Abstract: An apparatus comprises a comparator that includes a first input, a second input and an output. The comparator is configured for measuring a difference in voltage between a source coupled to the first input and another source coupled to the second input, and providing information associated with the measured difference at the output. The apparatus also comprises a controllable current source coupled to the first input of the comparator and configured for supplying or drawing current. The apparatus also comprises a digital logic circuit that is configured for controlling an amount of current supplied or drawn by the controllable current source. The apparatus is configured for measuring a charge associated with an external source that is coupled to the first input of the comparator.

Abstract: A system for testing performance of mobile Radio Frequency Identification tags, comprising: a test device including a mobile car and a test channel; the test channel comprises a magnetic label on a ground for labeling a test driving route of the mobile car and a framework fixed on to the ground and provided with a reading device for the RFID tags; a magnetic recognition device is provided at a bottom of the mobile car to identify to the magnetic label and the mobile car is driven along the test driving route; the plurality of RFID tags are fixed on under-test goods loaded on the mobile car; a testing equipment configured to control the reading device to identify the RFID tags fixed on under-test goods; wherein the RFID tags are fixed on to under-test goods which are loaded on the mobile car. The performance test experiment of identifying RFID tags is repeated to get the best recognition rate by adjusting the status of the reader and reader antennas and the speed of the mobile car.

Abstract: Systems and methods for maximizing the resonance frequency match between a reader and a controlled device interacting over a narrowband inductive link involve, in various embodiments, features of the controlled device, the reader, or both.

Abstract: Synthesized-beam RFID readers may be used to manage and provide information about RFID tag populations. In one embodiment, two or more synthesized-beam readers synthesize respective RF beams towards a tag location. The synthesized-beam readers may coordinate their pointing by means of a controller, a peer-to-peer network, or by using a master-slave arrangement. The synthesized-beam readers may coordinate their transmissions to increase the RF energy available to a tag at the pointing location.

Abstract: Systems and method of the present solution are directed to authenticating and updating a near-field-communication (NFC) chip over a network. According to one aspect, a method of authenticating and updating a NFC chip over a network includes identifying, by a device, a NFC chip of the device. The NFC chip is configured with an identification code established by a NFC server to uniquely identify the NFC chip. The method includes sending, by the device, a signal that includes the identification code over a network to the NFC server. The method further includes establishing a secure communication link over the network between the NFC server and the device responsive to authenticating the NFC chip by the NFC server via the identification code. The method also includes receiving, by the device via the secure communication link, data from the NFC server to store to the NFC chip and storing, by the device, the data to the NFC chip.

Abstract: A remote antenna security system for preventing unauthorized reading of RFID cards. The RFID remote antenna security system generally includes at least one remote contact in communication with a remote antenna. A carrier member is provided that includes at least one contact and a tag that is in communication with the at least one contact. When the contact of the carrier member is physically connected to the remote contact of the remote unit, the radio waves received by the remote antenna are communicated to the tag and the tag transmits radio waves including data from the remote antenna for reading by the reader.

Abstract: An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, a communication interface, and a plurality of EIR devices. Each EIR device can be configured to output a decoded message responsive to reading decodable indicia. The EIR terminal can be configured to transmit via the communication interface to an external computer at least one decoded message corresponding to the decodable indicia read by an EIR device. The EIR terminal can be further configured to supplement the decoded message by a source identifier string identifying the EIR device.

