Abstract: Systems, devices, computer-implemented methods, and/or computer program products that can facilitate pedestrian detection via a boundary cylinder model are addressed. In one example, a system can comprise a processor that executes computer executable components stored in memory. The computer-executable components can comprise a bounding cylinder model component that determines numerical values for height and radius parameters of a three-dimensional bounding cylinder model representing a pedestrian, and that generates the three-dimensional bounding cylinder model representing the pedestrian based on the numerical values.

Abstract: Systems and methods for extracting information from a sheet of material to facilitate organization of information from paper, and other physical writing surfaces are provided. An example system includes a sheet of material and a device for scanning the sheet with an optical sensor. The sheet of material includes an indication region. The indication region allows for indictors to be marked corresponding with at least one a corresponding subregion to be extracted. The sheet of material further includes at least one fiducial mark for identifying a boundary of the sheet. The device includes a processor operably coupled to the optical sensor for causing the optical sensor to scan the sheet and detect a boundary thereof using the fiducial marks and further identify a designated subregion of the sheet. Upon identification of the designated subregion, the processor is configured to extract information contained in the designated subregion for organization of information.

Abstract: Detection of textual phrases in a non-horizontal orientation at a scene is a target problem. This disclosure relates to a processor implemented method to detect a text from multimedia content captured at a scene. An input original image is processed by a trained model to obtain individual character with bounding box on the original image. The original image is positioned by a gradient to obtain a rotated image if number of detected characters is not equal to number of expected characters on the original image. At least one missing character bounding box on the original image and on the rotated image are estimated to construct a horizontal text image if number of detected characters is not equal to number of expected characters on the rotated image. At least one missing character in the estimated bounding box is detected by at least one text returned from an optical character reader.

Abstract: Systems and methods for mobile enrollment in automated clearing house (ACH) transactions using mobile-captured images of financial documents are provided. Applications running on a mobile device provide for the capture and processing of images of documents needed for enrollment in an ACH transaction, such as a blank check, remittance statement and driver's license. Data from the mobile-captured images that is needed for enrolling in ACH transactions is extracted from the processed images, such as a user's name, address, bank account number and bank routing number. The user can edit the extracted data, select the type of document that is being captured, authorize the creation of an ACH transaction and select an originator of the ACH transaction. The extracted data and originator information is transmitted to a remote server along with the user's authorization so the ACH transaction can be setup between the originator's and receiver's bank accounts.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a picture recognition method performed by a computing device. The method includes: obtaining a recognized current string and a hash value of the current string during text recognition for an acquired image through an optical character recognition model, and storing the current string and the hash value of the current string into a first preset tree structure and a second preset tree structure; predicting a new probability value of the current string at a next moment, to obtain an extended string set; obtaining N strings with the highest probability value according to the hash value stored in the second preset tree structure and retaining the N strings; and using the N strings as the current strings, repeating the foregoing steps until recognition of all acquired images is completed, and obtaining a string with the highest probability value as a final recognition result.

Abstract: A feature of a subject file is identified. The feature is compared to a historical feature of a historical file. A similarity between the subject file and the historical file is calculated based on the comparing. A historical success metric for the historical file is identified. An intensive text extraction success value for the subject file is calculated based on the similarity and the historical success metric. Based on the intensive extraction success value, whether an intensive text extraction method should be performed on the subject file is determined.

Abstract: An information extraction method includes: determining that a text block that belongs to a target category and that is in text with layout is to be extracted; recognizing, based on feature information at a text block granularity, the text block that belongs to the target category and that is in the text with layout; and outputting an identifier of the text block that belongs to the target category and that is in the text with layout.

Abstract: A method to facilitate extraction of display objects for industrial diagrams are disclosed herein. The method comprises: receiving user input indicating a first display object within an industrial diagram; extracting the first display object to generate a first graphic extraction template; identifying one or more regions within the first graphic extraction template; masking the text information; linking each of the one or more regions with at least a portion of an object name of the first display object; extracting all the display objects, from the industrial diagram, that are of the type of the first display object using the first graphic extraction template to generate a first set of extracted graphic objects; and for each of the first set of extracted graphic objects, matching text information within each of the one or more regions with at least a portion of an object name.

