Abstract: A digital filter for filtering signals includes a processer and a memory. The processer receives a plurality of input signal values and a plurality of input aggregated values corresponding to the plurality of input signal values. The memory saves a signal value set and a statistical information set. The processer generates a check result according to the plurality of input signal values and the signal value set. The processer updates the statistical information set of the memory according to the check result, and decides whether to insert at least one new signal value into the signal value set of the memory, wherein the processer generates an output value according to the signal value set and the statistical information set of the memory.

Abstract: A displacement-oriented view synthesis system includes a plurality of three-dimensional (3D) warping devices each coupled to receive at least one input image captured from a corresponding reference view, and each performing 3D warping on the input image to generate at least one corresponding warped image in a target view; a view blending device coupled to receive the warped images, and performing view blending on the warped images to generate at least one blended image in the target view; and an inpainting device coupled to receive the blended image, and performing inpainting on the blended image to generate a synthesized image in the target view. The inpainting is performed according to a difference displacement between frames of different views.

Abstract: A temporally consistent belief propagation system includes a disparity map buffer that provides a disparity map of a previous time; a belief propagation unit that generates an energy function according to a first image of a present time, a second image of the present time, a first image of the previous time and the disparity map of the previous time; and a disparity generating unit that generates a disparity map of the present time according to the energy function.

Abstract: A digital filter for filtering signals includes a processer and a memory. The processer receives a plurality of input signal values and a plurality of input aggregated values corresponding to the plurality of input signal values. The memory saves a signal value set and a statistical information set. The processer generates a check result according to the plurality of input signal values and the signal value set. The processer updates the statistical information set of the memory according to the check result, and decides whether to insert at least one new signal value into the signal value set of the memory, wherein the processer generates an output value according to the signal value set and the statistical information set of the memory.

Abstract: A temporally consistent belief propagation system includes a disparity map buffer that provides a disparity map of a previous time; a belief propagation unit that generates an energy function according to a first image of a present time, a second image of the present time, a first image of the previous time and the disparity map of the previous time; and a disparity generating unit that generates a disparity map of the present time according to the energy function.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure illustrates a network on chip processor including multiple cores and a Kautz NoC. Each of the cores is assigned with an addressing string with L based-D words, and the addressing string does not have two neighboring identical words, wherein L present of an addressing string length is an integer larger than 1, D present of a word selection is an integer larger than 2. Each of the cores is unidirectionally link to other (D?1) cores through the Kautz NoC, and in the two connected cores, the last (L?1) words associated with the addressing string of one core are same as the first (L?1) words associated with the addressing string of the other core.

Abstract: An example process to enhance a two-dimensional (2D) image may include generating a depth map for the 2D image based on edges detected from the 2D image, wherein the depth map can be used to convert the 2D image to a 3D image. The process may further include enhancing the 2D image using the depth map.

Abstract: In accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure, a processor for performing stereo matching of a first image and a second image is described. The processor may include a first pipeline stage configured to generate data costs associated with a first tile selected from the first image, wherein the data costs is generated based on pixels in the first tile and corresponding pixels in the second image. The processor may include a second pipeline stage configured to generate disparity values associated with the first tile and an outbound message from the first tile to one of neighboring tiles in the first image, wherein the disparity values and the outbound message are generated based on the data costs and inbound messages from the neighboring tiles to the first tile.

Abstract: In a system and method of viewer centric depth adjustment, a sensor measures viewing distance of a viewer from a screen; and a depth remapping unit receives a color image, a depth map and the viewing distance, and accordingly remaps depth values of the depth map such that the viewer perceives same depth at different viewing distances.

Abstract: A system and method of correcting a depth map for 3D image is disclosed. A spatial spectral transform unit extracts pixels of object boundaries according to an input image, wherein the spatial spectral transform unit adopts Hilbert-Huang transform (HHT). A correction unit corrects an input depth map corresponding to the input image according to the pixels of object boundaries, thereby resulting in an output depth map.

