Abstract: Provided is a method of modeling a target object, that may obtain depth information from an image in which the target object is represented in a form of particles, obtain distance information between adjacent particles in the image, and detect a silhouette of the target object based on the depth information and the distance information between the adjacent particles in the image.

Abstract: Methods and systems described herein detect object boundaries of videos. A window around the pixel may be followed in adjacent image frames of the image frame to determine object boundaries. Inconsistencies in image patches over a temporal window are detected, and each pixel of the image frame of a video is assigned an object boundary probability. The pixel may belong to a texture edge if the window content does not change throughout the adjacent image frames, or the pixel may belong to an object boundary if the window content changes. A probability value indicating the likelihood of the pixel belonging to an object boundary is determined based on the window content change and is assigned to the corresponding pixel.

Abstract: An optical sensor system for determining trajectory of a wheel includes: a wheel mounted in a wheel arch having an outer surface covered with evenly-spaced wheel treads; a plurality of optical sensors mounted in the wheel arch but not touching the wheel, for performing a plurality of counts corresponding to respectively capturing a plurality of images of the wheel according to the wheel treads; and a plurality of clear casings respectively mounted in the wheel arch between the wheel and the plurality of optical sensors, but not touching the wheel. The captured images are compared with a reference image to determine a 2D displacement and a calculation is further performed to convert the measured 2D displacement of the wheel from its original position into a distance the wheel travels along a path in order to determine the wheel trajectory.

Abstract: A method of generating a temporal saliency map is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes receiving an object bounding box from an object tracker. The method includes cropping a video frame based at least in part on the object bounding box to generate a cropped image. The method further includes performing spatial dual segmentation on the cropped image to generate an initial mask and performing temporal mask refinement on the initial mask to generate a refined mask. The method also includes generating a temporal saliency map based at least in part on the refined mask.

Abstract: System and computer-implemented method for editing a video sequence with temporal consistency. The method includes the steps of: computing a motion field modeling temporal consistency between successive frames; defining an energy functional modeling the desired properties to be enforced on the video sequence; splitting the video sequence into two sets with even frames and odd frames; computing the motion field between consecutive frames on the splitted sequences; recursively performing steps until the sets to be split contain one frame to edit; minimizing the energy functional for each set containing one frame to edit; merging the edited frames and outputting the edited video sequence.

Abstract: A system and related methods for determining an actual head angle of a mobile device user from an actual orientation of the mobile device and a relative orientation of the user's head to the mobile device. The actual orientation of the mobile device may be used as a landmark such that the relative orientation of the user's head to the mobile device may be used to approximate the actual head angle of the mobile device user. The determined actual head angle may be compared to a predetermined head angle corresponding to correct posture. If the actual head angle deviates from the predetermined head angle, a stimulus may be provided from the mobile device to encourage the user to rotate their head and/or reposition the mobile device such that their actual head angle aligns with the predetermined head angle.

Abstract: A method and system for extracting motion and structure from a sequence of images stored on a computer system, the method comprises obtaining images including a set of three-dimensional (3D) points over a plurality of frames, determining an instantaneous motion of the set of 3D points by an angular velocity and a translation with respect to an axis of rotation, computing an optical flow using the instantaneous motion of the set of 3D points based on a projection of velocity of the set of 3D points, computing a depth of the set of 3D points from the optical flow, and determining an epipolar line in the images using the optical flow.

Abstract: A processor of an orientation estimation device, as an orientation estimation method for estimating an orientation of a player existing in a sport video, receives reference orientation information which is information obtained based on information input by a user and which is information designating a joint position of a specific player existing in the sport video of an estimation target game and estimates an orientation of an estimation target player who is a player other than the specific player existing in a sport video of an estimation target using the reference orientation information.

Abstract: The techniques and device provided herein relate to receiving, via a processor, image data representative of a borehole of a well. The technique may include generating dequantized image data based on the image data, such that the dequantized image data filters one or more artifacts present in a Hough transformed version of the image data. One or more dip orientations (inclination and azimuth) associated with one or more formation dips present in the image data may be determined based on the dequantized image data. The technique may also include performing an a-contration validation algorithm for for the one or more formation dips to verify whether at least a formation dip having the or one of the possible dip orientation is present at a predetermined measured depth in the image data.

