Abstract: A face image processing apparatus selects feature points and feature for identifying a person through statistical learning. The apparatus includes input means for inputting a face image detected by arbitrary face detection means, face parts detection means for detecting the positions of face parts in several locations from the input face image, face pose estimation means for estimating face pose based on the detected positions of face parts, feature point position correcting means for correcting the position of each feature point used for identifying the person based on the result of estimation of face pose by the face pose estimation means, and face identifying means for identifying the person by calculating a feature of the input face image at each feature point after position correction is performed by the feature point position correcting means and checking the feature against a feature of a registered face.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including a movement section which scrolls a medical image on a screen, and a display control section which, in a case where the medical image is scrolled on the screen, controls a display section to display the medical image in a manner that an observation reference position of a diagnosis region of the medical image passes through a display reference position of a display region of the screen.

Abstract: Disclosed is a learning device. A feature-quantity calculation unit extracts a feature quantity from each feature point of a learning image. An acquisition unit acquires a classifier already obtained by learning as a transfer classifier. A classifier generation unit substitutes feature quantities into weak classifiers constituting the transfer classifier, calculates error rates of the weak classifiers on the basis of classification results of the weak classifiers and a weight of the learning image, and iterates a process of selecting a weak classifier of which the error rate is minimized a plurality of times. In addition, the classifier generation unit generates a classifier for detecting a detection target by linearly coupling a plurality of selected weak classifiers.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image feature outputting unit that outputs each of image features in correspondence with a time of the frame; a foreground estimating unit that estimates a foreground image at a time s by executing a view transform as a geometric transform on a foreground view model and outputs an estimated foreground view; a background estimating unit that estimates a background image at the time s by executing a view transform as a geometric transform on a background view model and outputs an estimated background view; a synthesized view generating unit that generates a synthesized view by synthesizing the estimated foreground and background views; a foreground learning unit that learns the foreground view model based on an evaluation value; and a background learning unit that learns the background view model based on the evaluation value by updating the parameter of the foreground view model.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a superpixel boosted top-down image recognition framework are provided. The framework utilizes superpixels comprising contiguous pixel regions sharing similar characteristics. Feature extraction methods described herein provide non-redundant image feature vectors for classification model building. The provided framework differentiates a digitized image into a plurality of superpixels. The digitized image is characterized through image feature extraction methods based on the plurality of superpixels. Image classification models are generated from the extracted image features and ground truth labels and may then be used to classify other digitized images.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a multi-label image recognition framework for classifying digital images are provided. The provided multi-label image recognition framework utilizes an iterative, multiple analysis path approach to model training and image classification tasks. A first iteration of the multi-label image recognition framework generates confidence maps for each label, which are shared by the multiple analysis paths to update the confidence maps in subsequent iterations. The provided multi-label image recognition framework permits model training and image classification tasks to be performed more accurately than conventional single-label image recognition frameworks.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a multi-step image recognition framework for classifying digital images are provided. The provided multi-step image recognition framework utilizes a gradual approach to model training and image classification tasks requiring multi-dimensional ground truths. A first step of the multi-step image recognition framework differentiates a first image region from a remainder image region. Each subsequent step operates on a remainder image region from the previous step. The provided multi-step image recognition framework permits model training and image classification tasks to be performed more accurately and in a less resource intensive fashion than conventional single-step image recognition frameworks.

Abstract: Provided is a learning device including: an acquisition section that acquires a plurality of image pairs in which the same subjects appear and a plurality of image pairs in which different subjects appear; a setting section that sets feature points on one image and the other image of each image pair; a selection section that selects a plurality of prescribed feature points, which are set at the same positions of the one image and the other image, so as to thereby select a feature extraction filter for each prescribed feature point; an extraction section that extracts the features of the prescribed feature points of each of the one image and the other image by using the plurality of feature extraction filters; a calculation section that calculates a correlation between the features; and a learning section that learns a same-subject classifier on the basis of the correlation and label information.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a recognizer configured to recognize a predetermined part of a body of a person from an input image including the person; an evaluator configured to evaluate a difference between a recognized input part and a reference part serving as a basis; and a notifying unit configured to notify information relating to the difference of the input part from the reference part based on an evaluation result.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a hierarchical image recognition framework for classifying digital images are provided. The provided hierarchical image recognition framework utilizes a multi-layer approach to model training and image classification tasks. A first layer of the hierarchical image recognition framework generates first layer confidence scores, which are utilized by the second layer to produce a final recognition score. The provided hierarchical image recognition framework permits model training and image classification tasks to be performed more accurately and in a less resource intensive fashion than conventional single-layer image recognition frameworks. In some embodiments real-time operator guidance is provided for an image classification task.

Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein provide the capability to automatically process digital pathology images quickly and accurately. According to one embodiment, an digital pathology image segmentation task may be divided into at least two parts. An image segmentation task may be carried out utilizing both bottom-up analysis to capture local definition of features and top-down analysis to use global information to eliminate false positives. In some embodiments, an image segmentation task is carried out using a “pseudo-bootstrapping” iterative technique to produce superior segmentation results. In some embodiments, the superior segmentation results produced by the pseudo-bootstrapping method are used as input in a second segmentation task that uses a combination of bottom-up and top-down analysis.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a first calculation unit which calculates a score of each sample image including a positive image in which an object as an identification object is present and a negative image in which the object as the identification object is not present, for each weak identifier of an identifier including a plurality of weak identifiers, a second calculation unit which calculates the number of scores when the negative image is processed, which are scores less than a minimum score among scores when the positive image is processed; and an realignment unit which realigns the weak identifiers in order from a weak identifier in which the number calculated by the second calculation unit is a maximum.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a clothing extractor extracting a face or head portion from an input image, the face or head portion being a region estimated to be a face or head image, and extracting a clothing region from a region immediately below the face or head portion, the clothing region being a region estimated to be a clothing image, and a clothing converter changing clothing in the input image by performing predetermined image processing on an image in the clothing region in the input image.

Abstract: There is provided a gesture input device including an input unit to which at least one of image information and voice information representing a user's action is input, a detection unit that detects the user's action based on the input at least one of the image information and the voice information, a prediction unit that predicts one or more gestures that the user desires to input based on a detection result of the action, and a notification unit that notifies the user of an action to be performed next by the user in order to input the predicted one or more gestures.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, which creates a tree structure used by a recognition apparatus which recognizes specific information using the tree structure, including a memory unit which stores data including the information to be recognized and data not including the information so as to correspond to a label showing whether or not the data includes the information, a recognition device which recognizes the information and outputs a high score value when the data including the information is input, and a grouping unit which performs grouping of the recognition devices using a score distribution obtained when the data is input into the recognition devices.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a learning image input unit configured to input a learning image, in which a tracked object is captured on different shooting conditions, together with the shooting conditions, a feature response calculation unit configured to calculate a response of one or more integrated features, with respect to the learning image while changing a parameter in accordance with the shooting conditions, a feature learning unit configured to recognize spatial distribution of the one or more integrated features in the learning image based on a calculation result of the response and evaluate a relationship between the shooting conditions and the parameter and a spatial relationship among the integrated features so as to learn a feature of the tracked object, and a feature storage unit configured to store a learning result of the feature.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a characteristic amount calculating unit calculating a characteristic amount for each of a plurality of n different image patterns, a specifying unit specifying a best-matching image pattern among the plurality of n image patterns for each of frames forming a learning moving picture and having temporal continuity, a computing unit computing a collocation probability Pij indicating a probability that, for a frame located at a position where a temporal distance to a frame for which a first image pattern Xi is specified among the plurality of n image patterns is within a predetermined threshold ?, a second image pattern Xj is specified among the plurality of n image patterns, and a grouping unit grouping the plurality of n image patterns by using the computed collocation probability Pij.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a scanning unit configured to scan a search window on an image to be detected, and a discrimination unit configured to apply one or more rectangle filters for detecting a desired object to an image of the search window at each scan position so as to calculate one or more rectangle features and to discriminate whether or not the object is detected based on the obtained one or more rectangle features. The scanning unit generates integral images corresponding to a size of the search window at every scan position and holds the integral images in a predetermined memory buffer, and the discrimination unit calculates the rectangle features with respect to the image of the search window at each scan position using the integral images held in the memory buffer.

Abstract: An image processing device that recognizes an object present in an image includes a filter calculation unit configured to obtain a plurality of filter outputs by applying a plurality of directional selectivity filters, which respectively correspond to different directions, to the image, and a feature amount calculation unit configured to calculate a plurality of feature amounts with respect to the image based on the filter outputs, which respectively correspond to adjacent angles, of the plurality of directional selectivity filters.

Abstract: A learning device includes: a generating unit configured to generate an image having different resolution from an input image; an extracting unit configured to extract a feature point serving as a processing object from an image generated by the generating unit; a calculating unit configured to calculate the feature amount of the feature point by subjecting the feature point to filter processing employing a predetermined filter; and an identifier generating unit configured to generate an identifier for detecting a predetermined target object from the image by statistical learning employing the feature amount; with the filter including a plurality of regions, and the calculating unit taking the difference value of difference within the regions as the feature amount.