle, the outer cover including a through-hole through which the camera is configured to photograph the rear region behind the vehicle; and a touch sensing unit configured to generate an electrical signal in response to detecting a touch on the outer cover by a user who possesses a smart key of the vehicle, wherein a trunk of the vehicle is opened in response to the electrical signal generated by the touch sensing unit.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment may describe a convolutional explainable neural network. A CNN-XNN may receive input, such as 2D or multi-dimensional data, a patient history, or any other relevant information. The input data is segmented into various objects and a knowledge encoding layer may identify and extract various features from the segmented objects. The features may be weighted. An output layer may provide predictions and explanations based on the previous layers. The explanation may be determined using a reverse indexing mechanism (Backmap). The explanation may be processed using a Kernel Labeler method that allows the labelling of the progressive refinement of patterns, symbols and concepts from any data format that allows a pattern recognition kernel to be defined allowing integration of neurosymbolic processing within CNN-XNNs. The optional addition of meta-data and causal logic allows for the integration of connectionist models with symbolic logic processing.

Abstract: The quantization parameter QP is well-known in digital video compression as an indication of picture quality. Digital symbols representing a moving image are quantized with a quantizing step that is a function QSN of the quantization parameter QP, which function QSN has been normalized to the most significant bit of the bit depth of the digital symbols. As a result, the effect of a given QP is essentially independent of bit depth a particular QP value has a standard effect on image quality, regardless of bit depth. The invention is useful, for example, in encoding and decoding at different bit depths, to generate compatible, bitstreams having different bit depths, and to allow different bit depths for different components of a video signal by compressing each with the same fidelity (i.e., the same QP).

Abstract: Provided is a multi-image display apparatus including an image forming device configured to form a first image, a first polarization plate configured to transmit a first polarization component of the first image provided from the image forming device, a second polarization plate configured to transmit a second polarization component of a second image that is provided from a path different from the first image, the second polarization component being different from the first polarization component, a screen configured to reflect and diffuse the first image, and transmit the second image, and a polarization selective lens configured to focus the first image having the first polarization component, and transmit the second image having the second polarization component without refraction.