Abstract: A monitoring camera system includes a camera and a master device communicating with the camera and a mobile communication terminal having a display. The camera detects movement of a person at a first timing in an imaging area and transmits a predetermined notification to the master device at a second timing. The master device transmits an image request for requesting a first captured image captured at the first timing and a second captured image captured at the second timing to the camera, based on the predetermined notification from the camera. The camera transmits the first captured image and the second captured image in association with each other to the master device based on the image request transmitted from the master device. The master device transmits the first captured image and the second captured image in association with each other to the mobile communication terminal to be displayed on the display.

Abstract: An occulting device includes a sensor capable of capturing an image, a photochromic film disposed in a field of view of the sensor, and a projector disposed adjacent the photochromic film and capable of darkening portions of the film.

Abstract: An image encoding device is disclosed that performs an operation of generating a predicted image of a target block. The prediction operation is a type of operation that does not use neighboring pixels. The image encoding device further performs operations of performing a low-pass filter process on a prediction signal located at a boundary of the predicted image of the target block, using a decoded neighboring signal, generating a prediction residual signal of target block using the predicted image of the target block, and dividing the prediction residual signal of the target block unit block shapes designated in advance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to allowing control of a monitoring camera, typically outside of what is supported by a video management system, to which the camera is connected. The camera overlays a pattern on the video stream representing a link to an action in a control interface for controlling the camera and an operator uses an operator controlled device, such as a mobile phone, to scan the pattern and perform the action to control the camera.

Abstract: [Object] To generate, for a panoramic image, a thumbnail image showing satisfactory visibility when displayed. [Solution] Both first thumbnail image data generated by applying resolution conversion to panoramic image data generated by combining a plurality of captured images and second thumbnail image data generated by performing aspect ratio adjustment processing on the panoramic image data are generated as thumbnail images for the panoramic image data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method for providing a composite image based on optical transparency and an apparatus for the same. The method includes supplying first light of a first light source for projecting a virtual image and second light of a second light source for tracking eye gaze of a user to multiple point lights based on an optical waveguide; adjusting the degree of light concentration of any one of the first light and the second light based on a micro-lens array and outputting the first light or the second light, of which the degree of light concentration is adjusted; tracking the eye gaze of the user by collecting the second light reflected from the pupil of the user based on the optical waveguide; and combining an external image with the virtual image based on the tracked eye gaze and providing the combined image to the user.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus generates a panoramic image by transforming at least one divided area including a range onto which a scene viewed from an observation point is projected, out of eight divided areas obtained by dividing the surface of a sphere having at least a partial range onto which the scene is projected, with three planes that pass through the center of the sphere and are orthogonal to each other, into such an area that the number of pixels corresponding to mutually equal latitudes is progressively reduced toward higher latitudes, and placing the transformed area on a plane, and outputs the generated panoramic image.

Abstract: A video encoding/decoding system includes a video encoding device, and a video decoding device. The video encoding device includes an encoding circuit for encoding an image including a diagnostic image or a normal image. The video decoding device includes a decoding circuit for decoding the image encoded in the encoding circuit, a check signal generation circuit for generating a check signal of the decoded image, a storage circuit for storing the check signal generated by the check signal generation circuit, and a comparison circuit for comparing the check signal stored in the storage circuit with the check signal generated by the check signal generation circuit. The failure is detected by comparing the check signal including an expected value stored in the storage circuit with the check signal including a comparison value generated by the check signal generation circuit by processing the same image data a plurality of times.

Abstract: This document describes methods and devices for encoding and decoding images and videos, including encoding high dynamic range images, both static images and video frames. In aspects, a high dynamic range image is acquired, a dynamic range value of the high dynamic range image and an image average luminance value of the high dynamic range image is calculated, the high dynamic range image is converted to a low dynamic range, and the low dynamic range is compressed. In aspects, a low dynamic range image is decoded back into a high dynamic range image.

Abstract: A video encoding/decoding system includes a video encoding device, and a video decoding device. The video encoding device includes an encoding circuit for encoding an image including a diagnostic image or a normal image. The video decoding device includes a decoding circuit for decoding the image encoded in the encoding circuit, a check signal generation circuit for generating a check signal of the decoded image, a storage circuit for storing the check signal generated by the check signal generation circuit, and a comparison circuit for comparing the check signal stored in the storage circuit with the check signal generated by the check signal generation circuit. The failure is detected by comparing the check signal including an expected value stored in the storage circuit with the check signal including a comparison value generated by the check signal generation circuit by processing the same image data a plurality of times.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an inspection device, a control method and a control apparatus for the same, and relates to the technical field of inspection patrol. The inspection device can patrol in a lane which has at least one lane line. The control method includes collecting an environment image around the inspection device. The control method includes identifying the lane line from the environment image. The control method includes determining a distance between the inspection device and the lane line. The control method includes determining a deviation between the inspection device and a preset route in the lane according to the distance between the inspection device and the lane line. The control method includes controlling the inspection device to move toward the preset route according to the deviation.

