Abstract: A system for processing video of a sporting activity is disclosed. The system comprises: a plurality of portable electronic devices, each of which comprises at least one camera for capturing video of the sporting activity; and one or more aggregated data processing devices. Each portable electronic device is configured to: generate, using its camera(s), video data representative of the sporting activity; perform processing of the video data to generate video analysis data; and transfer the video analysis data to the aggregated data processing device(s). The aggregated data processing device(s) are configured to perform processing of the video analysis data, so as to generate activity analysis data. Apparatus for holding a portable electronic device is also disclosed, which comprises a housing, within which the portable electronic device can be mounted and enclosed, and an active cooling system for cooling the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A method of displaying real-time images includes utilizing a document camera for capturing a raw image corresponding to a full range of a target document; detecting an object between the document camera and the target document; determining whether the object is an instruction from a user; and adjusting the raw image to be displayed on a display device according to the instruction.

Abstract: A method and a system for user interaction with a hologram includes displaying the hologram inside a passenger compartment of the vehicle, after displaying the hologram inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle, monitoring a vehicle user inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle user provided a user command, determining that the vehicle user provided the user command, and in response to determining that the vehicle user provided the user command, manipulating the hologram in accordance with the user command.

Abstract: A head-up display system for displaying graphics upon a windscreen of a vehicle to provide a driver with a gamified experience includes a driver monitoring system including one or more cameras that determine a location of a head of the driver of the vehicle and an eye location of the driver, a graphic projection module for generating images upon the windscreen of the vehicle, and one or more controllers in electronic communication with the driver monitoring system and the graphic projection module. The controller executes instructions to instruct the graphic projection module to generate a vertical alignment graphic upon the windscreen of the vehicle. The vertical alignment graphic indicates when the eye location of the driver is positioned at a nominal height of an eyebox of the head-up display.

Abstract: An electronic system including a display device, an image sensor, a face detection engine, an eye detection engine and an eye protection engine is provided. The image sensor captures an image. The face detection engine recognizes a user face in the image. The eye detection engine recognizes user eyes in the image. The eye protection engine turns off the display device when the user eyes are recognized in the image but the user face is not recognized in the image.

Abstract: A location in a video may be specified and content related to the location may be accessed. A method for accessing the related content may include receiving a reference to a pixel location in a frame of a video feed of a filmed occurrence and accessing a spatio-temporal index corresponding to the filmed occurrence. The spatio-temporal index may index information relating to events or objects of the filmed occurrence and corresponding pixel locations at which the events or the objects are detected in the video feed. The method may further include querying the spatio-temporal index using the pixel location to determine particular information of an indexed event or an indexed object and receiving the particular information wherein the particular information indicates at least one of spatial and temporal alignment parameters for aligning the indexed event with a corresponding event in at least one other video feed of the filmed occurrence.

Abstract: Data processing systems and methods are disclosed for augmenting video content with one or more augmentations to produce augmented video. Elements within video content may be identified by spatiotemporal indices and may have associated values. An advertiser can pay to have an augmentation added to an element that, for example, advertises the advertiser's goods and/or includes a link that, when activated, takes a user to the advertiser's web site. Elements may have associated contexts that can be used to determine augmentations and element value, such as a position and/or current use of the element.

Abstract: An antenna device includes: a substrate; a first ground plate arranged in a first layer and disposed on the substrate; a first signal port and a second signal port arranged in a second layer adjacent to the first layer and configured to transmit a first radio-frequency (RF) signal and a second RF signal, respectively; a first feed line and a second feed line arranged in the second layer and connected to the first signal port and the second signal port, respectively; and a radiation element disposed over the substrate. The substrate is arranged to provide a first signal channel and a second signal channel between the radiation element and the first or second feed line for transmitting the first and second RF signals, the first feed line and the second feed line have different line lengths, and the radiation element at least partially overlaps the first and second signal channels.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a plurality of antennas, and a plurality of RF chips, arranged in a row and coupled to the antennas, for providing a plurality radio-frequency (RF) output signals to the antennas according to an RF signal. The wireless communication system also includes a transmission line arranged to be a straight line in parallel to the row, and to connect to the RF chips, and a resistive load, coupled to a first end of the transmission line. A second end of the transmission line is arranged to receive the RF signal.

Abstract: A method of testing an antenna array includes: receiving a probe needle set and a shielding structure, wherein the shielding structure includes an array of conductive pads. The antenna array includes a substrate and an array of antenna devices. Each of the antenna devices includes: a first and a second slits; a first and a second signal ports; a first and a second feed lines. The first and second feed lines have different line lengths; and a radiation element. The method further includes: causing the shielding structure to cover the radiation element of at least one antenna device; and causing the probe needle set to contact the first and second feed lines for testing the at least one antenna device.

Abstract: A method for providing a blind reveal warning on multi-focal plane augmented reality display includes receiving remote-vehicle data, which includes information about a plurality of remote vehicles. The remote vehicles include a first remote vehicle located directly in front of the host vehicle and a second remote vehicle in front of the first remote vehicle. The method further includes determining an approach rate of the first remote vehicle to the second remote vehicle. The method further includes determining a probability that the first remote vehicle will perform a blind reveal and comparing that probability with a predetermined threshold value. The method further includes, in response to determining that the probability that the first remote vehicle will perform the blind reveal is greater than the predetermined threshold value, transmitting a command signal to the display of the host vehicle to display a virtual image.