Abstract: A card reader to read information in an integrated circuit (IC) card includes a housing, a first antenna, a control circuit, a switch unit, and a third antenna. The first antenna is disposed inside of the housing. The control circuit is to communicate with the IC card within a communication range of the first antenna and perform at least a process that acquires data from a memory in the IC card. The switch unit is provided to the housing and includes a radio frequency (RF) tag that includes a second antenna. The third antenna is disposed inside of the housing. The switch unit functions as a switch that performs a predetermined function by causing the RF tag to communicate with the control circuit via the second antenna and the third antenna when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A card reader to read information in an integrated circuit (IC) card includes a housing, a first antenna, a control circuit, and a switch unit. The first antenna is disposed inside of the housing to communicate with the IC card. The control circuit communicates with the IC card within a communication range of the first antenna and performs at least a process that acquires data from a memory in the IC card. The switch unit is disposed in the housing. The switch unit includes a radio frequency (RF) tag having a second antenna. The switch unit functions as a switch that performs a predetermined function by causing the RF tag to communicate with the control circuit via the second antenna and the first antenna when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A card reader to read information in an integrated circuit (IC) card includes a housing, a first antenna, a control circuit, and a switch unit. The first antenna is disposed inside of the housing to communicate with the IC card. The control circuit communicates with the IC card within a communication range of the first antenna and performs at least a process that acquires data from a memory in the IC card. The switch unit includes a radio frequency (RF) tag having a second antenna and functions as a switch that performs a predetermined function by causing the RF tag to communicate with the control circuit via the second antenna and the first antenna when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The second antenna of the switch unit is in a side lobe of the first antenna.

Abstract: A RFID system that includes a RFID user input device and an RFID-enabled device. The user input device is configured to send one or more commands to control the enabled device. The user input device may include an antenna pattern operatively connected to one or more separate integrated circuits. The user input device may further include an input component associated with each integrated circuit. The input components may be activated causing information stored at the associated integrated circuit to be sent to the enabled device. The enabled device may be configured to act upon the information in a desired manner.

Abstract: A system for monitoring a period of use of components includes a number of components each having an integrated or attached NFC tag and a monitoring system. The monitoring system includes a processing system, an NFC reader and an output device for providing information to a user. The monitoring system is configured to read data from an NFC tag of one of said components brought into proximity to said NFC reader and determine whether said component has been previously used. For a previously used component, the monitoring system generates an indication to a user of a period-of-use status. For a component not previously used, the monitoring system stores data indicative of a first date of use of the component. Also disclosed is a system for monitoring the expiration date of perishable goods.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a fingerprint recognition element comprising: a plurality of parallel fingerprint detecting electrodes, the distance between two adjacent fingerprint detecting electrodes being not larger than the distance between adjacent ridge and valley in the fingerprint, a fingerprint recognition signal being loaded to one end of each fingerprint detecting electrode, and the fingerprint recognition signal being acquired in real time at the other end of each fingerprint detecting electrode. The present invention further discloses a display screen comprising the fingerprint recognition element and a display device comprising the display screen.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an array substrate, a driving method thereof, and a display apparatus. A fingerprint recognition module can be arranged within a display region, so as to achieve a purpose of simplifying operations and manufacturing processes. The present disclosure provides an array substrate, the array substrate comprises a base on which gate lines and data lines as well as pixel units defined by the gate lines and the data lines are formed, and the plurality of fingerprint recognition circuits for performing fingerprint recognition are further formed on the base, the fingerprint recognition circuits are arranged within the pixel unit.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes a piezoelectric substrate, and an electrode on the piezoelectric substrate. The electrode includes a first electrode and a second electrode on at least one of one surface of the piezoelectric substrate and an opposite surface opposite to the one surface. The electrode includes a node area in which the first electrode crosses the second electrode, and the node area transmits and receives a signal by an object that makes contact with the node area or approaches the node area in a direction of the piezoelectric substrate. The fingerprint sensor includes a substrate including a first area to a fourth area. At least one of first and second electrodes is provided in the first area to the third area, and a chip connected with the first and second electrodes is provided in the fourth area.

Abstract: A biometric identification device having sensing electrodes with multiple connection selections includes a plurality of sensing electrodes disposed on a surface of a substrate, each sensing electrode corresponding to a data readout selector and at least one reference voltage selector. The data readout selector has a first terminal connected to the sensing electrode and a second terminal connected to a corresponding data readout select trace. The reference voltage selector has a first terminal connected to the first terminal of the data readout selector and a second terminal connected to a corresponding reference voltage select trace. A control unit divides the sensing electrodes into at least one sensing area and at least one non-sensing area by means of the data readout selectors, the data readout select traces, the reference voltage selectors, and the reference voltage select traces.

