Abstract: A method for switching a monitored location of a plurality of image capture devices using an electronic device obtains a current direction of the electronic device, and determines a current image capture device corresponding to the current direction of the electronic device from the plurality of image capture devices. The method further sends a switch command to the current image capture device, receives captured images from the current image capture device, and displays the received captured images on a display screen of the electronic device.

Abstract: A seat assistance method includes obtaining the inclined angle of a vehicle detected by a gyroscope. The method then determines if the obtained inclined angle of the vehicle is greater than a preset value. Next, the method controls a driving device to drive a seat to rotate towards a center of the vehicle when the obtained inclined angle of the vehicle is greater than the preset value.

Abstract: A method for detecting surface flaws of a sample under test requires a detection device with a motorized horizontal rotating platform. The rotating platform is set to an initial position, and a camera unit of the detection device captures images of the sample. The method adjusts a position of an optical filter of the detection device according to the captured image until intensities of the light source projected on different positions of the sample are uniform. The horizontal rotation platform is further rotated to obtain images of the testing sample at different angles from the camera unit. The method converts colors of specified pixels of the obtained image into a specified color, to obtain processed images. Surface flaws of the processed images are detected, and a result is outputted to a display device.

Abstract: An example vehicle assistance method includes obtaining a surroundings image captured by a camera. The method then creates a 3D surroundings model according to the surroundings image and the distances between each object recorded in the obtained surroundings image and the camera. Next, the method determines whether or not one or more second vehicles or passers-by appear in the created 3D surroundings model. If yes, the method then determines the shortest distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle or passer-by, and determines whether or not the shortest distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle or passer-by appearing in the created 3D surroundings model is less than a safe distance. If yes, the method drives a driving device to turn on a pair of lights.

Abstract: An example of a vehicle assistance method includes obtaining a surroundings image captured by at least one camera. The method then controls a converting unit to convert the obtained surroundings image into a birds-eye view. Next, the method determines a panorama area according to a rightmost road marker or a leftmost road marker, determines a detection area according to whether or not one or more road markers exclusive the rightmost road marker and the leftmost road marker appear in the panorama area, and further determine whether one or more objects appear in the detection area. If yes, the method then obtains the humidity of air detected by a humidity sensor. Next, the method determines a camera corresponding to the birds-eye view when the obtained humidity of air is greater than the preset humidity value, and controls a driving device to turn on a pair of lights.

Abstract: In a method for regulating images displayed on a display screen of an electronic device, the electronic device includes an image capturing unit and driving unit. An adjustment mode of the display screen is preset through a user setting interface displayed on the display screen, and the image capturing unit captures an image of a scene in front of the display screen when the user presses a regulation button of a remote controller. The method analyzes a viewing angle and a viewing direction of the user when the user views the display screen, and determines a regulating angle and a regulating direction related to the display screen according to the viewing angle and the viewing direction. The display screen or the image displayed on the display screen is rotated through the regulating angle and the regulating direction according to the adjustment mode.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an airbag device of a vehicle, the vehicle includes a steering wheel equipped with a depth-sensing camera, a gyroscope, a drive device, and at least one airbag device. The airbag device includes at least one airbag. The depth-sensing camera captures a 3D scene image of a scene in front of the steering wheel while the vehicle is being driven. The 3D scene image according to a rotation angle of the steering wheel detected by the gyroscope. The 3D scene image is compared with each 3D model of the driver stored in a storage device to determine an actual position of the driver in the 3D scene image to determine whether the driver is in danger. The drive device is driven to unlock the at least one airbag of the airbag device and controls the airbag device to expand the at least one airbag.

Abstract: A computer-aided method executed on a mobile device is disclosed. The method allows a user to store profile data of an web camera into a memory of the mobile device, and to set profile data of one or more receiver devices, and to transmit the profile data of the web camera and the notice to the receiver device when an urgent event occurring in a monitored area where the web camera is located.

Abstract: A camera includes a depth-sensing lens, an auto-focusing apparatus, and a display screen. In an auto-focusing method of the camera, a focusing position of the depth-sensing lens is determined when an image of the scene is shown on the display screen. The depth-sensing lens senses a depth between the object and the camera, and determines a distance between the object and the focusing position of the depth-sensing lens. An optimal focus of the camera is calculated according to the depth and the distance. The auto-focusing apparatus controls the depth-sensing lens to move from the focusing position to the optimal focus of the camera. The camera controls the depth-sensing lens to capture an image of the scene based on the optimal focus when a user presses a button of the camera.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a flight direction of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using a control device obtains a first direction of the UAV and a second direction of the control device, and calculates an angle deviation between the first direction and the second direction. The method further adjusts a control command of the UAV according to the angle deviation to obtain an adjusted control command, and transmits the adjusted control command to the UAV to control a flight direction of the UAV.