Abstract: Example embodiments that analyze images to characterize aspects of the images rely on a same neural network to characterize multiple aspects in parallel. Because additional neural networks are not required for additional aspects, such an approach scales with increased aspects.

Abstract: A system for detecting occupancy of a vehicle travelling in a direction of travel along a road. The system includes a roadside imaging device positioned on a roadside, and a first roadside light emitter, and a roadside vehicle detector. A processor is configured to receive a signal from the roadside vehicle detector, command the first roadside light emitter to emit light according to a first pattern for a first duration, command the roadside imaging device to capture images of the side of the vehicle, and compute a vehicle occupancy, in each of the captured images by determining one or more regions of interest in each of the captured images, and determining a number of visible occupants in the one or more regions of interest. The processor determines a most likely number of occupants based on each determined vehicle occupancy.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a circuitry for event-based tracking configured to recognize a person based on event-based visual data from a first dynamic vision sensor camera and from a second dynamic vision sensor camera, and track the person based on a movement of the person when the person leaves a first field-of-view of the first dynamic vision sensor camera and enters a second field-of-view of the second dynamic vision sensor camera.

Abstract: Segmentation of an image into individual body parts is performed based on a trained model. The model is trained with a plurality of training images, each training image representing a corresponding training figure. The model is also trained with a corresponding plurality of segmentations of the training figures. Each segmentation is generated by positioning body parts between defined positions of joints of the represented figure. The body parts are represented by body part templates obtained from a template library, with the templates defining characteristics of body parts represented by the templates.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an electronic device includes: fabricating a display module including a display panel, a protection film disposed on the display panel, and a cover panel disposed on the protection film, wherein the cover panel has an open portion partially exposing the protection film; forming a first resin on a first region of the open portion; forming a second resin on a second region; emitting a first UV ray to the first and second resins; placing a sensor module on the first resin; pressing the sensor module such that the first and second resins fill the first and second regions and a first filling layer and a second filling layer in the first region and the second region, respectively, are formed; and emitting a second UV ray to the second filling layer in the second region to cure the second filling layer.

Abstract: In one example, a method comprises: receiving an indication that an object is within a distance from an array of ultrasonic transducers; based on the indication, configuring a subset of the array of ultrasonic transducers to perform an ultrasonic sensing operation on the object; obtaining, from the subset of the array of ultrasonic transducers, an output of the ultrasonic sensing operation; and performing an action based on the output of the ultrasonic sensing operation.

Abstract: The present invention is a photograph sharing process and/or system that identifies photographs to users based on biometric objects and/or non-biometric objects. The photographs can then be shared or sent to users with certainty and in which a subject or individual appears directly in that particular photo.

Abstract: A spoofing detection apparatus includes a face image obtaining unit that obtains a first image frame that includes the face of a person when emitting light and a second image frame that includes the face of the person when not emitting light, a face information extraction unit that extract, from the first image frame, a first face information specifying a face portion, and extract, from the second image frame, a second face information specifying a face portion, a feature calculation unit that extracts a portion that includes a bright point in an iris region of an eye based on the first face information, extracts a portion corresponding to the portion that includes the bright point based on the second face information, and calculates a feature that is independent of the position of the bright point, and a spoofing determination unit that determines authenticity of person based on the feature.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for providing a visual search using augmented reality glasses. The apparatus, system and method include a network communicatively associated with the glasses capable of providing remote connectivity to an application programming interface (API); a machine learning (ML) model communicative with the API and having an input capable of receiving live video data indicative of a view field of the glasses, wherein the ML model includes at least a data comparator and platform-specific coding corresponded to the glasses; a search engine within the ML model and having a secondary input interfaced to a comparative database, wherein the search engine compares the live view field video data to the secondary input using the comparator; and a match output capable of outputting a match obtained by the search engine over the network to the glasses.

