Abstract: A programmable display device connectable to a programmable logic controller in a communicable manner includes a sightline estimate unit, which estimates a direction of a sightline using image data obtained by capturing an image of a person, a display control unit, which displays a screen including an object on a display, a measurement unit, which measures a time period for which the sightline is directed to the object when the sightline is determined to be directed to the object through the estimation, and a storage unit, which stores image identification information identifying the object and time information indicating the measured time period in association with each other. This allows a third person to determine a time period for which a user has gazed at an object.

Abstract: Provided is a programmable display apparatus that enables post-hoc identification of a user who has been permitted to access an application through facial authentication. The programmable display apparatus stores feature data of a face of a user and identification information of the user in association with each other. The programmable display apparatus performs facial authentication based on image data of a user obtained through image capture and on the feature data. The programmable display apparatus permits a user to access the application if the user has been authenticated. The programmable display apparatus stores identification information of the authenticated user and a history indicating a state in which the access has been permitted in association with each other.

Abstract: Provided is a programmable display apparatus that enables post-hoc identification of a user who has been permitted to access an application through facial authentication. The programmable display apparatus stores feature data of a face of a user and identification information of the user in association with each other. The programmable display apparatus performs facial authentication based on image data of a user obtained through image capture and on the feature data. The programmable display apparatus permits a user to access the application if the user has been authenticated. The programmable display apparatus stores identification information of the authenticated user and a history indicating a state in which the access has been permitted in association with each other.

Abstract: A gesture recognition apparatus detecting a gesture from an image and generating for an object device an instruction corresponding to the gesture, the gesture recognition apparatus comprises an image acquiring unit configured to acquire an image; an object part extracting unit configured to extract an object part performing a gesture; an object part shape identifying unit configured to identify a shape of the extracted object part; a representative point determining unit configured to set a representative point that is a point representing a position of the object part; a gesture recognizing unit configured to recognize a gesture, based on a motion of the representative point; and a command generating unit configured to generate an instruction corresponding to the recognized gesture, wherein the representative point determining unit determines a position of a representative point corresponding to the object part, using the identified shape of the object part.

Abstract: Provided is a programmable display apparatus that can permit access to an application through facial authentication, and can display a screen corresponding to an authenticated user after the access is permitted. The programmable display apparatus stores feature data of faces of a plurality of users and screen data for displaying a plurality of screens. The programmable display apparatus performs facial authentication based on image data of a user obtained through image capture and on the feature data. The programmable display apparatus permits a user to access the application if the user has been authenticated. Upon permitting the access, the programmable display apparatus displays, on a display, a screen corresponding to the authenticated user from among the plurality of screens.

Abstract: A gesture recognition device configured to recognize a gesture of a hand from a captured image of a user, having a fingertip candidate detector that detects a fingertip candidate from the image, a finger detector that detects a skin area as a finger, the skin area extending by a predetermined length in a certain direction from the fingertip candidate detected by the fingertip candidate detector, and a gesture type specifying unit that specifies a type of the gesture based on the number of fingers detected by the finger detector.

Abstract: A programmable display device connectable to a programmable logic controller in a communicable manner includes a sightline estimate unit, which estimates a direction of a sightline using image data obtained by capturing an image of a person, a display control unit, which displays a screen including an object on a display, a measurement unit, which measures a time period for which the sightline is directed to the object when the sightline is determined to be directed to the object through the estimation, and a storage unit, which stores image identification information identifying the object and time information indicating the measured time period in association with each other. This allows a third person to determine a time period for which a user has gazed at an object.

Abstract: A transport member includes a shaft portion that extends in one direction and that is disposed in a containing portion, which has a substantially columnar shape extending in the one direction and contains a powder, and a blade portion that includes a body portion having a substantially plate-like shape and a protruding portion having a plate thickness smaller than a plate thickness of the body portion, the body portion having a proximal end, which is fixed to the shaft portion, and a distal end, which is bent by coming into contact with an inner wall of the containing portion, and the protruding portion protruding from the distal end of the body portion.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a classifier update device that enhances accuracy of the determination made by a classifier with respect to a specific determination target. A feature quantity update unit updates a reference value of a predetermined criterion in the classifier based on target image data including a specific type of target acquired by an image acquisition unit.

Abstract: An image processing device configured to detect a detection target, which is all or a part of a predetermined main body on an image has a detection target detection unit that detects an estimated detection target that the image processing device assumes to be the detection target from the image, a heterogeneous target determination unit that determines whether the estimated detection target detected by the detection target detection unit is an estimated heterogeneous target that the image processing device assumes to be a heterogeneous target, which is all or a part of a main body different in class from the main body, and a detection target determination unit that determines whether the estimated detection target detected by the detection target detection unit is the detection target based on a determination result of the heterogeneous target determination unit.

Abstract: A gesture recognition apparatus detecting a gesture from an image and generating for an object device an instruction corresponding to the gesture, the gesture recognition apparatus comprises an image acquiring unit configured to acquire an image; an object part extracting unit configured to extract an object part performing a gesture; an object part shape identifying unit configured to identify a shape of the extracted object part; a representative point determining unit configured to set a representative point that is a point representing a position of the object part; a gesture recognizing unit configured to recognize a gesture, based on a motion of the representative point; and a command generating unit configured to generate an instruction corresponding to the recognized gesture, wherein the representative point determining unit determines a position of a representative point corresponding to the object part, using the identified shape of the object part.

