Abstract: A monitoring apparatus obtains image data captured by an image capturing apparatus, generates a background image based on the image data, performs detection processing of a moving object using the image data and the background image, and sets a wait time from a start of generation of the background image to a start of the detection processing based on a condition concerning the detection processing.

Abstract: A sound collection direction is decided based upon an area of an object in a captured image obtained by image capturing of a periphery and a sound collection target position input as a position of a sound collection target. A noise direction is decided based upon an arrangement of the object in the captured image. A sound collected from the periphery is separated into a sound in the sound collection direction and a sound in the noise direction, and noise canceling on the sound in the sound collection direction is performed using the sound in the noise direction.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including an audio input unit and a driving unit attenuates or disables driving sounds of the driving unit and post-driving sounds as appropriate to reduce unnecessary sounds and improve usefulness of audio data, and an image capturing apparatus including an image capturing unit, a panning/tilting unit configured to change an image capturing direction, and an audio input unit attenuates or disables an audio-related function while the panning/tilting unit is driving and until a predetermined determination condition is satisfied after the driving.

Abstract: A sound collection direction is decided based upon an area of an object in a captured image obtained by image capturing of a periphery and a sound collection target position input as a position of a sound collection target. A noise direction is decided based upon an arrangement of the object in the captured image. A sound collected from the periphery is separated into a sound in the sound collection direction and a sound in the noise direction, and noise canceling on the sound in the sound collection direction is performed using the sound in the noise direction.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus obtains image data captured by an image capturing apparatus, generates a background image based on the image data, performs detection processing of a moving object using the image data and the background image, and sets a wait time from a start of generation of the background image to a start of the detection processing based on a condition concerning the detection processing.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image generation unit configured to generate a plurality of images in different sizes by reducing an input image, and a specific object detection unit configured to detect a specific object by executing matching processing of a template image with respect to a part of the plurality of images, or by executing matching processing of a template image with respect to the plurality of images in different orders according to the input image.

Abstract: A sound processing apparatus includes a detection unit adapted to detect a situation of a subject to be imaged from image data generated by imaging the subject to be imaged by an imaging unit; an extraction unit adapted to extract a feature amount of a sound from sound data generated by a sound acquisition unit corresponding to the imaging unit; and a determination unit adapted to execute a process of comparing the feature amount of the sound extracted by the extraction unit with a feature amount of a specific sound in accordance with the situation of the subject to be imaged detected by the detection unit, thereby determining whether the sound contains the specific sound.

Abstract: An audio processing apparatus includes a noise component extraction unit, a removal unit, and a detection unit. The noise component extraction unit performs noise component extraction processing for extracting a noise component from sound data picked up by a sound pickup apparatus corresponding to an imaging apparatus. The removal unit removes the noise component from the sound data. The detection unit detects a condition of an imaging target from an image captured by the imaging apparatus. The noise component extraction unit performs learning processing for adapting the noise component extraction processing to the sound data picked up by the sound pickup apparatus. The noise component extraction unit changes a speed at which the noise component extraction processing is adapted to the sound data in the learning processing according to the condition of the imaging target that is detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including an audio input unit and a driving unit attenuates or disables driving sounds of the driving unit and post-driving sounds as appropriate to reduce unnecessary sounds and improve usefulness of audio data, and an image capturing apparatus including an image capturing unit, a panning/tilting unit configured to change an image capturing direction, and an audio input unit attenuates or disables an audio-related function while the panning/tilting unit is driving and until a predetermined determination condition is satisfied after the driving.

Abstract: An audio processing apparatus includes a noise component extraction unit, a removal unit, and a detection unit. The noise component extraction unit performs noise component extraction processing for extracting a noise component from sound data picked up by a sound pickup apparatus corresponding to an imaging apparatus. The removal unit removes the noise component from the sound data. The detection unit detects a condition of an imaging target from an image captured by the imaging apparatus. The noise component extraction unit performs learning processing for adapting the noise component extraction processing to the sound data picked up by the sound pickup apparatus. The noise component extraction unit changes a speed at which the noise component extraction processing is adapted to the sound data in the learning processing according to the condition of the imaging target that is detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A sound processing apparatus includes a detection unit adapted to detect a situation of a subject to be imaged from image data generated by imaging the subject to be imaged by an imaging unit; an extraction unit adapted to extract a feature amount of a sound from sound data generated by a sound acquisition unit corresponding to the imaging unit; and a determination unit adapted to execute a process of comparing the feature amount of the sound extracted by the extraction unit with a feature amount of a specific sound in accordance with the situation of the subject to be imaged detected by the detection unit, thereby determining whether the sound contains the specific sound.