Abstract: A viewing system for viewing video displays having the appearance of a three dimensional image.

Abstract: A display method includes: time-divisionally displaying a plurality of stereoscopic vision images corresponding to a plurality of perspectives, through time-divisionally displaying a left-eye image and a right-eye image configuring each of the plurality of stereoscopic vision images corresponding to the respective perspectives; detecting an azimuth or respective azimuths in which one or more shutter eyeglasses are located, in which the shutter eyeglasses including a left-eye shutter and a right-eye shutter; and allowing the left-eye shutter and the right-eye shutter in one or more shutter eyeglasses located in the azimuth corresponding to the perspective of the stereoscopic vision image currently displayed to be open and closed, based on a detection result thereof, and in synchronization with a left-eye-image display timing and a left-eye-image display timing for each of the stereoscopic vision images corresponding to the respective perspectives.

Abstract: A robot system that includes a robot face with a monitor, a camera, a speaker and a microphone. The robot face is connected to a stand that can be placed in a chair. The stand is configured so that the robot face is at a height that approximates the location of a person's head if they were sitting in the chair. The robot face is coupled to a remote station that can be operated by a user. The face includes a monitor that displays a video image of a user of the remote station. The stand may be coupled to the robot face with articulated joints that can be controlled by the remote station. By way of example, the user at the remote station can cause the face to pan and/or tilt.

Abstract: This endoscope system includes: a distal end portion which is inserted inside a specimen and which has an imaging section that creates video signals, a video signal processing section that processes the video signals from the imaging section, a video transmitting section that transmits the video signals processed by the video signal processing section, a timing signal creation section that creates a timing signal that is needed to drive the imaging section, the video signal processing section, or the video transmitting section, and a base clock receiving section that receives as an optical signal a base clock which is the basis of the timing signal and then converts the received optical signal into an electrical signal; and an external apparatus which has an insertion portion which guides the distal end portion into the specimen, a monitor that displays the video signals, and a video processor that processes the video signals from the distal end portion and outputs them to the monitor.

Abstract: A visual field apparatus for an image transmission apparatus includes a channel that connects the proximal end and the distal end of the visual field apparatus for inputting the image transmission apparatus and an optical device on the distal end of the channel that is configured to influence the visual field of the image transmission apparatus.

Abstract: A capsule medical device guidance system including a magnetic field generator that generates either a trapping magnetic field that attracts a magnetic field response unit at any position on a horizontal plane and traps a capsule medical device or a gradient magnetic field that has a substantially uniform magnetic field gradient and forces the magnetic field response unit. When the control unit switches the magnetic field from the trapping magnetic field to the gradient magnetic field, a control unit causes a storage unit to store a generation position on the horizontal plane, and when the control unit switches a magnetic field from the gradient magnetic field to the trapping magnetic field, the control unit causes the magnetic field generator to generate the trapping magnetic field at the position stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: To form a clear image of a body tissue. An image forming apparatus (1) forms a standard image (P1) and an other picked-up image (PC2) by connecting standard picked-up images (PC1) at standard positions (Z1) to each other and connecting other picked-up images (PC2) at other positions (Z2) to each other with respect to imaging points (QC). In addition, the image forming apparatus (1) determines whether or not air bubbles (BB) are contained in an embedding substance (103) on the basis of the standard image (P1) and substitutes the standard image (P1) with the other image (P2) in a part where the air bubbles (BB) are contained to form a body tissue image (PR). In this manner, the image forming apparatus (1) can form the body tissue image (PR) which is nearly completely clear.

Abstract: A microscope accessory for attachment to a mobile phone having a display positioned in a first face and a camera positioned in an opposite second face. The microscope accessory includes: engagement features for releasably attaching the microscope accessory to the mobile phone; and an optical assembly having: a first mirror positioned to be offset from the camera; a second mirror positioned for alignment with the camera; and a microscope lens positioned in the optical path. The optical assembly is matched with the camera, such that a surface is in focus when the mobile phone lies flat against the surface.

Abstract: A handheld display device having a substantially planar configuration. The device includes: a housing having first and second opposite faces; a display screen disposed in the first face; a camera having an image sensor positioned for receiving images from the second face; a window defined in the second face, the window being offset from the image sensor; and microscope optics defining an optical path between the window and the image sensor. The microscope optics are configured for magnifying a portion of a surface upon which the device is resting. A majority of the optical path is parallel with a plane of the device.