Abstract: Menu-set operation controller provides an instruction for displaying a menu set, when the received manipulation instruction matches with a first manipulation. The controller provides an instruction for changing a selection state of a first-level option in the menu set, when the manipulation instruction matches with a second manipulation. The controller provides, when the manipulation instruction matches with a third manipulation, an instruction for changing a selection state of a second-level option, which is of a narrower concept than a first-level option currently selected. The controller provides an instruction for determining the second-level option, when the manipulation instruction matches with a fourth manipulation. The menu set is on the display such that a name of the first-level option indicating a function of the multimedia apparatus is displayed in a center, and a name of the second-level option, which is of the narrower concept than the first-level option is displayed.

Abstract: A technology for displaying images on a displaying apparatus mounted on a vehicle is provided. In response to a predetermined instruction signal, synthetic images viewed from a virtual viewpoint around and above the periphery of the vehicle are generated based on a plurality of images acquired from a plurality of cameras for capturing the periphery of the vehicle. The plurality of synthetic images, in which a position of a viewpoint moves sequentially varies such that the synthetic images move in a circle around the vehicle, are sequentially output to the displaying apparatus. Accordingly, the user monitors the entire circumference of the vehicle from the viewpoint where the user sees the vehicle in front of user's eyes, so that the user can intuitively recognize the positional relation between the vehicle and an obstacle from one screen.

Abstract: An in-vehicle display apparatus includes a communication device and an in-vehicle device. The communication device acquires information posted by the user and geographical location data indicating the destination of the posted information and classifies the acquired posted information into categories. The communication device generates map data in which the posted information is displayed in a display format corresponding to the classified category at a position on the map specified by the geographical location data that is acquired together with the posted information and transmits the map data to the in-vehicle device. The in-vehicle device displays the received map data on, for example, a liquid crystal monitor.

Abstract: A registration image including a desired target can easily be registered. A domain near an assigned position assigned by a user on a photographed image is extracted from the photographed image to generate a search image, a classifier performs the processing to the generated search image, and a processing domain having the largest number of hierarchies to which a weak classifier can perform the processing is extracted from the photographed image to generate the registration image.

Abstract: A technology for displaying images on a displaying apparatus mounted on a vehicle is provided. In response to a predetermined instruction signal, synthetic images viewed from a virtual viewpoint around and above the periphery of the vehicle are generated based on a plurality of images acquired from a plurality of cameras for capturing the periphery of the vehicle. The plurality of synthetic images, in which a position of a viewpoint moves sequentially varies such that the synthetic images move in a circle around the vehicle, are sequentially output to the displaying apparatus. Accordingly, the user monitors the entire circumference of the vehicle from the viewpoint where the user sees the vehicle in front of user's eyes, so that the user can intuitively recognize the positional relation between the vehicle and an obstacle from one screen.

Abstract: An image processor is provided, the image processor including a general-purpose classifier that detects a predetermined large classification target; and a dedicated classifier that detects a small classification target which is a subdivision of the large classification target; an image acquisition part that acquires an image photographed by a camera; an image extracting part that extracts a registered image including a user-assigned domain from the photographed image; a dedicated classifier performing part that causes the dedicated classifier to perform detection processing to the registered image extracted; a dedicated classifier selector that selects the dedicated classifier having a highest index indicating superiority or inferiority of a detection result; and a classifier generator that generates a registered image classifier to detect a target included in the registered image by replacing some weak classifiers included in the selected dedicated classifier with weak classifiers included in the general-pur

Abstract: An object tracking device which tracks a target object in a time-series image including a plurality of frames has a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of a target object in a first frame, the target object being a tracked target, a detailed contour model generation unit that generates a detailed contour model in the first frame, on the basis of the location information, the detailed contour model being formed with a plurality of contour points representing a contour of the target object, and a search location setting unit that sets a plurality of different search locations in a second frame, the second frame being any one of frames following the first frame.

Abstract: An in-vehicle display apparatus includes a communication device and an in-vehicle device. The communication device acquires posted information and geographical location data indicating the destination of the posted information. Then, the communication device generates map data in which the posted information is displayed at a position specified by the geographical location data which is acquired together with the posted information. In addition, the communication device changes a method of displaying the posted information on the generated map data on the basis of the time elapsed from the posting of the information to the acquisition of the posted information and the category of the posted information. Then, the communication device transmits the map data in which the display method of the posted information is changed to the in-vehicle device. The in-vehicle device displays the received map data on, for example, a liquid crystal monitor.

Abstract: Provided is a programmable display apparatus that can permit access to an application through facial authentication, and can display a screen corresponding to an authenticated user after the access is permitted. The programmable display apparatus stores feature data of faces of a plurality of users and screen data for displaying a plurality of screens. The programmable display apparatus performs facial authentication based on image data of a user obtained through image capture and on the feature data. The programmable display apparatus permits a user to access the application if the user has been authenticated. Upon permitting the access, the programmable display apparatus displays, on a display, a screen corresponding to the authenticated user from among the plurality of screens.