Abstract: A bitstream, including a coded signal resulting from coding slices of an image, is decoded. Each slice includes plural largest coding units (LCUs). A slice is either a normal slice having a slice header with information useable for another slice or a dependent slice having an associated normal slice which is decoded using information included in a slice header of the associated normal slice. The image includes plural LCU rows, and each LCU row includes two or more LCUs. When decoding a first normal slice in a first LCU row that starts at a position other than a beginning of the first LCU row: (i) the first normal slice and any dependent slices associated with the first normal slice are decoded, and (ii) a second normal slice that starts at the beginning of a second LCU row, immediately following the first LCU row, is decoded.

Abstract: A method and system for encoding video data in a constant bit rate video encoder. A video encoder may determine a coding mode for encoding a block of video data from among one or more coding modes based on a minimum syntax element size and a maximum syntax element size, wherein the minimum syntax element size is greater than 1 bit, encode the block of video data in a plurality of substreams according to the determined coding mode to create a plurality of encoded substreams of video data, store the plurality of encoded substreams of video data in respective balance FIFO buffers, and multiplex the plurality of encoded substreams in a bitstream for transmitting to a decoder.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include a video decoding device that includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive encoded video data associated with a current block of a current image frame, determine a set of candidate motion vectors for the current block, determine a selection index based on the encoded video data, and select one of the set of candidate motion vectors based on the selection index. The processing circuit is further configured to refine the selected candidate motion vector to become a reconstructed motion vector when the selected candidate motion vector meets a predetermined condition, and generate an image of the current image frame for output, including generating a reconstructed image of the current block based on the reconstructed motion vector.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical filling system for a high volume pharmacy is described. The system can include a spill detection subsystem and method. The system can include a cameras to take images that a processed to determine presence of a spilled pharmaceutical. A mirror portion is provided so that the camera can take images of the entire field of the filling area. The mirror portion can be a concave mirror that increases the field of view of the camera. A light panel can illuminate the field of view to allow the camera to take high speed images. A controller can receive a series of at least two images captured by the camera and determine whether an object in the captured images is a spilled pharmaceutical.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying a heat map on a perspective drawing includes an object detector configured to detect an object via at least one camera, a horizontal distance calculator configured to calculate a horizontal distance between the detected object and the at least one camera, an object display configured to display the detected object on the perspective drawing based on the calculated horizontal distance, and a heat-map display configured to display the heat map according to a trace density of the object displayed on the perspective drawing.

Abstract: Disclosed is an assessment method for making an assessment of laser welding between first and second cylindrical metal members, wherein the first and second cylindrical metal members are arranged coaxially to define an overlap range where the first and second cylindrical metal members overlap each other; and wherein the laser welding is performed on the overlap range along a circumferential direction of the overlap range. The assessment method includes: during the laser welding, carrying out a measurement of a position of a contour of at least one of the first and second cylindrical metal members; and judging the occurrence or non-occurrence of a position deviation of the at least one of the first and second cylindrical metal members based on a result of the measurement.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically ordering video streams on display in a command and control system according to video content, including obtaining a plurality of video streams captured by a plurality of respective video cameras; extracting features from the plurality of video streams; calculating abnormality scores for the extracted features, wherein each abnormality score measures a likelihood that a corresponding feature is an abnormal feature; calculating a current rank for ordering each of the plurality of video streams based on current and past abnormality scores of the features extracted from the video stream; and displaying a subgroup of the plurality of video streams having the highest subset of current ranks based on abnormality scores.

Abstract: The solution presented herein defines from which previously decoded picture to retrieve the values for calculating POC of the current picture regardless of how many temporal layers have been decoded. That is achieved by determining the POC of the current picture, to be used by the decoder, as a sum of a syntax element pic_order_cnt_lsb and most significant bits of the POC, PicOrderCntMsb, of the current picture, wherein the PicOrderCntMsb of the current picture is derived using at least a prevPicOrderCntMsb and a prevPicOrderCntLsb and the prevPicOrderCntMsb is set equal to the most significant bits of the POC of a previous reference picture in decoding order that has a layer identity equal to zero and prevPicOrderCntLsb is set equal to the value of the least significant bits of the POC of a previous reference picture in decoding order that has a layer identity equal to zero.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an intra-prediction method and to an encoder and decoder using same. The intra-prediction method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: deriving a prediction mode of a current block; and generating a prediction block with respect to the current block on the basis of the prediction mode of the current block. When the prediction mode of the current block is an intra-angular prediction mode, values of boundary samples from among left boundary samples and upper boundary samples of the prediction block, which are not positioned in a prediction direction of the intra-angular prediction mode, are derived on the basis of reference samples positioned in the prediction direction of the intra-angular prediction mode, and on the basis of adjacent reference samples.

