Abstract: There is provided an encoding apparatus and an encoding method that make it possible to generate an encoded stream from which an image of a low load and high picture quality can be decoded. An arithmetic operation section or the like divides an image into a plurality of AUs and encodes the AUs to generate encoded streams of the plurality of AUs. A setting section sets 0 as pic_output_flag indicating that a decoded image obtained by decoding an encoded stream of an AU other than the last division AU from among the encoded streams of the plurality of AUs generated by the arithmetic operation section or the like is not to be displayed. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to an encoding apparatus and so forth.

Abstract: An information processing device and method for enabling partial control of the resolution of a data group that can be turned into a tree structure. Data of an Octree pattern is encoded, so that a bit stream containing depth control information indicating that a leaf node is to be formed at a different level from the lowest level based on information specifying the depth of the Octree pattern is generated. Also, a bit stream is decoded, so that an Octree pattern including a leaf node at a different level from the lowest level is constructed, on the basis of depth control information indicating that the leaf node is to be formed at a different level from the lowest level based on information specifying the depth of the Octree pattern. The present disclosure can be applied to an information processing device, an image processing device, an electronic apparatus, an information processing method, a program, or the like, for example.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to image processing apparatus and method that can prevent a reduction in image quality. Geometry data that is a frame image having arranged thereon a projected image obtained by projecting 3D data representing a three-dimensional structure on a two-dimensional plane and includes a special value indicating occupancy map information in a range is generated. The generated geometry data is encoded. Further, the encoded data on the geometry data is decoded, and a depth value indicating a position of the 3D data and the occupancy map information are extracted from the decoded geometry data. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, electronic equipment, an information processing method, or a program.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and a method that make it easier to reproduce a two-dimensional image. A video frame that includes a patch obtained by projecting, onto a two-dimensional plane, a point cloud that represents an object having a three-dimensional shape as a group of points, and a two-dimensional image different from the patch is generated, and the generated video frame is encoded and a bitstream is generated. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus, an electronic device, an image processing method, a program, or the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and method that make it possible to decode encoded data of 3D data with increased ease. A bit stream is generated which includes projection direction information including information relating to a projection direction of position information of 3D data representative of a three-dimensional structure on a two-dimensional plane and encoded data of a geometry image obtained by projecting the position information on the two-dimensional plane. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, electronic equipment, an information processing method, a program, or the like.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and a method that allow for suppression of a decrease in encoding efficiency. Correlation information is generated that results from encoding of voxel data resulting from quantization of point cloud data with use of correlation of a distribution pattern of values of the voxel data; the generated correlation information is encoded; and a bit stream including the correlation information is generated. The present disclosure is applicable to an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an electronic device, an information processing method, a program, or the like, for example.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and method that can prevent an increase in the load of a decoding process for encoded data in a point cloud video-based approach. The parameters related to a plurality of point cloud models of a point cloud are transformed, a two-dimensional plane image onto which the plurality of point cloud models having the transformed parameters is projected is encoded, and a bitstream containing encoded data of the two-dimensional image and transform information that is information regarding the transform of the parameters is generated. The present disclosure can be applied to an information processing device, an image processing apparatus, an electronic apparatus, an information processing method, a program, or the like, for example.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that enable to suppress an increase in processing time of a filter process for point cloud data. A filter process is performed on point cloud data using a representative value of the point cloud data for each local region obtained by dividing a three-dimensional space. A two-dimensional plane image on which the point cloud data subjected to the filter process is projected is encoded, and a bitstream is generated. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, electronic equipment, an information processing method, a program, or the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and a method that make it possible to suppress reduction of the encoding efficiency. A patch, which is an image where 3D data representative of a three-dimensional structure is projected on a two-dimensional plane, is placed and packed in a frame image on the basis of an evaluation of a result of prediction performed in encoding of the 3D data, and the frame image in which the patch is placed and packed is encoded using the prediction. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, electronic equipment, an information processing method, a program or the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging processing apparatus and method by which degradation of the quality due to two-dimensional projection of 3D data can be suppressed. All pieces of data for each position included in 3D data representative of a three-dimensional structure are projected to a two-dimensional plane of plural layers. Further, all pieces of data for each position of 3D data projected to a two-dimensional plane having the number of layers indicated by layer number information are projected to a three-dimensional space. The present disclosure can be applied, for example, to an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, electronic equipment, an information processing method, and a program.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and a method that allow for easier and more appropriate rendering. Coded data is generated by encoding a two-dimensional plane image in which position information and attribute information for a point cloud that represents an object having a three-dimensional shape as a group of points are projected onto a two-dimensional plane, and a bitstream that includes the generated coded data and metadata to be used to render the point cloud is generated. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus, an electronic device, an image processing method, a program, or the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and method that are capable of suppressing a decrease in encoding efficiency. When point cloud data is to be Octree-encoded, a point distribution of child nodes of a current node is updated in accordance with a peripheral point distribution around the current node, and then a sequence of signals is generated by performing Octree encoding with the updated point distribution. The present disclosure is applicable, for example, to information processing apparatuses, image processing apparatuses, electronic equipment, information processing methods, or programs.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of suppressing a reduction in quality of rendering results. Rendering is performed on voxel data that is 3D data obtained by quantizing position information using voxels and representing a three-dimensional structure in response to a shape of each of the voxels. Alternatively, rendering is performed on voxel data that is 3D data obtained by quantizing position information using voxels and representing a three-dimensional structure on the basis of rendering information that is information related to the rendering of the voxel data. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an electronic apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and method that allow suppression of image-quality deterioration. A plurality of maps indicating whether or not there is data at each position on one frame image having arranged a patch that is an image obtained by projecting 3D data representing a three-dimensional structure onto a two-dimensional plane is generated, and a bitstream including encoded data of the frame image and encoded data of a plurality of the generated maps is generated. The present disclosure can be applied to an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an electronic device, an information processing method, a program or the like, for example.