Abstract: There is provided a system for analyzing images for facial expression recognition, comprising: at least one short wave infrared (SWIR) illumination element that generates SWIR illumination for illumination of a face of a person, at least one SWIR sensor that captures at least one SWIR image of the face under the SWIR illumination, and a non-transitory medium storing program instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to analyze the at least one SWIR image for recognizing a facial expression depicted by the face.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a method and a device for identifying an unsafe behavior of a drilling operator, which relate to the field of data analysis, and the method includes obtaining eye movement data information of a drilling operator by an eye movement data sensor, processing the eye movement data information to obtain an eye movement characteristic parameter corresponding to the eye movement data information, inputting the eye movement characteristic parameter to an identification model to obtain an output result from the identification model, and determining an operation behavior of the operator according to the output result and sending a warning to the operator when the operation behavior is a preset type. Through analyzing the eye movement data information in real time, whether an operation behavior meets regulations can be determined, thus realizing real-time monitoring and identification of unsafe operation behaviors of the drilling operator.

Abstract: The disclosure is inputting a first image obtained by capturing an object of authentication moving in a specific direction; inputting a second image at least for one eye obtained by capturing a right eye or a left eye of the object; determining whether the second image is of the left eye or the right eye of the object, based on information including the first image, and outputting a determination result associated with the second image as left/right information; comparing characteristic information relevant to the left/right information, the characteristic information being acquired from a memory that stores the characteristic information of a right eye and a left eye pertaining to object to be authenticated, with characteristic information associated with the left/right information, and calculating a verification score; and authenticating the object captured in the first image and the second image, based on the verification score, and outputting an authentication result.

Abstract: A device, method and system for providing a notification of a distinguishing activity is provided. A devices receives information describing an appearance of a target object. The device determines, using the information, that the target object is located in images acquired by a camera. The device determines a distinguishing activity of the target object in the images. The device controls a notification device to provide a notification of the distinguishing activity.

Abstract: A Driver Monitoring System, DMS, configured to detect spoofing attempts, the system comprising: an NIR image sensor module; a light source; a controller configured to control the light source and the image sensor module, so to capture each consecutive image of the sequence in a different lighting condition; a processor having processor operable software, the software comprising: a motion analyzer, operable to analyze a motion in the sequence of images, and output a motion-based result; a first neural network, operable to extract at least one type of information from an at least two channel image created by stacking a set of at least two consecutive images from the image sequence, and output a spatial result; and a fusion program, operable to merge the motion-based and the spatial results, and to output a final result, the final result determining if the target is live or fake.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is configured to determine whether a person in an image is a living body. The image processing apparatus includes a processor, and a memory storing executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the image processing apparatus to perform operations including determining, based on a time-series image acquired during a predetermined time period, a threshold indicating a skin color range, obtaining color information describing a skin color area in the time-series image based on the threshold, and controlling, based on the color information, whether to continue biometric determination processing for determining whether a person in the time-series image is a living body.

Abstract: A liveness detection method includes: obtaining a reflected audio signal and video data of a object in response to receiving a liveness detection request; performing signal processing and time-frequency analysis on the reflected audio signal to obtain time-frequency information of a processed audio signal, and extracting motion trajectory information of the object from the video data; respectively extract features from the time-frequency information and the motion trajectory information to obtain an audio feature and a motion feature of the object; calculating first global attention information of the object according to the audio feature, and calculating second global attention information of the object according to the motion feature; and fusing the first global attention information with the second global attention information to obtain fused global information, and determining a liveness detection result of the object based on the fused global information.

Abstract: A method for use aboard a motor vehicle having a vehicle interior and a vehicle telematics unit (VTU) includes detecting, using an electronic control unit (ECU), an active voice call between the VTU and a remote call center, and processing sensor data via the ECU. The sensor data is indicative of an operator of the vehicle having exited the interior. In response to enabling conditions, the voice call is transferred to a personal mobile device, e.g., a smartphone, external to the interior. The enabling conditions may include receipt by the ECU of a call transfer approval signal. A motor vehicle includes a body and control system attached thereto. The control system includes the VTU, a sensor suite, and the ECU. A computer-readable storage medium includes instructions, the execution of which by a processor of the ECU causes the method to be performed.