Abstract: A method of revising depth of a three-dimensional (3D) image is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, at least one initial depth map associated with one image of the 3D image pair based on stereo matching technique is received, wherein the one image comprises a plurality of pixels, and the initial depth map carries an initial depth value of each pixel. Then, the inconsistence among the pixels of the one image of the 3D image pair is detected to estimate a reliable map. Finally, the initial depth value is interpolated according to the reliable map and the proximate pixels, so as to generate a revised depth map by revising the initial depth value.

Abstract: In accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure, a process for generating a depth map for converting a two-dimensional (2D) image to a three-dimensional (3D) image is described. The process may include generating a depth gradient map from the 2D image, wherein the depth gradient map is configured to associate one or more edge counts with one or more depth values, extracting an image component from the 2D image, wherein the image component is associated with a color component in a color space, determining a set of gains to adjust the depth gradient map based on the image component, and generating the depth map by performing depth fusion based on the depth gradient map and the set of gains.

Abstract: This invention is related to a seizure prediction method with an on-line retraining scheme. The seizure prediction method can self-learn the preictal and interictal waveforms of patients suffering from seizure with long-term brain signal monitoring, and can also distinguish the preictal waveforms from the interictal waveforms in real time to efficiently predict seizure. This invention also provides a seizure prediction module and a seizure prediction device to carry out the seizure prediction method.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure illustrates a network on chip processor including multiple cores and a Kautz NoC. Each of the cores is assigned with an addressing string with L based-D words, and the addressing string does not have two neighboring identical words, wherein L present of an addressing string length is an integer larger than 1, D present of a word selection is an integer larger than 2. Each of the cores is unidirectionally link to other (D?1) cores through the Kautz NoC, and in the two connected cores, the last (L?1) words associated with the addressing string of one core are same as the first (L?1) words associated with the addressing string of the other core.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for heart rate measurement, comprising the steps of: receiving a current heart sound signal from a channel; processing the current heart sound signal to be a pre-processed heart sound signal; receiving a template signal of a template database obtained independently from the current heart sound signal; and calculating a conformity between the pre-processed heart sound signal and the template signal to obtain a heart rate signal representing the pre-processed heart sound signal.

Abstract: An exemplary information sharing method is provided. The information sharing method includes a step of: broadcasting predetermined sharing information to a user terminal(s) within a preset region on a client side in response to a sharing request while an information sharing function is enable. An information sharing module, device and electronic apparatus using the same are also provided.

Abstract: A display system for improving visual comfort and a method of adaptively adjusting resolution of a display device are provided. The display system includes a display device, a memory, an image sensor, a face recognition unit, a distance detection unit, and a controller. The memory stores face representation data and user preference data. The image sensor captures an image and converts it into an electrical signal. The face recognition unit analyzes that electrical signal to recognize a face image and compares the recognized face image with the face representation data to generate a first signal. The distance detection unit analyzes the electrical signal to determine a distance between the display device and the user to generate a second signal. The controller then generates a parameter based on the first signal and the second signal and adjusts a display resolution of the display device based on the parameter.

Abstract: In accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure, a process for converting a two-dimensional (2D) image based on edge information is described. The process may include partitioning the 2D image to generate a plurality of blocks, segmenting the plurality of blocks into a group of regions based on edges determined in the plurality of blocks, assigning depth values to the plurality of blocks based on a depth gradient hypothesis associated with the group of regions, wherein pixels in each of the plurality of blocks are associated with a same depth value, and generating the depth map based on the depth values of the plurality of blocks.

Abstract: A system and method of correcting a depth map for 3D image is disclosed. A spatial spectral transform unit extracts pixels of object boundaries according to an input image, wherein the spatial spectral transform unit adopts Hilbert-Huang transform (HHT). A correction unit corrects an input depth map corresponding to the input image according to the pixels of object boundaries, thereby resulting in an output depth map.

Abstract: A nonlinear depth remapping method includes the following steps: firstly, an initial depth map associated with at least one image is received, with the image comprising a plurality of pixels and the initial depth map carrying an initial depth value of each pixel. Then, an exponential function is utilized to adjust the initial depth values, so as to generate an adjusted depth map.