Abstract: An image recognition system includes a processing module, a sensor module, and a database. The sensor module is electrically connected to the processing module. The database is electrically connected to the processing module. The sensor module configured for capturing at least one image. The at least one image is stored in the database. The processing captures a contour of an object from the at least one image and separates the contour of the object into a plurality of portions. A plurality of arrangements is defined between the portions of the contour of the object. The processing module determines a state of the contour of the object based on the arrangements.

Abstract: A system for generating an image for passengers in a vehicle includes a display adapted to project an image, a polarization rotator actuatable to rotate the polarization of an image to one of S-polarization and P-polarization, a reflector unit adapted to reflect S-polarized images to a first beam splitter, and to reflect P-polarized images to a second beam splitter, each of the first and second beam splitters adapted to receive an image and to reflect the image to an associated passenger, and a controller in communication with the display and the polarization rotator, the controller adapted to simultaneously actuate the display to alternate between projecting a first image and a second image, actuate the polarization rotator to alternate between rotating the polarization of an image to S-polarization and P-polarization, and synchronize the display and the polarization rotator.

Abstract: A feedback module is formed with modules comprising a schedule hardware register module and a computation circuit module. The schedule hardware register module receives a modulation signal and a sensing signal, and schedules and temporarily stores signal values of the sensing signal in successive half modulation cycles in sequence by taking a half modulation cycle as a time interval to obtain a temporarily stored sensing signal which has been scheduled. In each half modulation cycle, the computation circuit module calculates a differential signal value of the temporarily stored sensing signal between the previous two half modulation cycles, and outputs the differential signal value as a signal value of the feedback signal. The schedule hardware register module temporarily stores the feedback signal, and the feedback module feedbacks the feedback signal to an integrated optics chip of the photoelectric sensing system integrated optics chip.

Abstract: A system for generating a centrally located floating three-dimensional image display for a plurality of passengers positioned within a vehicle includes at least one display adapted to project a multiplexed image, a plurality of beam splitters, one beam splitter individually associated with each one of the plurality of passengers, and at least one passenger interface, each beam splitter adapted to receive a image from the at least one display and to reflect the image to the associated one of the plurality of passengers, wherein, each of the plurality of passengers perceives the image floating at a central location within the vehicle, the at least one passenger interface adapted to allow the plurality of passengers to receive annotated information and to provide input to the system.

Abstract: A hot carrier solar cell capable of absorbing sunlight with wavelengths greater than 1100 nm includes a light-absorbing layer in contact with a semiconductor layer, and a first and a second electrode in contact with the light-absorbing layer and the semiconductor layer, respectively. The hot carrier solar cell can be produced in a lower cost using a simple process. In addition, a tandem solar cell having the above-mentioned hot carrier solar cell is also disclosed to improve the efficiency of the tandem solar cell.

Abstract: An antenna package structure is provided. The antenna package structure includes a glass substrate, an interconnect structure, a plurality of semiconductor chips, and an antenna array structure. The glass substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The interconnect structure is disposed over the first surface of the glass substrate. The plurality of semiconductor chips are mounted over the interconnect structure. The antenna array structure is formed on the second surface of the glass substrate. Furthermore, the plurality of semiconductor chips are coupled to the antenna array structure through the interconnect structure and the glass substrate.

Abstract: A method includes placing a physical target on a windshield of a vehicle, mounting a fixture inside the vehicle to position a camera array on the fixture within a line of sight of a passenger, capturing images of the physical target using the camera array, and determining a difference between actual and target locations of the physical target in each image. In addition, the method includes controlling the HUD to display a virtual target on the windshield, capturing images of the virtual target using the camera array, and determining a target location of the virtual target in each image based on the difference. Further, the method includes determining an offset between an actual location of the virtual target in each image and the target location of the virtual target in each image, and adjusting the location of an image projected onto the windshield by the HUD based on the offset.

Abstract: A head-up display system of a vehicle visually transmits information to eyes of an occupant. The head-up display system comprises an illumination device configured to emit a display light and a windshield spaced from the illumination device and extending transverse to the display light. The head-up display system comprises a holographic panel coupled to and extending with the windshield and arranged to diffract the display light toward the eyes of the occupant. The display light emits toward the holographic panel in an entrance direction at an entrance angle relative to an axis normal to the holographic panel and diffracts away from the holographic panel in an exit direction at an exit angle relative to the axis, which is different than the entrance angle.

Abstract: A spherical multi-axis optical fiber sensing device is formed by a three-axis optical interference sensor composed of a multi-level opto-mechanical integrated unit kit. The opto-mechanical integrated unit kit is composed of three fiber rings, which are respectively a large fiber ring, a medium fiber ring and a small fiber ring. The multi-level opto-mechanical integrated unit kit is combined with the use of the mechanism component technology that can be freely rotated and positioned to achieve the functional purpose of establishing a three-axis orthogonal optical fiber sensing unit in a single sphere volume.