Abstract: Methods and apparatus to encode and decode normals of geometric representations of surfaces are disclosed herein. An example method includes defining a tile having regions, each of the regions of the tile corresponding with a surface of a geometric shape, arranging an edge of a first instance of the tile to abut an edge of a second instance of the tile to define a composite tile, determining a first vector between a first point on the composite tile in the first instance of the tile, and a second point on the composite tile in the second instance of the tile, and encoding the first vector to determine an approximation of the location of the second point relative to the first point.

Abstract: An in-vehicle equipment control system includes a mobile terminal configured to receive a request signal and transmit a response signal; and in-vehicle equipment having: an imaging part that images surroundings of the vehicle; an illumination part that radiates light; a transmission/reception part that periodically transmits a request signal to the surroundings of the vehicle and receive a response signal from the mobile terminal; an imaging controller that causes the imaging part to image an outside of the vehicle when the response signal is received by the transmission/reception part; an object recognition part that recognizes a presence of a hazardous object on the basis of the captured image; and an illumination controller that controls the illumination part to perform illumination in different ways when the hazardous object is recognized by the object recognition part and when the hazardous object is not recognized.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including: area determination unit configured to determine whether or not an area of a control block functioning as control unit for filtering of an image includes a processing-target slice area of a plurality of slices formed in a frame of an encoded image; control information creation unit configured to create filter control information representing whether or not the filtering is performed for the area of the control block including a processing-target slice for each area of the control block including the processing-target slice when the area determination unit determines that the area of the control block includes the area of the processing-target slice; and filter unit configured to perform filtering for the image based on the filter control information created by the control information creation unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encoding and decoding a quantized matrix and an apparatus using the same. The method for encoding a quantized matrix according to the present invention includes the steps of: determining a quantization matrix to be used for quantization and quantizing; determining the prediction scheme used for the quantization of the quantization matrix; and encoding quantization matrix information on the basis of the determined prediction scheme. In this case, the prediction scheme may be either a prediction scheme between coefficients in the quantization matrix or a quantization matrix copying scheme.

Abstract: Camera heads and associated rotating contact assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment a slip-ring assembly includes a rotating contact assembly including slip rings having a cylindrical ring assembly and a flexible or bendable brush assembly. Brush elements may flexed to remain in contact with corresponding ring assembly electrical contacts. Bush contacts may be coated or have attached contact assemblies to increase hardness and oxide resistance with materials such as palladium nickel, rhodium, or hard gold, though a variety of other materials may be used as a suitable coating.

Abstract: This invention introduces modification to a syntax signaled in slice segment header related to inter-layer prediction. A syntax optimization is proposed where if syntax element NumActiveRefLayerPics is equal to syntax element NumDirectRefLayers[nuh_layer_id] then the inter_layer_pred_idc[i] syntax elements are not signaled. In this case the value of inter_layer_pred_idc[i] syntax elements is inferred based on other syntax elements already signaled.

Abstract: In order to enhance security of a parked vehicle, an image transmitting device to be mounted on a vehicle includes: a checking unit that checks, at a parking place of the vehicle, communicability with an external device outside of the vehicle, that is, whether an image can be transmitted from the parking place to the external device; a providing unit that provides notification information based on a result of the checking by the checking unit; a capturing unit that captures an image while the vehicle is parked; and a transmitting unit that transmits the image captured by the capturing unit to the external device.

Abstract: A distance sensor includes an image capturing device positioned to capture an image of a field of view and a first plurality of projection points arranged around a first lens of the image capturing device, wherein each projection point of the first plurality of projection points is configured to emit a plurality of projection beams in different directions within the field of view. Each projection beam of each plurality of projection beams projects a visible pattern of shapes into a space surrounding the distance sensor.

Abstract: The present invention facilitates the work of setting a surveillance camera (30) with the surveillance camera (30) in a packed and stacked state. A surveillance camera packing member (1) is composed of: a cushioning material (10) that has a cylindrical shape with one end open and that holds a case side surface (31) and a circular dome section (32) of a dome-type surveillance camera (30); and a packing box (20) formed by bending a corrugated board sheet to form a rectangular parallelepiped and that accommodates the cushioning material (10) in which the dome-type surveillance camera (30) is held, a perforated line (23) for forming a open window section (22) of predetermined size for removing a connector-equipped cable (40) being provided to a side surface (21) of the packing box (20) facing the casing back surface (33) of the accommodated dome-type surveillance camera (30).

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for adapting a number of views delivered by an auto-stereoscopic display device are presented. The method is executed by an electronic device, and it comprises: determining a number of views based on a list of number of views supported by the auto-stereoscopic display device and at least an information indicative of a computing power of a device needed to deliver content for each view; obtaining a correspondence map between sub-pixels of the auto-stereoscopic display device and the number of views; and providing content to the sub-pixels of the auto-stereoscopic display device according to the correspondence map.

