Abstract: A method and system for multi-spectral imagery acquisition and analysis, the method including capturing preliminary multi-spectral aerial images according to pre-defined survey parameters at a pre-selected resolution, automatically performing preliminary analysis on site or location in the field using large scale blob partitioning of the captured images in real or near real time, detecting irregularities within the pre-defined survey parameters and providing an output corresponding thereto, and determining, from the preliminary analysis output, whether to perform a second stage of image acquisition and analysis at a higher resolution than the pre-selected resolution.

Abstract: A method and system for multi-spectral imagery acquisition and analysis, the method including capturing preliminary multi-spectral aerial images according to pre-defined survey parameters at a pre-selected resolution, automatically performing preliminary analysis on site or location in the field using large scale blob partitioning of the captured images in real or near real time, detecting irregularities within the pre-defined survey parameters and providing an output corresponding thereto, and determining, from the preliminary analysis output, whether to perform a second stage of image acquisition and analysis at a higher resolution than the pre-selected resolution.

Abstract: A system and method for creating seismic vibrations, the system including a Time Reversal Mirroring array including an array of seismic vibrators, an array of geophones, which are located at impact points of the seismic vibrators, for receiving seismic signals from a target area; and a processing unit arranged to receive the received seismic signals from the geophones, time reverse the received seismic signals and provide the time reversed seismic signals to the seismic vibrators for injecting the time reversed seismic signals into the earth towards the target area; wherein the processing unit is configured to orchestrate and synchronize the array of vibrators when injecting the time reversed seismic signals back into the earth.

Abstract: A method of creating an image identifier of a target image. The method comprises providing a target image, identifying a plurality of connected component clusters in the target image, each the connected component cluster comprises a plurality of neighboring pixels having at least one common property, calculating a center of gravity for each the connected component cluster, generating an image identifier of the target image by using a plurality of elements to map the connected component clusters in a space, each the element represents a respective the at least one common property, a respective the center of gravity, and a size which corresponds with a number of the plurality of neighboring pixels of the respective the connected component cluster, and outputting the image identifier.

Abstract: A method of creating an image identifier of a target image. The method comprises providing a target image, identifying a plurality of connected component clusters in the target image, each the connected component cluster comprises a plurality of neighboring pixels having at least one common property, calculating a center of gravity for each the connected component cluster, generating an image identifier of the target image by using a plurality of elements to map the connected component clusters in a space, each the element represents a respective the at least one common property, a respective the center of gravity, and a size which corresponds with a number of the plurality of neighboring pixels of the respective the connected component cluster, and outputting the image identifier.

Abstract: A method for compressing an image having rows and columns, comprising providing an image, sub-sampling the image into a plurality of sub-image by selecting subsets of non-overlapping pixels in neighboring rows and columns in the image and encoding the sub-images in a video sequence.

Abstract: A method for compressing an image as a sequence of video frames, comprising dividing the image into a plurality of tiles and compressing a tile, or part thereof, as a frame in the video sequence.

Abstract: A method of generating a video container format file. The method comprises receiving a still image depicting a scene, receiving at least one object pertaining to the scene, encoding the still image as at least one video block of a video container format file, encoding the at least one object as data of the video container format file, and outputting the video container format file.

Abstract: A method for digital video image stabilization, the method including: estimating, from at least one portion of a frame, global frame displacement between an initial reference digital video frame and a current frame in a video sequence of frames; verifying, for the entire frame, the validity of the estimated frame displacement; and compensating for the estimated frame displacement by aligning at least one frame in the sequence with respect to the initial reference frame; wherein the step of aligning includes producing a corrected motion vector for the frame to be aligned and displacing the frame within the video frames sequence in accordance with the corrected motion vector.

Abstract: A method for compressing an image as a sequence of video frames, comprising dividing the image into a plurality of tiles and compressing a tile, or part thereof, as a frame in the video sequence.

Abstract: A method for compressing an image having rows and columns, comprising providing an image, sub-sampling the image into a plurality of sub-image by selecting subsets of non-overlapping pixels in neighboring rows and columns in the image and encoding the sub-images in a video sequence.

Abstract: A method for compressing an image as a sequence of video frames, comprising dividing the image into a plurality of tiles and compressing a tile, or part thereof, as a frame in the video sequence.

Abstract: A method for digital video image stabilization, the method including: estimating, from at least one portion of a frame, global frame displacement between an initial reference digital video frame and a current frame in a video sequence of frames; verifying, for the entire frame, the validity of the estimated frame displacement; and compensating for the estimated frame displacement by aligning at least one frame in the sequence with respect to the initial reference frame; wherein the step of aligning includes producing a corrected motion vector for the frame to be aligned and displacing the frame within the video frames sequence in accordance with the corrected motion vector.

Abstract: A method for monitoring including capturing video frames over time, processing data from the captured video frames into derived data representing a rate of change of the captured data, creating new frames from the derived data, and storing and/or displaying the new frames.

Abstract: A method for compressing an image in a sequence of pseudo-video frames of a lower resolution than the image, comprising providing a video encoder fit for at least one of a spatial or temporal compression, providing an image, dividing the image into a plurality of partitions and encoding the partitions into pseudo-video frames by the encoder.

Abstract: A method for obtaining a quantization factor for image compression by quantization of coefficients of a transformation of an image or part thereof, comprising determining an entropy-related sensitivity to quantization of at least a part of the image; and determining a quantization factor based on the entropy-related sensitivity.

Abstract: A method for compressing an image as a sequence of video frames, comprising dividing the image into a plurality of tiles and compressing a tile, or part thereof, as a frame in the video sequence.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for new scene detection in a sequence of video frames, comprising: a frame selector for selecting a current frame and one or more following frames; a down sampler, associated with the frame selector, to down sample the selected frames; a distance evaluator to find a statistical distance between the down sampled frames; and a decision maker for evaluating the statistical distance to determine therefrom whether a scene transition has occurred or not.

Abstract: Apparatus for determining motion in video frames, the apparatus comprising: a feature identifier for matching a feature in succeeding frames of a video sequence, a motion estimator for determining relative motion between said feature in a first one of said video frames and in a second one of said video frames, and a neighboring feature motion assignor, associated with said motion estimator, for assigning a motion estimation to further features neighboring said feature based on said determined relative motion.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for new scene detection in a sequence of video frames, comprising: a frame selector for selecting a current frame and one or more following frames; a down sampler, associated with the frame selector, to down sample the selected frames; a distance evaluator to find a statistical distance between the down sampled frames; and a decision maker for evaluating the statistical distance to determine therefrom whether a scene transition has occurred or not.