Abstract: A system and method for quality restoration filtering is described that can be used either in conjunction with video coding, or standalone for postprocessing. It uses wiener filtering approach in conjunction with an efficient codebook representation.

Abstract: A container having a compactor and bin for waste is disclosed permitting on-premises and remote monitoring of the system and collection is disclosed. The system can also detect non-complaint materials placed therein and act thereon. Methods are further disclosed for inventorying identification tags for tracking packages, merchandise and tags disposed of.

Abstract: Disclosed are an intra prediction mode based image processing method, and an apparatus therefor. In particular, a method for processing an image on the basis of an intra prediction mode comprises the steps of: inputting, in most probable mode (MPM) candidates, intra prediction modes of a plurality of neighboring blocks which neighbor a current block, and then deriving the MPM candidates by inputting, in the MPM candidates, intra prediction modes within substitute modes consisting of a plurality of intra prediction modes, to which priorities are given, according to the priorities until the total number of MPM candidates is satisfied; deriving, from the MPM candidates, an intra prediction mode applied to the current block using an MPM index indicating a specific intra prediction mode; and generating a prediction block of the current block by applying the derived intra prediction mode.

Abstract: Management of graphical overlays for use in stereoscopic video where the graphical overlay is positioned relative to depths associated with objects showing in the video. A disparity offset processor may be configured to facilitate generating overlay mapping information as a function of object depth maps in order to facilitate positioning one or move graphical overlays relative to corresponding objects.

Abstract: An inspection method and apparatus comprising, a step of reflecting linearly-polarized light having a predetermined wavelength using an non-polarizing beam splitter after transmitting the linearly-polarized light through a half-wave plate, irradiating a sample with the linearly-polarized light having a polarization plane of a predetermined angle, causing the light reflected by the sample to be incident to an image capturing sensor through a lens, the non-polarizing beam splitter, and an analyzer, and acquiring an optical image of a pattern formed on the sample; acquiring a plurality of optical images by changing an angle of the analyzer or the half-wave plate, and obtaining an angle of the analyzer or the half-wave plate such that a value of (?/?A) becomes a minimum; and a step of inspecting whether a defect of the pattern exists, wherein the pattern is a repetitive pattern having a period at a resolution limit or less.

Abstract: A biological image presentation device includes: an acquisition unit; a determination unit determining an image as a standard and an image for comparison; an extraction unit extracting, from the image as a standard, a position where a change of luminance value equal to or larger than a defined value is present; a detection unit detecting a position corresponding to the position extracted from the image for comparison; a division unit dividing the image as a standard on the basis of the position extracted; a mapping unit mapping the image for comparison to an area corresponding to each divided area of the image as a standard while modifying so as to conform to the shape of the divided area; and a display control unit switching and displaying an image for display in a display area by using the image as a standard and an image mapped by the mapping unit.

Abstract: An alarm and surveillance system is provided for monitoring a location and for generating real-time data when an alarm is triggered. The system includes an alarm, a camera, and a DVR recording device which provides data to a server based system which distributes the data to a first responder. The first responder is provided with real-time information of the event location prior to arrival on the scene.

Abstract: A calibration target for a hyperspectral image sensor can include a panel with a predetermined length and width. The calibration target can also include a dispersive fabric overlaying a surface of the panel that refracts and disperses light illuminated from an illumination source to provide light on a plurality of different spectral bands corresponding to spectral bands detectable by the hyperspectral image sensor.

Abstract: In some embodiments, distributed video reorder buffers of a video (e.g. HEVC, H.265) encoder/decoder each include a circular FIFO array of pointers to buffer allocation units, and control logic which assigns allocation units to incoming video data in an order that allocation units are released by outgoing video data. The assignment order allows increased buffer utilization and lower buffer sizes, which is of increased importance for relatively large (e.g. 64×64, 32×32) video blocks, as supported by HEVC encoding/decoding.

Abstract: A light measurement device is a light measurement device for measuring light coming from a sample, and is provided with a moving-image acquisition part for acquiring moving image data, and an analysis processing part for performing analysis processing on moving image data. The analysis processing part includes: a luminance-value-data acquisition part for acquiring luminance value data indicating a chronological change in a luminance value; a luminance-value extraction part for extracting a peak value and a bottom value of the luminance value, from the luminance value data; and a pixel specifying part for calculating an evaluation value evaluating a state of a change in a luminance value on the basis of the peak value and the bottom value and specifying a target pixel that is to be analyzed from a plurality of pixels on the basis of a repeat state of the evaluation value.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of providing at least one image of at least one real object captured by at least one scene camera of a plurality of scene cameras mounted on a vehicle. The method includes: providing camera poses of respective scene cameras of the plurality of scene cameras relative to a reference coordinate system associated with the vehicle, providing user attention data related to a user captured by an information capturing device, providing at least one attention direction relative to the reference coordinate system from the user attention data, determining at least one of the scene cameras among the plurality of scene cameras according to the at least one attention direction and the respective camera pose of the at least one of the scene cameras, and providing at least one image of at least one real object captured by the at least one of the scene cameras.

