Abstract: An image processing method includes calculating a desirability score which indicates a desirability of the image, for each of a series of images captured in a time-sequential manner, based on a recognition result of the image, and selecting a plurality of images as best-shots in which desirability scores are a local maximum value in a time-sequence, from the series of images.

Abstract: A selector selects one of a standard parameter corresponding to a filter strength contained in input movie image data and an original parameter originally set at the decoding side as a filter parameter to be used. A screen-display filter performs deblocking filtering using the filter parameter selected by the selector on decoded movie image data. A post-filter performs deblocking filtering using the standard parameter and stores the obtained decoded image data in a memory to allow it to be used in inter-frame compensation.

Abstract: This invention obtains information required to quantitatively evaluate block distortion of an image on the basis of encoded data that utilizes the compression encoding technique for respective blocks. To this end, a compression encoding unit (106) compression-encodes an image input from an image input unit (104) in accordance with an encoding parameter input from an encoding parameter input unit (107). A decoding unit (108) generates a decoded image by decoding the compression-encoded data. A spatial differentiator (101) in a block distortion evaluator (100) makes a spatial derivative calculation of the original image data, and a spatial differentiator (102) makes a spatial derivative calculation of the decoded image. An evaluation information calculator (103) generates block distortion index information on the basis of these two derivative calculation results.

Abstract: This invention obtains information required to quantitatively evaluate block distortion of an image on the basis of encoded data that utilizes the compression encoding technique for respective blocks. To this end, a compression encoding unit (106) compression-encodes an image input from an image input unit (104) in accordance with an encoding parameter input from an encoding parameter input unit (107). A decoding unit (108) generates a decoded image by decoding the compression-encoded data. A spatial differentiator (101) in a block distortion evaluator (100) makes a spatial derivative calculation of the original image data, and a spatial differentiator (102) makes a spatial derivative calculation of the decoded image. An evaluation information calculator (103) generates block distortion index information on the basis of these two derivative calculation results.

Abstract: This invention obtains information required to quantitatively evaluate block distortion of an image on the basis of encoded data that utilizes the compression encoding technique for respective blocks. To this end, a compression encoding unit (106) compression-encodes an image input from an image input unit (104) in accordance with an encoding parameter input from an encoding parameter input unit (107). A decoding unit (108) generates a decoded image by decoding the compression-encoded data. A spatial differentiator (101) in a block distortion evaluator (100) makes a spatial derivative calculation of the original image data, and a spatial differentiator (102) makes a spatial derivative calculation of the decoded image. An evaluation information calculator (103) generates block distortion index information on the basis of these two derivative calculation results.

Abstract: A moving image encoding apparatus which has an encoding unit for quantizing and encoding a moving image, and a decoding unit for locally decoding the encoded data, includes a pre-filter for applying a spatial filter process to the input moving image in accordance with a filter coefficient which can be variably set according to an encoding condition, a calculation unit for calculating a block distortion level of the moving image on the basis of the moving image output from the pre-filter and a decoded image output from the decoding unit, and a determination unit for determining a parameter that changes a setup of at least one of the filter coefficient and a quantization scale required to control quantization in the encoding unit in accordance with the calculated block distortion level and a rate for the moving image encoded by the encoding unit.

Abstract: This invention obtains information required to quantitatively evaluate block distortion of an image on the basis of encoded data that utilizes the compression encoding technique for respective blocks. To this end, a compression encoding unit (106) compression-encodes an image input from an image input unit (104) in accordance with an encoding parameter input from an encoding parameter input unit (107). A decoding unit (108) generates a decoded image by decoding the compression-encoded data. A spatial differentiator (101) in a block distortion evaluator (100) makes a spatial derivative calculation of the original image data, and a spatial differentiator (102) makes a spatial derivative calculation of the decoded image. An evaluation information calculator (103) generates block distortion index information on the basis of these two derivative calculation results.

Abstract: A cam-type automatic tool-exchanging apparatus comprises: a housing; an input rotary shaft within the housing; a rotational-motion converting cam within the housing and rotationally driven by the input rotary shaft and outputting a rotational motion; a lifting/lowering-motion producing cam provided the housing and rotationally driven by the input rotary shaft and outputting a lifting/lowering motion; a tool-exchanging arm provided outside the housing and driven by the rotational motion and the lifting/lowering motion outputted for performing a tool-exchanging operation; a shutter provided outside the housing and to be opened/closed in accordance with the tool-exchanging operation; an opening/closing-motion producing cam within the housing and rotationally driven by the input rotary shaft and outputting a shutter-opening/closing pivotal motion for opening/closing the shutter; and a shutter-driving rotary shaft within the housing and outputting the shutter-opening/closing pivotal motion of the opening/closing-m

Abstract: A cam-type automatic tool-exchanging apparatus comprises: a housing; an input rotary shaft within the housing; a rotational-motion converting cam within the housing and rotationally driven by the input rotary shaft and outputting a rotational motion; a lifting/lowering-motion producing cam provided the housing and rotationally driven by the input rotary shaft and outputting a lifting/lowering motion; a tool-exchanging arm provided outside the housing and driven by the rotational motion and the lifting/lowering motion outputted for performing a tool-exchanging operation; a shutter provided outside the housing and to be opened/closed in accordance with the tool-exchanging operation; an opening/closing-motion producing cam within the housing and rotationally driven by the input rotary shaft and outputting a shutter-opening/closing pivotal motion for opening/closing the shutter; and a shutter-driving rotary shaft within the housing and outputting the shutter-opening/closing pivotal motion of the opening/closing-m

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel diesters of (meth)acrylic acid represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein the mean values of m and n are respectively 0 to 5, preferably 0 to 3, the mean value of m+n is 1 to 10, preferably 1 to 6, and R represents H or CH.sub.3.Also, disclosed herein are resin compositions comprising said diester(s) of (meth)acrylic acid, polyurethane (meth)acrylate(s), monoethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) and initiator(s) of photopolymerization as an optional component.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are ethylenically unsaturated compounds represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, on the average m and n respectively represent a value of 1 to 5, on the average p represents a value of 1 to 6, on the average q and r represent respectively a value of 0 to 3, on the average s represents a value of 0 to 5, p+q+r+s is 6: q+r is a value of 0 to 3, p+s is a value of 3 to 6 and the average value of mp+nq is 1 to 30, and a method for producing the same.

Abstract: Acetal glycol diacrylates of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents H or CH.sub.3 and R.sub.2 represents CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 or C.sub.3 H.sub.7,and a process for producing them are provided.