Abstract: A pole mounted lighted camera preferably includes a camera unit, a light board, a camera housing, a liquid cap, a swivel base and a swivel bracket. The camera unit preferably includes a camera, a camera circuit board and a wireless transmitter circuit board. A second embodiment of a pole mounted lighted camera includes a camera housing, a front end cap, a rear end cap housing, a light board, a wireless transmission board, a power supply board and a self-leveling unit. The front end cap includes a lens and is attached to a front of the camera housing. The self-leveling unit is attached to the rear end cap housing. The rear end cap housing is attached to a rear of the camera housing. The self-leveling unit includes a stationary housing, a self-leveling mounting block, a bearing plate, a camera eye mounting plate and an optical imaging board.

Abstract: A three-dimensional coordinate measuring device of the present invention achieves high operability and relaxes limitations on the size of a measurement object. A table which places a measurement object thereon is translatable and/or rotatable around a predetermined axis. A position and an attitude of a probe that is capable of designating a measurement position of a measurement object are identified. A displacement resistance mechanism that generates, when an external force is applied to the table in a displacement direction of the table, a certain resistance force against the external force is provided. A table displacement identifying unit that identifies a displacement amount of the table from an original position is provided. Relative position coordinates of a position designated by the probe are obtained on the basis of the position and the attitude of the probe and the displacement amount of the table.

Abstract: Methods and systems for improving coding efficiency of video.

Abstract: A camera device transmits a captured image and flow line information of moving objects to a server device for each predetermined transmission period. The server device generates a flow line analysis image in which the flow line information of the moving objects is superimposed on the captured image and displays the generated flow line analysis image on a display. The server device displays a first flow line analysis image generated based on a captured image and flow line information in a first period which is arbitrary designated, and receives an instruction by a user operation to shift the first period by an amount. The server device sets a second period by shifting the first period by the amount without changing a length in period, and displays a second flow line analysis image generated based on a captured image and flow line information in the second period.

Abstract: An image monitoring system for vehicle for detecting a left lane area and a right lane area behind a vehicle using a region of interest (ROI) is provided. The system includes a rear camera, a memory configured to store an image obtained from the rear camera, and a controller configured to be set to one of a driving mode and a parking mode based on whether the vehicle is traveling and to detect an event from the image obtained from the rear camera. The controller set to the driving mode sets the ROI corresponding to the left lane area and the right lane area behind the vehicle on the image obtained from the rear camera, while the vehicle is traveling, detects whether an object is located on or enters the ROI, and notifies a driver of the vehicle of the detected result using an alarm.

Abstract: A camera system including: an image sensor that is controlled by one or more camera parameters; and a pre-processing circuit adapted to associate weights respectively with cells of a grid, wherein the weights differ from the one or more camera parameters, wherein the cells respectively include a plurality of contiguous picture elements of the image sensor.

Abstract: Apparatus for feeding and photographing birds and other wildlife includes a housing defining one or more feeding stations. A module containing a sensor to detect the presence of birds and a camera is configured so that the sensor and the camera have overlapping fields of view. Mounting structures on the housing locate the module with respect to the one or more feeding stations to position the sensor and camera so that the area surrounding one or more of the feeding stations is within the fields of view of the sensor and the camera.

Abstract: A vision system of a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view forward of the vehicle and operable to capture image data. A vehicle-based GPS system is operable to determine a geographical location of the vehicle. A control includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the camera. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data by the image processor to determine lane markings and responsive at least in part to the GPS system and responsive at least in part to map data mapping the road along which the vehicle is traveling, the control is operable to determine an enhanced estimation of the path of travel of the vehicle. The enhanced estimation may be based on reliability levels or weighting factors of the determined lane markings and the map data.

Abstract: An image decoding method for decoding a bitstream including a coded signal resulting from coding tiles and slices into which an image is partitioned, the method including decoding the coded signal, wherein each of the slices is either a normal slice having, in a header, information used for an other slice or a dependent slice which is decoded using information included in a slice header of another slice, and when the normal slice starts from a position other than a beginning of a first tile, a second tile coded next to the first tile does not start from the dependent slice.

Abstract: A state estimation apparatus obtains observation data sets for a tracking target object, and estimates an internal state of the object using likelihoods obtained from the observation data sets and the reliability of each observation data set. A first observation obtaining unit obtains first observation data. A second observation obtaining unit obtains second observation data. A first likelihood obtaining unit obtains a first likelihood based on the first observation data. A second likelihood obtaining unit obtains a second likelihood based on the second observation data. A likelihood combining unit obtains a combined likelihood based on the first and second likelihoods, first reliability data indicating the reliability of the first observation data, and second reliability data indicating the reliability of the second observation data.

Abstract: A method is provided for calibrating a stereo imaging system by using at least one camera and a planar mirror. The method involves obtaining at least two images with the camera, each of the images being captured from a different camera position and containing the mirror view of the camera and a mirror view of an object, thereby obtaining multiple views of the object. The method further involves finding the center of the picture of the camera in each of the images, obtaining a relative focal length of the camera, determining an aspect ratio in each of the images, determining the mirror plane equation in the coordinate system of the camera, defining an up-vector in the mirror's plane, selecting a reference point in the mirror's plane, determining the coordinate transformation from the coordinate system of the image capturing camera into the mirror coordinate system, and determining a coordinate transformation.