Abstract: DVM system is configured to include an incident trigger, which is actuated either manually or automatically in response to an “incident”. In the case of manual actuation, the definition of an incident may be subjectively determined by an operator (for example based on training and/or protocols). In the case of automatic actuation, an incident is defined by predefined criteria (for example a signal from analytics software, and alarm, or the like). In response to the actuation of the trigger, an incident identifier is defined. During the period of actuation, a plurality of recordings is automatically made, based on an incident recording protocol. These recordings are all associated with the incident identifier. The automation allows an operator to, at the time of the incident, focus on factors other than ensuring important video evidence is being recorded (such as following a subject through a building by looking at various cameras).

Abstract: Generating 3D content is described. A method includes identifying a group of videos of an event. The method includes detecting a first reference point in a first video and a second video from the group of videos. The method also includes creating a first three dimensional video frame based on a first video frame of the first video and a second video frame of the second video using the first reference point. The method further includes creating a second three dimensional video frame based on a third video frame of the first video and a fourth video frame of the second video using a second reference point. The method includes creating a three dimensional video by combining the first three dimensional frame and the second three dimensional frame in a sequential order based on respective timestamps of the first three dimensional frame and the second three dimensional frame.

Abstract: A digital microscope has a stationary stand body (12) and a pivot unit (14) pivotably mounted on the stand body (12). The pivot unit (14) includes an image sensing unit for acquiring images of objects. The microscope has a brake unit (22) for braking and/or immobilizing the pivot unit (14), and an actuation element (44) for releasing the brake unit (22). The pivot unit (14) includes a first connecting element (60) and the stand body (12) has a second connecting element (62). The first and second connecting elements (60, 62) are coupled to one another when the pivot unit (14) is in a predetermined zero position and the actuation element (44) is in an unactuated default position. The connecting elements (60, 62) are moreover coupled to one another when the pivot unit (14) is in the zero position and the actuation element (44) is actuated within a predetermined actuation range.

Abstract: A digital microscope includes a stationary stand body (12) and a pivot unit (14) mounted on a shaft (24) of the stand body (12), pivotably about a longitudinal axis (26) of the shaft (24). The pivot unit (14) has an image sensing unit for acquiring images of objects to be examined microscopically. Microscope (10) furthermore has a brake unit (22) for braking and/or immobilizing the pivot unit (14), the brake unit (22) including at least one brake element (32 to 38) biased by an elastic element (40) into a braked position. Microscope (10) includes an actuation element (44) for releasing the brake unit (22), the brake element (32 to 38) being movable by manual actuation of the actuation element (44), against return force of the elastic element (40), from the braked position into a released position, and the actuation element (44) being coupled to the brake element (32 to 38).

Abstract: A digital microscope includes a stationary stand body (12) and a pivot unit (14) that is mounted on a shaft (24) of the stand body (12), pivotably around the longitudinal axis (26) of the shaft (24). The pivot unit (14) includes an image sensing unit for acquiring images of objects to be examined microscopically. The microscope (10) further has a brake unit (22) for braking and/or immobilizing the pivot unit (14), and an actuation element (44) for releasing the brake unit (22). Also provided is an elastic element (82) that, upon pivoting of the pivot unit (14) out of a predetermined zero position, exerts a return moment (MR) on the pivot unit (14), the return moment (MR) being directed against a tangential moment (MT) brought about by the weight (G) of the pivot unit (14).

Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus is provided for encoding or decoding video information. The apparatus comprises a memory unit configured to store reference layer pictures associated with a reference layer, an enhancement layer, or both. The apparatus further comprises a processor operationally coupled to the memory unit. In one embodiment, the processor is configured to restrict usage of at most one reference layer pictures that has a different spatial resolution than a current picture as an inter-layer reference picture, and predict the current picture using inter-layer prediction and the inter-layer reference picture.

Abstract: An image displaying method includes the following steps. A first depth setting command is received from a first viewer who observes a first disparity between two images through two view angles in front of a stereoscopic display having N view angles. A second depth setting command is received from a second viewer who observes a second disparity between two images through another two view angles. The stereoscopic display is configured to adjust at least one image among its N view angles, thereby making the first disparity different from the second disparity.

Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus is provided for encoding or decoding video information. The apparatus comprises a memory unit configured to store reference layer pictures associated with a reference layer, an enhancement layer, or both. The apparatus further comprises a processor operationally coupled to the memory unit. In one embodiment, the processor is configured to restrict usage of at most one reference layer pictures that has been resampled as an inter-layer reference picture, and predict a current picture using inter-layer prediction and the inter-layer reference picture.

Abstract: A light scanning microscope with an illumination module switchable between an illumination with m number of spots and an illumination with n number of spots, a deflecting unit which moves the m or n spots in a predetermined sample region, and a detector module for confocal and spectrally resolved detection of the sample radiation. The detector module has a confocal diaphragm unit, a splitting unit which is arranged downstream of the confocal diaphragm unit, a detector, and an imaging unit which images the partial beams on the detector in a spatially separated manner. The confocal diaphragm unit is switchable between a confocal diaphragm with exactly m apertures for m-spot illumination and a confocal diaphragm with n apertures for n-spot illumination. The splitting unit has a first beam path for m-spot illumination and a second beam path for n-spot illumination. The splitting unit is switchable between the two beam paths.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for providing video of a burial memorial are provided. In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed subject matter, systems for providing video of a burial memorial are provided, the systems comprising: a burial memorial; a camera mounted to the burial memorial and directed toward the burial memorial, wherein the camera is configured to capture images of the burial memorial and generate the video including the images; a transceiver that is coupled to the camera, that receives the video, that transmits the video to a user device, and that receives audio from the user device; and an audio output device that receives the audio from the user device and that plays the audio at the burial memorial.

