Abstract: It is desired to provide technology that enables automatic measurement of the size of a subject with a reduced number of frames of images required, relaxed restrictions on the coverage and light projection, and no limitation on the shape of the subject. Provided is an information processing device including: a depth information acquiring unit configured to acquire depth information; a data conversion unit configured to convert the depth information into three-dimensional data; a subject extraction unit configured to extract a subject area where a subject is present on the basis of the three-dimensional data; and a size measurement unit configured to measure a size of the subject on the basis of the subject area, in which the size measurement unit detects six planes circumscribing the subject area and measures the size of the subject on the basis of the six planes.

Abstract: Example embodiments of automatic vehicle imaging systems may include cameras configured to capture images and/or video. Cameras may be coupled to booms and/or unmanned vehicles, such as unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned ground vehicles. Example methods may include determining a camera path for a vehicle, wherein the camera path is a path to be followed by a camera while the camera captures images or video of the vehicle, positioning the camera at the starting position, and capturing a first image or video segment of the vehicle using the camera. The example method may include associating the first image or video segment with a first description, moving the camera to a second position along the camera path, capturing a second image or video segment of the vehicle, and associating the second image or video segment with a second description.

Abstract: The precision of up-sampling operations in a layered coding system is preserved when operating on video data with high bit-depth. In response to bit-depth requirements of the video coding or decoding system, scaling and rounding parameters are determined for a separable up-scaling filter. Input data are first filtered across a first spatial direction using a first rounding parameter to generate first up-sampled data. First intermediate data are generated by scaling the first up-sampled data using a first shift parameter. The intermediate data are then filtered across a second spatial direction using a second rounding parameter to generate second up-sampled data. Second intermediate data are generated by scaling the second up-sampled data using a second shift parameter. Final up-sampled data may be generated by clipping the second intermediate data.

Abstract: There is provided a method for compositing remote sensing images (such as satellite images in visible light) with user generated content. An image capture device carried on a satellite platform is tasked to capture at least one remote sensing image of a geographical area within a predetermined time slot. The at least one remote sensing image is received at an interface portal along with at least one user-generated content, UGC, item. UGC items that have an associated location within the geographical area and that were captured within the time slot are merged, by the interface portal, with the remote sensing image to form a hybrid image. The interface portal and user device implementing the above method are described as is the system in which the method is implemented.

Abstract: In one aspect, a compressed video bit stream is received and divided into packets that comprise either video data or supplemental information. Each packet is marked with a first subset identifier associated with a corresponding bit stream subset. A first sequence parameter set (SPS) is marked with the same first subset identifier as its associated bit stream subset. The first SPS comprises a second subset identifier indicating a decoding dependency of the bit stream subset associated with the first subset identifier on a bit stream subset associated with the second subset identifier. In another aspect, the packets from the bit stream are received and the first SPS is extracted. The first and second subset identifiers are used as relevant subset identifiers, and for each received packet, the first subset identifier is inspected and the packet is extracted when the first subset identifier matches one of the relevant subset identifiers.

Abstract: An infrastructure-based warning system, where the system is used as part of an intelligent intersection or intelligent road, and is used to detect various objects, such as vulnerable road users (VRUs) and vehicles. The system includes both cameras and radar, the operation of which is optimized based on which of the camera or radar is least affected by current conditions. This optimization includes the use of a marker, attached to infrastructure in the field of view of the detection device, such as a camera, to be optimized. If the camera accurately and consistently detects the marker, then camera detections of objects are weighted with more significance than the detection of objects using radar. If on the other hand, if the camera is unable to accurately detect the marker because of ambient conditions, then the greatest amount of confidence is placed on radar detection.

Abstract: A method for adaptive MV precision is disclosed. According to one embodiment, whether to use or not to use the adaptive MV precision for a current block is determined according to a prediction mode/partition type of the current block. If the adaptive MV precision is used, a current MV precision is determined for a current MV of the current block, and the current MV is encoded or decoded at the current MV precision. If the adaptive MV precision is not used, the current MV is encoded or decoded at a finer MV precision. In another embodiment, a value of a current adaptive MV precision flag is selected for a current block to indicate whether to use or not to use the adaptive MV precision for a current block according to a prediction mode/partition type of the current block.

Abstract: A method and system for capturing and generating a 3 dimensional image of a target using a single camera. The system has at least one light source which intensity is able to be adjusted, at least one image recorder that captures images of a target that has a plurality of obstacles, and at least one control unit not shown in figures, that controls the light source by increasing or decreasing its intensity within a time period, that controls the image recorder so as to capture a plurality of images of said target within said time period, and that determines the depth of the obstacles so as to capture and generate a 3 dimensional image by comparing the illumination level change of the obstacles between captured images within the time period.

Abstract: Processing methods and apparatuses for video data of a color component comprise receiving input data associated with a current coding block (CB) in a current slice, where the video data is partitioned into multiple CBs according to a partitioning method. A Quantization Parameter (QP) minimum block area or a depth flag is determined and an area of the current CB according to a width and a height or a combined depth of the current CB is calculated and compared with the QP minimum block area or the depth flag. Signaling of QP information for the current CB is conditioned by the comparing result. The QP information for the current CB is used to quantize a residual signal of the current CB or recovering a quantized residual signal of the current CB.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a control unit configured to, if an operation mode in capturing a wide field view image is a first operation mode, perform control to clip out a first range in which a predetermined range with respect to a center of a clipped image includes any one of above an imaging apparatus, above in a direction of gravity, and below in the direction of gravity, and if the operation mode is a second operation mode, perform control to clip a second range in which, different from the first range, a predetermined range with respect to a center of a clipped image includes a direction perpendicular to a vertical direction of the imaging apparatus or a direction perpendicular to gravity, or to not perform clipping.

