Abstract: A slewing-type hydraulic excavator has a plurality of cameras 13 for respectively imaging toward different directions. A view point converting section 21 performs coordinate image data conversion to create overhead view images to look down from an upper position. A composite overhead view image creating section 22 creates a composite overhead view image P arranged around a graphic image of the hydraulic excavator 1. An interference scope indicating section 25 indicates the scope of potential interference on the overhead view image with a surrounding obstacle at respective ground heights at the time of rotating the hydraulic excavator 1. A display image creating section 26 produces the composite overhead view image P together with interference scope which is displayed on a monitor.

Abstract: The invention is: A method for decoding a bitstream comprising: (a) decoding at least one pictures from the bit-stream; and (b) partitioning each of the at least one pictures into a plurality of slices, wherein each of the plurality of slices includes at least one coding units, wherein (c) palette table predictor size of a coding unit of the at least one coding units is set equal to 0 at start of a slice of the plurality of slices.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus having a changed region detection unit performs a process that includes repeating a cycle. The cycle includes causing a projection unit to project a pattern, that includes light and dark portions, onto target objects, causing an image capturing unit to capture an image of the target objects while the pattern is being projected by the projection unit, and causing a holding unit to hold one of the target objects based on a captured image obtained by the image capturing processing. Based on a reference boundary position corresponding to a boundary between the light and dark portions in the pattern in the captured image obtained in a previous cycle and a target boundary position in the captured image obtained in a current cycle, the changed region detection unit detects a changed region with a change between the previous cycle and the current cycle.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) measuring device includes a cooling fan and an enclosure attached to a projector and a camera. The camera images a pattern of light projected by the projector onto an object to determine 3D coordinates points on the object. A fan draws air through an opening in the front of the enclosure, across a plurality of components in the enclosure and out a second opening in the enclosure.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: monitoring, by a computing device, video or image data captured by a plurality of cameras implemented within a vehicle; monitoring, by the computing device, vehicle information associated with the vehicle, wherein the vehicle information includes sensor information reported by tire pressure sensors or impact sensors of the vehicle, or vehicle diagnostic information; detecting, by the computing device, satisfaction of particular video upload event criteria for which video should be uploaded for secure storage and future analysis, wherein the detecting the satisfaction of the video upload criteria is based on the monitoring the video or image data and the vehicle information; and uploading, by the computing device, video captured by a subset of the plurality of cameras to a video storage server, wherein the subset of the plurality of cameras include cameras capture the video or image data used to detect the satisfaction of the video upload event criteria or are associated

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) measuring system and a method of determining a distance is provided. The 3D measuring system includes a display and an imager device. The imager device having a projector, a first camera and a second camera arranged in a predetermined geometric relationship, the first and second camera each having a photosensitive array with a plurality of pixels that transmit a signal in response to a wavelength of light. The projector projects a pattern that includes at least one element. The system further having one or more processors operably coupled to the display, the projector, and the first and second camera. The processors are responsive to computer instructions for determining a distance to the at least one element and changing an indicator on the display corresponding to the distance relative to a predetermined projector-to-object distance.

Abstract: A camera has a sensor, a signal generator, and a transmitter. The sensor detects a mobile airborne device within a field of view of a primary camera, where a three-dimensional physical space is within the field of view of the primary camera. The signal generator generates a signal that, when received by the mobile airborne device, causes the mobile airborne device to exit the three-dimensional physical space. The transmitter transmits the signal to the mobile airborne device to cause the mobile airborne device to exit the three-dimensional physical space that is within the field of view of the primary camera.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a more easy-to-use projection system including an imaging unit that captures an image of a specific area, which is specified by light excited by light having a predetermined wavelength, in a subject, a projector that projects an image of the specific area by visible light, a controller that controls such that the image of the specific area and associated information associated with the image of the specific area are projected onto the subject, and an optical unit that causes an optical path of the imaging unit with respect to the subject and an optical path of the projector with respect to the subject to coincide with each other.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to perform fractional-pixel interpolation filtering for media coding are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves applying a finite impulse response (FIR) filter to samples of a source signal to generate an array of values. After applying the FIR filter, an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter is applied to the array of the values to generate fractional-pixel interpolated values. The fractional-pixel interpolated values may be stored in an encoded video data structure or may be output to a display interface.

Abstract: A monitor adapted for mounting in an automobile headrest is provided. A screen structure of the monitor is pivotable about an upper edge thereof, such that the monitor occupies little volume within the headrest. A viewing angle of the screen structure is independently adjustable by a viewer, such that the viewer can continuously select the optimum viewing angle with changing conditions inside the automobile. The screen structure automatically retracts into a housing when struck. Thus, the monitor poses little risk of injury to passengers. The housing of the monitor is attachable to the headrest with screws, which provides a very sturdy connection and reduces the chances of the housing becoming detached from the headrest during a vehicle collision. The hinged connection between the screen structure and the housing is preferably constructed of interconnected components made from sturdy materials, such as metals.

Abstract: A system and a method for estimating the elevation angle of one or more objects surrounding a user terminal include a camera device for capturing an image of the sky and a display device for displaying the image of the sky captured by the camera device. One of the camera device and the display device generates an elevation limit marking in the image of the sky displayed by the display device. The elevation limit marking in the image of the sky defines an elevation angle above a horizon of the earth that all the one or more objects in a field of view of the camera device must remain below so that the user terminal has an unobstructed view of the sky in all azimuthal directions.

