Abstract: A method for error handling in a geometric correction engine (GCE) is provided that includes receiving configuration parameters by the GCE, generating, by the GCE in accordance with the configuration parameters, output blocks of an output frame based on corresponding blocks of an input frame, detecting, by the GCE, a run-time error during the generating, and reporting, by the GCE, an event corresponding to the run-time error.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a method and an apparatus for generating a three-dimensional face model. The method includes obtaining a plurality of target face images and a plurality of depth images corresponding to the plurality of target face images, the plurality of target face images comprising a same face; obtaining, according to an image type of each target face image, a regional face image that is in each target face image and that corresponds to the image type of each target face image, the image type comprising a front face type, a left face type, a right face type, or a head-up type; obtaining a regional depth image in a corresponding depth image according to the regional face image; and performing image fusion based on the plurality of obtained regional face images and the plurality of obtained regional depth images, to generate a three-dimensional face model.

Abstract: Disclosed is a graphics system and associated methodologies for selectively increasing the level-of-detail at specific parts of a mesh model based on a point cloud that provides a higher detailed representation of the same or similar three-dimensional (“3D”) object. The graphics system receives the mesh model and the point cloud of the 3D object. The graphics system determines a region-of-interest of the 3D object based in part on differences amongst points that represent part or all of the region-of-interest. The graphics system reconstructs the region-of-interest in the mesh model and generates a modified mesh model by modifying a first set of meshes representing the region-of-interest in the mesh model to a second set of meshes based on the positional elements of the point cloud points. The second set of meshes has more meshes and represents the region-of-interest at a higher level-of-detail than the first set of meshes.

Abstract: A test support method includes a step of obtaining a pre-change image and a post-change image to be displayed on a monitoring and control system, a step of extracting, from the post-change image, multiple symbols that have changed from corresponding symbols in the pre-change image, a step of adding order information to the multiple symbols extracted, and a step of outputting a test image in which the order information is added to the multiple symbols.

Abstract: Aspects relate to tracing rays in 3-D scenes that comprise objects that are defined by or with implicit geometry. In an example, a trapping element defines a portion of 3-D space in which implicit geometry exist. When a ray is found to intersect a trapping element, a trapping element procedure is executed. The trapping element procedure may comprise marching a ray through a 3-D volume and evaluating a function that defines the implicit geometry for each current 3-D position of the ray. An intersection detected with the implicit geometry may be found concurrently with intersections for the same ray with explicitly-defined geometry, and data describing these intersections may be stored with the ray and resolved.

Abstract: A moving image distribution system includes a computer processor, and may distribute a moving image including an animation of a character object that is generated based on a motion of a first user, transmit an invitation associated with host user information relevant to the first user to a second user that may be one of a plurality of viewing users viewing the moving image, generate a co-starring moving image in which the first user and the second user perform co-starring in accordance with reception of a co-starring request transmitted from the second user who has received the invitation, and distribute the co-starring moving image to one or a plurality of viewing users, by executing a computer-readable command.

Abstract: A three-dimensional point cloud generation method for generating a three-dimensional point cloud including one or more three-dimensional points includes: obtaining (i) a two-dimensional image obtained by imaging a three-dimensional object using a camera and (ii) a first three-dimensional point cloud obtained by sensing the three-dimensional object using a distance sensor; detecting, from the two-dimensional image, one or more attribute values of the two-dimensional image that are associated with a position in the two-dimensional image; and generating a second three-dimensional point cloud including one or more second three-dimensional points each having an attribute value, by performing, for each of the one or more attribute values detected, (i) identifying, from a plurality of three-dimensional points forming the first three-dimensional point cloud, one or more first three-dimensional points to which the position of the attribute value corresponds, and (ii) appending the attribute value to the one or more fi

Abstract: A method of dynamic media generation for presentation via projection on an animated figure includes defining, via processing circuitry, a computer-generated model of the animated figure, operating, via the processing circuitry, a manufacturing system to generate a tangible model based on the computer-generated model, generating, via the processing circuitry, a revised computer-generated model based on the tangible model, simulating, via the processing circuitry, projection of imagery onto the revised computer-generated model, and operating, via the processing circuitry, a projector to project the imagery onto the tangible model based on simulated projection of the imagery onto the revised computer-generated model.

Abstract: Visualization within a spherical space is provided. The method comprises capturing a number of images from a common three-point coordinate capture location and creating a sphere of projected coordinates based on the capture location. Three-point coordinates of reference locations corresponding to the images are translated into spherical coordinates on the sphere. The spherical coordinates of the reference locations are translated into tour scene coordinates. The tour scene coordinates of the reference locations are then translated into equirectangular Cartesian coordinates. The images are displayed in a user interface according to the reference locations from the perspective of the capture location.

Abstract: An exemplary system receives first data representing one or more buildings, and generates second data representing the one or more buildings. Generating the second data includes, for each of the one or more buildings: (i) determining, based on the first data, a plurality of first edges defining an exterior surface of at least a portion of the building, where the first edges interconnect at a plurality of first points, (ii) encoding, in the second data, information corresponding to the quantity of the first points, (iii) encoding, in the second data, an absolute position of one of the first points, and (iv) for each of the remaining first points, encoding, in the second data, a position of that first point relative to a position of at least another one of the first points. The system outputs the second data.