Abstract: A scanning microscope (10) comprises a stage (18) for holding a sample (20), a scan mechanism, a probing system for probing a region (24) of the sample (20), a position sensor (80, 82), and a controller. The scan mechanism is designed for translating the stage (18) between at least two axial positions. The probing system 10 comprises an optical element and a photosensor having a readout region, wherein the readout region extends in a direction (14), which is transverse to an ideal orientation (72) of the stage (18). The position sensor (80, 82) serves for measuring a transverse position (84, 86) of the stage (18) and/or of an orientation (74) of the stage (18). The controller (30) serves for adapting the probing system as a function of the measured 15 transverse position (84, 86) and/or the measured orientation (74).

Abstract: An underwater scouting camera comprising: an outer cover, a door, a memory storage, a battery, and an internal housing which includes a flash, a shutter, a display frame, and a sonar sensor. When the sonar sensor emits a pulse in order to detect any fish, upon detection the flash and the shutter trigger to take a digital picture that may be saved on a memory device. After the picture is taken, the date and time appear on the display frame, and a notification is transmitted to a personal handheld device. The scouting camera allows a user to remotely track fish without having to continuously monitor the underwater scouting camera.

Abstract: A photographing device includes a pressure sensor that detects a pressure received by the photographing device; a detection unit that detects whether the photographing device is placed in the water or in the air; and a storage unit that stores image information. A controller of the photographing device starts an operation of generating time-series pressure data on the basis of an output of the pressure sensor when a first state, in which the photographing device is placed from the air into the water, is detected. The controller stops the operation of generating the time-series pressure data when a second state, in which the photographing device is placed from the water into the air, is detected, associate the image file stored in the storage unit from the first state to the second state with the time-series pressure data, and store again the image file in the storage unit.

Abstract: A system and a method for measuring flight parameters of a spherical object are disclosed. A trigger signal-generating unit generates and outputs a first trigger signal upon detection of a spherical object, and generates and outputs a second trigger signal when a reference time interval which is set on the basis of the maximum flight speed and the maximum rotating speed of the spherical object has elapsed from the point in time when the first trigger signal was generated. A photographing unit photographs images in a first image acquiring region having a predetermined region in which the spherical object exists, in accordance with the first trigger signal and the second trigger signal.

Abstract: Search terms are derived automatically from images captured by a camera equipped cell phone, PDA, or other image capturing device, submitted to a search engine to obtain information of interest, and at least a portion of the resulting information is transmitted back locally to, or nearby, the device that captured the image.

Abstract: A method of computing an operating position based on a relative distance between a monitor and a movable body correlating data is obtained in advance for determining a one to one correlation between the relative distance and dimensions on the surface of a photographed object of an image. A relative angle is measured between the photographed object and the monitor. The movable body is photographed using a camera of the monitor. The distance and dimensions between reference points on the image are compared with the correlating data coincident with the measured relative angle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a switching module for creating and operating secure networks of data sources and monitoring stations, and for providing controlled access to the data sources and monitoring stations from public networks.

Abstract: A network switch control digital video recorder (DVR) is provided. The network switch control DVR includes a network switch module configured to include a plurality of ports via which data is input to or output from at least one camera, a network storage, an external computer, and a DVR module and to multiplex data input or output via the plurality of ports; and the DVR module configured to control the input or output of data to or from the network switch module by monitoring a state of the input or output of data via the plurality of ports.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium for producing orthoimages of the images of a (typically) high-resolution imager of an urban area, the orthoimages of high buildings being imaged with improved accuracy by increasing constraint conditions on the building edges, such as perpendicularity, collinearity. These constraint conditions are merged into an orthorectification model for orthorectifying the images captured at a predetermined elevation, whether by airborne or spaceborne. Constraint conditions may be formed by the building edge points, such as corners, and may be used with a digital building model. Thus, an aspect of embodiments is that the constraint conditions may be directly formed from the building themselves. The higher the buildings, the more effective the constraint controls.

Abstract: A device for recognizing correct use of an alcohol-measuring device by a driver in a vehicle has at least the alcohol-measuring device, an analyzing and control unit and a camera unit. At least an area of the face of the driver can be detected by the image field of the camera unit. The analyzing and control unit is connected to a driving control unit for detecting motion of the vehicle, to the camera unit and to the alcohol-measuring device. The camera unit can be activated by the analyzing and control unit as a function of the driving control unit in such a way that at least the area of the face of the driver is detected.

