Abstract: An image processing device includes: an estimation unit configured to estimate a spectral reflectance ratio at each pixel position in a visible light image and a near infrared image in which an object of photographing is photographed, the spectral reflectance ratio indicating a ratio of a spectral reflectance of a visible light wavelength region to a spectral reflectance of a near infrared light wavelength region; and a restoration unit configured to multiply an estimated spectral reflectance ratio by luminance of the near infrared image at each pixel position and generate a restored visible light image.

Abstract: A method for assessing blood vessel stenosis using image data of a subject is disclosed. The image data represents a vascular structure of the subject. The method comprises: (a) segmenting, from the image data, a vessel segment representing a segment of a blood vessel, (b) obtaining, using the image data, a plurality of two-dimensional images of the vessel segment; said plurality of two-dimensional images representing respective cross-sections of the vessel segment, (c) identifying, for each of the plurality of two-dimensional images, a lumen area comprising lumen pixels representing a lumen of the corresponding cross-section, (d) obtaining a quantitative measure using the lumen areas of successive cross-sections of the vessel segment, and (e) assessing blood vessel stenosis using the quantitative measure. A computer system for performing the above method is disclosed.

Abstract: A system for semi-automated feature extraction comprising an image analysis server that receives and initializes a plurality of raster images, a feature extraction server that identifies and extracts image features, a mosaic server that assembles mosaics from multiple images, and a rendering engine that provides visual representations of images for review by a human user, and a method for generating a cost raster utilizing the system of the invention.

Abstract: A method for inspecting a tire's surface includes: capturing a reference image of a reference tire's surface relief elements and transmitting data of the reference image to a processor; parameterizing main characteristics of the reference image via interaction of an operator with the processor; producing a reference map of the surface relief elements by dividing the reference image into a plurality of reference zones of interest; assigning a specific registration and checking algorithm to each of the reference zones of interest; capturing an inspection image of a tire under inspection; and, after completion of pre-processing of the inspection image, automatically: superimposing the reference map on the inspection image, and, for each of a plurality of zones of interest of the inspection image, running the specific registration and checking algorithm for a corresponding one of the reference zones of interest, to determine a conformity of the tire under inspection.

Abstract: Automated methods and systems are disclosed, including a method comprising: capturing images and three-dimensional LIDAR data of a geographic area with an image capturing device and a LIDAR system, as well as location and orientation data for each of the images corresponding to the location and orientation of the image capturing device capturing the images, the images depicting an object of interest and the three-dimensional LIDAR data including the object of interest; storing the three-dimensional LIDAR data on a non-transitory computer readable medium; analyzing the images with a computer system to determine three dimensional locations of points on the object of interest; and updating the three-dimensional LIDAR data with the three dimensional locations of points on the object of interest determined by analyzing the images to create a 3D point cloud.

Abstract: Documenting the two-dimensional tilt of a GNSS device includes focusing an image sensor on a location of a level having an appearance that indicates the two-dimensional tilt of the GNSS device. A first image of a scene is captured with the image sensor. The first image includes the level. A portion of the first image is displayed and includes the level on a display of the GNSS device. Position information for the GNSS device is also displayed on the display.

Abstract: In accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure, a process to estimate scattered radiation contained in x-ray projections for computed tomography (CT) reconstruction is provided. The process may construct an object model based on a plurality of projection images generated by CT scanning of an object using an x-ray radiation source and a detector panel. The process may construct a virtual radiation source based on the x-ray radiation source, and a virtual detector panel based on the detector panel. The process may perform a simulated CT scanning of the object model by simulating macroscopic behavior of particles being emitted from the virtual radiation source, passing through the object model, and being detected by the virtual detector panel. And the process may generate a simulated scatter image based on a first subset of particles scattered during the simulated CT scanning of the object model.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for globally detecting and correcting unwanted sensor artifacts arising from processing techniques combining multiple visual images into an output image while possessing information relating to a localized area of the image that can be accomplished during scanning of the image and independent of the number of images or the computer processing method used to acquire them.

Abstract: This invention provides a technique of efficiently encoding image data while especially suppressing a decrease in resolution caused by a difference in illuminance. An encoding apparatus includes a transforming unit which performs discrete wavelet transform for image data to be encoded up to preset decomposition level n (n?2) to generate a plurality of sub-bands, a quantizing unit which quantizes coefficient data in the sub-bands of the respective decomposition levels, and an encoding unit which encodes the coefficient data. The quantizing unit quantizes each sub-band of decomposition level n based on a quantization parameter set for each sub-band, and quantizes each sub-band of decomposition level n?1 or less based on a quantization parameter set for each sub-band and a weighting coefficient dependent on coefficient data of a sub-band LL of decomposition level n.