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe wrapping non-safety compliant hardware resources with error detection checking to satisfy a safety standard. Doing so permits non-safety compliant hardware to be used to perform one or more tasks in a system that, as a whole, satisfies a particular safety standard (e.g., one of the ASIL QM, A, B, C, and D grades).

Abstract: A vehicle server system includes a vehicle and a server apparatus. The vehicle is chargeable, and includes at least a control apparatus configured to execute a calculation processing, and an external communication apparatus. The server apparatus includes a server communicator and a server processor. The server communicator is configured to communicate with the external communication apparatus of the vehicle. The server processor configured to execute at least traveling control on the vehicle on the basis of data transmitted and received by the server communicator. The server communicator receives vehicle state data of the vehicle from the vehicle. The server processor is configured to determine whether time of a location where the vehicle from which the vehicle state data is received is on charge is nighttime, and, upon determining that the vehicle is on charge in the nighttime, execute control to cause the control apparatus to execute the calculation processing.

Abstract: A communication device is a communication device to be installed on a moving body, including a recording unit that records data in which a state value indicating a state of the moving body is recorded, a recording data control unit that controls recording of the recording unit, and a transmission unit that transmits the data recorded by the recording unit to a server device. The recording data control unit records, in the recording unit, first data that is the data in which the state value is changed to a particular value after the moving body is started, and restricts re-recording of the first data in the recording unit until a prescribed condition is established after the first data is recorded.

Abstract: Computing systems for vehicle diagnostics are provided. In accordance with some aspects, a computing system may receive, from a vehicle (e.g., from a computing device installed in and/or at the vehicle), a diagnostic code generated by an on-board diagnostic (OBD) system of the vehicle. The computing system may determine an issue with the vehicle based on the diagnostic code and may determine, based on the issue, a remedial action for addressing the issue and a timeframe for performing the remedial action. The computing system may store data identifying the issue, the remedial action, and the timeframe in a record associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to monitoring for unauthorized access to an electronic device. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring a fault status about observed anomalies within a device. The observed anomalies relating to unauthorized access to the device. The method includes analyzing the fault status to identify whether the fault status satisfies a fault threshold. The method includes activating a response when the fault status satisfies the fault threshold indicating the presence of the unauthorized access.

Abstract: Technologies for determining driver efficiency include receiving, by a telematics server, accelerometer data from a telematics device located in a vehicle driven by a driver. The accelerometer data defines a pattern of acceleration of the vehicle over a time period. The telematics server determines a driver efficiency score of the driver based on the accelerometer data. The driver efficiency score is indicative of an average absolute acceleration of the vehicle over the time period. The determined driver efficiency score may be compared to a reference efficiency score and/or efficiency scores of other drivers to rank the drivers.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of receiving, by a diagnostic center, malfunction information related to a transport, acquiring, by a diagnostic center, agreements on a threshold for the malfunction information from a plurality of diagnostic centers, in response to the malfunction information exceeding the threshold, storing the malfunction information on a remote storage, and deleting the malfunction information from the transport.

Abstract: A calibration apparatus and method suitable for aligning a primary structure in a test or calibration of a subject sensor of a vehicle. The apparatus and method utilize a wheel structure configured to detachably couple to a wheel of the vehicle. The wheel structure comprises one or more measurement arms configured to extend and measure a placement of the wheel structure with respect to the vehicle. The measurements are used to generate a reference template that a user utilizes visually to position the primary structure in a suitable position and angle with respect to the vehicle for calibration or test.