Abstract: A measurement device includes: a plurality of calculation units configured to calculate a noise intensity, for a monitor area in an image data obtained by a camera having a plurality of image sensors, based on a pixel value of each of a plurality of pixels of the monitor area, and each of the plurality of calculation units calculates the noise intensity for different monitor areas in the image data; a selection unit configured to select a noise intensity from noise intensities calculated by each of the plurality of calculation units; and an output unit configured to output information based on the noise intensity selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: A 4-wheel drive improved motor vehicle design may have a passenger cabin both at the front and at the rear of said vehicle. The central portion of the vehicle may be partly occupied by the vehicle engine and partly by a framework for supporting essential supplies and personal baggage. The spaced-apart passenger cabins may increase the probability of survival should the vehicle be attacked or undermined A large fuel tank may be combined with comfortable seating to enable the passengers and the vehicle to carry out extended missions.

Abstract: A washer nozzle removes foreign matter on an image capturing surface of a camera mounted to the outside of a vehicle by supplying washer fluid to the image capturing surface. The washer nozzle includes an inside spray hole and a discharge portion. The inside spray hole sprays the washer fluid introduced into the washer nozzle. The discharge portion receives washer fluid sprayed from the inside spray hole. The discharge portion has a passage extending in a direction intersecting the spray direction of the washer fluid and a discharge port connected to the passage. The discharge portion discharges, from the discharge port, washer fluid sprayed from the inside spray hole along the image capturing surface, while filling the passage with the washer fluid, thereby washing the image capturing surface.

Abstract: One embodiment pertains to a surveillance device having at least two video cameras contained within a housing of the surveillance device. The device is configured to couple to at least one side of a door. One of the two cameras is positioned on one side of the surveillance device in order to record video images on one side of the door while the another camera is positioned on an opposite side of the surveillance device to record video images on the other side of the door. As the door opens and closes, the two video cameras are able to record a wider, sweeping angle of the interior and exterior areas of the door. The surveillance device may be mounted onto the door at a height near the average height of a human in order to maximize image capture of people's faces as they enter or exit through the door.

Abstract: A modular fence has at least one post member having a hollow interior section. At least one rail having a hollow interior section is provided. The rail is coupled to the post so the hollow interior section of the post member is in communication with the hollow interior section of the rail. A holding device may be formed on a bottom section of the post member to position the modular fence in an upright position. A plurality of openings is formed in the post member and the rail. Wiring is positioned in the interior section of the post and the interior section of the rail. Connectors are attached to the wiring. Security equipment is attached to the wiring via the connectors, wherein the security equipment is attached to at least one of the post member or rail through one of the plurality of openings.

Abstract: A system and method for creating special effects comprising capturing an image of an object or objects in motion from each of a plurality of cameras aligned in an array, assembling the images from each camera into a series of images in a manner providing a simulation of motion from a perspective along the array with respect to the object or objects within the images when a series of images is displayed in sequence, wherein certain object or objects appear substantially stationary in time during the simulation of motion.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to methods, computer-accessible medium and systems for dark flash photography. For example, described herein is an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for providing illumination and obtaining an image, which can include, e.g., a first arrangement configured to emit a flash of light including ultra-violet light and/or infra-red light to illuminate a scene and/or one or more subjects, and a second arrangement configured to obtain an image of the illuminated scene and/or one or more subject. A duration of time and/or an intensity level of the flash can be selected, e.g., so that wavelengths of the flash can be substantially invisible to a human eye. For example, the visibility of the flash perceived by the human eye can be, e.g., approximately 200 times less than the visibility of a standard flash of light having substantially the same amount of energy as the flash.

Abstract: A method of automatically tracking and photographing a celestial object, is provided, which moves relative to a photographic apparatus due to diurnal motion so that the celestial object image formed on an image sensor becomes stationary during a celestial-object auto-tracking photographing operation.

Abstract: A projector includes an image projection section adapted to project an image, an imaging section adapted to shoot the image projected, an input image generation section adapted to generate an input image based on image information input to the projector, a first calibration image generation section adapted to generate a first calibration image having a first pattern including a plurality of detection areas superimposed on the input image to thereby make the image projection section project the first calibration image, and a projection condition adjustment section adapted to adjust a projection condition of the image based on the first calibration image shot by the imaging section. The first pattern has a first portion, and a second portion having a grayscale different from a grayscale of the first portion and rimming the first portion.

Abstract: A reference set of image features is determined from an electronic data file specifying a reference image in a reference coordinate space. Rendering information describing a physical rendering of the reference image is ascertained. Calibration-enabling data is derived from the reference set of the image features and the ascertained rendering information. The calibration-enabling data is provided to calibrate an imaging system. The calibration-enabling data may be stored. The imaging system may capture an image of the physical rendering of the reference image in relation to a capture coordinate space. An extracted set of image features may be extracted from the captured image. Respective ones of the image features in the reference and extracted sets may be matched. The imaging system may be calibrated based on matched ones of the image features and the rendering information.