Abstract: A method of determining alignment data for a target frame and a reference frame. Patch data is received for each of a plurality of reference patches of the reference frame. The patch data comprises a reference direction of a feature in an associated reference patch and a reference signal corresponding to a projection of reference patch image data in a direction substantially perpendicular to the reference direction. A shift between at least one of said reference patches and a corresponding target patch in the target frame is determined using the reference signal associated with the reference patch and a target signal corresponding to a projection of the target patch image data in the direction substantially perpendicular to the reference direction associated with said reference patch. The alignment data for the target frame is determined using the determined shift for the reference patch.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and devices for image loading. The method includes generating a request message requesting downloading compressed texture data corresponding to a basic image; sending the request message to a server; receiving compression format data sent by the server according to the request message; and sending to a GPU the texture data contained in the compression format data. The present disclosure provides methods and devices for video playback. The method includes extracting webpage source code corresponding to a webpage address entered by a user; determining in the source code a video link address containing a preset protocol header; obtaining an address editing rule and a video player corresponding to the preset protocol header; according to the address editing rule, editing the information and the video link address in the source code into a video playback address containing a preset protocol header; and playing a video resource corresponding to the video playback address.

Abstract: Color values may be compressed using a palette based encoder. Clusters of color values may be identified and encoded color values within the cluster with respect to a color value having a predefined characteristic. Clusters that have pixels or samples with constant color value may also be encoded.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a calculation unit which calculates a luminosity of an environmental light of an image for each region based on an overall average value which is an average value of the luminosity of all pixels forming the image of an object and region average values which are the average values of the luminosity of the pixels for each region that is obtained by dividing the image, and a generation unit which generates a virtual captured image which is an image of the object when the object is illuminated with light from a predetermined position based on the luminosity of the environmental light for each of the regions of the image that is calculated by the calculation unit and the image.

Abstract: Image based imposters suffer from common errors called disocclusion artifacts where portions of the scene that should be occluded by real geometry are visible when using image based imposters. These artifacts are the result of parallax error created by camera motion where regions of a mesh that were not visible at the time of imposter generation have become visible. A computationally inexpensive on-line technique to resolve these disocclusions stretches existing imposter texture information over new geometry bridging the gap between imposters.

Abstract: Spectral estimation and poly-energetic reconstructions methods and x-ray systems are disclosed. According to an aspect, a spectral estimation method includes using multiple, poly-energetic x-ray sources to generate x-rays and to direct the x-rays towards a target object. The method also includes acquiring a series of poly-energetic measurements of x-rays from the target object. Further, the method includes estimating cross-sectional images of the target object based on the poly-energetic measurements. The method also includes determining path lengths through the cross-sectional images. Further, the method includes determining de-noised poly-energetic measurements and de-noised path lengths based on the acquired poly-energetic measurements and the determined path lengths. The method also includes estimating spectra for angular trajectories of a field of view based on the de-noised poly-energetic measurements and the path lengths.

Abstract: Displaying information technology conditions with heat maps includes determining a severity value of current issues for each configuration item in an information technology system; generating a graph of the configuration items that visually depicts topological relationships between the configuration items, the graph having a heat map overlay; and assigning pixel colors for each configuration item in the heat map overlay according to their severity value.

Abstract: A system for component visualization according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a data module configured to access data corresponding to a component design, the component design including at least one feature corresponding to a group of feature types. The system includes a display module configured to display the data in an environment according to a visualization setting corresponding to a first user profile and corresponding to the group of feature types. The system includes a comparison module configured to cause the display module to display the data according to the visualization setting when the at least one feature meets at least one predetermined criterion. A method for designing a component is also disclosed.

Abstract: Particular embodiments of a computing device determine unoccupied positions in a display grid, wherein the grid corresponds to specifications for a displayable region of a screen associated with a computing device. A plurality of image elements are identified as candidates for placement within the grid. Then, while at least one unoccupied position and at least one candidate image element remain, one of the candidate image elements is matched to a set of the unoccupied positions, and the positions in the matched set are designated as occupied by the matched image element. Matching may be based on a pattern of positions, which is determined using the size and the shape of the image element and a size of a position in the grid. Layout information is then provided to render the image elements in accordance with placement of each matched image element at the designated positions in the grid.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an image processing apparatus includes an inputting unit configured to receive input of an image, a range information acquiring unit configured to acquire range information about a subject for each region of the input image, and a converting unit configured to assign a gradation to each region of the input image based on the range information and convert luminance data of the input image according to the assigned gradation.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, the ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus includes a storing unit and processing circuitry. The storing unit is configured to store a plurality of images usable as a reference image to be referred to at the time of scanning, the plurality of images includes images corresponding to a plurality of cross sections. The processing circuitry is configured to read, when a cross section that needs to be scanned is switched in accordance with a workflow, from the storing unit one or more images registered for each of the plurality of cross sections in advance, the workflow defining a flow of procedures including scanning the plurality of cross sections. The processing circuitry is configured to display the read image as the reference image on a display.

