Abstract: A vehicle electronic mirror system including: a rearward image capture section configured to capture a rearward video image from a vehicle; a video image processing section including: a computation section configured to extract a feature point in the rearward video image and to compute an optical flow direction of the feature point, a determination section configured to determine whether or not the optical flow direction of the feature point is heading toward a point-at-infinity side in the rearward video image, and a processed video image generation section configured to generate a processed video image in which visibility of a region in the rearward video image corresponding to a feature point heading toward the point-at-infinity side is reduced relative to a visibility of other regions in the rearward video image; and a display device configured to display the processed video image toward an occupant.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a variable reflectance mirror reflective element suitable for use in a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes providing a front glass sheet and a plurality of rear glass substrates, and joining and spacing the rear glass substrates at the front glass sheet via perimeter seals. After the rear glass substrates are joined with the front glass sheet, the front glass sheet is cut to form a plurality of front glass substrates. A back plate is attached at the rear side of each of the rear glass substrates. After cutting the front glass sheet, the back plate of the respective rear glass substrate and cut front glass substrate portion is fixtured at a finishing tool, which processes the cut edges of at least the respective front glass substrate to provide a finished perimeter edge of the front glass substrate to form a variable reflectance mirror reflective element.

Abstract: A method and an image processing apparatus for video coding are provided. The method is adapted to the image processing apparatus and includes following steps. A current coding unit is received, and filter selection is performed according to a size of the current coding unit. At least one selected filter is used to perform a filtering operation on a plurality of reference boundaries of the current coding unit to generate a plurality of filtering reference values. An interpolation operation is performed on the current coding unit according to the filtering reference values to generate a plurality of interpolated prediction values.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, an item listing process is run in an item listing application. Upon reaching a specified point in the item listing process, a camera application on the user device is triggered (or the camera directly accessed by the item listing application) to enable a user to capture images using the camera, wherein the triggering includes providing an overlay informing the user as to an angle at which to capture images from the camera.

Abstract: A vehicle blind spot detection system may include a rearview mirror and an indicating unit. The rearview mirror has a shell and a mirror, and a transmitting area is formed on the mirror. The indicating unit installed in the shell is horizontally aligned with the transmitting area of the mirror. The indicating unit comprises a light-guiding base and a circuit board, and a front side of the light-guiding base has a recess to form a first housing, a light-gathering room, and a second housing therein. A first light emitter and a second light emitter are respectively mounted on the circuit board, and the circuit board has a through hole. When the circuit board is coupled on a rear side of the light-guiding base, the first light emitter and the second light emitter are respectively accommodated in the first housing and the second housing.

Abstract: A tangent line, described next, is, in top view, parallel to a straight line extending in a width direction of the display surface in a range in which the attitude can be changed. The tangent line is present on a plane orthogonal to the up-down direction of the automobile, and contacts a center of the final reflective surface. In top view, of an angle formed by a straight line connecting a center of the final reflective surface with a center of the display surface and the tangent line of the final reflective surface, a supplementary angle which is supplementary to an angle that is on a rear side of the automobile and that is on a side where the observer is present is an acute angle of less than 90 degrees.

Abstract: A display inside mirror includes a housing configured to be secured to a windshield glass, the housing having an opening formed therein, a mirror part disposed in the opening, a display unit disposed so as to face the mirror part, a control unit disposed adjacent to the display unit so as to control the transmission of a display image, a tilting lever disposed at one end of the housing so as to tilt the mirror part, and a switch unit disposed at the tilting lever so as to allow the power from the control unit to be selectively applied to the display unit.

Abstract: A method of encoding input data to generate corresponding encoded data is provided. The method includes encoding the input data into a plurality of symbols in the encoded data, wherein the plurality of symbols represent data as defined by a plurality of palettes indicated and/or included in the encoded data. The method further includes determining mutually different palettes to be used for encoding mutually different parts of the input data, and using the mutually different palettes for encoding the mutually different parts of the input data. Moreover, the method also includes including, within the encoded data, information associating the mutually different palettes with their respective parts of the input data encoded into the encoded data, wherein the information includes palette selection indices for referencing the mutually different palettes on a block-by-block basis.

Abstract: A multi-headed camera assembly includes a base comprising a plurality of tracks, a plurality of image sensor assemblies each comprising a support mechanism configured to allow a quick and efficient assembly of a lens assembly within a housing and each removably coupled to the base by a corresponding support frame among a plurality of support frames. Each support frame comprises a guide member for guiding tilt movement of a corresponding image sensor assembly and a support base movably coupled to a corresponding track so as to accomplish pan movement of the corresponding image sensor assembly. The multi-headed camera assembly further includes a surface mount mechanism, an in-ceiling mount mechanism, or a pendant mount mechanism so that the multi-headed camera assembly can be removably mounted to a surface, mounted into a ceiling, or connected to a pendant base.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for determining a location of a vehicle and a system for controlling driving.

