Abstract: This disclosure is directed to optical microscope calibration devices that can be used with optical microscopes to adjust the microscope imaging parameters so that images of samples can be obtained below the diffraction limit. The microscope calibration devices include at least one calibration target. Each calibration target includes a number of features with dimensions below the diffraction limit of a microscope objective. Separate color component diffraction limited images of one of the calibration targets are obtained for a particular magnification. The color component images can be combined and image processed to obtain a focused and non-distorted image of the calibration target. The parameters used to obtain the focused and non-distorted image of the calibration target can be used to obtain focused and non-distorted images of a sample for the same magnification by using the same parameters.

Abstract: A security device registered to a client device used by a user generates an event message and event video. A network-connected device or the client device determines, based on one or more of characteristics of the event message, event video, location of the client device, connection information of the client device, connection information of the security device, an area boundary, and a connection threshold whether to automatically populate the event video on the client device in full-screen or partial-screen view. Based on this determination, device command is generated controlling display of the event video on the client device.

Abstract: The invention concerns scaling color difference components prior to encoding in order to extend the dynamic range. In one embodiment the color difference components are encoded prior to quantization. In another embodiment the color difference components are encoded after quantization. A decoder is configured to process data representative of the gain factor for a decoding process.

Abstract: An image processing device, an imaging device, an equipment control system, equipment, an image processing method, and a recording medium storing a program. The image processing device and the image processing method includes capturing an object to obtain a captured image using at least one capturing unit, generating a correction parameter based on the captured image to update a correction parameter stored in a memory, correcting displacement in coordinate caused to the captured image, using the updated correction parameter, and updating a referring status of a specific thing included in the captured image to a not-yet-referred status when the correction parameter is updated. The imaging device includes the image processing device, the at least one capturing unit captures an image including the specific thing, and the memory stores the correction parameter.

Abstract: An aircraft system is configured to detect conditions of a cloud. The aircraft system includes a laser emitter, a fluorescent filter, optics, and an imager. The laser emitter generates a short pulse laser beam. The fluorescent filter is configured to convert the short pulse laser beam into a short pulse light beam such that the spectral content of the short pulse light beam is greater than the spectral content of the short pulse laser beam. The optics are configured to direct the short pulse light beam through a window of the aircraft into the cloud. The imager is configured to receive a reflected portion of the short pulse light beam from the cloud, and process the images to detect the cloud particles of interest.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to easily implement a mechanism to recover an appropriately decoded video in a situation where encoded information for decoding the video has been lost or is absent. The present invention provides an encoding apparatus including: a setting section configured to partition each of images included in a video to be encoded into a plurality of tiles and set a partial region including one or more of the plurality of tiles for the image; an encoding section configured to encode each image on a per-tile basis to generate an encoded stream; and a transmission control section configured to control transmission of the encoded stream to a decoding apparatus that decodes the video.

Abstract: Disclosed is a projection image generating method for a 3D space. An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a projection image generating method, including: estimating a plurality of image obtaining poses and a plurality of depth obtaining poses including obtaining positions and obtaining angles of a plurality of obtained images and a plurality of obtained depth values obtained in an actual 3D space, respectively, with respect to a reference coordinate system; obtaining a user pose including a location and an angle of the user in a virtual 3D space corresponding to the actual 3D space with respect to the reference coordinate system; and generating a projection image obtained by projecting the plurality of obtained depth values into at least one of the plurality of obtained images, based on the corresponding image obtaining pose corresponding to the user pose and at least one corresponding depth obtaining pose.

Abstract: A vision system for a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. A brightness control, responsive to processing of a frame of image data captured by the camera, interpolates towards an expected brightness for a next frame of captured image data by calculating a set of at least three brightness values using three different control coefficients derived from a previous frame of image data captured by said camera. The brightness control interpolates toward the expected brightness of the next frame of captured image data using the current expected brightness value and two of the three brightness values derived from the three control coefficients derived from the previous frame of captured image data.