Abstract: A method and a wearable apparatus for disease diagnosis are provided. The method is applied to the wearable apparatus with an image capturing unit and a display unit. In this method, a plurality of input images in a field of view of the wearable apparatus are captured by using the image capturing unit, wherein each of the input images contains an array of pixels. The variations of the pixel values in a time domain are analyzed. The pixel variations within a specific frequency range are magnified and the magnified pixel variations are added onto the original ones to generate an output image. The output image is overlapped with a current image in the field of view of the wearable apparatus and displayed on the display unit.

Abstract: A system includes a laser displacement sensor which is provided on a shoulder of a roadway, emits a laser beam which scans a roadway space in a height direction thereof, receives a beam reflected by an object which is present in the roadway space, and measures a distance up to a reflection point on the object, at which the laser beam was reflected; and a vehicle window detection device that detects a window of the vehicle based on the distance measured by the laser displacement sensor. The vehicle window detection device detects the window of the vehicle based on a change in a distance in a horizontal direction from the laser displacement sensor to the reflection point after the vehicle in the roadway space was detected.

Abstract: An image pickup system includes a stereoscopic endoscope including image pickup optical systems having a parallax therebetween and a first image pickup device and a second image pickup device, and a processor including a first photometric measurement section configured to photometrically measure a luminance value of a first image pickup signal related to the first image pickup device, a second photometric measurement section configured to measure a luminance value of a second image pickup signal related to the second image pickup device, and a control section including a threshold value comparison section configured to compare the luminance value with a threshold value. When the luminance value of either one of the first image pickup signal and the second image pickup signal exceeds the threshold value, the image pickup system performs light adjustment control of a light source based on a photometric value of the other image pickup signal.

Abstract: A system includes a laser displacement sensor which is provided on a shoulder of a roadway, emits a laser beam which scans a roadway space in a height direction thereof, receives a beam reflected by an object which is present in the roadway space, and measures a distance up to a reflection point on the object, at which the laser beam was reflected; and a vehicle window detection device that detects a window of the vehicle based on the distance measured by the laser displacement sensor. The vehicle window detection device detects the window of the vehicle based on a change in a distance in a horizontal direction from the laser displacement sensor to the reflection point after the vehicle in the roadway space was detected.

Abstract: A method (300) and apparatus (400) for three-dimensional television (3DTV) image adjustment includes loading (342, 344) default 2D-to-3D image setting values from a default settings memory to a user adjustment settings memory, annunciating (346) the default 2D-to-3D image setting values, receiving (361, 362) a 2D-to-3D image settings value adjustment, saving (370) the 2D-to-3D image settings value adjustment in the user adjustment settings memory, and applying (390) the 2D-to-3D image settings value adjustment to a 2D-to-3D converted image. These methods and apparatuses allow individual users to set 3DTV image settings to their personal preferences to compensate for brightness reductions caused by 3DTV glasses, depth perception sensitivities, and other image quality factors.

Abstract: A hologram display apparatus and a hologram display method are provided. The hologram display apparatus includes a controller and a display device. The controller is configured to obtain plural grayscale values Gi of an image of a to-be-displayed object, generate plural display sub-image codes Qj according to the plurality of grayscale values Gi and transmit the plurality of display sub-image codes Qj to the display device, where i=1, 2, . . . , m, j=1, 2, . . . N, each of m and N is a positive integer. The display device is configured to generate and display plural sub-holograms according to the plurality of display sub-image codes, a quantity of the plurality of sub-holograms being equal to that of the plurality of display sub-image codes, such that the plurality of sub-holograms are superimposed to generate a hologram of the image of the to-be-displayed object in human eyes.

Abstract: A rearview vision system for a vehicle includes a camera module disposed at a side portion of the vehicle. The camera module includes a casing, a reflective element disposed in the casing, and a camera disposed in the casing and having a field of view that encompasses at least a portion of the reflective element. The camera module is disposed at the side portion of the vehicle so that images of the exterior scene occurring to the side and rear of the vehicle are reflected off of the reflective element and image data representative of the reflected images is captured by the camera. A display device displays images derived from the captured image data representative of the reflected images so as to provide a sideward and rearward field of view to the driver when the driver is viewing the display device.

Abstract: A wearable apparatus is provided for capturing and processing images from an environment of a user. In one implementation, the wearable apparatus is used for identifying a contextual situation related to a wearer. The wearable apparatus includes a wearable image sensor configured to capture a plurality of images from an environment of the wearer. The wearable apparatus further includes at least one processing device. The at least one processing device is programmed to analyze the plurality of images to identify the contextual situation related to the wearer; determine information associated with the contextual situation; and cause the transmitter to transmit the determined information to a device paired with the wearable apparatus to cause the paired device to provide at least one alert to the wearer based on the determined information associated with the contextual situation.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide method and apparatus for video coding. In some examples, an apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a first block from a coded video bitstream. The first block is a non-square block and the prediction information of the first block is indicative of a first intra prediction mode in a first set of intra prediction modes for the non-square block. The first set of intra prediction modes includes a specific number of additional intra prediction modes that are not in a second set of intra prediction modes for a square block, and the first set of intra prediction modes does not include the specific number of missing intra prediction modes that are in the second set of intra prediction modes, and the specific number is a function of an aspect ratio of the first block. The processing circuitry then reconstructs at least one sample of the first block according to the first intra prediction mode.