Abstract: A vehicle navigation system may comprise a memory including instructions and circuitry configured by the instructions to identify a target vehicle in an environment of a vehicle that includes the vehicle navigation system. The circuitry may receive image data of the target vehicle from at least one image capture device of the vehicle; identify, based on analysis of the image data, one or more situational characteristics of the target vehicle, the situational characteristics of the target including an indication that the target vehicle has an activated blinker; and change a navigational state of the vehicle to allow an action of the target vehicle. The vehicle may be configured to cause the change in the navigational state based on a determination that the one or more situational characteristics, including the activated blinker, indicate that the target vehicle would benefit from the change in the navigational state.

Abstract: An image decoding method according to the present document derives a left mode, which is a candidate intra prediction mode for a left peripheral block of a current block, derives an upper mode, which is a candidate intra prediction mode for an upper peripheral block of the current block, constructs an MPM list on the basis of the left mode and the upper mode, derives an intra prediction mode of the current block on the basis of the MPM list, generates prediction samples of the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode, generates a restoration picture of the current block on the basis of the prediction samples, and derives the left mode or the upper mode as one from among candidate intra prediction modes of the MPM list, on the basis of when the left mode and the upper mode are not the same and the left mode and the upper mode are respectively a planar mode and a DC mode.

Abstract: An image decoder splits a block of a picture into a plurality of sub blocks in a first direction using a first partition mode; and decodes the plurality of sub blocks, wherein, when the block is sized N pixels by 2N pixels and the first direction is along the 2N pixels, N being an integer, the first partition mode includes splitting the block into the plurality of sub blocks including at least one sub block sized N/4 pixels by 2N pixels, and excludes splitting the block into two sub blocks sized N/2 pixels by 2N pixels.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method of the present invention constructs a merge candidate list of a current block, derives motion information of the current block on the basis of the merge candidate list and a merge candidate index, and performs inter prediction on the current block on the basis of the derived motion information, wherein the merge candidate list can improve encoding/decoding efficiency by adaptively determining a plurality of merge candidates on the basis of the position or size of a merge estimation region (MER) to which the current block belongs.

Abstract: A decoder includes circuitry configured to receive a bitstream, identify a first frame, locate a first independent reference region within the first frame, extract the first independent reference region from the first frame, decode a second frame using the first independent reference region as a reference for the second frame.

Abstract: An image coding method includes: writing, into a sequence parameter set, buffer description defining information for defining a plurality of buffer descriptions; selecting one of the buffer descriptions for each processing unit that is a picture or a slice, and writing buffer description selecting information for specifying the selected buffer description, into a first header of the processing unit which is included in the coded bitstream; and coding the processing unit using the selected buffer description, and the buffer description defining information includes long-term information for identifying, among a plurality of reference pictures indicated in the buffer descriptions, a reference picture to be assigned as a long-term reference picture.

Abstract: The invention relates to detecting commissioning errors in a commissioned sensor system, wherein the sensor system comprises a plurality of sensor devices installed so as to cover an area. The sensor devices capture sensor data from the area whilst at least one entity moves through the area. A computer system of the sensor system processes the sensor data to generate a set of location data, which identifies locations traversed by the at least one moving entity. A discrepancy in the set of location data in detected, the discrepancy caused by at least one of the sensor devices having been incorrectly commissioned. Based on this detection, a modification can be made to the sensor system to compensate for or correct the incorrect commissioning of the at least one sensor device.

Abstract: A mesh network-based environmental data capture system and method for providing communication between a base system having at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and other ICD(s), wherein the ICD(s) are capable of smart cross-communication with each other and remote access to their inputs via a server computer, including the steps of providing this base system; at least one user accessing the ICDs and inputs remotely via a user interface through a remote server computer and/or electronic device communicating with it, for providing a secure surveillance system with extended inputs range and wireless smart cross-communication for monitoring a target environment.

