Abstract: A data processing device is applied to an X-ray system which irradiates an object with continuous X-rays and processes data detected by a photon counting X-ray detection device. An n-dimensional vector corresponding to each of “n” energy regions set a spectrum of the continuous X-rays is calculated for each detector pixel based on the data. For each search region virtually set up based on one or more detector pixels, the n-dimensional vectors at the detector pixels belonging to each search pixel are mutually vector added in the n-dimensional space. The n-dimensional representative vector representing each of the plurality of search regions is calculated. Based on the representative vectors and an unit region having a desired size virtually set in a material space with coordinate information of the degree of attenuation of the X-rays, the information indicating the amount, type and properties of the material of the object is obtained.

Abstract: An image processing method and an image processor for drawing the movements of such linear objects as fur, hair, and grass of a turf being influenced by wind have not been proposed thus far. The present invention provides image processing method executed by an image processor for projecting and drawing linear objects viewed from view point on a two-dimensional plane when the view point, ground, and linear objects, of which one end of each linear object is fixed on the ground, are positioned in virtual three-dimensional space, comprising a drawing step of layering the cross-sections of linear objects created by cutting the plurality of linear objects at planes which are parallel with the ground for each of planes as semi-transparent layers, and a redrawing step of moving the semi-transparent layers in a predetermined direction after a predetermined time elapsed and redrawing the semi-transparent layer(s) on the two-dimensional plane.

Abstract: An image processing method and an image processor for drawing the movements of such linear objects as fur, hair, and grass of a turf being influenced by wind have not been proposed thus far. The present invention provides image processing method executed by an image processor for projecting and drawing linear objects viewed from view point on a two-dimensional plane when the view point, ground, and linear objects, of which one end of each linear object is fixed on the ground, are positioned in virtual three-dimensional space, comprising a drawing step of layering the cross-sections of linear objects created by cutting the plurality of linear objects at planes which are parallel with the ground for each of planes as semi-transparent layers, and a redrawing step of moving the semi-transparent layers in a predetermined direction after a predetermined time elapsed and redrawing the semi-transparent layer(s) on the two-dimensional plane.