Abstract: A three-dimensional shape estimation method includes generating a set of three-dimensional shape data for a flight range of a movable object based on a plurality of first images captured by a movable object, detecting a loss area based on the set of three-dimensional shape data for the flight range, generating a flight route for imaging the loss area, acquiring a plurality of second images that are captured in a horizontal direction toward the loss area with imaging ranges partially overlapped while the movable object moves along the flight route, and generating three-dimensional shape data for the loss area based on the plurality of second images.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a control circuitry configured to acquire first location information obtained based on a positioning process of a terminal, acquire second location information obtained based on a positioning process of a moving object located at a same site as the terminal, calculate difference information between a terminal location indicated by the first location information and a moving-object location indicated by the second location information, acquire third location information obtained based on the positioning process of the terminal after the terminal moves, and set information of a moving range for the moving object based on the third location information and the difference information.

Abstract: A system for navigation includes a movable object. The movable object is configured to navigate to a first position and, while at the first position, determine a second position based on a selected point on an image.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a storage storing information regarding a plurality of regions and a control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to select a first one of the plurality of regions that has a highest priority among the plurality of regions as a destination, and change the destination to a second one of the plurality regions that has a next highest priority among the plurality of regions in response to determining that a selected path to the destination is not suitable for flight.

Abstract: A three-dimensional shape estimation method includes generating a set of three-dimensional shape data for a flight range of a movable object based on a plurality of first images captured by a movable object, detecting a loss area based on the set of three-dimensional shape data for the flight range, generating a flight route for imaging the loss area, acquiring a plurality of second images that are captured in a horizontal direction toward the loss area with imaging ranges partially overlapped while the movable object moves along the flight route, and generating three-dimensional shape data for the loss area based on the plurality of second images.

Abstract: A system for navigation includes a movable object. The movable object is configured to navigate to a first position and, while at the first position, determine a second position based on a selected point on an image.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a control circuitry configured to acquire first location information obtained based on a positioning process of a terminal, acquire second location information obtained based on a positioning process of a moving object located at a same site as the terminal, calculate difference information between a terminal location indicated by the first location information and a moving-object location indicated by the second location information, acquire third location information obtained based on the positioning process of the terminal after the terminal moves, and set information of a moving range for the moving object based on the third location information and the difference information.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a storage storing information regarding a plurality of regions and a control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to select a first one of the plurality of regions that has a highest priority among the plurality of regions as a destination, and change the destination to a second one of the plurality regions that has a next highest priority among the plurality of regions in response to determining that a selected path to the destination is not suitable for flight.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a method for driving a transparent display device. The method includes extracting a corneal reflection image, generating a flat target image, generating a background image, and displaying the background image on a transparent display panel. The corneal reflection image includes a target image formed by projecting, on a cornea of a user, a display area of the transparent display panel divided into the display area which displays a display image and transmits light reflected from a background and a non-display area adjacent to the display area. The flat target image is generated by correcting the target image distorted by a curved shape of the cornea. The background image is formed by removing the display image from the flat target image.

Abstract: Provided is a method for driving a transparent display device. The method includes extracting a corneal reflection image, generating a flat target image, generating a background image, and displaying the background image on a transparent display panel. The corneal reflection image includes a target image formed by projecting, on a cornea of a user, a display area of the transparent display panel divided into the display area which displays a display image and transmits light reflected from a background and a non-display area adjacent to the display area. The flat target image is generated by correcting the target image distorted by a curved shape of the cornea. The background image is formed by removing the display image from the flat target image.

Abstract: There is provided a surveillance device capable of transmitting an operation history of an appliance and image data while suppressing an increase in data transmission cost. A surveillance camera includes a control unit controlling an operation of the surveillance camera, a light receiving unit receiving an infrared signal transmitted from a remote controller, converting the infrared signal into an electric signal and sending the electric signal to the control unit, a storage unit storing image data, an image capturing unit performing an image capturing operation and sending an image signal generated by the image capturing operation to the storage unit, a time keeping unit generating time information concerning the surveillance camera and sending the information to the control unit, and a communication unit outputting data sent from the control unit to an external device.

