Abstract: Disclosed are a monitor subject monitoring apparatus, a monitor subject monitoring method, and a monitor subject monitoring system configured to determine a first body state of a subject, based on an image data of the subject, and to determine a second body state of the subject, based on physiological data of the subject, wherein the subject monitoring apparatus, the subject monitoring method and the subject monitoring system are operable, when it is determined that one of the first and second body states of the subject is not abnormal, to re-perform a corresponding one of the determinations, and then determine whether or not a notification indicating that the subject is in an abnormal state should be issued, based on a result of the re-performed determination about the one of the first and second body states.

Abstract: Disclosed are a monitor subject monitoring apparatus, a monitor subject monitoring method, and a monitor subject monitoring system configured to determine a first body state of a subject, based on an image data of the subject, and to determine a second body state of the subject, based on physiological data of the subject, wherein the subject monitoring apparatus, the subject monitoring method and the subject monitoring system are operable, when it is determined that one of the first and second body states of the subject is not abnormal, to re-perform a corresponding one of the determinations, and then determine whether or not a notification indicating that the subject is in an abnormal state should be issued, based on a result of the re-performed determination about the one of the first and second body states.

Abstract: Degradation of a three-dimensional measurement accuracy of a stereo camera device that takes an image of an object in a wide wavelength band is suppressed.

Abstract: An authentication system comprises: a generating part for generating face information including at least one of three-dimensional shape information and two-dimensional information in the face of a first person to be authenticated on the basis of measurement information of the first person; a model modifying part for modifying a standard model of a human face by using the face information, thereby generating an individual model of the face of the first person; a calculating part for calculating a first model perfection level as a perfection level of the individual model on the basis of reliability of the face information; an extracting part for extracting first feature information as feature information of the first person from the individual model; an obtaining part for obtaining second feature information as feature information of a second person to be compared which is pre-registered; and an authenticating part for performing an authenticating operation on the first person by using the first model perfectio

Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measuring device for measuring a three-dimensional shape of a measurement object using a light section method includes: a slit beam generator for generating a slit beam of a fan-like shape; a light projecting optical system for projecting the slit beam toward the measurement object; and an imaging section including a light receiving plane for forming light reflected on the measurement object including the slit beam, wherein the light projecting optical system includes an extended optical path for extending a slit length of the slit beam near the imaging section to a predetermined length.

Abstract: The present invention provides a modeling technique with improved modeling accuracy. A modeling system obtains a plurality of pieces of measurement data by measuring an object a plurality of times, and obtains a standard model as a standard three-dimensional model of the object. The modeling system deforms the standard model so as to optimize a predetermined evaluation function including an evaluation element on the plurality of pieces of measurement data, thereby generating a three-dimensional model of the object.

Abstract: A biological information processing apparatus is strong against the noises or disturbances, and can accurately determine an evaluation value or blood vessel age. A pulse wave acquirer acquires pulse wave information of a living body and a frequency analyzer analyzes a pulse wave frequency based on the pulse wave information obtained by the pulse wave acquirer. The characteristic value extractor extracts a characteristic value from pulse wave frequency information obtained by the analysis carried out by the frequency analyzer and a pulse wave property calculator calculates a pulse wave property or blood vessel age based on the characteristic value extracted by the characteristic value extractor.

Abstract: A three-dimensional input apparatus for generating data specifying the shape of an object by receiving the light from the object is disclosed. The detection light is irradiated toward the object by a projector so as to scan a virtual surface. An image sensing device detects the light reflected from the object. A controller thins out data and outputs it to the image sensing device in a direction corresponding to the main scanning direction of the virtual surface of the image sensing device. The controller also controls the image sensing device such that the light-receiving signal is repeatedly read on a line along the direction of movement of the received detection light in an effective area constituting a part of the image sensing surface thereby to read the light-receiving signal in the effective area.

Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measuring device for measuring a three-dimensional shape of a measurement object using a light section method includes: a slit beam generator for generating a slit beam of a fan-like shape; a light projecting optical system for projecting the slit beam toward the measurement object; and an imaging section including a light receiving plane for forming light reflected on the measurement object including the slit beam, wherein the light projecting optical system includes an extended optical path for extending a slit length of the slit beam near the imaging section to a predetermined length.

Abstract: An authentication system comprises: a generating part for generating face information including at least one of three-dimensional shape information and two-dimensional information in the face of a first person to be authenticated on the basis of measurement information of the first person; a model modifying part for modifying a standard model of a human face by using the face information, thereby generating an individual model of the face of the first person; a calculating part for calculating a first model perfection level as a perfection level of the individual model on the basis of reliability of the face information; an extracting part for extracting first feature information as feature information of the first person from the individual model; an obtaining part for obtaining second feature information as feature information of a second person to be compared which is pre-registered; and an authenticating part for performing an authenticating operation on the first person by using the first model perfectio

Abstract: The present invention provides a modeling technique with improved modeling accuracy. A modeling system obtains a plurality of pieces of measurement data by measuring an object a plurality of times, and obtains a standard model as a standard three-dimensional model of the object. The modeling system deforms the standard model so as to optimize a predetermined evaluation function including an evaluation element on the plurality of pieces of measurement data, thereby generating a three-dimensional model of the object.