Abstract: A vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a first wheel, a second wheel, a body coupled to the first and second wheels and movable by the first and second wheels, a first imaging circuit configured to capture an image of exterior of the vehicle, and a processor. The processor is configured to: set a monitoring target based on a captured image; start, when a monitoring start condition is met, a monitoring process of determining whether the monitoring target belongs to a monitoring range based on a captured image by the first imaging circuit; and terminate, when a monitoring end condition is met, the monitoring process, the monitoring start condition or the monitoring end condition including a condition related to an operation of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method and system for storing and sharing repair and maintenance information (RMI) of a product is described. The system comprises an embedded system comprised in the product configured to store the encrypted RMI. An encryption key is provided by a provider of the product to a customer of the product. The system further comprises a central system configured to read, write and copy the RMI in the embedded system via a communication network; a service device of a service facility configured to download an application module, establish a wireless connection between the embedded system and the service device, decrypt and display the RMI received from the embedded system when the encryption key is provided to the service device and when the product is in physical proximity to the service facility. The encryption key is provided to the service facility by the customer of the product.

Abstract: A method performed by a buffer segment length adjusting system for dynamically adjusting an event segment length of data stored in an event recording buffer of an Automated Driving System, ADS, of a vehicle. The buffer segment length adjusting system obtains sensor data of one or more sensors onboard the vehicle. The buffer segment length adjusting system further identifies, upon the sensor data rendering fulfilment – and/or a state of a software of the ADS rendering fulfilment – of event recording triggering criteria, conditions of a triggering event underlying the fulfilment. The buffer segment length adjusting system determines at least a first current ADS-related operational condition. The buffer segment length adjusting system sets a respective start time point and end time point of - e.g. an event segment length of - the event recording buffer based on the triggering event conditions and the at least first current ADS-related operational condition.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for increasing security at access points for a room or facility is provided herein. During operation, a security level at an access point will be increased during a lockdown situation. The increased security at the access point will require permission from those behind the access point prior to granting entry to any individual.

Abstract: A keysafe includes a housing, a door, a locking mechanism, a wireless communications interface, and an inhibitor system. The housing defines an internal compartment structured to receive a key fob for a vehicle. The door is positioned to enclose the internal compartment. The locking mechanism is positioned to selectively lock the door to prevent access to the internal compartment. The wireless communications interface is configured to facilitate wireless communication with an external device. The inhibitor system includes a coil disposed around the internal compartment, a battery disposed within the housing and coupled to the coil, and a controller. The controller is configured to energize the coil with the battery to inhibit communication between the key fob and the vehicle, receive a deactivation signal from the external device via the wireless communications interface, and de-energize the coil in response to receiving the deactivation signal to permit the communication.

Abstract: A system and a method for activating a lockbox when authenticating device is in range. One or more data packets are received from a plurality of first devices at a sensor unit. A valid data packet is determined from the one or more data packets. A first device corresponding to the valid data packet is determined from the plurality of first devices. A trigger signal is transmitted to a second device after validating the data packet. The second device is switched ON to transmit and receive communication from the first device based on receiving the trigger signal.

Abstract: A method and device are provided access control of persons. The method includes: detecting by sensor a reference radiation in the infrared, IR, wavelength range using an IR image sensor; and calibrating the IR image sensor as a temperature sensor in relation to the acquired reference radiation used as a standard at the reference temperature. The method also includes acquiring by image sensor at least an area section of a body surface of a person to be controlled and generating thermal image data representing the thermal image of the area section acquired; determining a body temperature of the person; and allowing or denying access of the person to an access-restricted spatial area based on the determined body temperature.

Abstract: An equipment locking and de-energization management system (7) is configured to guarantee safety during the locking and de-energization of a power source (6) of an item of equipment (7) during maintenance thereof. The system includes an intelligent lock (1) to be inserted into the power source (6) and perform the locking thereof, a control device (2) configured to manage and sort the locking steps and a central server (15) to assist with the communication between the elements of the locking and de-energization management system. Also described is an equipment locking and de-energization management method (7) which makes use of the locking and de-energization management system, enhancing the safety, efficiency and productivity during locking and de-energization of the power source (6) of an item of equipment (7) undergoing maintenance.

