Abstract: An onboard equipment operating device includes a memory, a processor, a display unit, an operation unit, and an in-cabin camera. The display unit displays information regarding onboard equipment, instruction to the onboard equipment displayed at the display unit is configured to be received as a result of manual operation of the operation unit. The in-cabin camera captures images of a vehicle occupant. The processor is configured to: detect a predetermined action from actions of a face or a body of the vehicle occupant, the actions of the face or the body of the vehicle occupant being imaged by the in-cabin camera; input an instruction corresponding to the predetermined action to the onboard equipment; and display the information regarding the onboard equipment in an operatable state at the display unit, in a case in which the instruction corresponding to the predetermined action has been input to the onboard equipment.

Abstract: A method of WDR imaging. Exposure times (ETs) are set for first and second frames for an image sensor to avoid second frame saturating by setting a second ET>1/a PWM frequency applied to an LED illuminating a scene to generate second longer ET pixel data (PD). The first frame has first PD and a first ET<the second ET. A high and low intensity threshold are calculated from a full well capacity. Raw image signals are obtained originating from the image sensor of the scene. Flicker is detected by comparing the first and second frame intensity values to the high and low threshold to determine whether the first PD is flickering data. A WDR merge is performed by selecting weightings from the first and second PD for each pixel including increasing weighting of the second PD for flicker. A final image is formed from the weighted WDR merge.

Abstract: Sample data and metadata related to spatial regions in images may be received from a coded video signal. It is determined whether specific spatial regions in the images correspond to a specific region of luminance levels. In response to determining the specific spatial regions correspond to the specific region of luminance levels, signal processing and video compression operations are performed on sets of samples in the specific spatial regions. The signal processing and video compression operations are at least partially dependent on the specific region of luminance levels.

Abstract: Techniques are described for adaptive encoding different portions of media content based on content. Characteristics of GOPs of media content can be determined and used to set encoding parameters for the GOs. The GOPs can be encoded such that one GOP is encoded differently than another GOP if they have different characteristics.

Abstract: A vehicular camera system includes a camera module having an imager assembly, a main circuit board and a camera housing. The imager assembly includes (i) an imager disposed on an imager circuit board and (ii) a lens holder having a lens assembly that includes a lens barrel accommodating a lens. The imager assembly includes a flexible ribbon cable that electrically connects to an electrical connector at a multilayered PCB of the main circuit board. The camera housing includes an upper cover and a lower cover and includes a forward portion and a rearward portion. The main circuit board is accommodated within the forward and rearward portions, and the imager is disposed at the rearward portion and is not disposed at the forward portion of the camera housing. The lens holder is attached at the upper cover of the camera housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (4) for a motor vehicle (1), with an outer housing (9) and with a heat dissipating device (18) for dissipating heat from the camera (4), wherein the heat dissipating device (18) comprises a duct (19) for conveying a liquid or gaseous heat absorption medium, wherein the duct (19) is arranged at the outer housing (9). The invention also relates to a device (32) and a motor vehicle (1).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a driving video recorder for an automotive, which includes: a housing having a side wall, a top wall with an air outlet, and a bottom wall with an air inlet; a first electric fan arranged on the bottom wall above the air inlet and in a vertical middle plane of the housing for directing outside air into the housing; two sets of lenses for image capturing arranged at the side wall and positioned symmetrically on both sides of the vertical middle plane of the housing; and heat generating electrical components provided within the housing. The driving video recorder according to the present disclosure has a symmetrically distributed lens structure ensuring system stability, reliability, and enhanced functionality.

Abstract: A novel and useful system and method for measuring an article of clothing (AOC) that may include one or more of an apparel expander (AE) having an expansion chamber configured to be inserted into a cavity of the AOC and to receive an operating fluid (OPF), a fluid distribution unit (FDU) coupled to the AE and configured to control a supply of the OPF to, or from, the apparel expander, a sensor configured to detect contours of the AE when at least a portion of the AE is situated within the cavity of the AOC and form corresponding sensor information, and a controller configured to control the FDU to supply the OPF to the AE to expand the AE when at least a portion of the AE is situated within the cavity of AOC, obtain the sensor information from the sensor, reconstruct a three-dimensional (3D) model of the AOC based upon the detected contours of the AE obtained from the sensor information, and form digital size information (DSI) including information related to the reconstructed three-dimensional model.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire an operation instruction made by a voice input to an imaging device including: an optical system including a focus lens; and an image sensor; and a controller configured to control the focus lens moving at a first velocity to stop movement when the operation instruction is an instruction to stop an operation of the focus lens, and control the focus lens to move at a second velocity lower than the first velocity.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes at least one color camera disposed at a vehicle and having an image sensor operable to capture image data. A first system on chip (SoC) includes an image signal processor that receives captured image data and converts the received image data to converted data that is in a format suitable for machine vision processing. A second system on chip (SoC) receives captured image data and communicates display data to a display disposed in the vehicle, with the display data being in a format suitable for display of video images at the display. At startup of the vehicle, video images derived from the display data are displayed by the display within a time period following startup of the vehicle and machine vision data processing of converted data does not commence until after the display time period has elapsed following startup of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of decoding may comprise: receiving a bitstream comprising compressed video/image data; parsing or deriving, from the bitstream, an output layer set mode indicator in a video parameter set (VPS); identifying output layer set signaling based on the output layer set mode indicator; identifying one or more picture output layers based on the identified output layer set signaling; and decoding the identified one or more picture output layers.