Abstract: To provide a face attribute estimating apparatus capable of determining a face attribute with high precision. A scan region extracting part extracts, as a scan region, a region in which a specific face part can exist from a face region detected by a face detecting part. A region scanning part sets a small region in the scan region extracted by the scan region extracting part and, while scanning the scan region with the small region, sequentially outputs a pixel value in the small region. A pattern similarity calculating part sequentially calculates similarity between the pixel value output from the region scanning part and a specific pattern on the specific face part. A face attribute determining part determines a face attribute by comprehensively determining the similarities sequentially calculated by the pattern similarity calculating part. Therefore, a face attribute can be determined with high precision.

Abstract: A television set allowing a small amount of information to be processed to authenticate at least a portion of a face with high precision, is configured as follows: The television set includes a memory, a camera and a CPU. The memory stores feature information in association with a position. The CPU detects the position of the facial portion of a person in an image. The CPU extracts feature information based on the image. The CPU collates the feature information extracted thereby with that of the feature information stored in the memory which corresponds to the position detected thereby. The CPU selects a channel corresponding to a result of the collation. The television set further includes a tuner and a display. The tuner extracts a broadcast signal of the channel selected by the CPU. The display displays a video image corresponding to the signal extracted by the tuner.

Abstract: There is provided a surveillance device capable of transmitting an operation history of an appliance and image data while suppressing an increase in data transmission cost. A surveillance camera includes a control unit controlling an operation of the surveillance camera, a light receiving unit receiving an infrared signal transmitted from a remote controller, converting the infrared signal into an electric signal and sending the electric signal to the control unit, a storage unit storing image data, an image capturing unit performing an image capturing operation and sending an image signal generated by the image capturing operation to the storage unit, a time keeping unit generating time information concerning the surveillance camera and sending the information to the control unit, and a communication unit outputting data sent from the control unit to an external device.

Abstract: A television capable of reporting a history of operation by an operator of an appliance is provided. The television is connected to an antenna. The television has main components including an external input unit, a light receiving unit, a user's operation unit, a CPU controlling operation of the television, a tuner, a switch circuit, and a communication IF capable of communicating information via the Internet. The CPU generates information about a user's operation history based on a control signal for an appliance that is received by the light receiving unit, and transmits the information to another information communication apparatus via the communication IF.

Abstract: A TV broadcast viewing and recording system, which can enhance viewing efficiency for each user to view TV programs even though several users use the system. The TV broadcast viewing and recording system (1) comprises a TV receiver (2), a recorder (3), and a camera (4) which takes an image in a predetermined imaging area in front of the TV receiver (2) or the recorder (3). When the user surfs the channels (S51), the TV receiver (2) transmits a request signal to the recorder (3) (S52). The recorder (3) performs facial recognition of an image data taken by the camera (4), identifies the user by calculating a feature quantity of the user who changes the channels (S53), and extracts data files of TV programs which has not been reproduced yet (S54). Subsequently, the recorder (3) transmits a message signal including information of un-reproduced data files of TV programs to the TV receiver (2) (S55).

Abstract: A television set allowing a small amount of information to be processed to authenticate at least a portion of a face with high precision, is configured as follows: The television set includes a memory, a camera and a CPU. The memory stores feature information in association with a position. The CPU detects the position of the facial portion of a person in an image. The CPU extracts feature information based on the image. The CPU collates the feature information extracted thereby with that of the feature information stored in the memory which corresponds to the position detected thereby. The CPU selects a channel corresponding to a result of the collation. The television set further includes a tuner and a display. The tuner extracts a broadcast signal of the channel selected by the CPU. The display displays a video image corresponding to the signal extracted by the tuner.

Abstract: A hard disc recorder (1) comprises an imaging unit (8) that takes an image of a predetermined imaging area in front of the hard disc recorder (1), a user identification unit (3a) that calculates a feature quantity of a user who operates the hard disc recorder based on image data by performing facial recognition, and identifies the user who operates the hard disc recorder, a user attribution adding unit (3b) that adds the feature quantity calculated by the user identification unit (3a) to a data file of TV program to be recorded in the hard disc recorder when a user instructs to record a TV program. Thereby, information relating to the user who operates the hard disc recorder (1) is automatically added to the data file of TV program as an attribution of the user who records the TV program.