Abstract: The present development is a device for monitoring uterine activity and sending an alert signal through a wireless communication means when uterine activity significantly changes relative to a preset standard. The device, which comprises at least one sensor, is intended to continuously monitor a prescribed activity, such as uterine contractions. The information gathered by the sensors is fed to a computer application for comparison to preset values and, if the gathered information falls outside of the range of the preset values, feeds a signal to a second application designed to send out notifications to preprogrammed devices indicating the physical location of the source data, or where the pregnant patient is located.

Abstract: An image capture device may capture visual content during a capture duration. The context of capture of the visual content by the image capture device may be assessed and used to determine values of stabilization parameters for the visual content.

Abstract: There is provided a camera platform apparatus including a base unit, a rotation unit rotatable with respect to the base unit, a stand being connected to the rotation unit and being capable of fixing an image pickup unit, and a plurality of receiving sections configured to receive a plurality of detachable protective units. Among the plurality of receiving sections, a first receiving section is provided on a first side in a rotation axis direction of the rotation unit, and a second receiving section is provided on a second side in the rotation axis direction of the rotation unit.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus, comprising: an image sensor configured to capture an image of a subject and output image signals, a dividing unit configured to vertically divide the image signals into a plurality of regions, a detection unit configured to detect flicker based on a signal level of each of the plurality of regions, and a control unit configured to cause a plurality of image captures with different exposure conditions to be performed using the image sensor, wherein the detection unit, by adjusting a phase of a flicker appearing in each of the plurality of image signals obtained by the plurality of image captures, detects a flicker from the plurality of image signals.

Abstract: A device and method for achieving a high probability of match for identifying individuals in a particular group, is provided. The device and method consists of two stages. The first stage compares a biometric template against personnel in an authorized group with a high probability of match standard. In the second stage, in response to no match being made in the authorization group, a search would be conducted against a second group, such as a watch list, with the same or lower probability of match rate.

Abstract: An image sensor generates first digital samples and second digital samples during respective first and second sampling intervals, the first digital samples including at least one digital sample of each pixel of a first plurality of pixels, and the second digital samples including at least one digital sample of each pixel of a second plurality of pixels. A sum of the first digital samples is accumulated within a first counter as the first sampling interval transpires, and a sum of the second digital samples is accumulated within the first counter as the second sampling interval transpires.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a camera captures a plurality of images of substantially the same scene at different exposure levels for each video frame to be captured. These images are then deghosted, merged or fused, and processed using a spatially, and optionally also temporally, varying tonemapping operator, and the resulting image after some further finishing is written into a video stream. In some embodiments, this processing is performed in real time on a graphics processing unit present in the device containing the camera. Other applications are shown and discussed.

Abstract: Push-cables and associated apparatus for pipe inspection systems are disclosed. In one embodiment a pipe inspection system includes a camera head, a push-cable including an outer covering enclosing a plurality of electrical conductors for transmitting signals and/or power between the camera head and an electronic device operatively coupled to the push-cable, and a spring assembly disposed about the push-cable near the distal end where the spring assembly comprises a spring with a tapered flex section having a varying cross-sectional area and/or a varying cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: The current invention relates to the methods to achieve virtual reality with making virtual objects not under focus of a viewer in virtual scenes appear defocused, and making objects under focus of said viewer appearing focused and clear to said viewer. The current invention also relates to the methods to achieve augmented reality with making virtual objects in virtual scenes associated with real objects not under focus of a viewer in real scenes appear defocused to said viewer in said virtual scene, and making virtual objects in virtual scenes associated with real objects being under focus of a viewer in real scenes appear focused to said viewer in said virtual scene.

Abstract: A security device adapted to mount within a ferromagnetic truss includes a sensing element, a first housing portion provided around the sensing element, a second housing portion positioned above the first housing portion and provided around a circuit board electrically coupled to the sensing element, a magnet provided on the first housing portion and operable to magnetically couple the security device to the ferromagnetic truss, and a retention clip provided on the second housing portion and operable to automatically secure the security device within the truss when inserted from below.