Abstract: An authentication apparatus includes a biometric data acquirer configured to acquire fingerprint data and an electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform of a user, and a humidity level acquirer configured to acquire a humidity level of skin of the user. The apparatus further includes a similarity extractor configured to adjust a first similarity between the fingerprint data and reference fingerprint data of a pre-registered user, and a second similarity between the ECG waveform and a reference ECG waveform of the pre-registered user, based on the humidity level, and extract a combined similarity based on the adjusted first similarity and the adjusted second similarity. The apparatus further includes an authenticator configured to authenticate whether the user is the pre-registered user based on the combined similarity.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a terminal device comprising: a housing and a fingerprint recognition unit, the housing having an accommodating space formed therein, and comprising a front surface, a rear surface, and a side which connects the front surface to the rear surface, and the fingerprint recognition unit comprising: a fingerprint recognition module and a fingerprint collection part, wherein the fingerprint recognition module is connected to the fingerprint collection part, the fingerprint collection part is configured to collect a fingerprint, and the fingerprint recognition module is configured to recognize the fingerprint collected by the fingerprint collection part, wherein the fingerprint recognition module is arranged in the accommodating space and the fingerprint collection part is arranged on the side. The present disclosure further provides an information processing method and a terminal device, to enable a user to operate the terminal device through a fingerprint.

Abstract: Embodiments relating to determining characteristics of eyeglass lenses are disclosed. A head-mounted display device comprises a camera communicatively coupled to a computing device and including an optical axis having a center point. Light sources are configured to emit light rays toward the lens to produce lens glints. The light sources are in a light source plane that is spaced from a lens plane by an offset distance of between 8 mm and 12 mm. The light sources are either spaced vertically from a line perpendicular to the light source plane and extending through the center point by a distance between 13 mm and 53 mm, or spaced horizontally from the line by a distance of between 13 mm and 80 mm. Lens characterization program logic identifies an image location of each lens glint, and outputs an estimated lens shape model comprising the one or more lens characteristics.

Abstract: A method of detecting zones liable to contain at least one finger print in an image of at least one portion of hand of an individual includes a step of acquiring the image, a step of determining a plurality of zones of the acquired image and a first selection step. The step of determining a plurality of zones determines that each zone is a continuous zone of points of the acquired image which each exhibit a luminous intensity level greater than or equal to a selected luminous intensity threshold value. The first selection step selects, from among the zones determined, the zones which are liable to represent at least one print of a finger.

Abstract: At least some example embodiments disclose a method and apparatus for facial recognition. The facial recognition method includes detecting initial landmarks from a facial image, first normalizing the facial image using the initial landmarks, updating a position of at least one of intermediate landmarks based on the first normalizing, the intermediate landmarks being landmarks transformed from the initial landmarks through the first normalizing, second normalizing the facial image after the updating and recognizing a face using a feature of the second normalized facial image.

Abstract: An apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: based on a detected user position indication of a facial feature associated with a face, provide for anchoring of the position of a corresponding computer generated facial feature so that facial landmark localisation for the corresponding computer generated facial feature can be anchored around the corresponding position on a computer generated image of the face.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein notifying users regarding photos in which they may appear and suggest photo tags accordingly. Subject to user preferences and privacy settings, facial recognition with respect to a specific user of a social networking system may be performed on one or more photos added by, or otherwise associated with, other entities of the social networking system. For those photos in which the specific user is facially recognized, a suggested photo tag for the specific user may be associated with the recognized photos and the specific user may be alerted accordingly. Depending on the embodiment, the specific user may be provided with an option to confirm the suggested photo tag, decline the suggested photo tag, or do nothing. In the event the specific user declines the suggested photo tag with respect to a particular photo, other users may be prevented from tagging the specific user with respect to the particular photo.

Abstract: In an approach to determine a sentiment of an attendee of a video conference, the computer receives a video of an attendee of a video conference and, then, determines, based, at least in part, on the video of the attendee, a first sentiment of the attendee. Furthermore, in the approach the computer receives an indication of an attendee activity on a first application and determines, based, in part, on the attendee activity whether the first sentiment of the attendee is related to the video conference.