Abstract: Images from the video camera of a computer are compared over time, e.g., every few milliseconds, to determine from the pixel data if motion of the computer matches template motion associated with an earthquake P-wave. If so, a warning is generated, uploaded to a communication network, and propagated over the network to other computers.

Abstract: Architecture that employs a “trainer” camera which uses various pieces of information about the scene being photographed in order to provide the user with options for improving the quality of the photo. The user is guided to emulate professionally or highly rated photographs of the same scene and in the process is trained by the camera to take better pictures. As cameras come equipped with sensory functions such as geolocation capabilities, compass, altimeter, and wireless connectivity such as cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, the architecture assists the consumer to take higher quality photos by leveraging these new capabilities as well as the vast amount of photo data and information stored on the Internet and other locations.

Abstract: This invention is a photo-video player with automatic image file size reduction. The photo-video player receives digital photos and digital videos from a digital camera, automatically reduces the image file size per pre-programmed instructions, and automatically saves the reduced-size image file. The photo-video player acts as a storage facility for the digital photos and digital videos, as well as a useful tool for displaying, managing, and editing said digital photos and digital videos. The photo-video player is designed to fit into the living room TV electronics suite; connected to the TV and alongside common TV peripherals such as a DVD player, cable/satellite receiver, DVR, etc. The photo-video player provides a back up storage system to protect against the entire loss of the image data in case the original image information is lost or deleted.

Abstract: A personal computer holds data of a plurality of types in a content storage unit and transfers items of data related across the types of data to a digital camera as group data. The digital camera stores the group data, which is received from the personal computer, in a content memory unit.

Abstract: A system that includes a digital camera, a digital image processing unit, a printer, and a remote server. The digital camera wirelessly transmits a digital image to the digital image processing unit. The digital image processing unit, once it receives the digital image, can store the image locally on a hard disk and print the digital image. The digital image processing unit can also include a mobile internet card, thereby enabling it to connect directly to the internet to upload the stored digital images directly to a remote server without first needing to connect to a local network. Alternatively, the camera and the digital image processing unit can be one and the same, and transmit the digital image wirelessly to a printer, a remote server, or both. The settings and preferences of the system can also be updated automatically when it connects to a remote server.

Abstract: A device includes: an interface for performing communication with an apparatus to which the device is connected; and a supplying section that supplies support information, for notifying functions supported and controlled by the apparatus based on a detection result provided from a detecting section that detects a malfunction associated with a program held in a holding section, to the apparatus.

Abstract: A control circuit generates a driving signal indicating an actuator torque. A first operation unit generates position, speed, and acceleration signals, based upon a detection signal indicating the actuator mover state. A second operation unit generates a first difference signal indicating the difference between a target signal and the position signal. A third operation unit generates a second difference signal indicating the difference between signals based on the first difference signal and the speed signal. A fourth operation unit generates a position control signal such that the second difference signal becomes zero. A fifth operation unit generates a third difference signal indicating the difference between signals based on a driving signal and the acceleration signal. A sixth operation unit generates a driving signal by summing a signal based on the position control signal and a disturbance estimation signal based on the third difference signal.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit for acquiring a plurality of viewpoint images imaged from a plurality of view-points by a plurality of imaging optical systems each including a zoom lens; a storage unit for storing an error of the imaging optical system; an optical zoom magnification specifying unit for receiving specification instruction of an optical zoom magnification; a zoom lens driving unit for moving the zoom lens to a position corresponding to the instruction of the optical zoom magnification; and a correction unit for setting an electronic zoom magnification corresponding to the position of the zoom lens, magnifying a viewpoint image to be corrected from within the plurality of viewpoint images based on the electronic zoom magnification, and extracting a part of the magnified viewpoint image to eliminate an object point shift amount corresponding to the error from the magnified viewpoint image.

Abstract: An image capturing device includes a first image processing unit that processes a plurality of frame images to form a moving image file, on the basis of an image capturing signal from an image capturing element that captures an image of light from a subject, an instructing unit that instructs to capture a still image of the subject, a second image processing unit that processes the still image on the basis of the image capturing signal from the image capturing element, when the instructing unit instructs to capture the still image during capturing of the moving image, and generates an interpolation frame image that is the frame image until the capturing of the moving image restarts after the instructing unit instructs to capture the still image, when the capturing of the moving image restarts after the still image is captured, and a moving image file generating unit that generates the moving image file, on the basis of the plurality of frame images processed by the first image processing unit and the interpol

Abstract: A method for ranking key video frames for a digital video having a time sequence of video frames, comprising using a processor to perform the steps of: analyzing the digital video to determine a camera fixation pattern; determining a set of key video frames for the digital video; and ranking the key video frames responsive to the camera fixation pattern.