Abstract: A computer system may identify a first position of a physical camera corresponding to a first time period. The computer system may render a first virtual scene for the first time period. The system may project the first scene onto a display surface to determine a first rendered image for the first time period. The computer system may receive a first camera image of the display surface from the camera during the first time period. The system may determine a first corrected position of the camera by comparing the first rendered image to the first camera image. The system may predict a second position of the camera corresponding to a second time period. The computer system may render a second virtual scene for the second time period. The system may project the second virtual scene onto the display surface to determine a second rendered image for the second time period.

Abstract: Certain embodiments involve a graphics manipulation application using brushstroke parameters that include a maximum alpha-deposition parameter and a fractional alpha-deposition parameter. For instance, the graphics manipulation application uses an alpha flow increment computed from the maximum alpha-deposition parameter and the fractional alpha-deposition parameter to compute an output canvas color. In some embodiments, if the current canvas opacity exceeds or equals the maximum alpha-deposition parameter, the current canvas opacity is selected as the output canvas opacity. Otherwise, the graphics manipulation application computes the output canvas opacity by increasing the current canvas opacity based on the alpha flow increment. The graphics manipulation application updates a canvas portion affected by a brushstroke input to include the output canvas opacity and the output canvas color.

Abstract: A method for securely displaying ASIL-relevant data on a display device of a motor vehicle, where the device includes a transmitter unit, a receiver unit, and a display unit to show the images generated by the receiver unit. Images having higher safety ratings are shown on the display unit with less modification by an image enhancement process in comparison with images having lower safety ratings. Information about the safety rating of an image to be displayed is introduced by the transmitter unit into a data stream by a classifying binary code in color bit information of at least one pixel of the image to be displayed via a pixel matrix, in order to control a change of the image during the image enhancement process in an image enhancer associated with an image-data-outputting receiver unit for images of all safety ratings.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and method that utilize a character animation neural network informed by motion and pose signatures to generate a digital video through person-specific appearance modeling and motion retargeting. In particular embodiments, the disclosed systems implement a character animation neural network that includes a pose embedding model to encode a pose signature into spatial pose features. The character animation neural network further includes a motion embedding model to encode a motion signature into motion features. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems utilize the motion features to refine per-frame pose features and improve temporal coherency. In certain implementations, the disclosed systems also utilize the motion features to demodulate neural network weights used to generate an image frame of a character in motion based on the refined pose features.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method for automatically grouping design elements on a page. The method includes: determining an initial set of design element groups; performing one or more design element grouping iterations, each including: calculating a set of pairwise relationship scores and determining, based on the set of pairwise relationship scores, whether any pairs of design element groups should be combined. In response to determining that a particular pair of design element groups should be combined the method further includes combining the particular pair of design element groups into a single design element group.

Abstract: Disclosed are a memory device and a read/write method of the memory device and, more particularly, a memory device and a read/write method of the memory device capable of reducing power consumption of a display device by reducing a storage operation and an output operation of the memory device for a plurality of pieces of pixel data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus extracts colors used for an image, links each color to one of color groups including a first color group and a second color group, displays, in a first region of a UI, a representative color associated with a group, of the color groups, to which extracted color is linked, displays a color palette including one color in a second region of the UI, and replaces a color included in the image and belonging to the color group associated with the selected representative color with a color selected from the color palette. If the color groups include groups to which at least one extracted color is linked, representative colors respectively associated with the groups to which at least one of the extracted colors is linked are displayed in the first region.

Abstract: A pavement anti-skid performance evaluation method based on envelope feature is provided. A surface profile image of a to-be-tested piece is acquired as a blank background image. A motion trajectory image of a sliding piece on the to-be-tested piece is acquired. The blank background image is treated to obtain a surface texture profile curve of the to-be-tested piece. The motion trajectory image is differenced with the blank background image to obtain a difference image, which is treated to obtain a trajectory envelope curve of motion of the sliding piece on the to-be-tested piece. An arithmetic mean of the trajectory envelope curve and an arithmetic mean of the surface texture profile curve are calculated, and the anti-skid performance is evaluated based on a height difference ?h between above two arithmetic means. A pavement anti-skid performance evaluation device based on envelope feature is also provided.

Abstract: In a data processing system, when displaying a foveated image, a producer processing unit generates plural different resolution versions of the frame to be displayed. A display processor then generates a view orientation transformed output version of the frame to be displayed using data from the plural different resolution versions of the frame to be displayed generated by the producer processing unit based on data indicative of which resolution version of the frame is to be used for respective regions of the view orientation transformed output version of the frame to be displayed provided to the display processor.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system for fast generation of ray traced reflections of virtually augmented objects into a real-world image, specifically on reflective surfaces. The system utilizes a standard raster graphics pipeline.