Abstract: A method and system for determining view invariant spatial-temporal descriptors encoding details of both motion dynamics and posture interactions that are highly representative and discriminative. The method and system describe determining posture interactions descriptors and motion dynamics descriptors by utilizing cosine similarity approach thereby rendering the descriptors to be view invariant.

Abstract: A system for recognizing hand gestures, comprising a gesture database configured to store information related to a plurality of gestures; a recognition controller configured to capture data related to a hand gesture being performed by a user; a recognition module configured to: determine hand characteristic information from the captured data, determine finger characteristic information from the captured data, compare the hand and finger characteristic information to the information stored in the database to determine a most likely gesture, and outputting the determined most likely gesture.

Abstract: An image filing method including following steps is provided. A plurality of documents are scanned in sequence to generate a plurality of scan image data. A sheet form is searched from these image scan data. When there are M sheet forms searched from the scan image data, the scan image data are divided into M groups, and the sheet form is set up in a home page of each group, wherein M is an integral larger than 1. M files corresponding to the M groups are created.

Abstract: A system to process graphical elements within a book during assessment of the book for suitability for conversion to an audio format includes an image classification subsystem, an image processing subsystem, and a weighting subsystem. The image classification subsystem is configured to classify a graphical element based on at least one of a context of the graphical element and properties of the graphical element. The image processing subsystem is configured process the graphical element to create a processed graphical element, the processing responsive to the classification of the graphical element. The weighting subsystem is configured to produce a weighting corresponding to the processed graphical element, the weighting indicating an impact of the graphical element of suitability of the book for conversion to the audio format.

Abstract: The average value calculation section acquires luminance information and color information, from captured images continuously captured in frame as a unit by an image capture unit. The detection method determination section determines either one or both among the luminance information and color information to use in order to detect movement of the predetermined object, based on the luminance information and color information acquired. The motion detection section detects movement of the predetermined object using either one or both among the luminance information and color information based on the result determined.

Abstract: A method for determining the yield loss of a crop using remote sensor data is described. The yield loss is determined using the reflectivity of light by the crop canopy measured from remote sensor data such as an aerial photograph that is digitized and spatially referenced to the field's longitude and latitude. Pixel values from the aerial photograph, expressed relative to pixel values from well fertilized areas of the field, are transformed to yield losses using a linear transformation that was developed using empirical data. A similar method is described to determine recommended nitrogen fertilization rates for the crop fields. The yield loss data is useful for nitrogen fertilization management, as it allows a producer of crops to weigh the expense of fertilization against the loss of revenue due to yield loss.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer implemented method of facilitating evaluation of visual appeal of a combination of two or more objects. The method may include presenting a user-interface to enable a user to perform a first identification of one or more first objects and a second identification of one or more second objects. Further, the method may include retrieving one or more first images of the one or more first objects based on the first identification. Additionally, the method may include retrieving one or more second images of the one or more second objects based on the second identification. Furthermore, the method may include creating a combination image based on each of the one or more first images and the one or more second images. The combination image may represent a virtual combination of each of the one or more first objects and the one or more second objects.

Abstract: A computing device, for example, receives image data of vehicles on a path captured by a camera. The image is analyzed using a low level feature extraction on the image data. The computing device estimates exhaust levels produced by the vehicles based on the low level feature extraction or based on vehicle classifications and quantities determined from the low level feature extraction.

Abstract: A system comprising a temperature measurement device for continuously detecting temperature values of a pavement laid by means of a paver. The system further comprises an image recording unit and an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is configured to determine an area of the laid pavement as a deviation area, if, based on temperature values detected for the area, one or more deviation criteria are fulfilled, wherein the determination is carried out during laying and in temporal proximity to the detection of the temperature values for the area. The system is additionally configured to generate, making use of the image recording unit, an image assigned to the deviation area.