Abstract: Systems and Techniques for real-time 3D reconstruction of the human body are described. Avatars (the rendered 3D reconstruction of the human body) can be generated from real-time captured RGB-D images of a person. Avatars can be synthesized from the RGB-D data received from a single RGB-D camera by performing body segmentation (into cylindrical-type objects) and dynamic robust data filtering on sequential frames of the captured data. Cylindrical-type objects of the body, including arms, legs, and torso are parameterized using tensor splines; and positive-definite constrains are imposed to the estimated tensor splines using a Riemannian metric defined on the space of positive-definite tensor splines. These generated avatars have an articulated body with separately translatable and rotatable arms, legs, and other limbs or cylindrical features.

Abstract: A medical image processing system that can accept commissions to perform 3D formation using a 3D forming apparatus includes a storage unit, a selection accepting unit, a part identifying unit, and a screen generating unit. The storage unit stores a medical image, and body part information representing a human body part in the medical image. The selection accepting unit accepts selection with regard to the medical image stored in the storage unit. The part identifying unit identifies the body part included in the medical image, using the body part information corresponding to the medical image regarding which the selection accepting unit has accepted selection. The screen generating unit generates a screen that can accept a commission to form a formed object of the body part identified by the part identifying unit.

Abstract: A tile-based rendering method and a tile-based rendering apparatus are provided. The tile-based rendering method involves performing tile binning on a first image and a second image having binocular disparity using a plurality of graphic processors based on a draw command, determining a tile of the second image having a highest similarity to a tile of the first image based on a result of the tile binning, determining a tile rendering order for each tile of the first image and the second image, based on a result of the determining of the tile of the second image having a highest similarity to the tile of the first image, and performing tile rendering, according to the determined tile rendering order.

Abstract: A method, computer readable medium, and system are disclosed for generating and utilizing infinite resolution texture acceleration data structures. The method for generating an infinite resolution texture acceleration data structure includes the steps of receiving an image; generating an infinite resolution texture acceleration data structure associated with the image that includes a texture map, a curve index map, and a curve data map; and storing the infinite resolution texture acceleration data structure in a memory. The texture map is a two-dimensional array of texels, each texel encoding a color value based on the image. The curve data map encodes parameters for at least one curve segment associated with the image. The curve index map associates each texel in the texture map with zero or more curve segments corresponding with the texel.

Abstract: A first set of N samples is located along a ray through a volume in connection with a first frame. The first set of N samples is stored. A second set of N additional samples is located along the ray in connection with a second frame. Then the first and second sets of samples are accumulated.

Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product processes a data plot comprising a plurality of data points for inclusion of additional information content. A space of the data plot is divided into subspaces, where each subspace contains at least one data point of the data plot. An available area on a display for each subspace is computed, and then a compressed information representation for each subspace is computed based on information about at least one data point contained in each subspace and a computed available area for each subspace. An available area of each subspace is computed based on a maximum size of a shape that can fit within each subspace, where the shape is centered on a barycenter of each subspace. The data plot is displayed, where each unit of compressed information is displayed adjacent to a corresponding group of data points from the data plot.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a mesh assembly. A specification of a system having first and second objects is received. The specification includes, for each of the first and second objects, geometric data for the object and mesh data comprising settings for creating a mesh representation of the object. The first object is associated with a first mesh, and the second object is associated with a second mesh. The associating includes, for each of the first and second objects, determining whether a mesh with geometric data and mesh data corresponding to that of the object has been previously generated. If the mesh has been previously generated, the object is associated with the mesh, and if the mesh has not been previously generated, the object is meshed to generate a new mesh that is associated with the object. A mesh assembly including the first and second meshes is generated.

Abstract: A three dimensional system including rendering with a three dimensional transformation.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for visualizing an object includes the steps of providing a simulated environment; rendering, with at least one processor, at least one virtual object based at least partially on the simulated environment, a viewable angle of the at least one virtual object, and object characteristics associated with the at least one virtual object, the object characteristics comprising at least one of the following: reflectance, transmittance, attenuation, or any combination thereof; and changing a viewable angle of the at least one virtual object in response to user input. A system and a computer program product for implementing the aforementioned method includes appropriately communicatively connected hardware components.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus that may determine whether indirect lights are to be assigned to tiles for tile-based deferred rendering. For example, the image processing apparatus includes a calculator configured to calculate a correlation based on at least one of a first vector representing an object normal direction of a tile to be rendered and a second vector corresponding to a normal vector of an indirect light to be determined to be assigned to the tile, and a determiner configured to determine whether the indirect light is to be assigned to the tile by comparing the correlation to a threshold value.