Abstract: A biological information processing apparatus is strong against the noises or disturbances, and can accurately determine an evaluation value or blood vessel age. A pulse wave acquirer acquires pulse wave information of a living body and a frequency analyzer analyzes a pulse wave frequency based on the pulse wave information obtained by the pulse wave acquirer. The characteristic value extractor extracts a characteristic value from pulse wave frequency information obtained by the analysis carried out by the frequency analyzer and a pulse wave property calculator calculates a pulse wave property or blood vessel age based on the characteristic value extracted by the characteristic value extractor.

Abstract: The apparatus is comprised by a three-dimensional measurement device for measuring an object and generating three-dimensional data of the object; a control device for changing a position or a posture of the object; a three-dimensional position sensor for measuring a relative position or a relative posture between the three-dimensional measurement device and the object; and a computer device for integrating plural sets of three-dimensional data based on a measurement result of the three-dimensional position sensor.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to realize a compact three-dimensional measurement device of high resolution. In the present invention, a pulse light is projected on an object, the light reflected from the object is received by a solid state area sensor having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, the area sensor is controlled with a timing synchronized with the projection of the pulse light, and the distance to each photoelectric conversion element is measured based on the output of the solid state area sensor.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to realize a compact three-dimensional measurement device of high resolution. In the present invention, a pulse light is projected on an object, the light reflected from the object is received by a solid state area sensor having a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, the area sensor is controlled with a timing synchronized with the projection of the pulse light, and the distance to each photoelectric conversion element is measured based on the output of the solid state area sensor.

Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a photocell array for accumulating signal charge for each pixel in accordance with progress of exposure, and a read circuit for reading out information on the accumulated signal charge from the photocell array. With an insulating structure between its input and output, an amplifier in the read circuit generates an output signal without resetting the accumulated charge in the photocell. Information on the accumulated charge is read out at different exposure times while signal charge is accumulated during exposure, and a plurality of image signals can sequentially be obtained without destroying the information.

Abstract: To provide a three-dimensional molding technique capable of generating a three-dimensional molded article in short time. In a three-dimensional molding apparatus, a powder material is allowed to drop via an opening while moving a thin layer formation section in the +X direction, thereby forming a powder layer on a molding stage. With respect to a selected region in the powder layer, a binder of ultraviolet-ray hardening resin is discharged from a head section. Then, the powder layer is irradiated with ultraviolet rays from an ultraviolet irradiation section, making the ultraviolet-ray hardening resin applied on the powder layer harden to thereby bind the powder material. By repeating this operation with respect to the powder layer which is sequentially formed, a three-dimensional molded article is formed.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for measuring three dimensional information of a target placed in an interior space of a rotator type mirror by using the rotator type mirror in combination with an imaging apparatus disposed with its light receiving axis aligned with a center axis of the rotator type mirror. The invention includes projecting reference light toward the rotator type mirror from a position on the center axis, and scanning the target with mirror reflected reference light that is produced by reflecting the reference light on the rotator type mirror. The invention further includes obtaining the three dimensional information of the target, based on a physical quantity corresponding to the projection angle of the reference light and on a physical quantity corresponding to the position of a projected image obtained when the mirror reflected reference light that scanned the target is captured by the imaging apparatus via the rotator type mirror.

Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a photocell array for accumulating signal charge for each pixel in accordance with progress of exposure, and a read circuit for reading out information on the accumulated signal charge from the photocell array. With an insulating structure between its input and output, an amplifier in the read circuit generates an output signal without resetting the accumulated charge in the photocell. Information on the accumulated charge is read out at different exposure times while signal charge is accumulated during exposure, and a plurality of image signals can sequentially be obtained without destroying the information.

Abstract: When a scanning start position set signal is input in an area image sensor, the content is transferred to a vertical scanning circuit, and the scan start position is set. Image of a desired row is read by horizontal scanning. Then, one shift signal for vertical scanning is input, the position of scanning is shifted by one row, and horizontal scanning is performed. Thus image of the next row is read. By repeating this operation, a desired strip-shaped image is read. The shape of the object is determined and when a portion is determined to have complicated shape, the image data is input by means of a lens having long focal length, and image data of other portions are input by means of a lens having short focal length. By putting together a plurality of input image data, image data as a whole is generated.