Abstract: This invention is provided with: a camera for capturing the image of a travel path; an edge point extraction unit for extracting edge points on the basis of the brightness of an image captured by the camera; a candidate line extraction unit for extracting, on the basis of the succession of the extracted edge points, a candidate line for a boundary line demarcating the travel path; a frequency calculation unit for calculating, on the basis of edge points belonging to the candidate line extracted by the candidate line extraction unit, the frequency distribution of the edge points for a parameter that specifies the width of the boundary line; a probability generation unit for calculating, on the basis of the frequency distribution calculated by the frequency calculation unit, the distribution for the probability that the candidate line at the parameter is the boundary line; and a boundary line recognition unit for recognizing the boundary line on the basis of the probability distribution calculated by the probab

Abstract: A jump-out determination unit determines whether or not an object is approaching a travel direction of a vehicle based on movement information relating to movement of the object, the movement information having been acquired by a speed variation calculation unit after a pre-indication of that the object approaches the travel direction of the vehicle is detected by a jump-out pre-indication calculation unit of a detection apparatus. As a result, the sudden approach of the object toward the travel direction, which is difficult to determine solely from the movement information relating to the object, can be detected with improved precision.

Abstract: A driver active safety control system for a vehicle includes a plurality of image capture sensors, a video display screen, a central driver active safety control module and at least one non-imaging sensor. The control module at least includes an image processor, a vision core and a fusion core. The image processor processes image data captured by and received from at least a forward viewing image capture sensor for at least one of (i) automatic headlamp control, (ii) lane departure warning and (iii) traffic sign recognition. The vision core is operable to manipulate image data captured by and received at least from rearward and sideward viewing image capture sensors to form video images for displaying on the video display screen. The fusion core is operable to process inputs received to enhance control by the control module of a driver assistance system of the equipped vehicle.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed for predicting the value of a variable speed sign (VSS) and determining the predicted value's associated confidence level. Highly assisted driving (HAD) vehicles may read or capture images of the VSS. The speed limit values, images, or videos of the VSS are reported and received by a network and database for analysis. A predicted speed limit value is determined for the variable speed sign from at least a portion of the received traffic data. A confidence level is also calculated for the predicted speed limit value for the variable speed sign.

Abstract: A gaze direction detection device according to the present technology includes a detector for detecting a gaze of a driver over a predetermined period of time, a determiner for outputting second gaze information indicating that the driver is gazing, from first gaze information detected by the detector, a generator for generating a gaze distribution from the second gaze information output by the determiner, and a corrector for correcting the first gaze information detected by the detector, where the corrector calculates a center of a reference distribution that is set in advance and a center of the gaze distribution generated by the generator, and causes the center of the reference distribution and the center of the gaze distribution to overlap each other, and then calculates a correction parameter based on a difference between the reference distribution and the gaze distribution, and corrects the first gaze information with the correction parameter.

Abstract: An interactive indicia (e.g., barcode) reader is disclosed. This indicia reader incorporates a projector to display context sensitive information on a surface. This information may represent manufacturer or store related information about the item with the indicia. What is more, the indicia reader may also recognize a user's interaction with the projected image. In this way, the indicia reader may enhance the information that it provides, as well as expanding the data that it can collect.

Abstract: An information processor includes: a similarity data generation portion generating, for a position within the search range, similarity data that represents the calculated similarity to the image in the reference block in association with the position within the search range; a similarity correction portion smoothing the similarity data in a direction of space on a basis of similarity data; a result evaluation portion detecting a position with a maximum similarity value in each piece of the smoothed similarity data; a depth image generation portion generating a depth image by associating the position of the subject in the depth direction with an image plane; and an output information generation section performing given information processing on a basis of the subject position in a three-dimensional space using the depth image and outputting the result of information processing.