Abstract: A method for comparing videos of a surgical procedure is disclosed. The method comprising selecting a plurality of videos from a surgical video database. Each of the plurality of videos including video data of a first surgical procedure comprising a plurality of surgical steps. The method further including identifying a first surgical step included in the plurality of surgical steps within a first video segment in each of the plurality of videos. The method also including warping the first video segment to standardize a dimension of the first video segment in each of the plurality of videos.

Abstract: An information processing system includes: a first input unit configured to receive an input of a video captured by each of a plurality of image capturing devices; a selection unit configured to select a different moving object that is different from a tracking-target moving object in the video captured by a first image capturing device of the plurality of video devices, from among moving objects in the video captured by the first image capturing device; and an estimation unit configured to estimate a time point at which the tracking-target moving object is to appear, based on whether or not the different moving object has appeared in the video captured by a second image capturing device of the plurality of image capturing devices.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of signaling individual layers in a transport stream includes: determining a plurality of layers in a transport stream, wherein each layer includes a respective transport stream parameter setting; determining an additional layer for the plurality of layers in the transport stream, wherein the additional layer enhances one or more of the plurality of layers including a base layer and the respective layer parameter settings for the plurality of layers do not take into account the additional layer; and determining an additional transport stream parameter setting for the additional layer, the additional transport stream parameter setting specifying a relationship between the additional layer and at least a portion of the plurality of layers, wherein the additional transport stream parameter setting is used to decode the additional layer and the at least a portion of the plurality of layers.

Abstract: An endoscope has an imaging unit at a distal end portion of an insert section, and a relay board including an imaging signal converter that converts imaging signals output from the imaging unit is provided inside the insert section. Here, a data transmission method of an imaging signal transmitted at least in a section from the imaging unit to the relay board is a low-amplitude differential transmission method.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an image sensor, an optical system forming an image of an object on the image sensor, and a processor. The optical system switches between a first state of capturing an image of the object with a single pupil and a second state of capturing an image of the object with two pupils. The processor generates a simulative phase difference image from a first captured image captured with the image sensor in the first state, and executes matching processing of comparing the simulative phase difference image with a second capture image captured with the image sensor in the second state to detect a phase difference between an image formed with one of the two pupils and an image formed with another one of the two pupils.

Abstract: A method of an image sensor device includes: using a pixel array of the image sensor device to sense and generate at least one dark image; computing pixel statistics according to the at least one dark image; and, determining which one of a plurality of temperature ranges a temperature of the image sensor device falls within according to the pixel statistics.

Abstract: A low earth orbiting spacecraft (LEO spacecraft) operable in a first earth orbit includes a main body, a data collection payload, and a first directional antenna, each of the data collection payload and the first directional antenna being coupled with the main body. During a first period of time, the main body is oriented such that the data collection payload views a region of interest on the earth. During a second period of time, the main body and the first directional antenna are oriented such that the first directional antenna is directed toward a first ground station. During a third period of time, the main body and the first directional antenna are oriented such that the first directional antenna is directed toward a second spacecraft operating in a second orbit.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system and a method of accessing a system. An embodiment is a system including an imaging system including a controller and a first camera, the controller having a communication connection configured to transmit or receive content or control signals, and a mobile device including a second camera, the mobile device having a communication interface configured to transmit or receive content or control signals with the controller, the controller being configured to compare images from the first and second cameras to allow access to the controller from the mobile device.

Abstract: A holographic display apparatus includes a spatial light modulator configured to generate hologram patterns to modulate light; an illuminator configured to emit the light to the spatial light modulator; and a controller configured to control operations of the spatial light modulator and the illuminator, the spatial light modulator being configured to generate, from among the hologram patterns, a first hologram pattern and a second hologram pattern according to the control operations of the controller, the first hologram pattern and the second hologram pattern being configured to form a first hologram image and a second hologram image having different viewpoints, and the controller being configured to set a first phase modulation value of the first hologram pattern and a second phase modulation value of the second hologram pattern to be different from each other such that hologram images having different viewpoints are formed.