Abstract: A method for reconstructing surface from a point cloud includes following steps: (a) extracting skeletal curves from an input point cloud; (b) editing the extracted skeletal curves, and assigning sweeping path; (c) obtaining sliced point clouds along the edited skeletal curves, and fitting a closed NURBS curve according to the sliced point clouds; (d) reconstructing the point cloud to get generalized cylinders along the assigned sweeping path, according to the closed NURBS curves; (e) merging the generalized cylinders into a single surface, and smoothing intersections of the generalized cylinders so as to reconstruct surface from the point cloud. The invention further relates to a system for reconstructing surface from a point cloud. The invention can reconstruct the surface with high accuracy by the minimum interactions, and can deal with point cloud data having missing region caused by occlusion. In addition, the invention can achieve high reconstruction quality and fine controllability.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for integrating a virtual rendering system and a motion control system to provide an augmented three-dimensional reality.

Abstract: A combination meter including a first meter and a second meter, which are visible from a front side, and a half-silvered mirror disposed in front of the combination meter and having semi-transparent property are provided. Also, an image output device displays an image toward the half-silvered mirror is provided. The half-silvered mirror reflects the image displayed by the image output device to display a virtual image in front of the meter. Thus, the virtual image is overlappedly displayed with respect to the combination meter, whereby a use intuitively recognizes high priority information.

Abstract: A method for reproducing a 2D drawing from an annotated 3D computer-aided design (CAD) model includes receiving a 3D CAD model of a physical part or assembly, generating a 2D drawing of the physical part of assembly using the 3D CAD model, receiving a modification to the 2D drawing, storing the modification to the 2D drawing within the 3D CAD model to produce an annotated 3D CAD model, and reproducing the 2D drawing with the modification using the annotated 3D CAD model.

Abstract: A method for determining a fare for a transport service is provided. One or more processors determine that the transport service is in progress for a first user. A request to share the fare for the transport service in progress with a second user is received over a network from a first computing device of the first user. A confirmation that indicates that the second user is to share the fare is received over the network from a second computing device of the second user. A first amount of the fare for the first user and a second amount of the fare for the second user is determined.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems, methods, and machine-readable media are disclosed for enabling the management of a transit user account of a transit system with a mobile device. Embodiments of a transit system utilizing such transit user accounts are also disclosed. Embodiments for enabling a mobile device to manage a transit user account can include receiving an identification code of a fare media and receiving contact information of the mobile device. The transit user account, which can be used in transactions of the transit system associated with the fare media, can be created using user information and a passcode. Additionally, the mobile device can be authenticated by sending at least one message to the mobile device and receiving at least one message from the mobile device.

Abstract: A system carried by a vehicle for computing tolls that interfaces with vehicle data entry and display components. The system uses these components to display toll-related information and to accept user input for toll-related information. The system may also incorporate vehicle sensors including seat occupancy sensors, infra-red sensors and cameras to determine vehicle occupancy for tolling purposes.

Abstract: Methods and systems using a single centralized database to manage postal accounting data are provided. The central database may interface with remote postal meters by way of one or more transient data collectors, which cache data from associated meters and transmit the data to the central database. The data collectors also validate postage accounts to the associated meters. The use of local transient data collectors allows for a single centralized database to be used without requiring data replication among databases local to each computer that manages postal meters.

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to request vehicle sensor data upon crash detection. Further, the processor is configured to assemble the data into a graphic representation of a vehicle, including graphic representations of conditions represented by sensor data. The processor is also configured to send the graphic representation to an emergency operator in communication with a vehicle computing system.

