Abstract: An image processing method for tracking an object, the method includes: specifying a first range in which a first target is searched for and a second range in which a second target is searched for in a next frame by referring to a storage device that stores past frames captured by a capturing device; changing the first range and/or the second range in the next frame such that an area in which the first range and the second range specified in the next frame overlap each other is less than a predetermined value in a case where the overlapping area is equal to or greater than the predetermined value; and searching for, in the changed first range and the changed second range, and specifying a region corresponding to the first target and a region corresponding to the second target in the next frame.

Abstract: A method includes: extracting a first line segment pair including a combination of line segments selected from a plurality of line segments included in an image of a form to be recognized; calculating a first feature amount which represents a relationship between the line segments in the extracted first line segment pair; extracting a candidate for a form identifier of the form to be recognized based at least on the calculated first feature amount and a second feature amount in line segments in a second line segment pair correlated with a form identifier which is registered in advance; extracting corresponding line segment pairs which include a line segment correlated with the candidate for the form identifier and a line segment of the form to be recognized; and specifying the form identifier of the form to be recognized based at least on the degree of overlapping.

Abstract: An apparatus for extracting image data of an object in an input image data. The apparatus includes a display device having a display screen for displaying a plurality of predetermined images; a display controller for controlling the display device to display one of the predetermined images; an imaging device for taking an image of an object placed before the display screen in order to generate an input image data; a controller for controlling the imaging device to take an image of the object and the display screen when the display device displays one of the predetermined images in cooperation with the display controller; and an extractor for extracting image data of the object by comparing the input image data generated by imaging device with data of the one of the plurality of the predetermined images.

Abstract: A suspicious person detection device is provided with a person detection section capable of detecting the position of persons for each of the persons, a person tracing section for continuously tracing the position of a person detected by the person detection section, and a suspicious person detection section for detecting a suspicious person according to the result of the trace of the person tracing section, wherein the person tracing section determines a person authenticated as a result of the agreement with a predetermined first condition as an authenticated person and determines a person who has agreed with a predetermined second condition associated with the authenticated person as an accompanying person at the time of the authentication, and wherein the suspicious person detection section issues a warning when the accompanying person is away from the authenticated person by a predetermined first distance or more.

Abstract: An authentication apparatus includes a registration unit that registers authentication information representing a check target, a first authentication unit that authenticates the check target at the entrance of the check target to a first area, a second authentication unit that authenticates the check target at the entrance of the check target to a second area after being authenticated by the first authentication unit, and a detector that detects a check target present in a detection area and expected to be authenticated by the second authentication unit. The second authentication unit retrieves, from the registration unit, registration information of the check target detected by the detector, and authenticates the check target authenticated by the first authentication unit using the registration information.

Abstract: A sensor diagnostic apparatus for diagnosing a sensor includes a moving object counter, a reference value storage, and a comparator. The moving object counter counts, in accordance with identification data acquired by a plurality of sensors in a predefined time period, a local number of moving objects moving between a sensing area of a first sensor and a sensing area of a second sensor near the first sensor. The reference value storage stores a preset reference value for the first sensor and the second sensor. The comparator compares a value derived from the local number of moving objects counted by the moving object counter with the preset reference value stored in the reference value storage to determine the first sensor to be in trouble when a difference between the value derived from the local number of moving objects and the preset reference value exceeds a predefined threshold value.

Abstract: A suspicious person detection device is provided with a person detection section capable of detecting the position of persons for each of the persons, a person tracing section for continuously tracing the position of a person detected by the person detection section, and a suspicious person detection section for detecting a suspicious person according to the result of the trace of the person tracing section, wherein the person tracing section determines a person authenticated as a result of the agreement with a predetermined first condition as an authenticated person and determines a person who has agreed with a predetermined second condition associated with the authenticated person as an accompanying person at the time of the authentication, and wherein the suspicious person detection section issues a warning when the accompanying person is away from the authenticated person by a predetermined first distance or more.

Abstract: A focus adjusting apparatus adjusts a focus of a camera imaging a moving object. The apparatus includes a calculating unit that calculates a first out-of-focus level of a portion corresponding to the moving object within a first region of an image picked up by the camera, and calculates a second out-of-focus level of a portion corresponding to the moving object within a second region of an image; and a focus adjusting unit that shifts the focus of the camera in a direction in which the camera is focused onto the portion corresponding to the moving object within the first region when the first out-of-focus level is larger than the second out-of-focus level, and that shifts the focus in a direction in which the camera is focused onto the portion corresponding to the moving object within the second region when the second out-of-focus level is larger than the first out-of-focus level.

Abstract: In an image capturing apparatus, an image recognition device detects an object to be monitored and calculates an object luminance and object coordinates by performing a recognition process on the detected object. A control device calculates a position and an illuminance in space where the object exists on the basis of the object luminance and the objet coordinates, calculates a camera parameter on the basis of the calculated position and illuminance and a present camera parameter, and controls the camera parameter of a video image capturing device according to the calculated camera parameter, so that the exposure amount is adjusted.

