Abstract: A gaze estimation system includes: a display control unit that allows a point to look at where a target person looks at to be displayed to move in a predetermined moving aspect; a detection unit that detects a movement of eyes of the target person from an image of the target person; and a tracking determination unit that determines whether or not the eyes of the target person are following the point to look at on the basis of a relationship between the eye movement and a movement of the point to look at. According to such a gaze estimation system, the eye movement of the target person can be detected more appropriately.

Abstract: A cell evaluation method includes acquiring a first evaluation index and a first index calculated using the first evaluation index with respect to comparative target cells in a culture process including a cell differentiation-inducing process in which cell differentiation is induced, calculating a second index on the basis of the first evaluation index with respect to evaluation target cells different from the comparative target cells, and evaluating differentiation of the evaluation target cells by comparing the first index with the second index.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing method and apparatus. The image processing method includes obtaining visual information related to an object in an image, generating valid data from the image based on the visual information, and transmitting the valid data.

Abstract: A device for encoding point cloud data, the device comprising: a memory to store the point cloud data; and one or more processors coupled to the memory and implemented in circuitry, the one or more processors configured to: determine a horizontal plane position of a node, wherein the horizontal plane position indicates a position of a single plane that is perpendicular to a first axis of a coordinate system, wherein the first axis is a horizontal axis; determine, from a plurality of contexts consisting of 8 contexts, a context for the horizontal plane position of the node; and perform arithmetic encoding on a syntax element indicating the horizontal plane position using the determined context.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a panorama image. Captured images are coarsely aligned, and then finely aligned based on a combination of constraint values. The panorama image is generated from the finely aligned images.

Abstract: A system for communicating data over a transmission line is disclosed. In one example implementation, the system may include a transmitter configured to modulate a control signal onto an RF signal using amplitude-shift keying modulation to generate a transmit signal. The system may include a receiver and a transmission line coupling the transmitter to the receiver. The transmitter may be configured to transmit the transmit signal over the transmission line to the receiver, and the receiver may be configured to de-modulate the control signal and extract clock information associated with the transmitter. In some embodiments, the system may include a tuning circuit and a modal antenna, and the tuning circuit may be or include the receiver. The receiver may be configured to adjust a mode of the modal antenna based on the control signal transmitted by the transmitter.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method for determining a location of a first device. The method comprises receiving, by the first device, at least one first signal from at least one second device. The method further comprises determining, by the first device, estimated first signal properties of at least one first signal. Also, the method comprises generating, by the first device, at least one second signal based on at least a portion of the estimated first signal properties. Further, the method comprises transmitting, by the first device, at least one second signal to at least one third device. In one or more embodiments, estimated second signal properties of at least one second signal are determined by at least one third device. In at least one embodiment, the location of the first device is determined by utilizing at least a portion of the estimated second signal properties.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for determining a location of a wireless terminal. The wireless terminal measures signal strength of a plurality of wireless transmitters. Based on this information, a plurality of location probability surfaces are generated. Each location probability surface indicates a plurality of probabilities that the wireless terminal is in each of a corresponding plurality of geographic regions. These probability surfaces are then averaged to determine a composite location probability surface. A motion probability surface is also determined, which stores a plurality of probabilities indicating variations of motion of the wireless terminal. The composite location probability surface is then updated based on the motion probability surface. A location estimate of the wireless terminal is then determined based on the updated composite location probability surface.

Abstract: The described features generally relate to adjusting a native antenna pattern of a satellite to adapt communications via the satellite. For example, a communications satellite may include an antenna having a feed array assembly, a reflector, and a linear actuator coupled between the feed array assembly and the reflector. The feed array assembly may have a plurality of feeds for communicating signals associated with a communications service, and the reflector may be configured to reflect the signals transmitted between the feed array assembly and one or more target devices. The linear actuator may have an adjustable length, or otherwise provide an adjustable position between the feed array assembly and the reflector. By adjusting the position of the feed array assembly relative to the reflector, the communications satellite may provide a communications service according to a plurality of native antenna patterns.

Abstract: Various components of an electronic device housing and methods for their assembly are disclosed. The housing can be formed by assembling and connecting two or more different sections together. The sections of the housing may be coupled together using one or more coupling members. The coupling members may be formed using a two-shot molding process in which the first shot forms a structural portion of the coupling members, and the second shot forms cosmetic portions of the coupling members.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for evaluating performance metrics (e.g., accuracy, depth precision, curvature accuracy, coverage, data acquisition time, etc.) of sensors (e.g., cameras, depth cameras, color cameras, etc.) according to captured image data. One or more reference boards having different types of reference structures (e.g., three-dimensional shapes, materials, three-dimensional patterns (e.g., waves, steps, etc.), gaps, etc.) that are used to evaluate the performance properties of a sensor. A reference board is attached to a robotic arm and positioned in front of a sensor. The robotic arm positions the reference board in front the sensor in different viewpoints while the sensor captures image data associated with the reference board. The captured image data is compared with ground truth data associated with the reference board to determine performance metrics of the sensor.