Abstract: Event recognition systems include a camera and a controller. The controller is communicatively connectable to the camera, and includes a processor and logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the event recognition system to perform operations including: recognizing an event involving an equipment object based upon image data captured by the camera, executing an event procedure based upon the event, the event procedure including controlling the equipment object, and transmitting the image data to a network-based client based upon the event.

Abstract: An apparatus and system for surveillance via an imaging system within an enclosure. The enclosure is capable of being mounted to any number of locations such as light poles, power poles, buildings, awnings, and overhangs. The imaging system is capable of recording to local storage, provide live images or also transmitting lower quality images or video clips based on additional sensors such as motion sensors. The imaging system can transmit the images or video clips over a network connection that can include cellular or other wired or wireless connectivity. The apparatus and system can be powered by any number of sources including AC, DC, solar and wind energy.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for simulating motion parallax in 360-degree video. In an exemplary embodiment for producing video content, a method includes obtaining a source video, based on information received from a client device, determining a selected number of depth layers, producing, from the source video, a plurality of depth layer videos corresponding to the selected number of depth layers, wherein each depth layer video is associated with at least one respective depth value, and wherein each depth layer video includes regions of the source video having depth values corresponding to the respective associated depth value, and sending the plurality of depth layer videos to the client device.

Abstract: A method of displaying surveillance video streams is provided that includes receiving surveillance video streams generated by a plurality of video cameras, and displaying a selected subset of the surveillance video streams in a summary view on at least one display device, wherein, for each surveillance video stream in the summary view, only a relevant portion of each frame in the surveillance video stream is displayed, and wherein a relevant portion is a subset of a frame for at least some of the surveillance video streams in the summary view.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter is directed to employing machine learning models configured to predict 3D data from 2D images using deep learning techniques to derive 3D data for the 2D images. In some embodiments, a method is provided that comprises receiving, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a two-dimensional image, and determining, by the system, auxiliary data for the two-dimensional image, wherein the auxiliary data comprises orientation information regarding a capture orientation of the two-dimensional image. The method further comprises, deriving, by the system, three-dimensional information for the two-dimensional image using one or more neural network models configured to infer the three-dimensional information based on the two-dimensional image and the auxiliary data.

Abstract: A combined imaging and spectral measurement line-scan imaging sensor includes a plurality of pixel lines. Each pixel line includes a plurality of pixels. At least one of the pixel lines is an imaging line designated for acquiring at least one image of an object and other of the pixel lines are spectral measurement lines designated for acquiring a spectral measurement of light received from the object. Each imaging line is associated with a single respective spectral response within a spectral range. Each pixel in each spectral measurement line is associated with a respective spectral band. Each of at least three pixels in each of the spectral measurement lines is respectively associated with different respective pixel spectral bands. The different respective pixel spectral bands are non-identical to any one of the single spectral responses associated with each of the imaging spectral lines.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an intra prediction method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise decoding information on intra prediction; and generating a prediction block by performing intra prediction for a current block based on the information on intra prediction. The information on intra prediction may include information on an intra prediction mode, and the intra prediction mode may include a curved intra prediction mode.

Abstract: An electronic device, non-transitory computer readable medium and a method for point cloud compression (PCC) is provided. The method includes receiving a PCC stream; mapping the PCC stream to a plurality of video ISO base media file format (ISOBMFF) streams; generating a ISOBMFF elementary stream including configuration information indicating a logical grouping of the plurality of video ISOBMFF streams into the PCC stream; and transmitting the ISOBMFF elementary stream and the plurality of video ISOBMFF streams to a client device.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter is directed to employing machine learning models configured to predict 3D data from 2D images using deep learning techniques to derive 3D data for the 2D images. In some embodiments, a system is described comprising a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components comprise a reception component configured to receive two-dimensional images, and a three-dimensional data derivation component configured to employ one or more three-dimensional data from two-dimensional data (3D-from-2D) neural network models to derive three-dimensional data for the two-dimensional images.

Abstract: A vehicle capable of drive assist or automatic driving, comprises: a first sensor disposed intermediately in a vehicle width direction on at least one of front and rear surfaces of the vehicle and detecting an object therearound; bulging parts disposed on both sides of the at least one surface in the vehicle width direction and made up of a body bulging at least outward in a vehicle longitudinal direction; a connection surface that connects an outside surface in the vehicle width direction and an outside surface in the vehicle longitudinal direction of each of the bulging parts and that is an inclined surface or a round surface; and a second sensor arranged on the connection surface and detecting an object therearound.