Abstract: An authentication apparatus includes a registration unit that registers authentication information representing a check target, a first authentication unit that authenticates the check target at the entrance of the check target to a first area, a second authentication unit that authenticates the check target at the entrance of the check target to a second area after being authenticated by the first authentication unit, and a detector that detects a check target present in a detection area and expected to be authenticated by the second authentication unit. The second authentication unit retrieves, from the registration unit, registration information of the check target detected by the detector, and authenticates the check target authenticated by the first authentication unit using the registration information.

Abstract: An imaging control apparatus for controlling an imaging apparatus that presents presentation information and captures an image of a person, the imaging control apparatus includes: an identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information; an information presentation instruction unit that refers to presentation information setting information which associates the identification information and the presentation information with each other, and instructs the imaging apparatus to present presentation information that the presentation information setting information associates with identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit; and an imaging instruction unit that instructs the imaging apparatus to capture an image of the person while the instruction presentation instruction unit instructs to present the presentation information.

Abstract: An image monitor apparatus includes a recognition process section that recognizes a process area in an original image which is inputted, a display image process section that generates and outputs an image for display by subjecting a process for display according to a user to the process area recognized by the recognition process section in the original image, a cut image record section that records an image of a partial area of the original image, the image cut from the original image, and further includes a record image process section that cuts the process area recognized by the recognition process section from the original image and causes the cut image record section to record an image in the process area of the original image, and generates and outputs an image for record by subjecting a process for record to the process area recognized by the recognition process section.

Abstract: A security system to give a user in a specific area use authority based on authentication, and to permit use of the specific area by the use authority. The security system includes an authentication unit to authenticate a user, a position detection unit to detect at least one of a position and move of a user, and a use authority control unit to monitor at least one of a position and move of a user to whom the use authority is given based on the authentication of the authentication unit by a detection output of the position detection unit, and, if a distance between users is equal to or below a predetermined value, to change the use authority which is given to each user.

Abstract: An apparatus for extracting image data of an object in an input image data. The apparatus includes a display device having a display screen for displaying a plurality of predetermined images; a display controller for controlling the display device to display one of the predetermined images; an imaging device for taking an image of an object placed before the display screen in order to generate an input image data; a controller for controlling the imaging device to take an image of the object and the display screen when the display device displays one of the predetermined images in cooperation with the display controller; and an extractor for extracting image data of the object by comparing the input image data generated by imaging device with data of the one of the plurality of the predetermined images.

Abstract: A focus adjusting apparatus adjusts a focus of a camera imaging a moving object. The apparatus includes a calculating unit that calculates a first out-of-focus level of a portion corresponding to the moving object within a first region of an image picked up by the camera, and calculates a second out-of-focus level of a portion corresponding to the moving object within a second region of an image; and a focus adjusting unit that shifts the focus of the camera in a direction in which the camera is focused onto the portion corresponding to the moving object within the first region when the first out-of-focus level is larger than the second out-of-focus level, and that shifts the focus in a direction in which the camera is focused onto the portion corresponding to the moving object within the second region when the second out-of-focus level is larger than the first out-of-focus level.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a positional relation acquisition section that detects a person who is in a predetermined area around a display device and acquires a positional relation between the detected person and the display device; an authentication section that authenticates a person at an authentication position which is a position in the predetermined area; a control section that stores a correspondence between the positional relation and the state of displaying, associates, if a person is authenticated, the authenticated person, a person detected at the authentication position at the time of authentication, and a predetermined right of access, makes a determination as to whether or not the authenticated person has a right of access to the display information displayed, so as to change the correspondence according to the determination, and controls the state of displaying based on the correspondence and the positional relation.

Abstract: A sensor diagnostic apparatus for diagnosing a sensor includes a moving object counter, a reference value storage, and a comparator. The moving object counter counts, in accordance with identification data acquired by a plurality of sensors in a predefined time period, a local number of moving objects moving between a sensing area of a first sensor and a sensing area of a second sensor near the first sensor. The reference value storage stores a preset reference value for the first sensor and the second sensor. The comparator compares a value derived from the local number of moving objects counted by the moving object counter with the preset reference value stored in the reference value storage to determine the first sensor to be in trouble when a difference between the value derived from the local number of moving objects and the preset reference value exceeds a predefined threshold value.

Abstract: The present invention provides an object detection apparatus for detecting at least one object existing in an observation subject space.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus and an image pickup method allow the viewer to recognize the colors and the reflection characteristics of the picked up image and makes the picked up image satisfactory for monitoring purposes. Visible light is emitted to illuminate a shooting range and, when picking up an image of the range, visible light is made to flicker at a predetermined intensity of light and a frequency higher than a predetermined frequency level in order to pick up an image of the range illuminated by visible light.

Abstract: An electrophotographic apparatus using a liquid developer of the present invention includes a photosensitive member which holds an electrostatic latent image, a plurality of developing unit which supply liquid developers including toner particles and carrier liquid to the photosensitive member to form a visible image, a visible image stabilizing unit which enhances adsorption among toners constituting the visible image on the photosensitive member and between the toners and the photosensitive member by an electric field, a drying unit which dries the visible image formed on the photosensitive member, a periphery of the visible image, or the carrier liquids included in the visible image by an air current, and a shielding unit which is disposed between the drying unit and the visible image stabilizing unit and which prevents deposits attached to the photosensitive member surface together with liquid droplets of the carrier liquid existing on the photosensitive member surface from reaching the visible image stab