Abstract: A method for spatially-adaptive tone mapping in an image having high dynamic range includes using a computing device to receive an input image from an image sensor comprising a plurality of pixels having pixel locations and determine within the input image a plurality of local size scales, each comprising a neighborhood having substantially constant illumination. The variation in reflectance within each neighborhood is estimated and local contrast within each neighborhood is enhanced. Using the illumination and variation within the contrast-enhanced neighborhoods, the image is remapped to a reduced dynamic range to generate an output image.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensor-compatible overlay material which uses anisotropic conductive material to enable accurate imaging of a fingerprint through an overlay is disclosed. The anisotropic conductive material has increased conductivity in a direction orthogonal to the fingerprint sensor, increasing the capacitive coupling of the fingerprint to the sensor surface, allowing the fingerprint sensor to accurately image the fingerprint through the overlay. Methods for forming a fingerprint sensor-compatible overlay are also disclosed.

Abstract: Medical imaging systems are provided that facilitate transitioning between viewing native and reconstructed medical images in the same viewport. In one embodiment, a method comprises retrieving indexed image metadata describing native medical images associated with a medical imaging data set selected for viewing. The method further comprises grouping the native medical images into one or more sets of related images, and for each set of the one or more sets of related images, sorting the related images into one or more subsets of 3D compatible images that can respectively be used to generate one or more 3D representations. The method further comprises generating a data model identifying the one or more sets of related images and the one or more subsets of 3D compatible images, and employing the data model to facilitate transitioning between rendering the native medical images and the one or more 3D representations in the same viewport.

Abstract: A image file creation method includes: an image pickup step of picking up an image of a living body; a treatment detection step of detecting a treatment related to the living body; and an image file creation step of creating, according to a result of the detection in the treatment detection step, an image file, for image data obtained in the image pickup step, with specimen information including information indicating that the image is an image relating to specimen collection by the treatment related to the living body, to record data of, e.g., an image of a tissue such as a cell itself and data of, e.g., an image related to the tissue such as the cell, a treatment and/or collection, enabling a plurality of institutions, facilities, etc., to easily refer to information on the tissue such as the cell.

Abstract: A device may capture a plurality of preview frames of a document, and for each preview frame of the plurality of preview frames, process the preview frame to identify an object in the preview frame. Processing the preview frame may include converting the preview frame into a grayscale image, generating a blurred image based on the grayscale image, detecting a plurality of edges in the blurred image, defining at least one bounding rectangle based on the plurality of edges, and determining an outline of the object based on the at least one bounding rectangle. The device may determine whether a value of an image parameter, associated with the one or more preview frames, satisfies a threshold, and provide feedback to a user of the device, or automatically capture an image of the document, based on determining whether the value of the image parameter satisfies the threshold.

Abstract: Tracking position of at least one object in video frames. The tracking includes processing an initial frame of a set of frames, the processing the initial frame using feature extraction to identify locations of features of the at least one object. The tracking further includes using motion estimation to track locations of the features in subsequent frames of the set of frames, including iteratively performing: obtaining a next frame of the set of frames, and applying a motion estimation algorithm as between the next frame and a prior frame of the set of frames to identify updated locations of the features in the next frame, where locations of the features as identified based on the prior frame are used as input to the motion estimation algorithm to identify the updated locations of the features in the next frame based on searching less than an entirety of the next frame.

Abstract: A complete personal nutrition, health, wellness and fitness monitor is disclosed that captures, monitors, and tracks many relevant health and wellness factors. Image of all consumed items is captured with a three dimensional reference object, matched to reference images in a database in terms of shape, color, size and texture, identified, and the volume of the respective items is determined. In addition, molecular optical fingerprinting of consumable products provides information about actual food composition, including vitamins and contaminants that affect food safety. Using energy and nutrition information of items in another database, full nutritional content and energy is evaluated for all of the items in the image.

Abstract: A facial recognition method includes identifying a first makeup pattern in a region of interest (ROI) of a first image, applying one of the first makeup pattern and a candidate makeup pattern to a ROI of a second image corresponding to the ROI of the first image to generate a third image and recognizing a face based on the first image and the third image.

Abstract: Systems and associated methodology are presented for Arabic handwriting synthesis including accessing character shape images of an alphabet, determining a connection point location between two or more character shapes based on a calculated right edge position and a calculated left edge position of the character shape images, extracting character features that describe language attributes and width attributes of characters of the character shape images, the language attributes including character Kashida attributes, and generating images of cursive text based on the character Kashida attribues and the width attribues.

Abstract: A biological information processing device includes an image input unit that inputs image data, a selection unit, an estimation unit, a detection unit, and an output unit. The selection unit selects image ranges of processing targets from the input image data. The estimation unit estimates pulse rates of the processing targets corresponding to the image ranges on the basis of image data of the selected image ranges of the processing targets. The detection unit performs relative comparison between the estimated pulse rates of the processing targets and thus detects a target which will possibly be abnormal or a target requiring special attention. The output unit outputs information regarding the detected target which will possibly be abnormal or the detected target requiring special attention.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensor-compatible overlay material which uses anisotropic conductive material to enable accurate imaging of a fingerprint through an overlay is disclosed. The anisotropic conductive material has increased conductivity in a direction orthogonal to the fingerprint sensor, increasing the capacitive coupling of the fingerprint to the sensor surface, allowing the fingerprint sensor to accurately image the fingerprint through the overlay. Methods for forming a fingerprint sensor-compatible overlay are also disclosed.