Abstract: System and method to provide contextual services, the method including: capturing a characteristic of a first person inside or within a predetermined distance of a monitored space; accessing a database of identifying characteristics of potential visitors to the monitored space; identifying the first person by use of the database, to produce an identified visitor; and providing to a second person an information related to the identified visitor. The system may include: a database of identifying characteristics of potential visitors to a monitored space; a surveillance device configured to capture a characteristic of a first person inside or within a predetermined distance of the monitored space; a processor configured to identify the first person by use of the database, to produce an identified visitor; and a communication interface configured to provide to a second person an information related to the identified visitor.

Abstract: Systems and methods of enhancing images use a contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE) algorithm in a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The images may be obtained by the imaging elements of a multiple imaging elements endoscope of an endoscopy system.

Abstract: A monitoring system in which a mounting device of a moving body and a monitoring center device are connected via a communication network, wherein the mounting device includes a photographing unit configured to photograph a passenger, and a feature transmission unit configured to transmit feature data of the passenger, and the monitoring center device includes a monitoring processing unit which determines whether the feature data is recorded in a database and performs monitoring processing on the basis of a result of the determination.

Abstract: There is provided an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image encoding method of the present invention includes: determining whether or not to apply filtering to a filtering target sample; determining a filter type on the basis of the determination; and applying filtering to the filtering target sample by using the determined filter type.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program stored on a non-volatile computer readable storage medium for confirming a pill in the mouth of a user. The computer program causing a general purpose computer to perform the steps of capturing one or more images of a user by an image capture device, confirming the position of the face of the user within the captured image by measuring a size of the face, and setting a predetermined portion of the face of the user to be a region of interest. An open mouth of the user is confirmed within the region of interest, and the open mouth of the user is classified as one of a mouth with a pill therein and a mouth without a pill therein.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for inter prediction of a sample value of a current full-integer pixel of a plurality of pixels of a current block of a current frame of a video signal.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for multi-channel video encoding with cross-channel look ahead rate control. A methodology implementing the techniques according to an embodiment includes encoding a first video channel to generate a first output bitstream and first channel statistics including a quantization parameter, the first video channel comprising a first plurality of video frames at a first resolution. The method further includes encoding a second video channel to generate a second output bitstream encoded at a bit rate based on the first channel statistics, the second video channel comprising a second plurality of video frames at a second resolution. The second resolution may equal the first resolution depending on target bit rates for the channels. The method further includes performing look ahead processing on the first video channel to generate first channel look ahead statistics, and encoding the second video channel based on the first channel look ahead statistics.

Abstract: Provided is an image predicting method including: obtaining a plurality of adjacent samples located adjacent to a current block; determining an adjacent sample as a reference sample to be referred to by a current sample, the adjacent sample being from among the plurality of adjacent samples and being indicated by a direction of an intra mode of the current block; and adjusting a sample value of the reference sample according to a reference distance indicating a distance between the reference sample and the current sample, and determining a prediction value of the current sample based on the adjusted sample value of the reference sample.

Abstract: A method for automatic registration of 3D image data, captured by a 3D image capture system having an RGB camera and a depth camera, includes capturing 2D image data with the RGB camera at a first pose; capturing depth data with the depth camera at the first pose; performing an initial registration of the RGB camera to the depth camera; capturing 2D image data with the RGB camera at a second pose; capturing depth data at the second pose; and calculating an updated registration of the RGB camera to the depth camera.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which include geometric partitioning, are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes making a decision, based on a priority rule, regarding an order of insertion of motion candidates into a motion candidate list for a conversion between a current block of video and a bitstream representation of the video, wherein the current block is coded using a geometry partition mode; and performing, based on the decision and the motion candidate list, the conversion.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the transfer of visuals (e.g., window visuals) over virtual frames that may be stored in any number of video frames of one or more video streams. The visuals may be split into two-dimensional (2D) pages of a virtual frame, with each of the 2D pages being a fraction of the size of video frames of the video stream(s). The virtual frame may be encoded to the video frames of the video stream(s) and later reconstructed in accordance with a page table.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which include geometric partitioning, are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes making a decision, based on a priority rule, regarding an order of insertion of motion candidates into a motion candidate list for a conversion between a current block of video and a bitstream representation of the video, wherein the current block is coded using a geometry partition mode; and performing, based on the decision and the motion candidate list, the conversion.