Abstract: A method of predicting failure for vehicular components is implemented within a vehicle through a plurality of part sensors and an on-board computing (OBC) device as the part sensors are communicably coupled with a remote server through the OBC device. The OBC device continuously timestamps and uploads a plurality of performance time-dependent data (PTDD) points to the remote server throughout a current vehicular trip. The remote server then analyzes the uploaded PTDD points with an updatable total time duration and an active performance-define range that are calculated from prior vehicular trips. The remote server is then able to identify a potential vehicular problem during the current trip, based upon the uploaded PTDD points. When a potential vehicular problem is detected within the current trip, an annotating assessment is generated and wirelessly sent to a personal computing device of the owner/operator of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method includes detecting at least one position measurement of a separator piston of a pitch trim actuator. The method includes detecting at least one pressure measurement of an oil. The method includes detecting at least one temperature measurement of the oil. The method includes storing at least one position value based on the at least one position measurement of the separator piston, at least one pressure value based on the at least one pressure measurement of the oil and at least one temperature value based on the at least one temperature measurement of the oil. The method includes determining whether the pitch trim actuator requires servicing based on the at least one position value, the at least one pressure value, and the at least one temperature value.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program product that intentionally illuminate at least one target item with electromagnetic energy having specific characteristics (e.g., frequency, power, waveform, directionality, duration, etc.). The target item, which may be an unpowered data storage device or secure document, acts as a non-linear mixer and is forced to emit radiative signals containing information about the target item's state and physical characteristics. Embodiments receive the forced emissions, extract useful data, and analyze the data to determine target item characteristics (e.g., a target item type, based on a comparison of data from known types). Embodiments control the illumination so the forced emissions radiate from an enclosure without interfering with tactical communications, and so that stored target item data is not affected. Embodiments can locate a hidden target item via the strength and directionality of the forced emissions.

Abstract: A method for accessing a vehicle includes determining a charge level of a battery of a first vehicle access device. The method also includes creating a permission scheme for a second vehicle access device. The method further includes communicating the permission scheme to a vehicle and accessing the vehicle with the second vehicle access device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for on-demand delivery of a payload by an unmanned vehicle. An unmanned vehicle may comprise a chamber configured to house a payload and adjust a payload state. The payload state may be adjusted based on detection of a tampering event. An unmanned vehicle may also comprise an authentication system configured to allow access to the payload.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing vision-based fare collection using one or more cameras positioned within a transit station. The system may determine that a user is approaching an entry point separating a non-restricted access area from a restricted access area. Using a camera and/or an RFID transceiver, the system may track the location of the user as the user approaches the entry point. The system may determine that the user is permitted to access the restricted access area, and may allow the user to access the restricted access area via the entry point upon the user being within a threshold distance from the entry point.

Abstract: An unlocking method and device utilizing the same are provided. The unlocking method is disclosed, including: in response to an input pre-unlocking operation, performing a timing operation; detecting at least one input unlocking operation; determining whether a time interval from the timing operation to the input unlocking operation is equal to a predefined interval, and if the time interval from the timing operation to the input unlocking operation is equal to the predefined interval, unlocking the device, otherwise, not unlocking the device.

Abstract: A method and system that allows authorized individuals access into controlled access locations and the ability to grant temporary and limited access to guests into these locations. The method and system allows for navigational services to be provided to members and guests, and real-time tracking and confirmation to members and administrators that guests have arrived at their destination and did not enter any unauthorized areas. The method preferably can work through a system of wireless radio, sound and/or light-based beacons communicating with member and guest's electronic devices. Members and administrators can send one or more temporary electronic access keys to a guest's smartphone or other electronic device. Wireless radio, sound and/or light-based beacons provide an access control and location tracking system with real-time data about the member and guest whereabouts, allowing for the confirmation and tracking.

Abstract: A door includes a door panel and an electric lock device including a solar energy module, a biometric verification module, a control module and an electric lock. The solar energy module converts solar energy into an electricity output. The biometric verification module receives a biometric input signal relative to a biometric feature, determines whether the biometric feature conforms with a set of pre-established data, and generates a conforming signal if the determination is affirmative. The control module receives the conforming signal to generate a control signal and an unlocking signal. The electric lock receives the control signal and the unlocking signal. The electric lock operates to unlock the door panel.

Abstract: A first user associated with a structure (e.g., a home, a building, etc.) may authorize a second user to access the structure when the first user is not present. The second user may request to access the structure via a website associated with a URL that was previously provided. The second user may be verified/authenticated based on an access code input via the web site, a proximity of a device to the structure, and/or times in which the second user is authorized to access the structure. The second user may indicate, via the website, a desire to lock/unlock a structure entrance (e.g., a door) to the structure that contains a smart lock. Upon receiving a selection to lock/unlock the structure entrance, a service provider sends an instruction to the smart lock, causing the structure entrance to become locked/unlocked, and allowing the second user to access or secure the structure.

Abstract: A note image acquiring system includes: a fiber laser, a fiber beam splitter, a fiber collimator, a laser beam expander, a lithium niobate intensity modulator array, a waveform generator, a signal amplifier, a polarization beam splitter, a quarter-wave plate, an imaging lens group, a line-array photosensitive chip, an image information processing module and an image combining module. The note image acquiring system can improve resolution of details of a note image without needing to increase the number of photosensitive chip units per unit length of a linear array image sensor.