Abstract: An image capture device may include one or more optical elements. One or more lens covers may be used to cover the optical element(s). Usage of the lens cover(s) with respect to the optical element(s) may be determined. The operation of the image capture device may be changed based on whether the lens cover(s) are on or off the optical element(s).

Abstract: An image capture device may capture two hemispherical views of a scene. The two hemispherical view of the scene may be stitched along a stitch line. The image capture device may be rotated to align the stitch line with a mid-line of a panoramic field of view of the scene. Separate exposure settings may be used to capture the two hemispherical views of the scene, with the exposure settings increasing the dynamic range of the scene depicted within the panoramic field of view of the scene. The panoramic field of view of the scene may be punched out as panoramic visual content.

Abstract: A device and method to obtain accurate blood pressure measurement without a cuff, using a plurality of PPG sensors, in a non-clinical setting; that is, without the measurement being administered by a medically trained person. Unique and novel elements make this possible by eliminating the confounding effects of gravity in cases where the lay user is not careful to position the device at a specific or consistent elevation relative to that of the heart.

Abstract: Portable pipe inspection video systems are disclosed. The system may include a camera head, a push-cable, a cable reel, and a camera controller having a built-in transmitter for energizing a pipe-inspection cable for magnetic field tracing applications.

Abstract: Methods for controlling a mobile or wearable device user's representation in real time are described, where the user is performing a gait activity with a gait velocity, and the gait velocity is used for control. Additional user's mobility characteristics leveraged for control may include cadence and stride length, and the sensors utilized to obtain any contextual information may be accelerometers.

Abstract: Present invention has brought practically a unique software concept which has a purpose of creating an interactive digital trying experience of any object in any environment without getting help of another software. Present invention can accomplish this by combining two main features which are creating an object pattern/patterns automatically (as per user/client requirements) and completing by the confirmation of user/users then applying these created object pattern/patterns to an environment image/images automatically with the confirmation of a user/users all in one software concept.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system which includes an observation device (14) including a camera (7) and a cooperative optronic beacon (13) providing all the necessary information to the observation device in order to localize it with a 6D coordinates (position and attitude); thus the invention provides a solution to the problem of a 6D localization of a camera using one single cooperative optronic beacon (13); thanks to the information provided by the cooperative optronic beacon (13), this allows the camera (7) of the observation device (14), by observing this cooperative optronic beacon (13) and by processing the corresponding information, to determine its own 6 localization coordinates in reference to this cooperative optronic beacon (13); so the system according to the invention is suited in particular for the localization of drones, robots, Smartphone, etc. in environments where presence of other localization services (GPS or others) are not available.

Abstract: A housing assembly includes a main body, a button, a base, and a fixing member. The main body has an inner space and a through hole communicated with each other. The button includes a pressing portion. The pressing portion protrudes out of the main body from the through hole and is configured to be pressed to sink into the through hole. The base has a recess and an engaging hole communicated with each other. The recess is configured to accommodate the main body. The engaging hole is configured to be engaged with the pressing portion. The fixing member is coupled to the main body in the inner space and configured to block the pressing portion from sinking into the through hole and disengaging from the engaging hole.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a panning camera using multiple lenses having a common planar image plane. An imaging device is positioned across said image plane sampling a section each time. The sampled plane is an imaging representation of a very large angular scenery and it is sampled and displayed piece by piece by the imaging device. An instantaneous image of a said section is displayed or stored by a computing device. Installation of two or more said panning camera with an offset distance in between will be the basis of fast 3D measurement of scenery around the installed cameras. As the imaging device advances across said image plane it will pass across fields of view of multiple lenses. The present invention relates to high resolution very wide field of view panning camera without moving the external camera casing. Said imaging device could be a CCD, CMOS, FLIR or other imaging camera device.

Abstract: The systems and applications for generating the augmented reality (AR) images are disclosed. The system includes a processing module and a digital microscope module having a plurality of camera units, and the processing module tracks and parses the user's motions to generate the related control signals, the virtual objects composed to form the AR images according to the received instant images of the observed objects captured by the digital microscope module. Moreover, the processing module generates and outputs the AR images composing of the instant images and the user interface (UI), icons, objects, video and/or information related to the interactive applications while the display mode switch or the real-time tutorial and sharing is triggered.