Abstract: A contact lens system is provided. The contact lens includes a contact lens substrate, an embedded display, and a processor. The embedded display may form a part of the contact lens substrate. The processor is configured to shift at least a part of an image to a central position of the embedded display to bring the part of the image into focus on the embedded display.

Abstract: A reception device includes: an image sensor that captures an image, and a reception unit configured to sample a plurality of pixels included in each of N (N being an integer greater than or equal to two) regions included in an imaging surface of the image sensor to receive, in parallel, N mutually different optical signals transmitted from a plurality of light sources.

Abstract: An operation apparatus for remotely operating a lens apparatus includes an operation member that rotates, a holder that holds the operation member, and a display supported by the holder, wherein the display displays information where an upward orientation of the displayed information is towards the operation member.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide systems and methods tracking the weight of an individual situated on a furnishing such as a chair or bed. One method generally includes receiving weight data at a weight sensor that is situated to recognize a change in weight on the furnishing, confirming that a fitness device is proximately located to the weight sensor, and transmitting the received weight data to a hosted service.

Abstract: In a power management apparatus communicable with a controller of an electrical load via a communication interface, the power management apparatus includes a control power generator configured to generate control power and supply the control power to the controller, and a reset terminal connected to the controller. The power management apparatus includes a reset control circuit configured to transmit a reset control signal from the reset terminal to the controller for controlling resetting of the controller, and a storage unit accessible by the controller via the communication interface. The power management apparatus includes a check unit configured to check for a state of the reset terminal, and store a checked result of the state of the reset terminal in the storage unit.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises a capture unit (101) for capturing images of a scene. A tracker (103) dynamically determines poses of the capture unit and a pose processor (105) determines a current pose of the capture unit (101) relative to a set of desired capture poses. The pose may include a position and orientation of the capture unit (101). A display controller (107) is coupled to the pose processor (105) and is arranged to control a display to present a current capture pose indication, the current capture pose indication comprising an indication of a position of the current pose of the capture unit (101) relative to the set of desired capture poses in a direction outside an image plane of capture unit (101). In some embodiments, the set of desired capture poses may be adaptively updated in response to data captured for the scene.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: an imaging unit configured to generate a live view image; a communication unit; and a control unit, wherein the control unit receives a first request for continuously acquiring the live view images from an external device, via the communication unit, in a case where the imaging unit can generate a live view image, the control unit sends, as a response to the first request, the live view image generated by the imaging unit to the external device via the communication unit, and in a case where the imaging unit cannot generate a live view image, the control unit sends, as a response to the first request, an image for notifying that the imaging unit cannot generate a live view image to the external device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus may capture a video of a crowd of people near a first person, transmit the video of the crowd to a second device, and receive, from the second device, an indication that a second person in the crowd appears to be at least one of (a) interested in meeting the first person, and (b) a threat to the first person. A display on the frame may display the received indication to the first person.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for accelerating automatic exposure control (AEC) convergence, and a terminal device are disclosed. The method includes: acquiring a first AEC value of a first camera module in an automatic-exposure convergent state under a current scene; sharing the first AEC value under the current scene with a second camera module; operating the second camera module to start converging from the first AEC value in response to turning on the second camera module under the current scene, and acquiring a second AEC value of the second camera module in the automatic-exposure convergent state.

Abstract: An image sensor comprises: a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a light-receiving portion that outputs an electrical signal obtained by photoelectrically converting incident light and an A/D converter that AD-converts the electrical signal, the plurality of pixels configured to be capable of AD-converting a signal output from the light-receiving portion of a first pixel, among a predetermined plurality of pixels, using the A/D converter of another pixel, every predetermined plurality of pixels; and a selection circuit that selects a pixel to AD-convert the electrical signal output from the light-receiving portion of the first pixel, every predetermined plurality of pixels. The A/D converters of the predetermined plurality of pixels carry out the AD conversion in parallel.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to displaying visual effects in image data. In some examples, visual effects include an avatar displayed on a user's face. In some examples, visual effects include stickers applied to image data. In some examples, visual effects include screen effects. In some examples, visual effects are modified based on depth data in the image data.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imager and an image converter. The imager captures an image of a subject to generate original image data representing the image captured with a predetermined resolution. The image converter performs a predetermined conversion process on the original image data. The image converter reduces a resolution of the original image data to generate first image data representing an entire image represented by the original image data with a resolution being lower than the resolution of the original image data. The image converter clips a part of the image represented by the original image data to generate second image data representing the part of the image clipped from the entire image represented by the original image data.