Abstract: A cleaning robot includes a chassis, a cleaning device, a moving device, and a control system. The control system is configured to perform functions: capturing an image in front of a cleaning robot by a camera; comparing the image with a number of reference images to determine whether the image is the same as one of the reference images; storing a position of the cleaning robot and the image when the image is the same as one of the reference images; adjusting the path of the cleaning robot to stop the cleaning robot from cleaning the object; and emitting an alarm.

Abstract: In a method of controlling an image capturing device using a computing device, sounds coming from a monitored area are detected in real-time using sound receivers that are electronically connected to the computing device. The detected sounds are analyzed using an acoustic source localization (ASL) device of the computing device to determine the direction of the apparent origin of the detected sounds in the monitored area. A command is sent to the image capturing device to view or focus on the origin of the sounds in the monitored area. The computing device controls a lens of the image capturing device to capture images of the source of the sounds in the monitored area.

Abstract: A handheld device includes a specified number of protection components, each protection component includes an actuating unit, an active bracket, a fixed bracket, a holding unit, a spring, and an anti-collision unit. The actuating unit is connected to a body of the handheld device, a first end of the active bracket is connected to the actuating unit, a second end of the active bracket is connected to the holding unit, the fixed bracket is positioned in the holding unit near to the active bracket, and the anti-collision unit is connected to the spring, the anti-collision unit is kept in the holding unit when the protection component is not activated.

Abstract: An example safety monitoring method includes obtaining a password, and determining that a first total number of authorized people entered the area by increasing a count by one when the obtained password is the same as the preset password. The method then obtains a number of images captured by each camera at preset time intervals. Next, the method creates 3D models of the area corresponding to the obtained images of the area. The method then determines that a second total number of people entered the area by increasing a count by the number of people appeared in an entrance or exit of one of the 3D models which contains the highest number of people in the area. Next, the method informs each authorized people when the first total number is not the same as the second total number.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a queuing system. An agent server provided by a service provider assigns a queue number to a user of the portable electronic device, generates a mobile barcode according to the queue number and a uniform resource locator (URL) of the service provider, and displays the 2D mobile barcode on an electronic display. The queuing system 20 decodes the 2D mobile barcode captured by a camera to obtain the queue number and the URL, uses the URL to log into the agent server 2, and sends user information to the agent server. The agent server records the user information and monitors business processing status of one or more client computers connected to the agent server, generates an alert message based on the business processing status, and sends the alert message to the portable electronic device ahead of time according to the recorded user information.

Abstract: An image comparing system acquires a pixel value of each pixel in two images, and obtains two groups of relative values corresponding to the two images respectively. The two group of relative values is used for determining whether two images are the same.

Abstract: A device for determining the existence or absence of surface defects includes a base, a movable platform, a support member, an image capturing unit, a light source unit, and a processing unit. The movable platform includes a main body for supporting the product, and a driving unit for moving the main body in six degrees of freedom, thereby orienting the product placed on the main body in different orientations. The support member carries an image capturing unit, which captures images of the product in the different orientations. The light source unit illuminates the product. The captured images of the product are analyzed and compared to reference images of a blemish-free standard product. If there is any discrepancy between the captured images and the reference images, the processing unit determines that the product has one or more surface defects.

Abstract: A device for determining the existence or absence of surface defects of a product includes a base, a rotatable platform, a support member, an image capturing unit, a light source unit, and a processing unit. The rotatable platform includes a main body supporting the product and a driving unit rotating the main body with respect to the base, thereby orienting the product placed thereon in different orientations. The support member carries an image capturing unit which captures different orientations of the rotating product as images. The light source unit illuminates the rotating product. The captured images of the product are analyzed and matched against similar orientations of a defect-free model product, any discrepancies leading to a determination that the product has surface defects.

Abstract: A device for determining the surface defects of a product includes a base, a support member, a platform, a lighting unit, an image capturing unit, and a processing unit. The lighting unit includes a driving unit, a frame and a number of light sources. The light sources are mounted along the frame. The driving unit drives the frame to move in six degrees of freedom, the light sources emitting light to illuminate the product in different directions. The image capturing unit captures images of the product on the base. The captured images of the product are analyzed and matched against similar views of a blemish-free model product, any discrepancies leading to a determination that the product has any surface defects.

Abstract: A device is used for determining whether or not a product has any surface defects. The device includes a platform, a mirror, an image capturing unit, and a processing unit. The mirror and the image capturing unit are respectively adjacent to a first side and second side of the platform. The mirror forms an image of a product on the platform. The image capturing unit simultaneously captures both an image of the actual product placed on the platform and an image of the image of the product in the mirror. The captured images of the product are analyzed and matched against similar views of a blemish-free model product, any discrepancies leading to a determination that the product has any surface defects.