Abstract: In a video processing system, a method and system for generating a transform size syntax element for video decoding are provided. For high profile mode video decoding operations, the transform sizes may be selected based on the prediction macroblock type and the contents of the macroblock. A set of rules may be utilized to select from a 4.×.4 or an 8.×.8 transform size during the encoding operation. Dynamic selection of transform size may be performed on intra-predicted macroblocks, inter-predicted macroblocks, and/or direct mode inter-predicted macroblocks. The encoding operation may generate a transform size syntax element to indicate the transform size that may be used in reconstructing the encoded macroblock. The transform size syntax element may be transmitted to a decoder as part of the encoded video information bit stream.

Abstract: The present invention provides an online measuring method of particle (such as bubbles, droplets and solid particles) velocity in multiphase reactor. The method based on an online multiphase measuring instrument includes the following steps: (1) the online multiphase measuring instrument is placed into the multiphase reactor, and then a particle image produced by two or more exposures are obtained; (2) the actual size of individual pixel in the particle image is determined; (3) valid particles are determined in the depth of field; (4) then the centroid coordinates are conversed to the actual length of the coordinates (xt,i, yt,i) and (xt+?t,i, yt+?t,i) using the actual size of individual pixel. Thus, the instantaneous velocity of particles can be calculated by V i = ( x t + ? ? ? t , i - x t , i ) 2 + ( y t + ? ? ? t , i - y t , i ) 2 ? ? ? t .

Abstract: An induction-powered camera capable of being installed external to a building without any building alterations is described. The induction-powered camera may include a continuous power source. The induction-powered camera may transmit one or more images to a control panel associated with security and/or automation systems. The induction-powered camera may be movable and/or removable with undue burden. An apparatus for a security and/or automation system is described. The apparatus may include a first half of the apparatus and an electricity transmission unit positioned within the first half. An electricity receiving unit may be positioned a predetermined distance away from the electricity transmission unit. The electricity receiving unit proximate a second half of the apparatus and a camera may be proximate the second half of the apparatus, the camera powered by the electricity receiving unit.

Abstract: A fastener assembly for aircraft cockpit electronics can include a spring locking quarter turn fastener, where a head of the fastener can be positioned on a non-display side of the assembly, and a thread of the fastener can extend to a display side of the assembly. The fastener assembly can additionally include a spring assembly and mounting hardware.

Abstract: A viewing navigation grid and imaging display especially useful for viewing recorded skin images.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to frequency domain transforms, including fast integer transforms and directional integer transforms. Further described is a video codec that utilizes a novel class of fast integer and directional transforms.

Abstract: A linear interpolation filter used for intra-prediction is applied to not only a luminance signal, but also a chrominance signal. A noise like contouring, which may occur in the chrominance signal, is reduced by performing control independently on the chrominance signal. Also, only a square block has been supported in related art. However, a rectangular block is also supported. Accordingly, 4:2:2 can be applied.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) microscope for patterned substrate measurement can include an objective lens, a reflected illuminator, a transmitted illuminator, a focusing adjustment device, an optical sensor, and a processor. The focusing adjustment device can automatically adjust the objective lens focus at a plurality of Z steps. The optical sensor can be capable of acquiring images at each of these Z steps. The processor can control the reflected illuminator, the transmitted illuminator, the focusing adjustment device, and the optical sensor. The processor can be configured to capture first and second images at multiple Z steps, the first image with the pattern using the reflected illuminator and the second image without the pattern using one of the reflected illuminator and the transmitted illuminator.

Abstract: An online multiphase measuring method of concentration and diameter distribution of dispersed phase particles in a multiphase reactor is provided in the present invention. The method is based on an online multiphase measuring instrument. The method described herein includes the following steps: (1) the online multiphase measuring instrument is placed in a multiphase system, and an image of the particles in the multiphase system is obtained; (2) valid particles are determined as: the particle that its Grad(?) is greater than or equal to Grad(?l/2) is labeled as a valid one; (3) the particle diameter is calculated by di=10×ni/N10; according to the equation ? = V c V = ? i n ? 1 6 ? ? ? ? d i 3 S × l , the concentration of the valid particles is calculated. The concentration and diameter of bubbles, droplets or solid particles can be obtained in real time and online measurement. The accuracy of this method is high.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a method is disclosed for determining a difference between a sample position and an in-focus position, as well as a vision inspection system. In a first step image data depicting a sample is captured. Next, a feature set is extracted from the image data. Thereafter, the feature set is classified into a position difference value, corresponding to the difference between the sample position and the in-focus position, by using a machine learning algorithm that is trained to associate image data features to a position difference value.