Abstract: A method of operating an optical system is described. An image is detected. A digital image signal based on a spatially varying luminance level of the detected image is received. Horizon data, separate from the digital image signal, indicating the position of a horizon where a sky is adjacent the horizon, is received. The position of the horizon is determined based on the received horizon data. A fused image signal is provided based on the received digital image signal and the determined position of the horizon where a sky region indicative of the sky is provided with an enhanced color fused with the varying luminance level of the detected image. A full color display displays a fused image based on the fused image signal. A corresponding optical system is also described.

Abstract: A method for processing video signals by a decoding apparatus includes determining whether the temporal neighboring block of a current texture block is coded using inter-view prediction; and determining whether the spatial neighboring block of the current texture block is coded using inter-view prediction. When the temporal neighboring block and the spatial neighboring block are not coded using the inter-view prediction, deriving an inter-view motion vector of the current texture block as a disparity vector, and performing inter-view prediction for the current texture block using the derived inter-view motion vector of the current texture block. The disparity vector is obtained using a depth value according the current texture block.

Abstract: An encoder for receiving a video frame and performing encoding processes to generate an encoded bitstream includes: a fidelity enhancement block, for performing a fidelity enhancement technique on processed data utilizing a partition method, and generating fidelity enhancement information comprising at least one parameter associated with a partition structure, wherein the fidelity enhancement technique comprises applying discrepancy modeling based on DC offset; and an entropy coding block, coupled to the fidelity enhancement block, for encoding the fidelity enhancement information, and embedding the encoded fidelity enhancement information into the encoded bitstream.

Abstract: A method and apparatus including providing a plurality of security systems, each detecting threats within a different respective secured geographic area and each reporting detected threats to a central monitoring station, a human user of a first of the plurality of security systems sending a notification to an authorized human user of a second of the plurality of security systems through the central monitoring station, the notification authorizing control of the first security system by the user of the second security system, in response to the notification, the central monitoring station forming a control connection between the first and second security systems and the user of the second security system controlling the first security system through a user interface of the second security system

Abstract: A microscope system (1) includes a microscope and a camera (3) for generating and recording image-based information on an area of observation. A storage and evaluation unit (4) is connected to the microscope (2) and the camera (3) for detecting parameter settings of the microscope associated with the image-based information. A display (5) renders visible the digital image of the area of observation, and a control unit (6) is connected to the storage and evaluation unit (4) and to the display (5). The control unit (6) places digital markers for marking observed objects in a digital image of the area of observation and displays the digital markers on the display (5). The storage and evaluation unit (4) selects and stores information on each digital marker so that the marker can be associated at a later point in time with the position of the observed object.

Abstract: A system is provided for creating binary codewords for transform coefficients used for relating transform units (TUs) divided into coding units (CUs) in a High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) system. The system provides binarization of the codewords and removes unnecessary operations to reduce system complexity and increase compression performance. The system generates transform coefficients that relate the TUs and begins by providing a parameter variable (cRiceParam) set to an initial value of zero. Significant transform coefficients are converted into binary codewords based on the current value of the parameter variable, and the parameter variable is then updated with a new current value after each transform coefficient has been converted. Updating can be provided with reference to table values or the values can be provided from combination logic.

Abstract: The light measurement device is provided with a moving-image acquisition part and an analysis processing part. The analysis processing part includes: a luminance-value-data acquisition part for acquiring the luminance value data; a luminance-value extraction part for extracting a peak value and a bottom value of the luminance value, from the luminance value data; a pixel extraction part for extracting a target pixel configuring an image of a predetermined cell from a plurality of pixels, on the basis of the evaluation value. The pixel extraction part extracts, as the evaluation value, the target pixel on the basis of at least one of an amplitude of the luminance value obtained from a difference between the peak value and the bottom value and a change ratio of the luminance value obtained from a ratio of the peak value relative to the bottom value.

Abstract: A video compression framework based on parametric object and background compression is proposed. At the encoder, an object is detected and frames are segmented into regions corresponding to the foreground object and the background. The encoder generates object motion and appearance parameters. The motion or warping parameters may include at least two parameters for object translation; two parameters for object scaling in two primary axes and one object orientation parameter indicating a rotation of the object. Particle filtering may be employed to generate the object motion parameters. The proposed methodology is the formalization of the concept and usability for perceptual quality scalability layer for Region(s) of Interest. A coded video sequence format is proposed which aims at “network friendly” video representation supporting appearance and generalized motion of object(s).

Abstract: A method and an apparatus determine a road condition using a vehicle camera. At least one image is acquired using the camera. A first image area that includes an image of the road surface is determined in the at least one image. A classifier assigns the first image area to at least one class (among pre-established classes) that represents a specific road condition of the road surface. Information regarding this specific road condition is output.