Abstract: There is provided a person monitoring system including at least one camera and a server that is communicably connected to the at least one camera. The server, based on reception of detection information of a predetermined event from a gate that regulates passage in response to a detection of the predetermined event, requests a first camera, that captures an image of a capturing area including the gate, for a face image of a person near the gate when the predetermined event occurs. The first camera captures an image of the person near the gate when the predetermined event occurs and transmits, to the server, a face image obtained by cutting out a range having a face of the person from the image of the person. The server outputs alarm information based on the face image and register the face image in a database.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method capable of suppressing a reduction in encoding efficiency. A bit stream is generated which contains: information indicating a correspondence relation between at least one of a geometry image obtained by projecting position information regarding 3D data representing a three-dimensional structure onto a two-dimensional plane or a texture image obtained by projecting attribute information regarding the 3D data onto a two-dimensional plane, and an occupancy map that is map information indicating whether or not data is present at each position; and encoded data regarding the geometry image, encoded data regarding the texture image, and encoded data regarding the occupancy map. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an electronic apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and the like.

Abstract: 3Ddata representing a three-dimensional structure is divided into a plurality of pieces and encoded, an obtained plurality of divided bitstreams is multiplexed, and one bitstream including a separator indicating a position of a joint between the divided bitstreams is generated. Furthermore, a separator indicating a position of a joint between divided bitstreams obtained by dividing 3Ddata representing a three-dimensional structure into a plurality of pieces and encoding the plurality of divided pieces of the 3Ddata, which is included in a bitstream obtained by multiplexing a plurality of the divided bitstreams, is analyzed, and the bitstream is divided into every divided bitstream on the basis of information included in the analyzed separator, and decoded. Applications of the technology include being implemented in, for example, an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, electronic equipment, an information processing method, a program, or the like.

Abstract: A pair of electrodes; and a reactive layer electrically in contact with the pair of electrodes are included. The reactive layer includes a palladium metal complex represented by General formula (1) below, and a change in electric conductivity between the pair of electrodes is measured to detect a reducing gas. The change is caused by an irreversible redox reaction between the palladium metal complex and the reducing gas. where each of OR1 to OR4 is a monodentate ligand, or forms a polydentate ligand by bonding to each other, or forms a bridging ligand by bonding to a palladium atom different from the palladium atom in General formula (1), and R1 to R4 each have one or more carbons and may be the same or different.