Abstract: A system is disclosed to identify authorized EO devices and unauthorized EO devices within a scene. The system responds with a variety of response actions including sending warning messages of the unauthorized EO devices, recording images and position of the unauthorized EO device. The system can further be configured to hamper the operation of the unauthorized EO devices detected within the scene.

Abstract: A transmission-side information processing apparatus includes, an updated region determination circuit that determines an inside of a frame to be determined as a moving image region and a still image region, a moving image encoding circuit that encodes the frame of the image by a moving image encoding scheme to generate a moving image stream when there is the moving image region in the frame to be determined, a still image encoding circuit that encodes a region switched from the moving image region to the still image region to generate a still image stream when there is the region switched from the moving image region to the still image region in the frame to be determined, and a transmission circuit that transmits region information indicating the moving image region and the still image region, the moving image stream and the still image stream to a reception-side information processing apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided a method comprising encoding an uncompressed constituent frame into a first encoded picture, said encoding also resulting into a reconstructed first picture and said constituent frame having an effective picture area within the first reconstructed picture, performing either of the following as a part of said encoding: inserting at least one sample value outside the effective picture area to form a boundary extension for the constituent frame in the reconstructed first picture; or saturating or wrapping oversample locations outside the effective picture area to be within the effective picture area.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for protecting critical data on cameras from physical attacks. In some examples, a camera at a particular site monitors data captured by the camera and, based on the data, detects one or more predetermined conditions indicating a threat to the camera. Based on the one or more predetermined conditions indicating the threat to the camera, the camera determines a threshold risk of damage to data stored at the camera. In response to determining the threshold risk of damage to the data stored at the camera, the camera selects, from a plurality of content items in the data stored at the camera, a subset of content items based on respective priorities associated with the plurality of content items, and sends, via a network, the subset of content items to one or more destinations to yield a prioritized backup of the plurality of content items.

Abstract: A periphery monitoring device according to an embodiment includes storage that stores therein image data generated by an imager mounted on a vehicle; a switching controller that switches between a first display mode in which current image data currently generated by the imager is displayed and a second display mode in which past image data previously generated by the imager is displayed, for display of the image data stored in the storage; and an output that outputs information to a display device at the time of switching between the first display mode for displaying the current image data being currently generated by the imager and the second display mode for displaying the past image data previously generated by the imager. The information represents a transition of the image data between when the past image data is generated and when the current image data is generated.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture for Artificial Intelligence (AI) theft prevention and recovery, such as by utilizing image object analysis to identify and report pilfering-type cargo or materials theft events.

Abstract: An image decoding method performed by a decoding device according to the present invention comprises the steps of: deriving an intra prediction mode for a current PU on the basis of a received bit stream; and performing reconstruction of a plurality of TUs located in an area of the current PU on the basis of the intra prediction mode, wherein the step of performing reconstruction comprises, with respect to a current block that is one of the plurality of TUs, a step of deriving a prediction sample of the current block on the basis of a first reference sample located in a prediction direction of the intra prediction mode and a second reference sample located in an opposite direction of the prediction direction, and a step of reconstructing a block to be reconstructed on the basis of the prediction sample.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a perceptual quality application determines an absolute quality score for encoded video content viewed on a target viewing device. In operation, the perceptual quality application determines a baseline absolute quality score for the encoded video content viewed on a baseline viewing device. Subsequently, the perceptual quality application determines that a target value for a type of the target viewing device does not match a base value for the type of the baseline viewing device. The perceptual quality application computes an absolute quality score for the encoded video content viewed on the target viewing device based on the baseline absolute quality score and the target value. Because the absolute quality score is independent of the viewing device, the absolute quality score accurately reflects the perceived quality of a wide range of encoded video content when decoded and viewed on a viewing device.

Abstract: A set of software applications configured to perform interframe and/or intraframe encoding operations based on data communicated between a graphics application and a graphics processor. The graphics application transmits a 3D model to the graphics processor to be rendered into a 2D frame of video data. The graphics application also transmits graphics commands to the graphics processor indicating specific transformations to be applied to the 3D model as well as textures that should be mapped onto portions of the 3D model. Based on these transformations, an interframe module can determine blocks of pixels that repeat across sequential frames. Based on the mapped textures, an intraframe module can determine blocks of pixels that repeat within an individual frame. A codec encodes the frames of video data into compressed form based on blocks of pixels that repeat across frames or within frames.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying a hologram comprises: a hologram display panel that represents light having the hologram images to an observer; a detecting camera that decides a position of the observer; a deflector that forms a prism pattern to refract the light corresponding to the detected position of the observer; and a deflector driver that supplies a driving voltage corresponding to a inclined angle for forming the prism pattern, wherein the deflector includes: a plurality of first electrodes running to a first direction and divided into a plurality of electrode groups; a plurality of connection electrodes running to a second direction crossing with the first direction, and connecting same numbered first electrodes of the electrode groups, wherein each end of the connection electrodes forms a pad portion; and a second electrode facing to the plurality of the first electrodes with a liquid crystal cell therebetween.