Abstract: First imaging means 60 creates a state image by capturing a state occurring in a first range. Second imaging means 70 creates a monitoring target image by capturing a monitoring target present in a second range. Specific state detection means 81 detects a specific state from the state image. Monitoring target analysis means 82 analyzes a status of a monitoring target, using the state image from which the specific state is detected. Monitoring target feature extraction means 85 extracts, from the monitoring target image, a feature used for specifying the monitoring target, based on the status of the monitoring target.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image feature extraction method including a step of defining a combination of at least two kinds of solid angles along at least two directions, of an input spherical image; a step of determining respective values of the combination of the at least two kinds of solid angles, so that surface areas of spherical crowns of spherical segments, which are obtained by dividing the spherical image by the respective values of the combination of the at least two kinds solid angles, have a same value; and a step of generating, by utilizing the respective values of the combination of the at least two kinds of solid angles, an image feature template so as to conduct image feature extraction.

Abstract: The present invention is an identification method comprising: with at least a part of a skeleton part of an identification mark attached to a component or a product defined as a matching area, identifying the component, product, or product having the component as one of its constituent elements using a textured pattern formed in the matching area.

Abstract: A compute engine is arranged to retrieve a block of image data corresponding to a rectangular image region; calculate integral image values for all pixels of the block of image data to obtain an integral image of the block of image data; and store the integral image of the block in the one or more memories. The main processor determines which blocks of image data comprise pixels of the predefined rectangular region of the image, and defines a respective rectangular region part as the pixels of the block that belong to the predefined rectangular region of the image; calculate a HAAR feature of the rectangular region part for each block of image data that comprise pixels of the predefined rectangular region of the image; and add the HAAR features of the rectangular region parts to obtain the HAAR feature of the predefined rectangular region of the image.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided for performing a recognition process. The recognition process compares an individual fingerprint view to a fingerprint enrollment template in order to determine whether a match has been found. The determination of a match is based on individual match statistics collected between the individual fingerprint view and each view of the fingerprint enrollment template. Additionally, inter-view match statistics between each view of the fingerprint enrollment template may also be determined. The inter-view match statistics can be analyzed along with the individual match statistics to further inform the determination of a match between the individual fingerprint view and the fingerprint enrollment template.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain three-dimensional image data and positions of a plurality of feature points in the three-dimensional image data; a designation unit configured to designate a designation point indicating a portion of interest in the three-dimensional image data; a selection unit configured to select, using information determined by a position of the designation point and the positions of the plurality of feature points, a feature point from the plurality of feature points; a generation unit configured to generate, from the three-dimensional image data, a cross section image on a plane determined based on the position of the designation point and a position of the selected feature point; and a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display the generated cross section image.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention analyze and score each image associated with a group to determine representative image or images for the group. Such analysis can include detecting objects shown in the images, determining the quality of the images, and/or contextually analyzing the images as a group. In some embodiments, each image in a group (e.g., an event) of images can be analyzed by one or more image analysis modules that calculate a score for the image based on a different image characteristic. A composite image score can then be calculated based on the various image characteristic scores to identify the image or images to be used as to represent the group.

Abstract: Generation of interactive content. In an embodiment, a representation of candidate object(s) in content of a digital media asset are received. For each of the candidate object(s), feature(s) of the candidate object are compared to corresponding feature(s) of a plurality of reference objects to identify reference object(s) that match the candidate object. For each of the matched candidate object(s), a hotspot package is generated. The hotspot package may comprise a visual overlay which comprises information associated with the reference object(s) matched to the respective candidate object.

Abstract: Generation of interactive content. In an embodiment, a representation of candidate object(s) in content of a digital media asset are received. For each of the candidate object(s), feature(s) of the candidate object are compared to corresponding feature(s) of a plurality of reference objects to identify reference object(s) that match the candidate object. For each of the matched candidate object(s), a hotspot package is generated. The hotspot package may comprise a visual overlay which comprises information associated with the reference object(s) matched to the respective candidate object.

Abstract: A computing system for realizing visual content of an image collection executes feature detection algorithms and semantic reasoning techniques on the images in the collection to elicit a number of different types of visual features of the images. The computing system indexes the visual features and provides technologies for multi-dimensional content-based clustering, searching, and iterative exploration of the image collection using the visual features and/or the visual feature indices.