Abstract: Provided is a monitoring system and a method of controlling a panning-tilt zoom (PTZ) camera by using a fisheye camera when the fisheye camera and the PTZ camera are adjacently installed. The method includes selecting a region of interest (ROI) in an entire surveillance-target area image captured by the fisheye camera and adjusting a panning angle P and a tilting angle T of the PTZ camera to acquire an accurate image of the selected ROI.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving mission specific data. Converting the mission specific data into attribute classes recognizable by image recognition classifiers, where the image recognition classifiers are pre-trained to detect objects corresponding to the attributed classes within digital images. Obtaining, from a wearable camera system, low resolution images of a scene and high resolution images of the scene. Detecting, within the low resolution images using a low resolution image classifier, an object that corresponds to one of the attribute classes. In response to detecting the object that corresponds to one of the attribute classes, providing, for presentation to a user of the wearable camera system by a presentation system, an first alert indicating a potential detection of the suspect, and providing the high resolution images to a high resolution image classifier.

Abstract: Provided is an imaging apparatus that includes a pixel array portion, a plurality of unit pixels in the pixel array portion, and a driving unit that controls an operation of the unit pixel. The unit pixel includes a photoelectric converter, a charge retention unit that retains a charge, a charge-voltage converter that converts the charge into a voltage, a first transmitting unit that transmits the charge from the photoelectric converter to the charge retention unit, a second transmitting unit that transmits the charge from the photoelectric converter to the charge-voltage converter, and a third transmitting unit that transmits the charge from the charge retention unit to the charge-voltage converter.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus presenting information to an operator operating an image pickup device includes an image-pickup range setting portion setting an image pickup range over which an image can be taken by the image pickup device, a position and orientation calculation portion calculating a position and orientation of the image pickup device by using the image taken by the image pickup device, an evaluation portion evaluating an image pickup situation in the image pickup range, set by the image-pickup range setting portion, on the basis of the position and orientation calculated by the position and orientation calculation portion, and a guide information presentation portion presenting, in accordance with evaluation by the evaluation portion, guide information for guiding an operation of the image pickup device on a display device.

Abstract: Evidence-based computer knowledge acquisition, expression verification, and problem solving methods and systems are disclosed. Embodiments are described that include methods for automatically evaluating natural language expressions by processing an argument of an analysis of a natural language expression. Also included is the processing of one or more items of evidence associated with the argument, and determining a quality score for the argument and the one or more items of evidence. The arguments may be based on one or more criterion associated with the natural language expression.

Abstract: The invention is a system and method for searching a subject or substrate for arthropods and communicating information about any arthropods to a user. A preferred embodiment of an automated arthropod detection system includes an imaging subsystem, a processor, and a communication unit. Embodiments of an automated arthropod detection system may implemented in various configurations, which include, but are not limited to: a non-imaging configuration, a handheld configuration, a self-supporting configuration, and a wearable configuration. The method of the invention comprises using an embodiment of an automated arthropod detection system to obtain one or more digital images, process the one or more digital images using an arthropod recognition machine learning algorithm, and communicate the results from the arthropod recognition machine learning algorithm to the user of the system.

Abstract: An example method includes using a plurality of switches corresponding to a plurality of capacitors to select a first set of capacitors for charging at a first time. Charging the first set of capacitors corresponds to sampling from a first set of adjacent light detectors. The method includes using the plurality of switches to select a second set of capacitors from the plurality of capacitors for discharging at a second time. The method includes using a sampling switch to sample an output of the second set of capacitors as they discharge. The output of the second set of capacitors corresponds to the first set of adjacent light detectors. The method includes determining, based on sampling the output of the second set of capacitors, a collective intensity of light received by the first set of adjacent light detectors.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a first member, a second member, and a third member. The third member couples the first member and the second member such that the second member is parallel to the first member, the third member is perpendicular to the first member and the second member, and the third member is in between the first member and the second member. Further, the apparatus has at least one slot integrated within a rear portion of the third member. In addition, the apparatus has an adjustable member positioned on a front portion of the third member that adheres a mobile computing device to the front portion of the third member. The adjustable member is adjusted within the at least one slot.