Abstract: A digital content production center and method are described. An illustrative method includes receiving object information from a plurality of different sensors, where a first sensor in the plurality of sensors provides first sensor data to describe the object information and where a second sensor in the plurality of sensors provides second sensor data to describe the object information. The method further includes determining that the first sensor data and not the second sensor data, thereby differentiating sensor data information, is to be used in connection with building an image of an object described by the object information, generating a set of prioritized data streams that include digital representations of the first sensor data and not necessarily the second sensor data, and transmitting the data streams across a communication network, according to a prioritization.

Abstract: Optical system includes a front group, light-shielding member, and rear group that are arranged in this order in direction from object side toward image side. The light-shielding member is provided with opening elongated in first direction. The front group does not image the object at the opening in first section parallel to the first direction and forms intermediate image of the object at the opening in second section perpendicular to the first direction. The rear group has diffractive surface that splits light beam that passes through the opening into light beams at different wavelengths in the second section and focuses the light beams on different locations in the second section. Light beam that is emitted from the front group 11 and that enters the opening is non-parallel light in the first section.

Abstract: Example techniques are described to illustrate multiple transform applied for Intra prediction residual. It may be used in the context of advanced video codecs, such as extensions of HEVC or the next generation of video coding standards. A video encoder and a video decoder may select transform subsets that each identify one or more candidate transforms. The video encoder and the video decoder may determine transforms from the selected transform subsets.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, vehicles, and methods that include adjusting a position of an image sensor with respect to a lens assembly. An example optical system includes a lens assembly having at least one lens. The at least one lens defines an optical axis, a focal distance, and a focal plane. The optical system also includes a lens holder coupled to the lens assembly and a substrate having a first surface. The optical system additionally includes an image sensor attached to the first surface of the substrate. Furthermore, the optical system includes an active compensation system having a piezoelectric structure coupled between the lens holder and the first surface of the substrate. The active compensation system is configured to maintain the image sensor at the focal plane over a predetermined temperature range.

Abstract: A fundus illumination system includes an array of light sources, a first optical combiner, and a second optical combiner. The array of light sources are configured to be selectively enabled to emit non-visible light to illuminate a fundus of an eye. The first optical combiner is configured to receive reflected non-visible light that is reflected by the eye, direct a first component of the reflected non-visible light to a first camera to generate an image of the eye, and pass a second component of the reflected non-visible light. The second optical combiner is configured to receive a fundus imaging light responsive to the second component of the reflected non-visible light, and to direct the fundus imaging light to a second camera to generate an image of the fundus.

Abstract: A system for automatically maintaining focus while tracking remote flying objects includes an interface and processor. The interface is configured to receive two or more images. The processor is configured to determine a bounding box for an object in the two or more images; determine an estimated position for the object in a future image; and determine an estimated focus setting and an estimated pointing direction for a lens system.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a cover plate, a main board, an iris camera, an infrared lamp, a polarizing member. The iris camera is coupled with the main board and arranged on a side of the main board facing the cover plate. The infrared lamp is coupled with the main board and arranged on the side of the main board facing the cover plate. The infrared lamp is spaced apart from the iris camera. The polarizing member is arranged between the infrared lamp and the cover plate to reduce an angle of infrared light emitted from the infrared lamp.

Abstract: An endoscope includes a scope provided with a hard portion at a distal end of a long flexible portion having flexibility; an image capturing portion housed in the hard portion and having an image sensor; a transmission cable inserted into the scope and conductively connected to the image sensor at a distal end via a substrate, and a voltage conversion device mounted on the substrate and outputting a constant voltage to the image sensor with respect to a input voltage input to the transmission cable.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a tilt driving unit configured to tilt at least one of an image sensor and an imaging optical system relative to a plane orthogonal to an optical axis, a focus driving unit configured to perform focus driving by moving a focus lens that constitutes at least part of the imaging optical system in an optical axis direction, and a controlling unit configured to control the focus driving unit and the tilt driving unit so as to adjust a focal plane to a predetermined surface. The controlling unit moves the focal plane in a vertical direction to the focal plane while maintaining the focal plane substantially parallel to the predetermined plane.