Abstract: A system includes at least two capture devices, each switchable from a respective idle mode to a respective recording mode upon receipt of a trigger signal from a trigger via a network. A controller saves data packets generated by the capture devices during the respective idle modes to a short-term memory, and saves data packets generated during the respective recording modes to a long-term memory such that the data packets form respective saved data streams. The synchronizer sends a sync signal to the capture devices via the network. The compensator determines respective delay periods between sending of the sync signal by the synchronizer and receipt of the sync signal by each of the capture devices, and transfers from the short-term memory to the long-term memory any data packets generated during the respective delay period.

Abstract: A bird's-eye view video generation device includes a video data acquisition unit configured to acquire surroundings video data by capturing videos of surroundings of a vehicle, an inclination data acquisition unit configured to acquire inclination data representing an inclination of the vehicle, a bird's-eye view video generator configured to perform viewpoint conversion processing on the videos of the surroundings using a virtual viewpoint at which the vehicle is looked down from above and synthesize the converted videos of the surroundings to generate a bird's-eye view video, and a controller configured to cause the bird's-eye view video generator to perform the viewpoint conversion processing on the videos of the surroundings using the virtual viewpoint whose position is adjusted based on the inclination data acquired by the inclination data acquisition unit and synthesize the converted videos of the surroundings of the vehicle to generate the bird's-eye view video.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for point source image blur mitigation are provided. An example method may include receiving, from an imaging detector, a plurality of pixel signals associated with respective pixels of an image over a stare time, and determining a trajectory of a point source within the image due to relative angular motion of the point source across a plurality of pixels of the image. The example method may further include determining a subset of pixels that intersect with the trajectory, and determining an estimated location of the point source within the image at an end of the stare time based on the pixel signals for each of the pixels within the subset of pixels.

Abstract: A mirror camera system includes a camera fixed to a top of a convertible roof of a vehicle and positioned to capture image data of a scene rear of the vehicle, and a rearview mirror with an integrated display connected to the camera. The mirror camera system is switchable between a camera mode, which shows the image data captured by the camera on the integrated display, and a standard mirror mode, which shows an environment behind the vehicle on a semitransparent reflective surface of the rearview mirror. The rearview mirror includes an electronic control unit that is configured to analyze the image data output from the camera to determine a luminance value of the scene, and further configured to send a signal to switch the mirror camera system from the camera mode to the standard mirror mode when the luminance value of the scene is within a predetermined threshold range.

Abstract: An palette index map of a video coding unit may be flipped during palette coding if a large run of similar pixels are present at the beginning of the coding unit and a small run of similar pixels are present at the end of the coding unit. The flipping may enable efficient signaling and coding of the large run of pixels. An indication may be sent signaling the flipping. During decoding, an inverse flip may be performed to restore the pixels of the flipped coding unit to their original positions. Selection of a prediction mode for palette coding may take into account various combinations of an index mode run followed by a copy-above mode run. A prediction mode with die smallest per-pixel average bit cost may be selected. Palette sharing may be enabled.

Abstract: A captured image obtained by capturing a surface on which a color chart is disposed such that color information representing a color included in the color chart can be derived is acquired, the color information is derived from the captured image, and the color of the color chart that is contained in the captured image is extracted. Then, the derived color information and the extracted color are registered in association with each other.

Abstract: A vehicle imaging device for displaying an image of the outside of a vehicle on a display unit used in the vehicle includes an imaging unit that is attached to the vehicle, images of the outside of the vehicle, and outputs an imaging signal; an image signal generation unit that performs a generation process of generating an image signal indicating an image to be displayed in each line of the display unit based on the imaging signal, and outputs the image signal to the display unit; and a timing control unit that controls a timing when the image signal generation unit outputs the image signal to the display unit.

Abstract: A camera device and a display device are configured to enable changing direction of capturing a stereoscopic image using a camera pair, according to an operator's motion. The camera device includes a rotatable camera base on which the stereoscopic camera pair is mounted, a motor configured to rotate the camera base, and a communication interface arranged to receive a movement signal corresponding to the operator's motion. The display device transmits the movement signal to enable the camera device to align the image capture direction with the operator view, receives stereoscopic images covering more than the operator view from the camera device, and displays a sector of the stereoscopic images corresponding to the operator view.