Abstract: A method for smart lock unlocking and related apparatuses are provided. The method includes the following. A server receives a first request message transmitted by a first terminal. The server determines an identity (ID) of the first terminal according to the first request message. The server determines a first smart lock bound to the first terminal according to the ID of the first terminal, where a correspondence between multiple terminals and multiple smart locks is stored in the server. The server transmits a first verification parameter to the first terminal and the first smart lock, where the first verification parameter is used for the first terminal to verify an ID of the first smart lock and for the first smart lock to verify the ID of the first terminal when unlocking.

Abstract: An information processing device includes an information acquisition means, an abnormality detection means, and a control means. The information acquisition means acquires personal identification information of a subject. The abnormality detection means detects an abnormality concerning the subject by using sensors. The control means controls the acquiring of the personal identification information based on the abnormality.

Abstract: An identification systems maintains digital identities for people and uses such digital identities to generate and/or provide one or more digital identification objects to one or more checkpoints. Such digital identification objects may be generated on the fly using identity information stored in association with the digital identities, stored, and so on. The identification system may generate the digital identification object in a format expected by the checkpoint, may have a trusted relationship with the checkpoint and/or may be configured to securely communicate with the checkpoint, and so on. In this way, the identification system may enable use of the automated and/or semi-automated checkpoints discussed above without requiring that people have a mobile driver's license and/or other government-issued digital identification stored on a mobile device that is capable of communicating with the automated and/or semi-automated checkpoints.

Abstract: A user using a client computer registers with a server computer over a computer network by submitting a biometric scan of a body part of the user. The user who commands the client computer to encrypt an electronic ballot becomes the ballot owner. The client computer generates a private key, encrypts the electronic ballot, and transmits the key to a key server computer. The ballot owner grants permission to another registered user authorizing them access to the private key to decrypt the encrypted ballot and to re-encrypt the electronic ballot. The permitted registered user enters selections onto the decrypted electronic ballot, encrypts it and transmits the ballot back to the ballot owner. The ballot owner decrypts the cast ballot and records the selections made by the permitted user.

Abstract: Provided is a coin storage method that is executed by a processor of a coin storage apparatus. The coin storage method includes: feeding out a coin from a first storage unit that stores a coin; recognizing a denomination of the coin that has been fed out; executing, based on a number of coins, which have been already stored in a second storage unit that stores a coin to be withdrawn outside, for each denomination and the denomination of the coin having been recognized, a replenishment operation in which the coin is selectively stored in a second storage unit; and changing, depending on the denomination of the coin having been fed out from the first storage unit, a denomination/number-of-coins combination of one or a plurality of coins to be stored in the second storage unit in the replenishment operation.

Abstract: A system comprising: a check Image Record (CIR) database configured to store, for each of a plurality of accounts, a CIR, wherein each CIR comprises feature information related to features extracted from a plurality of reference checks associated with the associated account of the plurality of accounts; memory configured to store instructions; and a processor coupled with the CIR database and the memory, the processor configured to run the instructions, which cause the processor to: receive an image of a test check associated with an account of the plurality of accounts, extract feature information from the image, compare the features with the feature information stored in the CIR database for the account associated with the test check, generate a fraud score, and update each CIR by determining.

Abstract: Provided are a cash dispenser unit (CDU) and an automatic recovery method of the same.

Abstract: Touch screen systems for a gaming machine receive touch input signals via touch screen hardware. A touch screen controller communicates with a gaming machine controller. The touch screen controller drives the touch screen device hardware to render and display video data received from the game machine controller, and detects and interprets touch inputs received via the touch screen hardware during display of the video data. The touch screen controller generates touch data for each touch input. The touch screen controller provides information on all touch inputs whether valid or invalid to the game controller, and the game controller is adapted to take action in relation to both valid and invalid touch inputs.

Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method and gaming device are provided. A system includes a processor circuit, a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that cause the processor circuit to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes two axis display control to determine a selected event group from multiple event groups and to determine multiple events from multiple events, receive wager amount data and wager type data via the GUI, after receiving the wager amount data and the wager type data via the GUI, receive event selection inputs corresponding to the events and determine an aggregate total amount of wager investment and winnings based on outcomes of selected ones of the events.