Abstract: A captured digital image is stored in memory together with metadata derived from a location signal only if the location metadata is determined not to be within one or more predefined exclusion zones. A GPS receiver module can be implemented to obtain the location signal.

Abstract: A system having an image sensor for capturing an image and a GPS module for providing a location signal for the image. Memory stores the digital image location metadata derived from the location signal which is included with the digital image only if the location metadata is determined not to be within one or more predefined exclusion zones. A communication module transmits the digital image and the location metadata or only the digital image.

Abstract: A method, comprising receiving query data including an image of a person, and detecting a face of the person in the image to create a detected face, generating face data and clothing data using the detected face including a measure of characteristics of the face and clothing of the person, and retrieving images and video for the person and a related group of people by comparing the face data and clothing data of the person with multiple measures for the characteristics of faces and clothing generated from a set of images and video in which other people appear wherein co-appearances of the person with at least some of the other people are used to retrieve content in which the person and people from the related group appear.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an image capture module, an image processing module, and a display module. The image capture module includes a first capture unit for capturing a first image and a second capture unit for capturing a second image. The first capture unit is simultaneously enabled with the second capture unit. The second image has an overlapping view with the first image. The image processing module includes an image cropping unit and an image stitching unit. The image cropping unit crops the first image to keep a first section of the first image, and further crops the second image to keep a second section of the second image. The first section is different from the second section. The image stitching unit stitches the first section and the second section into an integrated image. The display module displays the integrated image.

Abstract: The area of a subject image in an image is changed. The correction strength is determined based on the area change amount between the area before the area change and that after the area change for the subject image whose area has been changed. A correction process is performed for the image in accordance with the correction strength.

Abstract: An image processing unit which includes: an input section which inputs a plurality of images each of which is associated with a difference from an in-focus state detected in accordance with differences among images of a subject which is divided during production of each of the plurality of images, the images being produced in continuous shooting in which a series of images are produced continuously in time series; and a selecting section which selects an image with the highest focusing degree in accordance with the difference from the in-focus state from among the plurality of images.

Abstract: A display control device includes an image data generating section and a control section. The image data generating section is configured to perform generation processing for generating image data in a predetermined processing sequence for each of a plurality of predetermined data units of the image data. The control section is configured to control a display unit to execute display processing based on the image data in the processing sequence for each of the predetermined data units. The control section is configured to control the display unit so that the longer a first time relating to the generation processing for one of the predetermined data units of the image data is, the longer a second time until the display processing starts for the one of the predetermined data units of the image data is.

Abstract: There is provided a user interface on a display unit of an image-capturing device for selective color balance adjustment of an image. The user interface allows for an image to be divided into a plurality of regions. A user may select one or more regions on the user interface. The user interface also includes a control unit for adjusting a color balance value for each of the selected regions on the user interface based on user input. The user interface allows for adjustment of the color balance value for different regions of an image prior to the image being written onto a recording medium by the image-capturing device.

Abstract: An imaging system includes: an imaging apparatus including a first communication section performing communication with an interchangeable lens, and a first control section making a transmission request of prediction information being state information on a state of a member included in the interchangeable lens and being the state information related to a state of the member after a predetermined time period to the interchangeable lens; and an interchangeable lens including a second communication section performing communication with the imaging apparatus, a calculation section obtaining the state information from the member and calculating the prediction information on the basis of the obtained state information and the predetermined time period, and a second control section controlling transmission of the calculated prediction information to the imaging apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for capturing an image on a mobile device having a flash comprising a red light source and a white light source is presented herein. A detection of a color spectrum of ambient light is made using image data sensed by an image sensor. Additionally, a determination of an intensity of red light when combined with an associated intensity of white light results in a color spectrum that substantially matches the color spectrum of the ambient light. The flash emits white light from the white light source of the flash and red light from the red light source of the flash. An image from a camera module is recorded during the emission of the white and red light.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a difference calculation unit that calculates a difference value of a feature amount of image data of a predetermined region between a present frame and a past frame; a first counting unit that counts number of times when an absolute value of the difference value exceeds a threshold during a predetermined period of time; a second counting unit that counts number of times when the difference value of the image data have different plus-minus signs between a present frame and a past frame during a predetermined period of time; and an identification unit that identifies a light source frequency by comparing the output of the second counting unit with a predetermined value when the output of the first counting unit exceeds a predetermined value.