Abstract: In the multi mode, the software processing unit notifies the hardware processing unit by batch of multiple settings information sets about multiple output pictures before the hardware processing unit starts to encode an input picture, and the hardware processing unit performs continuous encoding for the output pictures, based on the settings information sets notified of by the software processing unit, without a notification signifying a completion for every picture, and upon completion of encoding for all of the output pictures, sends an interrupt notification signifying a completion of encoding to the software processing unit.

Abstract: An image capturing method, a panorama image generating method and an electronic apparatus are provided in this disclosure. The image capturing method includes steps of: calculating feature points within a first image shot by the electronic apparatus; calculating a maximal rotation angle of the electronic apparatus rotating along a direction according to a distribution of the feature points within the first image; and, shooting a second image automatically when the electronic apparatus has been rotated through the maximal rotation angle along the direction.

Abstract: An image processing method with which occurrence of an error is suppressed is an image processing method for processing an image signal generated by encoding a plurality of pictures. The method includes: obtaining, from the image signal, a parameter indicating restriction on a reference relation between at least one of the plurality of pictures and an other one of the plurality of pictures in the encoding; and performing restriction alleviation processing for alleviating the restriction on the reference relation indicated by the parameter.

Abstract: A method of individually setting the quantization parameter for each coding unit of a frame in high efficiency video coding (HEVC) is disclosed. The method for setting a quantization parameter for each coding unit in a frame for HEVC encoding includes receiving at least one of partition size information of the coding unit and prediction mode information of the coding unit, performing an adaptive bit allocation operation per each coding unit based on at least one of the unit partition size information of the coding unit and the prediction mode information of the coding unit, and setting a quantization parameter per each coding unit according to the performed adaptive bit allocation operation.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image capture method, employed in an electronic device with a monocular camera and a 3D display, includes at least the following steps: while the electronic device is moving, deriving a 3D preview image from a first preview image and a second preview image generated by the monocular camera, and providing 3D preview on the 3D display according to the 3D preview image, wherein at least one of the first preview image and the second preview image is generated while the electronic device is moving; and when a capture event is triggered, outputting the 3D preview image as a 3D captured image.

Abstract: An input of an encoder receives moving image data comprising a sequence of frames to be encoded, each frame comprising a plurality of blocks in two dimensions with each block comprising a plurality of pixels in those two dimensions. A motion prediction module performs encoding by, for at least part of each of a plurality of said frames, coding each block relative to a respective reference portion of another frame of the sequence, with the respective reference portion being offset from the block by a respective motion vector. According to the present disclosure, the moving image data of this plurality of frames comprises a screen capture stream, and the motion prediction module is configured to restrict each of the motion vectors of the screen capture stream to an integer number of pixels in at least one of said dimensions.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for enhancing vision. The method includes capturing a first image by a first camera. The method further includes capturing a second image by a second camera. The method also includes combining the first image and the second image to form a combined image. The method additionally includes projecting the combined image on at least one eye of a user by a wearable image projection device. The combined image represents a wide screen image having a field of view greater than any of the first image and the second image taken individually.

Abstract: An image sensor including a plurality of pixels on which three types of filters which transmit light having different wavelengths and have transmittances equal to each other in a visible light region, and a clear filter in which a transmittance of the visible light region is expressed by a linear sum of the transmittances of the filters and which has a transmittance equal to the transmittances of the filters in a near-infrared light region are arranged, the image sensor outputs a first output signal, an output signal linear-transforming part transforms the first output signal into a second output signal having linearity, a color signal-generating part generates color signals, an infrared-separating part generates infrared-separated color signals, a luminance signal-generating part generates a luminance signal from the first output signal, and a color-luminance-combining part combines the infrared-separated color signals and the luminance signal and generates video signals.

Abstract: There are provided an image recording apparatus and an imaging apparatus. In the image recording apparatus and the imaging apparatus, a control unit identifies whether an input image input by an image input unit is an omnidirectional image or an ordinary image. An image editing unit, based on an omnidirectional image, converts the omnidirectional image into a panoramic image by developing the omnidirectional image in a circumferential direction. Then, the image editing unit records the converted panoramic image on a recording medium. As for an ordinary image, the image editing unit records the input image input by the image input unit on the recording medium.

Abstract: A combined lens module including plural lens modules deposited within a housing is provided. These lens modules include plural lenses and multiple apertures. Each lens has a main lens element for visible light and an associate lens element for invisible light. An image capturing-and-sensing assembly may be performed by equipping with such a combined lens module and a sensor for visible light and invisible light, which could have high-resolution and apply to a thin portable device or any environment in use of infrared structured lighting or light scanner for the applications of human-machine interactive.