Abstract: Improving configuration of routing areas within an area of interest can include obtaining input data including a list of common language location identifiers within a defined area of interest and identification of a number of routing areas to be created within the area of interest; creating a bounding rectangle around the area of interest represented by the list of common language location identifiers; generating, within the bounding rectangle, a uniformly distributed sequence point; determining, from within the list of common language location identifiers, if the uniformly distributed sequence point is located in a particular common language location identifier of the list of common language location identifiers; if so, adding, to a list of kernel common language location identifiers the uniformly distributed sequence point; and if not, discarding the uniformly distributed sequence point.

Abstract: A mobile terminal may include a camera, a display unit, and a processor configured to: determine whether two markers attached to two doors are present from an image captured through the camera; when the two markers are present, acquire center points of the two markers; acquire a y-axis pixel distance difference between the acquired center points; and estimate a height difference between the two doors based on the acquired y-axis pixel distance difference.

Abstract: Disclosed are portable containers for delivering food products from a central location to a remote location. More specifically, the disclosure relates to portable containers for delivering food products operable to maintain an environment for the food product during the delivery process.

Abstract: A template AR content can be favorably used in an application scene different from the scene at the time of creation. An environment map of an augmented reality application scene is generated. An abstract representation of the augmented reality application scene is generated on the basis of the environment map of the augmented reality scene. The abstract representation of the augmented reality application scene is compared with an abstract representation of a template augmented reality generated on the basis of a template augmented reality environment map, and template augmented reality content is mapped to the augmented reality application scene on the basis of a result of the comparison. Thus, augmented reality content for display is generated. For example, the abstract representation of the augmented reality application scene or the abstract representation of the template augmented reality can be edited.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for performing face authentication by using multiple cameras are provided. The method of the electronic device includes an operation of receiving a request for registration of face information through a first camera device having a first characteristic, an operation of acquiring, based on the request, multiple first images through the first camera device, an operation of performing filtering for each of the multiple first images to generate multiple second images reflecting a second characteristic of the second camera device, an operation of generating multiple first templates based on the multiple first images, an operation of generating multiple second templates based on the multiple second images, and an operation of storing the multiple first templates and the multiple second templates in the memory, thereby completing the registration of the face information.

Abstract: The described features generally relate to adjusting a native antenna pattern of a satellite to adapt communications via the satellite. For example, a communications satellite may include an antenna having a feed array assembly, a reflector, and a linear actuator coupled between the feed array assembly and the reflector. The feed array assembly may have a plurality of feeds for communicating signals associated with a communications service, and the reflector may be configured to reflect the signals transmitted between the feed array assembly and one or more target devices. The linear actuator may have an adjustable length, or otherwise provide an adjustable position between the feed array assembly and the reflector. By adjusting the position of the feed array assembly relative to the reflector, the communications satellite may provide a communications service according to a plurality of native antenna patterns.

Abstract: Provided are a fracture surface analysis apparatus and a fracture surface analysis method which enable a non-expert to conduct a fracture surface analysis just as well as an expert does. This fracture surface analysis apparatus is characterized by including a microscopic region observation unit that is provided with a first means for calculating an accuracy of fracture mode by using a first observation image, of a microscopic region of a to-be-analyzed object, acquired by an imaging means, a second means for calculating an observation condition for improving the accuracy of the fracture mode, and a third means for adjusting conditions for imaging the microscopic region by the imaging means, and that outputs the accuracy of fracture mode and the observation condition for improving the accuracy of fracture mode to a visualization means.

Abstract: A method for estimating a three-dimensional pose from control points of an image of the object, includes: selecting, for each pair consisting of first and second control points that define a skeleton of the object, relative positions of the first control point with respect to the second control point on the image, estimating, for each of the selected relative positions, a relative depth of the first control point with respect to the second control point over the entire image based on an assumption that the second control point exists at each position on the image; detecting two-dimensional positions of the control points on the image for the object using the image; obtaining, based on the relative depth estimated for each of the selected relative positions and the two-dimensional positions of the control points, relative three-dimensional positions of the control points; and estimating the three-dimensional pose for the object.

Abstract: An image processing device that acquires an image and detects a subject. The image processing device includes at least one processor and a memory holding a program that causes the processor to function as a detection unit configured to detect a plurality of parts related to a same subject within the image, a determination unit configured to determine a priority part from the plurality of parts detected by the detection unit, and an extension unit configured to extend a region of the subject corresponding to a first part from the first part determined as the priority part in a direction of a second part that is different from the first part among the plurality of parts.